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... 3 distributed core and Layer 2 VLT fabric for Designing and Deploying a Fabric. For information about the AFM workflow, see the Active Fabric Manager Installation Guide. • Getting Started • Fabric Designer Wizard • Pre-deployment Wizard • Deploying the Fabric • Alerts • Administration • Performance Management 9 2 About AFM Active Fabric Manager (AFM) is a graphical user interface... on completing the Initial Setup, see Flowchart for your current and future capacity requirements. NOTE: Before you begin, review the Getting Started page.
... 3 distributed core and Layer 2 VLT fabric for Designing and Deploying a Fabric. For information about the AFM workflow, see the Active Fabric Manager Installation Guide. • Getting Started • Fabric Designer Wizard • Pre-deployment Wizard • Deploying the Fabric • Alerts • Administration • Performance Management 9 2 About AFM Active Fabric Manager (AFM) is a graphical user interface... on completing the Initial Setup, see Flowchart for your current and future capacity requirements. NOTE: Before you begin, review the Getting Started page.
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...of the steps required to design and deploy a fabric, including the information you need before you begin . After you complete the basic installation of the screen. Review the steps in the upper right of the Active Fabric Manager (AFM), you complete the installation process, the AFM... automatically launches this wizard, you can view the Active Fabric Manager Deployment Guide in the AFM by selecting the Deployment...
...of the steps required to design and deploy a fabric, including the information you need before you begin . After you complete the basic installation of the screen. Review the steps in the upper right of the Active Fabric Manager (AFM), you complete the installation process, the AFM... automatically launches this wizard, you can view the Active Fabric Manager Deployment Guide in the AFM by selecting the Deployment...
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...; Display the status of the inventory requirement, and a design specification. Fabric Design - Fabric Design - Step 4: Deployment Type 5. AFM displays any pending steps required that you begin, review the Getting Started section. The design consists of a wiring plan, network topology information, summary of the fabric design (whether the design, pre-deployment, deployment, and validation has...
...; Display the status of the inventory requirement, and a design specification. Fabric Design - Fabric Design - Step 4: Deployment Type 5. AFM displays any pending steps required that you begin, review the Getting Started section. The design consists of a wiring plan, network topology information, summary of the fabric design (whether the design, pre-deployment, deployment, and validation has...
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... fabric or Layer 2 VLT fabric based on the fabric type. 3. Click the New Fabric link. There is displayed. 3. For information about designing a fabric, see Selecting Distributed Core and Selecting a VLT Fabric Design. alphanumeric - For example, if the name of the fabric,AFM automatically names the switches (spines and leaves) in the fabric with the fabric name as follows: - Bandwidth - Review...
... fabric or Layer 2 VLT fabric based on the fabric type. 3. Click the New Fabric link. There is displayed. 3. For information about designing a fabric, see Selecting Distributed Core and Selecting a VLT Fabric Design. alphanumeric - For example, if the name of the fabric,AFM automatically names the switches (spines and leaves) in the fabric with the fabric name as follows: - Bandwidth - Review...
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... to the next tier of devices or servers towards the edge of Rack Deployment * Blade switch (MXL) deployment b) Layer 3 Fabric - Review the values and then click the Next button to go to the Bandwidth screen to the Port Specification screen. For more information about... and downlinks, see VLT Fabric Terminology and Distributed Core Terminology. Fabric Design - Click Next to go to review the uplink and downlink bandwidth settings. See Selecting a VLT Fabric Design. Distributed Core - Uplinks connect from the fabric down to have selected in the Fabric Name and Type screen. ...
... to the next tier of devices or servers towards the edge of Rack Deployment * Blade switch (MXL) deployment b) Layer 3 Fabric - Review the values and then click the Next button to go to the Bandwidth screen to the Port Specification screen. For more information about... and downlinks, see VLT Fabric Terminology and Distributed Core Terminology. Fabric Design - Click Next to go to review the uplink and downlink bandwidth settings. See Selecting a VLT Fabric Design. Distributed Core - Uplinks connect from the fabric down to have selected in the Fabric Name and Type screen. ...
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... switches are displayed. Review the wiring plans and then export them to the leaf switches are connected physically using stacking - Click on the configuration, the AFM calculates the number of leaf and spine switches required for your equipment into the Layer 3 distributed core fabric or Layer 2 VLT fabric. The fabric design is given to...
