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7 Operations Allowed During Each Core State Use the following table to determine which operations are allowed during the design, pre-deployment configuration, deployment, and validation states. Table 1. Operations Allowed the Each Core State Design State Pre-Deploy Configuration State Deployment State Validation State Operation Allowed Incomplete Not Started Not Started Not Started • Edit Core • Delete Core Complete Not Started Not Started Not Started • View Wiring Plan • Edit Core (All core attributes) • Pre-deployment Configuration • Delete Core Complete Incomplete. The Not Started chassis MAC and IP address are not configured for any of the switches. Not Started • View Wiring Plan • Edit Core (All core attributes except core name) • Pre-deployment Configuration • Delete Core Complete Partial Complete / Not Started Complete-Partial complete indicates that at least 1 switch has its chassis MAC and IP address configured. Not Started • View Wiring Plan • Edit Core (All core attributes except core name) • Pre-deployment Configuration • View DHCP Configuration • Deploy and Validate Core • View Deployment and Validation Status • Delete Core Complete Partial Complete / In-progress Complete Not Started / Inprogress / • View Wiring Plan 39

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

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Operations Allowed During Each Core State

Use the following table to determine which operations are allowed during the design, pre-deployment configuration,

deployment, and validation states.

Table 1. Operations Allowed the Each Core State

Design

State

Pre-Deploy

Configuration

State

Deployment State

Validation State

Operation Allowed

Incomplete

Not Started

•

Edit Core

•

Delete Core

Complete

Not Started

•

View Wiring Plan

•

Edit Core (All core

attributes)

•

Pre-deployment

Configuration

•

Delete Core

Complete

Incomplete. The

chassis MAC and

IP address are not

configured for any

of the switches.

Not Started

•

View Wiring Plan

•

Edit Core (All core

attributes except

core name)

•

Pre-deployment

Configuration

•

Delete Core

Complete

Partial Complete /

Complete–Partial

complete

indicates that at

least 1 switch has

its chassis MAC

and IP address

configured.

Not Started

•

View Wiring Plan

•

Edit Core (All core

attributes except

core name)

•

Pre-deployment

Configuration

•

View DHCP

Configuration

•

Deploy and Validate

Core

•

View Deployment

and Validation

Status

•

Delete Core

Complete

Partial Complete /

Complete

In-progress

Not Started / In-

progress /

•

View Wiring Plan