Users Guide

the fibre channel switch and server. Configure up to eight VLANs with a VLAN ID range of

2–4094 on the fiber channel and associate these VLANs with any FC port.

* iSCSI — Supports iSCSI interfaces.

• Advanced — Select to create one of the following topologies:

– One-tier

– Two-tier.

– Three-tier.

For more information, refer to Advanced Fabric Design.

7. Click Next and review the uplink and downlink bandwidth settings on the Bandwidth and Port Count

screen.

Standard Fabric

To design a standard Layer 2, Layer 3, or Layer 3 with Routed VLT fabric, use the following screens.

Specify the available amount and type of bandwidth, then select a topology from the provided options.

1. Standard Fabric Design — Bandwidth and Port Count

2. Standard Fabric Design — Deployment Topology

3. Standard Fabric Design — Fabric Customization

Standard Fabric Design — Bandwidth and Port Count

The Bandwidth and Port Count screen displays the default values for the fabric uplinks and downlinks.

Uplinks connect from the fabric up to the next upstream tier of devices toward the core of the network.

The minimum number of uplinks is two: one uplink is the active link and one uplink is for redundancy.

Downlinks connect from the fabric to the next tier down of devices or servers towards the edge of the

network. These values (1 GB, 10 GB, or 40 GB) are based on the selected options in the

Fabric Name and

Type

screen. The values for the uplink ports, downlink ports, and bandwidth that you enter determine the

AFM fabric topology.

Designing a Fabric