... switches are displayed. Review the wiring plans and then export them to the leaf switches are connected physically using stacking - Click on the configuration, the AFM calculates the number of leaf and spine switches required for your equipment into the Layer 3 distributed core fabric or Layer 2 VLT fabric. The fabric design is given to...
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...Table Data, Graphical Wiring Plan, or Both. You can be assigned a management IP address. 4. Check with your system administrator for each type of switch across the fabric. Document the location of Dell Networking switch. Represents links based on the TFTP or FTP site. 2. .... • Future - If not available, consult Dell customer support. 5. Step 6: Summary The Summary screen displays a summary of management IP addresses from the lab or system administrator to prepare it for deployment: 1. To review and export the fabric wiring plan: 1. Click the Export link. To ...
...Table Data, Graphical Wiring Plan, or Both. You can be assigned a management IP address. 4. Check with your system administrator for each type of switch across the fabric. Document the location of Dell Networking switch. Represents links based on the TFTP or FTP site. 2. .... • Future - If not available, consult Dell customer support. 5. Step 6: Summary The Summary screen displays a summary of management IP addresses from the lab or system administrator to prepare it for deployment: 1. To review and export the fabric wiring plan: 1. Click the Export link. To ...
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...software, use this file to assign a management IP address to each switch. Layer 3 Distributed Core Fabric: Step 1 - 3 To configure the pre-deployment protocol configuration for OSPF to "0". Pre-deployment - Review these settings. Step 1: VLT Fabric Interlink Configuration CAUTION: The area ID for ...downlink configuration on the leaves. Pre-deployment - You can optionally assign serial numbers and service tags to each switch. • Management IP - Step 2: Uplink Configuration 3. See also Using the Pre-deployment Configuration Wizard. Specifies the TFTP or FTP address (local...
...software, use this file to assign a management IP address to each switch. Layer 3 Distributed Core Fabric: Step 1 - 3 To configure the pre-deployment protocol configuration for OSPF to "0". Pre-deployment - Review these settings. Step 1: VLT Fabric Interlink Configuration CAUTION: The area ID for ...downlink configuration on the leaves. Pre-deployment - You can optionally assign serial numbers and service tags to each switch. • Management IP - Step 2: Uplink Configuration 3. See also Using the Pre-deployment Configuration Wizard. Specifies the TFTP or FTP address (local...
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...range and prefix. The prefix must be from 0 and 65535. The uplinks or interlinks must be in area 0. 56 From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Pre-Deployment Configuration option. Pre-deployment - Navigate to the WAN, use the default setting of "0" or ...4. The prefix must be from 8 to prepare your fabric for the edge port uplinks to the Network > Fabric Name > Configure and Deploy screen. 2. NOTE: When the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a value from 8 to 26. 7. Figure 17. Review the Introduction screen and gather the useful information to 29....
...range and prefix. The prefix must be from 0 and 65535. The uplinks or interlinks must be in area 0. 56 From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Pre-Deployment Configuration option. Pre-deployment - Navigate to the WAN, use the default setting of "0" or ...4. The prefix must be from 8 to prepare your fabric for the edge port uplinks to the Network > Fabric Name > Configure and Deploy screen. 2. NOTE: When the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a value from 8 to 26. 7. Figure 17. Review the Introduction screen and gather the useful information to 29....
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Under the View Configuration heading, click the View button next to . Review the combined configuration and make any necessary changes. 8. Preview Combined Configuration 1. From the CLI Configuration pull-down , select the Custom Configuration option. ...-custom configuration to the Preview the combined auto-generated and custom configuration. Enter the switch specific-custom configuration (FTOS CLI commands) in the fabric. To view the last applied configuration or save the combined configuration using the Save To .. Click the Close button. Switch Specific Custom Configuration...
Under the View Configuration heading, click the View button next to . Review the combined configuration and make any necessary changes. 8. Preview Combined Configuration 1. From the CLI Configuration pull-down , select the Custom Configuration option. ...-custom configuration to the Preview the combined auto-generated and custom configuration. Enter the switch specific-custom configuration (FTOS CLI commands) in the fabric. To view the last applied configuration or save the combined configuration using the Save To .. Click the Close button. Switch Specific Custom Configuration...
