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1. Navigate to the Cores > Core Deployment > Design > New Core > Output screen. 2. Click the Export button. The Export Wiring Plan window displays. NOTE: Exporting the network topology is not supported. 3. Specify the following export options. a) In What to export, select one of the following options: Save wiring table only (CSV), Save graphical wiring plan only, or Save Both (CSV + graphical wiring plan). b) In the Include in graphical wiring plan, select the following options that apply: Interlinks, Uplinks, Downlinks. c) In the Format for graphical wiring plan, select PDF. Core Design - Step 8: Summary The Summary screen displays a summary of your distributed core design. Carefully review the design before you commit the changes. To commit the changes, click Finish. Next Steps After you have designed the distributed core, complete the following to prepare the distributed core for deployment: 1. Check with system administrator for the TFTP IP address. Use this address to stage the switch software images. When you prepare the software images: a) Make sure the software version is the same for each type of switch across the core. b) Download the software image for each type of Dell switch Z9000 or S4810. c) Stage the software images on the TFTP site. 2. Obtain a pool of management IP addresses from the lab or system administrator that will be used for switches in the distributed core. 3. Download the comma separate values (.csv) file that contains the switches chassis MAC address, if available. If not available, consult with Dell customer support. 4. Use the wiring plan to rack and cable the hardware according to the distributed core design wiring plan. 5. Document the location of the switches, including the rack and row. 6. Document the chassis MAC address and name of the switches in the distributed core so that you can map the address to the appropriate switch. 7. Return to DFM and select the Pre-deployment from the Cores > Core Deployment > Deploy pull-down menu. 25

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1.
Navigate to the
Cores > Core Deployment > Design > New Core > Output
screen.
2.
Click the
Export
button.
The
Export Wiring Plan
window displays.
NOTE:
Exporting the network topology is not supported.
3.
Specify the following export options.
a)
In
What to export
, select one of the following options:
Save wiring table only (CSV)
,
Save graphical wiring plan
only
, or
Save Both (CSV + graphical wiring plan).
b)
In the
Include in graphical wiring plan
, select the following options that apply:
Interlinks
,
Uplinks
,
Downlinks
.
c)
In the
Format for graphical wiring plan
, select
PDF
.
Core Design – Step 8: Summary
The
Summary
screen displays a summary of your distributed core design. Carefully review the design before you commit
the changes.
To commit the changes, click
Finish
.
Next Steps
After you have designed the distributed core, complete the following to prepare the distributed core for deployment:
1.
Check with system administrator for the TFTP IP address. Use this address to stage the switch software images.
When you prepare the software images:
a)
Make sure the software version is the same for each type of switch across the core.
b)
Download the software image for each type of Dell switch Z9000 or S4810.
c)
Stage the software images on the TFTP site.
2.
Obtain a pool of management IP addresses from the lab or system administrator that will be used for switches in
the distributed core.
3.
Download the comma separate values (.csv) file that contains the switches chassis MAC address, if available. If
not available, consult with Dell customer support.
4.
Use the wiring plan to rack and cable the hardware according to the distributed core design wiring plan.
5.
Document the location of the switches, including the rack and row.
6.
Document the chassis MAC address and name of the switches in the distributed core so that you can map the
address to the appropriate switch.
7.
Return to DFM and select
the Pre-deployment
from the
Cores > Core Deployment > Deploy
pull-down menu.
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