Users Guide

Getting Started

NOTE: To view this document in AFM, select the User Guide option from the Help drop-down

menu in the upper right.

Figure 1. Help Menu — User Guide

Designing and Deploying a Fabric

This section provides an overview of the steps required to design and deploy a fabric, including the

information you need before you begin.

NOTE: If you are using the OpenStack Neutron Managed option, refer to the AFM Plug-in for

OpenStack Guide.

After completing the installation, configure AFM using the Getting Started configuration wizard on the

Home > Getting Started screen. AFM automatically launches this wizard after you complete the

installation process. The Getting Started configuration wizard provides launch points for designing, pre-

deploying, and deploying the fabric. With this wizard, you can also edit and expand an existing fabric

design , import an existing design, and discover an existing fabric.

To design and deploy a Layer 2 VLT, Layer 3 distributed core fabric, or Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed

VLT)

1. Gather useful information.