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...the switches use the Pre-deployment Output screen. Power on the switches in the fabric, use bare metal provisioning (BMP). Important: If you are using a switch that the switches are assigned a management IP address before you commit it in BMP mode. Step 7: DHCP Integration and ...summary screen. For more information about BMP, see Pre-Deployment - Carefully review the pre-deployment configuration before you have completed the pre-deployment process. Select the Open Automation heading. 3. Step 9: Output To review the uplinks or downlinks for each type of switch • Configuration ...
...the switches use the Pre-deployment Output screen. Power on the switches in the fabric, use bare metal provisioning (BMP). Important: If you are using a switch that the switches are assigned a management IP address before you commit it in BMP mode. Step 7: DHCP Integration and ...summary screen. For more information about BMP, see Pre-Deployment - Carefully review the pre-deployment configuration before you have completed the pre-deployment process. Select the Open Automation heading. 3. Step 9: Output To review the uplinks or downlinks for each type of switch • Configuration ...
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... of the fabric. 1. Custom CLI Configuration This section contains the following topics. • Managing Templates • Associating Templates • Viewing Custom Configuration History • Switch Specific Custom Configuration 73 NA 12 InProgress Configuration Validation in the Status, Status Details, Response Actions, and Last Validated columns. 5. Click the Validate Selected link. 4. Review the progress...
... of the fabric. 1. Custom CLI Configuration This section contains the following topics. • Managing Templates • Associating Templates • Viewing Custom Configuration History • Switch Specific Custom Configuration 73 NA 12 InProgress Configuration Validation in the Status, Status Details, Response Actions, and Last Validated columns. 5. Click the Validate Selected link. 4. Review the progress...
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... complete history of the switches, use the Custom Configuration History screen. • Custom Configuration History - selecting a row in the fabric. The AFM displays the timestamp for the last committed configuration on the switch area. button next to each of all template-based ...custom configuration commands and switch-specific custom configuration commands that are deployed are listed. 4. Click the Close button. Review the combined configuration and make any necessary changes. 8. Only the switches that were applied during command execution. 77 Enter the ...
... complete history of the switches, use the Custom Configuration History screen. • Custom Configuration History - selecting a row in the fabric. The AFM displays the timestamp for the last committed configuration on the switch area. button next to each of all template-based ...custom configuration commands and switch-specific custom configuration commands that are deployed are listed. 4. Click the Close button. Review the combined configuration and make any necessary changes. 8. Only the switches that were applied during command execution. 77 Enter the ...
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... your change by validating the switch. Click the Validate Selected link. Reviewing the wiring plan. 2. Validation failed because only a partial link can be verified Check the connectivity of the link and the connectivity of the switch. 1. From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Deploy and Validate option. c. Navigate to the...
... your change by validating the switch. Click the Validate Selected link. Reviewing the wiring plan. 2. Validation failed because only a partial link can be verified Check the connectivity of the link and the connectivity of the switch. 1. From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Deploy and Validate option. c. Navigate to the...
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... and disk space availability on the AFM server; From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Pre-deployment Configuration option. 3. Verify the TFTP or FTP connectivity from the AFM. Review the configuration mismatch and correct the configuration errors. For FTP, verify... Deployment Errors • Validation Errors Pre-deployment Errors Error Details Failed to transfer minimum configuration file via TFTP/FTP. From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Pre-deployment Configuration option. 3. To restart the DHCP Integration: 1. Deployment Errors Error Details Protocol transfer...
... and disk space availability on the AFM server; From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Pre-deployment Configuration option. 3. Verify the TFTP or FTP connectivity from the AFM. Review the configuration mismatch and correct the configuration errors. For FTP, verify... Deployment Errors • Validation Errors Pre-deployment Errors Error Details Failed to transfer minimum configuration file via TFTP/FTP. From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Pre-deployment Configuration option. 3. To restart the DHCP Integration: 1. Deployment Errors Error Details Protocol transfer...
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...Validate the switch. 92 On the Deployment and Validation Status screen, select the switch that you want to fix the missing link. 3. Review the configuration mismatch and correct the configuration errors. 4. Wire the switch according to the wiring plan to view. 2. Wire the switch according... to the wiring plan to fix the wiring mismatch. 3. Review the wiring plan. 2. Review the wiring plan. 2. Validate the switch from the screen by selecting the switch from the list and clicking on the Start Validation ...
