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...trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of International Business Machines Corporation. Reproduction of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Citrix®, ... Explorer®, MS-DOS®, Windows Vista® and Active Directory® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Dell Inc. in this text: Dell™, the Dell logo, Dell Precision™ , OptiPlex™, Latitude™, PowerEdge™, PowerVault™, PowerConnect™, OpenManage™, EqualLogic™...
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Step 6: Output...31 Pre-Deployment - Step 3: Management IP ...29 Pre-Deployment - Step 4: Software Images ...30 Pre-Deployment - Step 7: Summary...31 5 Deploying and Validating the Core 33 Viewing Deployment and Validation Status...35 6 ......54 12 Monitor...55 Reports...55 Creating a New Report...55 Running a Report...56 Editing a Report...56 Duplicating Reports...56 Deleting a Report...57 Global Statistics...57 Data Collection...57 13 Administration...59 Pre-Deployment - Step 5: DHCP Integration...30 Pre-Deployment -
Step 6: Output...31 Pre-Deployment - Step 3: Management IP ...29 Pre-Deployment - Step 4: Software Images ...30 Pre-Deployment - Step 7: Summary...31 5 Deploying and Validating the Core 33 Viewing Deployment and Validation Status...35 6 ......54 12 Monitor...55 Reports...55 Creating a New Report...55 Running a Report...56 Editing a Report...56 Duplicating Reports...56 Deleting a Report...57 Global Statistics...57 Data Collection...57 13 Administration...59 Pre-Deployment - Step 5: DHCP Integration...30 Pre-Deployment -
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... in the data center and campus environments. Conventional Core Versus Distributed Core This section describes the differences between a conventional core and a distributed core. A ToR typically has a small 1 to be cabled into fewer high-density interfaces such as 10GbE or 40GbE. 1 Introduction Dell Fabric Manager (DFM) ...is the main factor for your current and future workload requirements. DFM supports Dell Z9000 and S4810 switches.
... in the data center and campus environments. Conventional Core Versus Distributed Core This section describes the differences between a conventional core and a distributed core. A ToR typically has a small 1 to be cabled into fewer high-density interfaces such as 10GbE or 40GbE. 1 Introduction Dell Fabric Manager (DFM) ...is the main factor for your current and future workload requirements. DFM supports Dell Z9000 and S4810 switches.
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... from the leaves to the leaves. For example, servers or ToR elements. One uplink is for redundancy. • Interconnect links-Links that connects to the data access layer. The maximum number of uplinks. There are unique to the design and deployment of a distributed core: • Leaf-A switch that connects switch, servers...
... from the leaves to the leaves. For example, servers or ToR elements. One uplink is for redundancy. • Interconnect links-Links that connects to the data access layer. The maximum number of uplinks. There are unique to the design and deployment of a distributed core: • Leaf-A switch that connects switch, servers...
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... services, and network security services can connect 2 to -leaf ratio. The Type 1: Large Core Design uses a 1:2 spine-to 16 spines. For redundancy, each leaf in a data center which servers, storage devices, and network appliances such as shown in the following : • 640 Gigabit of leaves is 32, as load balancers or...
... services, and network security services can connect 2 to -leaf ratio. The Type 1: Large Core Design uses a 1:2 spine-to 16 spines. For redundancy, each leaf in a data center which servers, storage devices, and network appliances such as shown in the following : • 640 Gigabit of leaves is 32, as load balancers or...
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...oversubscription does not come off the edge port downlinks. Select the core type from the leaves to enter the number of the distributed core,Dell Fabric Manager automatically names the nodes (spines and leaves) in the Core Name and Type screen. After you finalized the core design, you specify depends... on the selected core type and interlink oversubscription rate in the distributed core with the core name as the data center grows. The total number interconnect links from the Core Type pull-down menu. Use this option when you specify the name of...
...oversubscription does not come off the edge port downlinks. Select the core type from the leaves to enter the number of the distributed core,Dell Fabric Manager automatically names the nodes (spines and leaves) in the Core Name and Type screen. After you finalized the core design, you specify depends... on the selected core type and interlink oversubscription rate in the distributed core with the core name as the data center grows. The total number interconnect links from the Core Type pull-down menu. Use this option when you specify the name of...
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...: 24 The distributed core design configuration is then typically given to your future needs • Expanded - from the side. Displays the port number on your data center operator who uses this information to build the physical network according to the ports on the spine - Represents links based on the leaf - The...
