1. Dell PowerStore: Introduction to the Platform (White Paper)
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Section: "Networking". The document states
"The storage network provides hosts with access to block storage resources such as volumes and vVols. This network uses either the Ethernet or Fibre Channel ports on the PowerStore appliance." This explicitly defines the storage network's role for host data access.
2. Dell PowerStore: Networking Guide for PowerStore T Models
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Table 1: "Network traffic types". This table clearly distinguishes between different traffic types. It defines "Storage traffic (iSCSI)" as "Used for host connectivity to block-storage resources" and separates it from "Management traffic" and "Intra-cluster management and data traffic" (Internal).
3. Dell PowerStore: Security Configuration Guide
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Section 3.1: "Network Segmentation and Separation". This guide emphasizes the importance of network isolation
stating
"PowerStore systems provide network segmentation and separation for management
storage
and internal traffic." This confirms that the "Storage" network is the distinct path for data access
separate from management and internal functions.
