Dell PowerEdge MX7000 EMC OpenManage Enterprise-Modular Edition Version 1.00.1 - Page 70

Viewing fabric details, Adding fabric, Adding uplinks

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- mode- Enable a spanning-tree mode, such as RSTP or MST. - mst- Configure multiple spanning-tree (MST) mode. - rstp- Configure rapid spanning-tree protocol (RSTP) mode. - vlan- Configure spanning-tree on a VLAN range. Viewing fabric details To view details an existing fabric: • From the Devices drop down, select Fabric. • From the fabrics table, select the fabric and click View Details. The Fabric Details page is displayed. Adding fabric To add a fabric: 1 Click Devices > Fabric . The Fabric page is displayed. 2 Click Add Fabric. The Create Fabric window is displayed. 3 Enter Name and Description, and then click Next. 4 Select the Design Type from the drop-down. The available options are: • 2xMX5108n Ethernet Switches in same chassis • 2xMX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in same chassis • 2xMX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in different chassis Based on the design type selected, the options to select the chassis and the switches-A and B, are displayed. 5 Select the chassis and switches. The cabling image is displayed. 6 Click Next to view the summary of the fabric. You can print to print a hard copy of the fabric details or save the details as a PDF on your system. After the fabric is created, the switch is placed in the SmartFabric mode and the IOM reboots. NOTE: After a fabric is created, the health status of the fabric is critical until uplinks are created. NOTE: The fabric health alerts are displayed on all chassis in the MCM group. Adding uplinks To add uplinks: 1 From the Devices drop-down, select Fabric. The Fabric page is displayed. 2 From the fabrics table, select the fabric and click View Details. The Fabric Details page is displayed. 3 From the Uplinks section, click Add Uplink. The Add Uplink window is displayed. 70 SmartFabric Services

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mode
— Enable a spanning-tree mode, such as RSTP or MST.
–
mst
—
Configure
multiple spanning-tree (MST) mode.
–
rstp
—
Configure
rapid spanning-tree protocol (RSTP) mode.
–
vlan
—
Configure
spanning-tree on a VLAN range.
Viewing fabric details
To view details an existing fabric:
•
From the
Devices
drop down, select
Fabric
.
•
From the fabrics table, select the fabric and click
View Details
.
The
Fabric Details
page is displayed.
Adding fabric
To add a fabric:
1
Click
Devices
>
Fabric
.
The
Fabric
page is displayed.
2
Click
Add Fabric
.
The
Create Fabric
window is displayed.
3
Enter
Name
and
Description
, and then click
Next
.
4
Select the
Design Type
from the drop-down.
The available options are:
•
2xMX5108n Ethernet Switches in same chassis
•
2xMX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in same chassis
•
2xMX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in
different
chassis
Based on the design type selected, the options to select the chassis and the switches—A and B, are displayed.
5
Select the chassis and switches.
The cabling image is displayed.
6
Click
Next
to view the summary of the fabric.
You can print to print a hard copy of the fabric details or save the details as a PDF on your system.
After the fabric is created, the switch is placed in the SmartFabric mode and the IOM reboots.
NOTE:
After a fabric is created, the health status of the fabric is critical until uplinks are created.
NOTE:
The fabric health alerts are displayed on all chassis in the MCM group.
Adding uplinks
To add uplinks:
1
From the
Devices
drop-down, select
Fabric
.
The
Fabric
page is displayed.
2
From the fabrics table, select the fabric and click
View Details
.
The
Fabric Details
page is displayed.
3
From the
Uplinks
section, click
Add Uplink
.
The
Add Uplink
window is displayed.
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SmartFabric Services