...: 24 The distributed core design configuration is then typically given to your future needs • Expanded - from the side. Displays the port number on your data center operator who uses this information to build the physical network according to the ports on the spine - Represents links based on the leaf - The...
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...select the custom range, specify a start the task. 12 Creating a New Report To create a new report: 1. If you must schedule the data collection to the Monitor > Reports screen. 2. The Add/Modify Reports screen displays. 3. Navigate to start and end date. Monitor This section ...contains the following: • Reports • Global Statistics • Data Collection Reports This section contains the following options. a) 30 days b) 7 days c) 24 hours d) Custom Range 8. In the Monitors field, select...
...select the custom range, specify a start the task. 12 Creating a New Report To create a new report: 1. If you must schedule the data collection to the Monitor > Reports screen. 2. The Add/Modify Reports screen displays. 3. Navigate to start and end date. Monitor This section ...contains the following: • Reports • Global Statistics • Data Collection Reports This section contains the following options. a) 30 days b) 7 days c) 24 hours d) Custom Range 8. In the Monitors field, select...
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...pull-down menu. 11. The Add/Modify Report screen displays. 4. Navigate to the Monitor > Reports screen. 2. For information on scheduling data collection, see Data Collection. Select the report that you want to include in the report for a core: a) Select the core to edit. 3. Click Finish... Next button to navigate to start the task. Click the Duplicate button. b) Select the type of the report that you must schedule the data collection to different parts of the report. 5. (Optional) In the Description field, optionally enter a description. 6. Click the Finish button. ...
...pull-down menu. 11. The Add/Modify Report screen displays. 4. Navigate to the Monitor > Reports screen. 2. For information on scheduling data collection, see Data Collection. Select the report that you want to include in the report for a core: a) Select the core to edit. 3. Click Finish... Next button to navigate to start the task. Click the Duplicate button. b) Select the type of the report that you must schedule the data collection to different parts of the report. 5. (Optional) In the Description field, optionally enter a description. 6. Click the Finish button. ...
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...select the core that you want to view from the Select a Core pull-down menu, select one of the data collection schedule. 4. The Data Collection Schedule window displays. 3. (Optional) In the Description field, enter a description of the following statistics at ...the following ranges: a) 15 Minutes b) 30 Minutes c) 45 minutes d) 1 Hour 7. Data Collection To configure the data collection schedule: 1. Click Next. 8. The Delete Confirmation window displays. 4. In Summary, confirm your data collection schedule settings. 9. Click Next. 6. Deleting a Report To delete a report: ...
...select the core that you want to view from the Select a Core pull-down menu, select one of the data collection schedule. 4. The Data Collection Schedule window displays. 3. (Optional) In the Description field, enter a description of the following statistics at ...the following ranges: a) 15 Minutes b) 30 Minutes c) 45 minutes d) 1 Hour 7. Data Collection To configure the data collection schedule: 1. Click Next. 8. The Delete Confirmation window displays. 4. In Summary, confirm your data collection schedule settings. 9. Click Next. 6. Deleting a Report To delete a report: ...
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... • User Sessions Settings 13 This section contains the following topics: • TFTP Settings • Syslog IP Addresses • SNMP Configuration • CLI Credentials • Data Retention • Client Settings TFTP Settings Use the TFTP settings to specify to where to load the software images onto each type of switch on...
... • User Sessions Settings 13 This section contains the following topics: • TFTP Settings • Syslog IP Addresses • SNMP Configuration • CLI Credentials • Data Retention • Client Settings TFTP Settings Use the TFTP settings to specify to where to load the software images onto each type of switch on...
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...one or more user accounts. The Client Settings window displays. 3. The default value is Superuser. Managing User Accounts Use the Administration > User Accounts screen to begin purging the performance history data. 5. Displays a summary view of user accounts when the user's role is 3. 5. Adds ...attempts. To unlock a user, select the user and click the Unlock option. • Default User - During the installation process, Dell Fabric Managerprompts you need to create a Superuser. • Reset Default User (Superuser) Password - Contact technical support if you to reset the Superuser...
...one or more user accounts. The Client Settings window displays. 3. The default value is Superuser. Managing User Accounts Use the Administration > User Accounts screen to begin purging the performance history data. 5. Displays a summary view of user accounts when the user's role is 3. 5. Adds ...attempts. To unlock a user, select the user and click the Unlock option. • Default User - During the installation process, Dell Fabric Managerprompts you need to create a Superuser. • Reset Default User (Superuser) Password - Contact technical support if you to reset the Superuser...
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