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Thor.ElPoderoso

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June 4th, 2023 11:00

HyperV network [PowerEdge & Unity]

HI

I'm setting up a Hyper-V network with 3 PowerEdge R640 servers and a Unity 550F storage system. The servers have 2 x 16GB FC ports, 2 x 10GB SFP+ ports, and 4 x 1Gb ports. The idea is to directly connect the servers to the Unity using FC, and then configure Hyper-V with the 10Gb and 1Gb Ethernet ports.

Do you recommend having a SAN switch between the servers and the storage, or would it not be necessary? What would I gain by having that SAN switch?

thanks!

  • DELL-Josh Cr

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    Posted June 5th, 2023 06:00

    This guide may help. https://dell.to/3Ndbmj2 Most likely yes, you will want a switch between servers and clients unless it is a small network. 

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    Posted June 5th, 2023 06:00

    What DELL switch do you recommend?

  • DELL-Josh Cr

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    Posted June 5th, 2023 06:00

    Then you probably don't need a switch and can just direct connect. 

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    Posted June 5th, 2023 06:00

    For HyperV vswitch setup, will you need any additional 10Gb switch?

    I have budget for both hyperv switch and SAN switch.

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    Posted June 5th, 2023 06:00

    Hi,

    Thanks for your question. It depends on how much expansion in the future you will have. It will make things easier if you have a lot of devices connecting. It may be helpful to go through the install guide for Unity. https://dell.to/3MNEV9v

     

    Let us know if there is anything else we can help you with.

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    Posted June 5th, 2023 06:00

    Hi Josh

    At most it will expand by 1 more server. Unity capacity will not increase

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    Posted June 5th, 2023 07:00

    One of the S series switches is best. https://dell.to/3WRTkpM High end N series would work as well. https://dell.to/3NbfqiL

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    Posted June 5th, 2023 21:00

    You havent told us of your Hosts have BaseT or SFP+ ports.

    S4112T = Half sized 12x10G BaseT and 3x100G for VLTi and optional 4x25G when using a Breakout cable
    S4112F = same as above but 12xSFP+
    S5212F = Half sized 12xSFP28 and 3x100G..

    Thats what we used when dealing with small cluster sizes. For the s4112F/s5212 you can buy SFP(+)->BaseT transceiver when having a need to connecting a few BaseT devices like iDRAC or UPS. If you have more than a few.... go with the s4112T.

    If you get ONE 19" mounting kit you can place 2 switches into it so you get redundancy with 2x12 ports and only need space for a single 19" 1U.

    Each switch comes with 2x PSU.

    Regards,
    Joerg

     

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    Posted June 6th, 2023 07:00

    The DS6505 is a fiber channel switch not an ethernet switch. https://dell.to/3OX3inG

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    Posted June 6th, 2023 07:00

    Hi

    The provider is offering me the DS-6505-24 but I want the DELL brand.

    The servers have the X710 2x10GB SFP+ i350 2x1GB NDC 6VDPG card from DELL. It is valid? Or do I request more connections?