To configure PowerMax virtual networking and discovery, open Unisphere for PowerMax and complete the following steps.
- To enable NVMe/TCP on physical ports:
- Select the PowerMax system.
- Select Hardware from the left menu.
- Select the port that will be used for NVMe/TCP. In this example, port 4 on each node is used.
- Repeat these steps for each port.
Figure 95. Select ports
- In the Hardware page, select Manage Protocol.
Figure 96. Select Manage Protocol - In the Manage Protocol wizard, select the NVMe/TCP radio button and click Run Now.
Figure 97. Manage protocol A green checkmark appears in the NVMe/TCP column for the configured ports.
- To bring the ports online:
- Select the NVMe/TCP ports again and click Online.
Figure 98. Ports enabled for NVMe/TCP - In the Set Port Online dialog box, click OK.
Figure 99. Set port online The port status changes from OFF, to PendOn, to On.Figure 100. Ports set to On
- Select the NVMe/TCP ports again and click Online.
- To open the NVMe/TCP configuration wizard:
- Expand System in the left menu.
- Select iSCSI + NVMe.
- Select the NVME tab.
- From the Actions menu on the right menu, click NVMe/TCP CONFIGURATION WIZARD.
Figure 101. Open the NVMe/TCP configuration wizard
- To configure the Endpoints, on the NVMe/TCP Endpoint page, select the Director and then complete the following fields: using the NVMe/TCP configuration wizard:
- Network ID Note: The Network ID is an internal identifier, but Dell recommends entering the VLAN ID value for better supportability.
TCP Port that hosts will connect on
Endpoint Name
- Network ID
- Click Next.
Figure 102. NVMe/TCP configuration wizard - NVMe/TCP Endpoint - On the IP Interface page, complete the following fields:
- IP Address
- Prefix Length
- VLAN ID
- For Jumbo frames, select the Use Jumbo Frames checkbox or enter a Max Trans Unit of 9000 and click Next.
- Choose one of the following options:
- If the CDC and NVMe/TCP endpoint are in the same subnet, select Auto Discovery of CDC IP Address.
Figure 103. Auto Discovery of CDC from PowerMax If the CDC and NVMe/TCP endpoint are in different subnets, select Manual Configuration of CDC IP address. Enter the CDC IP address in the IP Address field and click Next. This example uses 172.18.22.250.
Figure 104. Manual Configuration of CDC IP
- If the CDC and NVMe/TCP endpoint are in the same subnet, select Auto Discovery of CDC IP Address.
- On the Summary page, review the data and click Run Now.
Figure 105. Run the NVMe/TCP Configuration Wizard - Rerun the NVMe/TCP Configuration Wizard for each Endpoint, ensuring the correct Director is selected from the dropdown list.
Figure 106. NVMe/TCP Configuration Wizard – SAN B Endpoint After the Endpoints are created, the total number are shown on the NVMe tab.
Figure 107. Verify Endpoints created