Home » Dell Manuals » Servers » Dell Active Fabric Manager » Manual Viewer

Dell Active Fabric Manager Dell Fabric Manager Deployment Guide 1.0.0 - Page 17

Getting Started, Designing and Deploying a Distributed Core

View all Dell Active Fabric Manager manuals

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 17 highlights

2 Getting Started Designing and Deploying a Distributed Core This section provides an overview of the steps required to design and deploy a distributed core, including the information you need to gather before you begin. After you do the basic installation of the Dell Fabric Manager (DFM), you must configured it. This is done using the Configuration Wizard when the application first starts, as shown below. You can also start the configuration wizard at the Home > Getting Started screen or the Cores > Core Deployment > Design > New Core screen. Review the steps in the wizard and the online help before you begin. The user interfaces are similar in both areas. The following flowchart shows how to design and deployment a new distributed core. 17

Section	Page
Contents	3
Introduction	7
Conventional Core Versus Distributed Core	7
Conventional Core	7
Distributed Core	8
Key Advantages	9
Designing a Distributed Core	9
Terminology	10
Gathering Useful Information	11
Key Considerations for Designing a Distributed Core	11
Selecting a Distributed Core Design Template	13
Type 1: Large Core Design	13
Type 2: Medium Core Design	14
Type 3: Small Core Design	16
Getting Started	17
Designing and Deploying a Distributed Core	17
Flowchart for Designing and Deploying a Distributed Core	18
How to Design and Deploy a Distributed Core	18
Using the Core Design Wizard	19
Core Design – Step 1: Welcome Page	19
Core Design – Step 2: Core Name and Type	20
Core Design – Step 3: Port Count	21
Core Design – Step 4: Interlink Configuration	22
Core Design – Step 5: Uplink Configuration	23
Core Design – Step 6: Downlink Configuration	23
Core Design – Step 7: Output	23
Core Design – Step 8: Summary	25
Using the Pre-deployment Wizard	27
Pre-Deployment – Step 1: Introduction	27
Prerequisites	27
Flowchart for preparing the distributed core for deployment	28
Pre-Deployment Screens	28
Pre-deployment – Step 2: Assign Switch Identities	29
Pre-Deployment – Step 3: Management IP	29
Pre-Deployment – Step 4: Software Images	30
Pre-Deployment – Step 5: DHCP Integration	30
Pre-Deployment – Step 6: Output	31
Pre-Deployment – Step 7: Summary	31
Deploying and Validating the Core	33
Viewing Deployment and Validation Status	35
Understanding Core Phases	37
Operations Allowed During Each Core State	39
Troubleshooting	41
Switch Deployment Status Errors	41
Validating Connectivity to the ToR	44
Validation Errors	44
Expanding the Core	47
Modifying and Viewing the Distributed Core	49
Dashboard	49
Cores	50
Editing the Core	50
Deleting the Core	51
Viewing and Exporting Wiring Diagram	51
Viewing the DHCP Configuration File	51
Alerts	53
Active Alerts	53
Alerts and Event History	54
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
Administration	59
Settings	59
TFTP Settings	59
Syslog IP Addresses	59
SNMP Configuration	60
CLI Credentials	60
Data Retention	61
Client Settings	61
Managing User Accounts	61
Adding a User	62
Deleting a User	63
Editing a User	63
Changing Your Password	64
Unlocking a User	64