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Dell PowerStore Planning Guide

Sample worksheet for rack space planning

Table 1. Sample worksheet for rack space planningSample worksheet for rack space planning
40 (1U) Management Switch (PowerStore T Model Only)
39 (1U) Ethernet Switch 2
38 (1U) Ethernet Switch 1
35 / 36 (2U)
33 / 34 (2U)
31 / 32 (2U)
29 / 30 (2U)
27 / 28 (2U)
25 / 26 (2U)
23 / 24 (2U) Base Enclosure 5 (BE5)

Mgmt IP Address: xxx.xx.xxx

Appliance 5

(2 expansion enclosures in the stack, alternating order)

21 / 22 (2U) Expansion Enclosure (BE5-EE1)
19 / 20 (2U) Expansion Enclosure (BE5-EE2)
17 / 18 (2U) Expansion Enclosure (BE4-EE2) Appliance 4

(2 expansion enclosures in the stack, alternating order)

15 / 16 (2U) Expansion Enclosure (BE4-EE1)
13 / 14 (2U) Base Enclosure 4 (BE4)

Mgmt IP Address: xxx.xx.xxx

11 / 12 (2U) Base Enclosure 3 (BE3)

Mgmt IP Address: xxx.xx.xxx

Appliance 3

(1 expansion enclosure in the stack)

09 / 10 (2U) Expansion Enclosure (BE3-EE1)
07 / 08 (2U) Expansion Enclosure (BE2-EE1) Appliance 2

(1 expansion enclosure in the stack)

05 / 06 (2U) Base Enclosure 2 (BE2)

Mgmt IP Address: xxx.xx.xxx

03 / 04 (2U) Base Enclosure 1 (BE1)

Mgmt IP Address: xxx.xx.xxx

Appliance 1

(No expansion enclosure in the stack)

01 / 02 (2U) Reserved for Serviceability

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