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Usage Status • Current - Represents the links based on your current needs. • Future - Represents links based on the fabric's future needs. • Displays usage status: Current / Expansion. To review and export the fabric wiring plan: 1. Navigate to the Network > Design Fabric > New Fabric > Output screen. 2. Click on the type of wiring plan that you want to export: Tabular Wiring Plan, Graphical Wiring Plan, or Network Topology. 3. Click the Export link. The Generate Wiring Plan window displays. 4. Specify the following export options. a) PDF - Table Data, Graphical Wiring Plan, or Both. b) Visio - Network Topology Fabric Design - Step 6: Summary The Summary screen displays a summary of your fabric design. You can export the fabric design by click the Export link in the upper right of the screen, select a format PDF (Table Data, Graphical Wiring Plan, Both) or Visio, then click the Generate button. Carefully review the design before you commit the changes. To commit the changes, click Finish. Next Steps After you have designed the fabric, do the following to prepare it for deployment: 1. Check with your system administrator for the TFTP or FTP IP address. To stage the switch software images, use this address. When you prepare the software images: a) Make sure the software version is the same for each type of switch across the fabric. b) Download the software image for each type of Dell Networking switch. c) Stage the software images on the TFTP or FTP site. 2. Obtain a pool of management IP addresses from the lab or system administrator to use for the switches in the fabric. 3. Prepare the DHCP server so that the switches can be assigned a management IP address. 4. Download the comma separate values (.csv) file that contains the switch system MAC address, if available. If not available, consult Dell customer support. 5. Use the wiring plan to rack and cable the hardware according to the fabric design wiring plan. 6. Document the location of the switches, including the rack and row. 7. Document the system MAC address and name of the switches in the fabric so that you can map the address to the appropriate switch. 8. Select the fabric you are performing pre-deployment on at the Network > Fabric Name > Configure and Deploy > Pre-deployment Configuration screen. Importing an Existing Fabric Design To import an existing fabric design: 1. Navigate to the Home > Getting Started screen. 2. Click the Importing Existing Design option. 46

Section	Page
Active Fabric Manager Deployment Guide 1.5	3
Introduction	7
Problem: Challenges to Build a Fabric in the Data Center	7
Solution: Active Fabric Manager	7
About	9
Getting Started	11
Designing and Deploying a Fabric	11
Designing and Deploying a Fabric Flowchart	13
Site Map	15
Supported Fabric Types	17
Conventional Core Versus Distributed Core	17
Conventional Core	18
Distributed Core	18
Key Advantages	19
Distributed Core Terminology	19
Key Considerations for Designing a Distributed Core	21
Gathering Useful Information for a Distributed Core	21
Selecting a Layer 3 Distributed Core Fabric Design	22
VLT	26
Multi-domain VLT	27
VLT Terminology	27
VLT Fabric Terminology	28
VLT Components	28
Typical VLT Topology	28
Key Considerations for Designing a Layer 2 VLT Fabric	29
Gathering Useful Information for a Layer 2 VLT Fabric	30
Selecting a Layer 2 VLT Fabric Design	30
Designing the Fabric	35
Network Deployment Summary	35
Fabric Configuration Phases and States	36
Switch Configuration Phases and States	37
Using the Fabric Design Wizard	38
Fabric Design – Step 1: Fabric Name and Type	38
Fabric Design – Step 2: Bandwidth	39
Fabric Design – Step 3: Port Specification	39
Fabric Design – Step 4: Deployment Type	43
Fabric Design – Step 5: Output	44
Fabric Design – Step 6: Summary	46
Importing an Existing Fabric Design	46
Editing and Expanding an Existing Fabric Design	47
Deleting the Fabric	47
Viewing the Wiring Diagram	47
Configuring and Deploying the Fabric	49
Fabric Deployment Summary	49
Switch Configuration Phases and States	49
Operations Allowed in Each Fabric State	50
Using the Pre-deployment Wizard	52
Layer 2 VLT Fabric Pre-deployment	52
Layer 3 Distributed Core Fabric Pre-deployment	52
Pre-Deployment Configuration	53
Protocol Configuration — Layer 3 Distributed Core Fabric: Step 1 — 3	55
Protocol Configuration — Layer 2 VLT Fabric: Step 1 – 3	58
Pre-deployment – Step 4: Assign Switch Identities	62
Pre-Deployment – Step 5: Management IP	63
Pre-Deployment – Step 6: Software Images	64
Pre-Deployment – Step 7: DHCP Integration	64
Pre-Deployment – Step 8: Advance Configuration	65
Pre-Deployment – Step 9: Output	68
Pre-Deployment – Step 10: Summary	68
Viewing the DHCP Configuration File	69
Deploying and Validating the Fabric	69
Deploying the Fabric	69
Validation	71
Viewing Deployment and Validation Status	73
Custom CLI Configuration	73
Managing Templates	74
Associating Templates	75
Adding a Switch-Specific Custom Configuration	76
Viewing Custom Configuration History	77
Viewing the Fabric	79
Dashboard	79
Network Topology	81
Network Topology Tabular View	81
Network Topology Graphical View	82
Fabric Summary	83
Displaying the Fabric in a Tabular View	84
Displaying the Fabric in Graphical View	84
Switch Summary	85
Troubleshooting	87
Ping, Traceroute, SSH, and Telnet	87
Ping	87
Traceroute	87
SSH	87
Telnet	88
Validation Alarms	88
Deployment and Validation Errors	90
Pre-deployment Errors	90
Deployment Errors	90
Validation Errors	91
Switch Deployment Status Errors	94
TFTP/FTP Error	98
Validating Connectivity to the ToR	98
Alerts and Events	99
Current — Active Alerts	99
Historical — Alerts and Event History	100
Performance Management	101
Network Performance Management	101
Fabric Performance Management	102
Switch Performance Management	102
Port Performance Management	103
Detailed Port Performance Management	103
Data Collection	104
TCA Threshold Settings	105
Reports	106
Creating New Reports	106
Editing Reports	107
Running Reports	107
Duplicating Reports	107
Deleting Reports	108
Maintenance	109
Back Up Switch	109
Restoring a Switch Configuration	109
Deleting a Backup Configuration	110
	110
Updating the Switch Software	110
Replacing a Switch	110
Step 1: Decommissioning a Switch	110
Step 2: Pre-deploy Replacement Switch	111
Step 3: Deploy Replacement Switch	111
Updating the AFM	112
Updating the AFM Software	112
Activating the AFM Standby Partition	112
Jobs	113
Displaying Job Results	113
Scheduling Jobs	113
Switch Backup	114
Switch Software Updates	114
Switch Software Activation	115
Scheduling Switch Software Updates	115
Activating Standby Partition Software	116
Scheduling a Back Up Switch Configuration	117
Administration	119
Administrative Settings	119
CLI Credentials	119
Client Settings	120
Data Retention Settings	120
DHCP Server Settings	120
NTP Server Settings	121
SMTP Email	121
SNMP Configuration	121
Syslog Server IP Addresses	122
System Information	122
TFTP/FTP Settings	122
Managing User Accounts	122
Adding a User	123
Deleting a User	125
Editing a User	125
Unlocking a User	125
Changing Your Password	126
Managing User Sessions	126

