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iSCSI Network Design Help
Let me start off by saying my expertise level in network setup is very low. I have tried to do some reading but have been unable to find a good source of information.
My end goal is to virtualize all of our servers, we have purchased the following pieces of hardware to do so:
1 - VNXe 3100 Series Storage Device
2 - Dell PowerEdge R710 Servers loaded with VMWare ESXi
2 - Dell PowerConnect 6224 Stackable Switches for iSCSI Network
We have the same hardware above for our DR location.
Where I need help is configuring and physically connecting the Storage Device with the ESXi servers. I have no idea where to begin. Our current production LAN sits on a 192.168.2.x subnet. Can anyone provide me a good place for documentation on such a setup (I am a very visual learner so pictures or diagrams is best) or can someone quickly put together a diagram on how things should be configured and physically connected together. I would like to think that what I am doing is a pretty common setup.
If you need more information please let me know as I have probably left out a lot of important info.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
My end goal is to virtualize all of our servers, we have purchased the following pieces of hardware to do so:
1 - VNXe 3100 Series Storage Device
2 - Dell PowerEdge R710 Servers loaded with VMWare ESXi
2 - Dell PowerConnect 6224 Stackable Switches for iSCSI Network
We have the same hardware above for our DR location.
Where I need help is configuring and physically connecting the Storage Device with the ESXi servers. I have no idea where to begin. Our current production LAN sits on a 192.168.2.x subnet. Can anyone provide me a good place for documentation on such a setup (I am a very visual learner so pictures or diagrams is best) or can someone quickly put together a diagram on how things should be configured and physically connected together. I would like to think that what I am doing is a pretty common setup.
If you need more information please let me know as I have probably left out a lot of important info.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
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The 6224 switches are for the iSCSI network. We have other Cisco switches for our production LAN. The production LAN is already in place but the 6224 switches for the iSCSI network are yet to be configured. I am unsire how I shoudl go about setting up their IP addresses.
The R710's have a total of 8 NIC's on them, 4 on an on-board card and 4 on a PCIe Card.
I will read through the PDF and let you know if I have questions.
I understand the use of VMware and the 3100 software where I need the help is in establishing the communication between the 3100 and the ESXi hosts.
Thanks for your help burners.
The R710's have a total of 8 NIC's on them, 4 on an on-board card and 4 on a PCIe Card.
I will read through the PDF and let you know if I have questions.
I understand the use of VMware and the 3100 software where I need the help is in establishing the communication between the 3100 and the ESXi hosts.
Thanks for your help burners.
Just make up a network
You said you have 192.168.2.x subnet so lets do this
192.168.3.100 - 6224 Switch
192.168.3.50 - 3100 SAN
192.168.3.X ESXi
so 192.168.3.X is your iSCSI network and 192.168.2.X is your main LAN
Just leave all the settings in the 6224 default except setting a management IP
You said you have 192.168.2.x subnet so lets do this
192.168.3.100 - 6224 Switch
192.168.3.50 - 3100 SAN
192.168.3.X ESXi
so 192.168.3.X is your iSCSI network and 192.168.2.X is your main LAN
Just leave all the settings in the 6224 default except setting a management IP
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