Specifications

AMF Introduction and Configuration
New and Enhanced Features in AlliedWare Plus 5.4.4 Major and Minor Versions 155
Node Provisioning
You can pre-configure, or provision, a port for a future node before the node is added to
the network. A provisioned node can be created as a new unique entity, or can be cloned
using the backup data from an existing node. When you connect the new node to the
provisioned port in the AMF network, its configuration is loaded from the information
stored in the backup media.
AMF commands are used to create and configure a provisioned node and to specify the
port(s) that the node is expected to appear on.
When to use node
provisioning
Node provisioning can be used in these instances:
■ For future extension of the AMF network. You can pre-configure future AMF network
nodes via the atmf provision node commands. The following figure illustrates the
position of a future, provisioned node. Port1.1.5 on Member 2 and port1.0.3 on
Member 4 would need to be configured to expect the future node
Figure 21: Provisioning for a future node
■ For replacing an existing node with a new node of a different platform (e.g. replacing
an x310 switch with an x510), and/or with a different host name. Using the atmf
provision node commands you can configure the ports on adjacent nodes to accept
a replacement AMF member.
Creating a new
provisioned node
You can pre-configure nodes by creating a new directory or by cloning an existing node
(see Table 8 and Table 9).
Note
If you are replacing an existing node with a new node of the same platform and
host name, refer to “Node Recovery” on page 144. In this case, node
provisioning is not necessary, and node recovery will suffice.
Member 1
Member 2
Member 4
Member 3
port1.0.1
AMF crosslink
AMF link
port1.1.3
port1.1.3
port1.0.1
port1.1.2
port1.1.2
port1.1.1
port1.1.2
port1.1.1
port1.1.1
AMF
Master 1
Future
node
port1.1.5
port1.0.3