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8. Click the Auto-fill Selected Rows button. The system automatically assigns a management IP address to all the selected switches in the fabric. 9. Click Next to go to the Software Images screen. Pre-Deployment - Step 6: Software Images To specify which software images to stage for each type of switch in the fabric from a TFTP or FTP site, use the Software Images screen. The software image must be the same for each type of platform. Place the software image(s) for the switches on the TFTP or FTP site so that the switches can install the appropriate FTOS software image and configuration file. To change the address of the TFTP or FTP site, navigate to the Administration > Settings screen. NOTE: Before you begin, make sure that you have loaded the software image for each type of switch on to the TFTP or FTP site. NOTE: To download the latest FTOS switch software version, see the Upload Switch Software" section in the AFM Installation Guide. To specify which software images to load onto each switch in the fabric from the TFTP or FTP site: 1. Navigate to the Network > Fabric Name > Configure and Deploy screen. 2. From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Pre-deployment Configuration option. 3. Navigate to the Software Images screen. 4. Select the TFTP or FTP site option that contains the software image. 5. Enter the path of the software image(s) to the TFTP or FTP site. 6. Click Next to go to the DHCP Integration screen. Pre-Deployment - Step 7: DHCP Integration The DHCP Integration screen uses the information configured at the Assign Switch Identities, Management IP, and Software Images screens to create a DHCP configuration file named dhcpd.cfg, which contains the following information: • System MAC addresses and fixed management IP addresses for each switch in the fabric • Location of the software images and configurations for the switches on the TFTP or FTP server You can automatically integrate the file into the AFM local DHCP server by using the default setting Local (AFM provisioned to be a DHCP server) The AFM automatically generates a switch configuration file and transfers it to the local DHCP server on AFM. When you select the Remote (External DHCP server) option, manually integrate the DHCP configuration into the external DHCP server. After you power cycle the switches, the switches use BMP. BMP provides the following features: • Automatic network switch configuration • Automated configuration updates • Enforced standard configurations • Reduced installation time • Simplified operating system upgrades Automated BMP reduces operational expenses, accelerates switch installation, simplifies upgrades, and increases network availability by automatically configuring Dell Networking switches. BMP eliminates the need for a network 64

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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Click the

Auto-fill Selected Rows

button.

The system automatically assigns a management IP address to all the selected switches in the fabric.

Click

to go to the

Software Images

screen.

Pre-Deployment – Step 6: Software Images

To specify which software images to stage for each type of switch in the fabric from a TFTP or FTP site, use the

Software Images

screen. The software image must be the same for each type of platform. Place the software image(s)

for the switches on the TFTP or FTP site so that the switches can install the appropriate FTOS software image and

configuration file. To change the address of the TFTP or FTP site, navigate to the

Administration > Settings

screen.

NOTE:

Before you begin, make sure that you have loaded the software image for each type of switch on to the

TFTP or FTP site.

NOTE:

To download the latest FTOS switch software version, see the Upload Switch Software" section in the

AFM

Installation Guide

To specify which software images to load onto each switch in the fabric from the TFTP or FTP site

Navigate to the

Network

Fabric Name

Configure and Deploy

screen.

From the

Deploy Fabric

pull-down menu, select the

Pre-deployment Configuration

option.

Navigate to the

Software Images

screen.

Select the

TFTP

FTP

site option that contains the software image.

Enter the path of the software image(s) to the TFTP or FTP site.

Click

to go to the

DHCP Integration

screen.

Pre-Deployment – Step 7: DHCP Integration

The

DHCP Integration

screen uses the information configured at the

Assign Switch Identities

Management IP

, and

Software Images

screens to create a DHCP configuration file named

dhcpd.cfg

, which contains the following

information:

•

System MAC addresses and fixed management IP addresses for each switch in the fabric

•

Location of the software images and configurations for the switches on the TFTP or FTP server

You can automatically integrate the file into the AFM local DHCP server by using the default setting

Local (AFM

provisioned to be a DHCP server)

The AFM automatically generates a switch configuration file and transfers it to the

local DHCP server on AFM. When you select the

Remote (External DHCP server)

option, manually integrate the DHCP

configuration into the external DHCP server.

After you power cycle the switches, the switches use BMP.

BMP provides the following features:

•

Automatic network switch configuration

•

Automated configuration updates

•

Enforced standard configurations

•

Reduced installation time

•

Simplified operating system upgrades

Automated BMP reduces operational expenses, accelerates switch installation, simplifies upgrades, and increases

network availability by automatically configuring Dell Networking switches. BMP eliminates the need for a network