Dell PowerSwitch OS10 configuration for Azure Local
The top-of-rack switches carry management, workload and storage traffic. We configure Dell PowerSwitch on OS10 to match the Azure Local network design exactly.
Scope of the work
- Configure redundant switch pairs with VLT
- Create VLANs, trunks and port profiles for each traffic type
- Configure data center bridging for RDMA storage traffic
- Set up uplinks, routing handoff and the management network
- Back up configurations and document every port
- Switch configurations applied and saved
- A port map: every port, its role and its VLANs
- A configuration backup and restore procedure
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Match the host
Priority, bandwidth and frame size on the switch must match the host network intents. We verify both sides.
Management access
A switch you cannot reach out of band is a switch you cannot fix. We set up and test management access first.
Save and back up
A change that is not saved is lost at the next reboot. We save, back up and record every change.
Four steps, written down.
A call with Keith
You describe the goal, the estate and the deadline. Keith turns it into a written scope with an hour estimate at the hourly rate.
A written design by Gus
Gus reviews the environment and gives you a written design with each decision and its reason.
Hands-on implementation
Gus implements in your tenant and your racks, remotely or on site, with every change logged as it is made.
Documents and a named contact
You receive the as-built record and the runbooks. Keith stays on as your account and project manager.
Asked before every engagement.
Which switch models do you work with?
Dell PowerSwitch models running OS10. For other vendors we provide the exact requirements and work with your network team.
Can you work on switches in production?
Yes, in an agreed window, with the current configuration backed up and a rollback ready.
What does the consulting cost?
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith sends a written hour estimate after the scoping call, and work starts when you approve it.
Often scoped together.
One rate. Two people.
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith runs sales, project management and your account. Gus does the architecture, the design and the implementation.
per consulting hour, for every consulting service