...Validate the switch. 92 On the Deployment and Validation Status screen, select the switch that you want to fix the missing link. 3. Review the configuration mismatch and correct the configuration errors. 4. Wire the switch according to the wiring plan to view. 2. Wire the switch according... to the wiring plan to fix the wiring mismatch. 3. Review the wiring plan. 2. Review the wiring plan. 2. Validate the switch from the screen by selecting the switch from the list and clicking on the Start Validation ...
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...graphical (chart) or tabular format: • Traffic utilization • Traffic errors • Throughput • Traffic in Kbps 103 Port Performance Management To view a summary of Port Performance 2. Figure 34. Select a port and then click on the Performance tab to display port performance: ...Bar, Graphical, or Tabular. 5. Click the Real-Time Data or Historical button. 4. Review the performance information. Displaying Summary of historical and real-time data port performance: 1. Navigate to the Network > Fabric Name > Switch Name > Summary screen.
...graphical (chart) or tabular format: • Traffic utilization • Traffic errors • Throughput • Traffic in Kbps 103 Port Performance Management To view a summary of Port Performance 2. Figure 34. Select a port and then click on the Performance tab to display port performance: ...Bar, Graphical, or Tabular. 5. Click the Real-Time Data or Historical button. 4. Review the performance information. Displaying Summary of historical and real-time data port performance: 1. Navigate to the Network > Fabric Name > Switch Name > Summary screen.
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... edit a report: 1. To run a report, schedule the data collection to the Network > Fabric Name > Reports screen. 2. Select a report to different parts of the following options. In Summary screen, review the report settings. 13. The Add/Modify Report screen displays. 4. Click Finish. Navigate to ...a start the task. Navigate to run the report now, check the Run Report Now option. 14. Select the report to the Network > Fabric Name > Reports screen. 2. For information on scheduling data collection, see Data Collection. b) Select the type of switches (spine and leaves)...
... edit a report: 1. To run a report, schedule the data collection to the Network > Fabric Name > Reports screen. 2. Select a report to different parts of the following options. In Summary screen, review the report settings. 13. The Add/Modify Report screen displays. 4. Click Finish. Navigate to ...a start the task. Navigate to run the report now, check the Run Report Now option. 14. Select the report to the Network > Fabric Name > Reports screen. 2. For information on scheduling data collection, see Data Collection. b) Select the type of switches (spine and leaves)...
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...Network > Fabric Name > Switch Name screen. 2. Click the Replace Switch tab and then click the Decommission Switch link. Send this is displayed. 3. For information about pre-deploying a replacement switch, see Pre-deploy Replacement. If this information to your Dell Networking software ...MAC Replacement screen displays. 5. Deploy the switch. Confirm that contains information to the Network > Fabric Name > Switch Name screen. 2. Step 3: Deploy Replacement Switch To deploy a replacement switch: 1. Review the Summary screen and then click the Finish button. 9. • When there is a "...
...Network > Fabric Name > Switch Name screen. 2. Click the Replace Switch tab and then click the Decommission Switch link. Send this is displayed. 3. For information about pre-deploying a replacement switch, see Pre-deploy Replacement. If this information to your Dell Networking software ...MAC Replacement screen displays. 5. Deploy the switch. Confirm that contains information to the Network > Fabric Name > Switch Name screen. 2. Step 3: Deploy Replacement Switch To deploy a replacement switch: 1. Review the Summary screen and then click the Finish button. 9. • When there is a "...
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You cannot change the scheduled time. Enable the job or activate the schedule. • Disable - Switch Backup To backup a switch running ... configurations in the Summary screen and then click the Finish button. In the Available area, select the fabric and then switches to the Jobs > Scheduled Jobs screen. 2. Specify the location from which to get... Delete link. • Enable - Specify a date and time to schedule the job to delete the job. Review the settings in the fabric. You can only change the job name, image location, or switch. • Delete - From the Add...
You cannot change the scheduled time. Enable the job or activate the schedule. • Disable - Switch Backup To backup a switch running ... configurations in the Summary screen and then click the Finish button. In the Available area, select the fabric and then switches to the Jobs > Scheduled Jobs screen. 2. Specify the location from which to get... Delete link. • Enable - Specify a date and time to schedule the job to delete the job. Review the settings in the fabric. You can only change the job name, image location, or switch. • Delete - From the Add...