Specification

Prerequisite

Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator

Dell Networking MXL 10/40GbE blade switch

Dell 8 4 I/O modules

EqualLogic Storage Array

Compellent Storage Array

VMware vCenter 5.1 or 5.5

Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.

If DCB settings are used, it must be properly configured on the switch for converged traffic.

Server facing ports must be in hybrid mode.

Server facing ports must be in switchport mode.

Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.

Any VLAN which is dynamically provisioned by ASM must exist on the switch.

Server facing ports must be in hybrid mode..

Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.

Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.

Make sure DCB settings are configured on each port.

The management IP address is configured for the Brocade switches.

The management and group IP addresses are configured for Storage Array.

All storage array members are added to the group.

NOTE: The Equallogic management interface must be configured to enable dedicated management network.

EqualLogic array must have a SNMP community name set to "public".

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The management IP address is configured for Storage Array

All storage array members are added to the group.

Virtual ports must be enabled on compellent.

Follow Compellent best-practices for storage configuration.

VMware vCenter 5.1 or 5.5 is configured and accessible through the management and hypervisor management network.

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