Users Guide

Phase State State Description
In-progress Deployment is in progress; provides the percentage of completion.
Error Deployment errors exist.
Complete Deployment is successful for the switch.
Validation Required Validation has not been initiated for the switch or the validation state
was reset due to a Design/Pre-deployment Configuration/Deployment
change.
NOTE: Validation can be initiated only if Deployment is Complete.
In-progress Deployment is in progress; provides the percentage of completion.
Error One or more validation errors exist.
Complete Validation is successful for the switch.
Operations Allowed in Each Fabric State
To determine which operations are allowed during the design, pre-deployment configuration,
deployment, and validation states, use the following table. Switch groups can be added or deleted at any
time. If none of the switches in the fabric are pre-deployed or deployed, all fabric properties can be
edited.
Table 18. Operations Allowed in Each Fabric State
Design State Pre-Deploy Configuration
State
Deployment
State
Validation
State
Operation Allowed
Incomplete Not Started Not Started Not Started
• Edit Fabric (All
fabric attributes)
• Switch model,
type, and name
• Delete Fabric
Complete Not Started Not Started Not Started
• View Wiring Plan
• Edit Fabric (All
fabric attributes)
• Switch model,
type, and name
• Pre-deployment
Configuration
• Delete Fabric
Complete Incomplete. The system
MAC and IP address are not
configured for the switches.
Not Started Not Started
• View Wiring Plan
• Edit Fabric (All
fabric attributes
except fabric
name)
• Switch model,
type, and name
• Pre-deployment
Configuration
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Designing a Fabric