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Configuration, deployment, and other guides for Dell storage networking solutions

  • NVMe
  • SmartFabric
  • SFSS
  • SAN
  • NVMe/TCP
NVMe, NVMe/TCP, and Dell SmartFabric Storage Software Overview - IP SAN Solution Primer

This technical guide describes the innovative solutions offered by Dell Technologies for IP SAN. These solutions target the new business paradigms driving the need for high-speed, software-defined storage connectivity at lower cost for the next generation data
Dell EMC Networking OS10EE FCoE Deployment with FSB

Connecting server FCoE CNAs to Fibre Channel storage using Dell EMC PowerSwitchOS10EE switches in FSB and F_Port modes.
  • PowerEdge
  • VxRail
  • Isilon
  • SmartFabric
  • OpenManage Network Integration
  • ESXi
Dell EMC SmartFabric Services for PowerEdge ESXi Servers and Isilon Storage

Describes how SmartFabric Services is used to deploy a greenfield leaf-spine fabric. The topology is connected to the data center's brownfield network using L2 or L3 uplinks. OMNI is used for post-deployment switch configuration for servers and Isilon nodes.
  • SmartFabric
  • SFSS
  • SAN
  • NVMe/TCP
SmartFabric Storage Software Deployment Guide

This guide demonstrates the planning and deployment of SmartFabric Storage Software (SFSS) for NVMe over TCP (NVMe/TCP). Example network topologies are provided, followed by the prerequisite network configuration steps.
Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode Guide

This document provides the deployment steps for configuring S4148U-ON switches in NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG) mode connected to FC switches and storage.
Dell EMC Networking - RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v2) - Cheat Sheet

Detailed RoCEv2 configuration with Dell EMC networking and OS10.
Dell EMC Networking - RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v1) - Cheat Sheet

Detailed RoCEv2 configuration with Dell EMC networking and OS10.
Isilon Networking Front-End Deployment Part 1 - Networking Configuration - Video

This set of videos discusses the deployment of the Dell EMC Isilon X210 with Dell EMC switches in a Layer 2(Switched) and Layer 3(Routed) leaf-spine topology.
Isilon Networking Front-End Deployment Part 2 - Isilon Array Configuration - Video

This set of videos discusses the deployment of the Dell EMC Isilon X210 with Dell EMC switches in a Layer 2(Switched) and Layer 3(Routed) leaf-spine topology.
FCoE-to-Fibre Channel Deployment with S4148U-ON in F_port Mode

Connecting server CNAs to FC storage and a leaf-spine network using twoS4148U-ON switches running OS10.
Dell EMC Networking - Deploying S4148U-ON as NPG (NPIV Proxy Gateway) - Cheat Sheet

A short configuration guide on the S4148U-ON as an NPG (NPIV Proxy Gateway) and S4048-ON as an FSB (FIP Snooping Bridge).
Dell EMC Switch Configuration Guide for iSCSI and Software-Defined Storage

This document provides universal guidelines for design and configuration of a both dedicated storage networks for iSCSI SAN and leaf-spine networks for both iSCSI and SDS.
Dell EMC Networking - Deploying Native Fibre-Channel and FCoE on single S4148U-ON - Cheat Sheet

Short configuration guide on S4148U as a native fibre-channel switch.
  • SmartFabric
  • PowerStore
Dell EMC SmartFabric Services with Dell EMC PowerStore Reference Architecture Guide

This Reference Architecture Guide highlights the process of adding PowerStore to a SmartFabric and the value of the Dell Technologies integrated PowerSwitch portfolio and SmartFabric Services.