Question 38 - D-PST-MN-A-24 discussion

The correct procedure for a Storage Administrator to add a new PowerStore 9000T appliance into an existing single appliance Dell EMC PowerStore 3000T cluster is to add the new 9000T appliance into the cluster per the procedure; mixed models of the same type are supported.

Dell PowerStore allows for the addition of appliances to an existing cluster, enabling both scaling up and scaling out.

When adding a new appliance to an existing cluster, it is important to ensure that the appliance is uninitialized and that both the new appliance and the existing cluster are in a healthy state1.

The process of adding an appliance is facilitated through the PowerStore Manager. The administrator should navigate to the Hardware page and click the Add button to present the available unconfigured appliances that can be added1.

It is not necessary to configure additional VLT links on the ToR switching specifically for the 9000T to support the increased inter-switch network load as part of the initial addition process1.

There is no requirement that the appliance model and type must match when clustering appliances together, allowing for mixed models of the same type within a cluster1.

Removing NVMe NVRAM drives from the 9000T is not a standard procedure for clustering and is not required for the caching configuration of all clustered appliances to match1.

For detailed procedures on adding appliances to a Dell EMC PowerStore cluster, it is recommended to refer to the official Dell PowerStore Clustering and High Availability documentation or contact Dell EMC support for guidance.