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Usage Status

•

Current — Represents the links based on your current needs.

•

Future — Represents links based on the fabric’s future needs.

•

Displays usage status: Current / Expansion.

To review and export the fabric wiring plan

Navigate to the

Network > Design Fabric > New Fabric > Output

screen.

Click on the type of wiring plan that you want to export:

Tabular Wiring Plan

Graphical Wiring Plan

, or

Network

Topology

Click the

Export

link.

The

Generate Wiring Plan

window displays.

Specify the following export options.

PDF

—

Table Data

Graphical Wiring Plan

, or

Both.

Visio

—

Network Topology

Fabric Design – Step 6: Summary

The

Summary

screen displays a summary of your fabric design. You can export the fabric design by click the

Export

link

in the upper right of the screen, select a format PDF (

Table Data

Graphical Wiring Plan

Both

) or

Visio

, then click the

Generate

button. Carefully review the design before you commit the changes.

To commit the changes, click

Finish

Next Steps

After you have designed the fabric, do the following to prepare it for deployment:

Check with your system administrator for the TFTP or FTP IP address. To stage the switch software images, use this

address. When you prepare the software images:

Make sure the software version is the same for each type of switch across the fabric.

Download the software image for each type of Dell Networking switch.

Stage the software images on the TFTP or FTP site.

Obtain a pool of management IP addresses from the lab or system administrator to use for the switches in the

fabric.

Prepare the DHCP server so that the switches can be assigned a management IP address.

Download the comma separate values (.csv) file that contains the switch system MAC address, if available. If not

available, consult Dell customer support.

Use the wiring plan to rack and cable the hardware according to the fabric design wiring plan.

Document the location of the switches, including the rack and row.

Document the system MAC address and name of the switches in the fabric so that you can map the address to the

appropriate switch.

Select the fabric you are performing pre-deployment on at the

Network >

Fabric Name

Configure and Deploy

Pre-deployment Configuration

screen.

Importing an Existing Fabric Design

To import an existing fabric design

Navigate to the

Home

Getting Started

screen.

Click the

Importing Existing Design

option.