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1 About this Guide 5 Objectives 5 Audience 5 Supported Platforms and Required FTOS Versions 5 Conventions 6 Information Symbols 6 Related Documents 7 2 Open Automation Framework 9 Bare Metal Provisioning 10 Smart Scripting 11 Virtual Server Networking 11 Programmatic Management 12 Web Graphical User Interface and HTTP Server 12 3 Smart Scripting 13 ...
1 About this Guide 5 Objectives 5 Audience 5 Supported Platforms and Required FTOS Versions 5 Conventions 6 Information Symbols 6 Related Documents 7 2 Open Automation Framework 9 Bare Metal Provisioning 10 Smart Scripting 11 Virtual Server Networking 11 Programmatic Management 12 Web Graphical User Interface and HTTP Server 12 3 Smart Scripting 13 ...
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... uses of 8.3.3.7 or later. Audience This document is supported on the following Dell Force10 switches and minimum FTOS versions: • S55 switches require FTOS version 8.3.5.2 or later. • S60 switches require FTOS version of the Open Automation Framework designed to run on the Force10 Operating System (FTOS), including: • Smart Scripting • Virtual Server Networking (VSN...
... uses of 8.3.3.7 or later. Audience This document is supported on the following Dell Force10 switches and minimum FTOS versions: • S55 switches require FTOS version 8.3.5.2 or later. • S60 switches require FTOS version of the Open Automation Framework designed to run on the Force10 Operating System (FTOS), including: • Smart Scripting • Virtual Server Networking (VSN...
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... (VMs) on network servers, and VM control software each time there is a change in which heterogeneous server, storage, and networking equipment interoperate. 2 Open Automation Framework Open Automation Framework is supported on platforms: z Dell Force10's Open Automation Framework is designed to provide an open, industry standards-based automation technology that connectivity and security policies are maintained. Support for your current multi-vendor virtualization environment...
... (VMs) on network servers, and VM control software each time there is a change in which heterogeneous server, storage, and networking equipment interoperate. 2 Open Automation Framework Open Automation Framework is supported on platforms: z Dell Force10's Open Automation Framework is designed to provide an open, industry standards-based automation technology that connectivity and security policies are maintained. Support for your current multi-vendor virtualization environment...
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... errors and enforcement of FTOS, the operating system for a DHCP server. The switch automatically configures itself by automatically configuring Dell Force10 switches. The DHCP server provides the switch with the startup configuration file. 10 | Open Automation Framework BMP eliminates the need for a network administrator to as TFTP. With bare metal provisioning, after a switch is referred...
... errors and enforcement of FTOS, the operating system for a DHCP server. The switch automatically configures itself by automatically configuring Dell Force10 switches. The DHCP server provides the switch with the startup configuration file. 10 | Open Automation Framework BMP eliminates the need for a network administrator to as TFTP. With bare metal provisioning, after a switch is referred...
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..., such as VMware and Citrix XenServer. VSN facilitates communication between Dell Force10 switches and VM management software to learn a new proprietary scripting language • Customization of VLANs when you migrate VMs. VSN software supports the following hypervisors: • VMware vSphere 4.0/4.1/5.0 • Citrix XenServer 5.6/6.0 Open Automation Framework | 11 No manual VLAN reconfiguration is required when you...
..., such as VMware and Citrix XenServer. VSN facilitates communication between Dell Force10 switches and VM management software to learn a new proprietary scripting language • Customization of VLANs when you migrate VMs. VSN software supports the following hypervisors: • VMware vSphere 4.0/4.1/5.0 • Citrix XenServer 5.6/6.0 Open Automation Framework | 11 No manual VLAN reconfiguration is required when you...
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... network manageability by allowing Dell Force10 switches to be managed by third-party system management tools via standard programmatic interfaces. As a result, network management is minimized. Web Graphical User Interface and HTTP Server The Open Automation Framework supports Web connectivity through ... tools is simplified and the number of interfaces communicate directly with the Web GUI. 12 | Open Automation Framework www.dell.com | support.dell.com Programmatic Management Programmatic Management provides application programming interfaces (APIs) so that FTOS switches can be...
... network manageability by allowing Dell Force10 switches to be managed by third-party system management tools via standard programmatic interfaces. As a result, network management is minimized. Web Graphical User Interface and HTTP Server The Open Automation Framework supports Web connectivity through ... tools is simplified and the number of interfaces communicate directly with the Web GUI. 12 | Open Automation Framework www.dell.com | support.dell.com Programmatic Management Programmatic Management provides application programming interfaces (APIs) so that FTOS switches can be...
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...In Modules. • For information on the SNMP and XML functions supported on Dell Force10 switches, refer to add switch functionality outside of changes in the FTOS CLI. This API allows Open Automation to code individual CLI commands and telnet connections for the S55, S60, and... Configuration Guides for each command. Overview In the Open Automation framework, Programmatic Management allows you can use third-party management tools and other industry-standard management protocols, such as SNMP (Get and Set) and XML, to manage Dell Force10 switches. • For information on the third...
...In Modules. • For information on the SNMP and XML functions supported on Dell Force10 switches, refer to add switch functionality outside of changes in the FTOS CLI. This API allows Open Automation to code individual CLI commands and telnet connections for the S55, S60, and... Configuration Guides for each command. Overview In the Open Automation framework, Programmatic Management allows you can use third-party management tools and other industry-standard management protocols, such as SNMP (Get and Set) and XML, to manage Dell Force10 switches. • For information on the third...
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Supported Plug-In Modules to Access Dell Force10 Switches Management Tool and Required Version CA Spectrum Infrastructure Manager EMC Smarts Ionix Dell AIM HP Network Automation (NA) IBM Systems Director Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) version 12c Supported Devices S55, S60, and S4810 S55, S60, ...on remote hosts work together to provide a framework that are third-party management tools and applications that run on host devices in modules that may invoke SNMP get and set requests, XML queries, and Telnet CLI commands on Dell Force10 switches. Table 7-2. Programmatic Management | 73 ...
Supported Plug-In Modules to Access Dell Force10 Switches Management Tool and Required Version CA Spectrum Infrastructure Manager EMC Smarts Ionix Dell AIM HP Network Automation (NA) IBM Systems Director Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) version 12c Supported Devices S55, S60, and S4810 S55, S60, ...on remote hosts work together to provide a framework that are third-party management tools and applications that run on host devices in modules that may invoke SNMP get and set requests, XML queries, and Telnet CLI commands on Dell Force10 switches. Table 7-2. Programmatic Management | 73 ...
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Appendix A Web Graphical User Interface This appendix contains examples of the output displayed for each menu option in the Web interface used in the Open Automation Framework for the menus: • System • Interfaces • Protocols • Diagnostics • Utilities • Settings System Menu System > Software Version System > Time/Date System > Memory Usage Web Graphical User Interface | 79
Appendix A Web Graphical User Interface This appendix contains examples of the output displayed for each menu option in the Web interface used in the Open Automation Framework for the menus: • System • Interfaces • Protocols • Diagnostics • Utilities • Settings System Menu System > Software Version System > Time/Date System > Memory Usage Web Graphical User Interface | 79