Users Guide

• Selecting a Distributed Core Design

Related links for designing a Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed VLT):

• Key Considerations for Designing Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed VLT)

• Selecting a Layer 2 VLT and Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed VLT) Fabric Design

3. Build the physical network.

4. Configure the following settings:

• TFTP/FTP

• SNMP

• CLI Credentials

5. Prepare the Fabric for Deployment

6. Deploy and Validate the Fabric

7. Validate the deployed fabric against the fabric design.

8. Monitor the fabric health and performance. Refer to Performance Management.

NOTE: To provision the fabric, enter the Dell Networking operating system user’s CLI credentials

and enable the configuration credential for all the switches in the fabric. For information, refer to

CLI Credentials.

CAUTION: Reset any pre-deployed switches to factory settings. Switches must be in Bare Metal

Provision (BMP) mode.

Getting Started