Users Guide

• DHCP Integration — Create a dhcp.cfg file that loads the correct software image and the
configuration file for each switch type. The DHCP server also uses this file to assign a management IP
address to each switch.
NOTE: Install the DHCP configuration file on the DHCP server before you deploy the fabric.
• Downlink Configuration — For a Layer 3 Distributed Core or Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed VLT)
fabric. Configure an EdgePort that connects to the access layer, such as servers or a ToR.
• Fabric link Configuration — For a Layer 3 or Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed VLT) fabric. For a Layer 3
fabric, configure options for the communication between the spine and leaf. For a Layer 3 with
Resiliency (Routed VLT) fabric, configure the links that connect the core, access, and aggregation
switches in the fabric.
• Management IP — Specify a management IP address to each switch.
• Output — View the uplink and downlink configuration on the leaf or access switches. Verify that this
information is correct before deployment.
• Port Channel Configuration — Add, edit, delete, and automatically populate the port channel
configuration or copy a switch port channel configuration to another port.
• SNMP and CLI Credentials — Configure SNMP and CLI credentials at the fabric level. Configure SNMP
so that AFM can perform SNMP queries on the switches in the fabric.
• Software Images — Specify the TFTP or FTP address (local or remote server) and the path of the Dell
Networking operating system software image to download to each type of switch. To stage the
software, use this address.
• Storage Facing Ports — (LAN/SAN with iSCSI or fibre channel only) Establish storage connectivity to
iSCSI or fibre channel port.
• Summary — View the fabric name, location of the software image, and DHCP configuration file.
• Uplink Configuration — Specify an even number of uplinks. The minimum number of uplinks is two.
One uplink is reserved for redundancy.
– For a Layer 3 distributed core fabric, configure an EdgePort link on the first two leaves that
connect to the edge WAN, which typically connects to an internet service provider (ISP).
– For a Layer 2 VLT fabric or Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed VLT) fabric, configure an EdgePort link
(uplinks) on the first two aggregation devices that connect outside the fabric.
• VLAN Configuration — Specify a VLT VLAN to apply to the Layer 2 VLT or Layer 3 with Resiliency
(Routed VLT) fabric. Include at least one VLAN configuration.
• VLAN Mapping — For a Layer 2 VLT fabric or Layer 3 fabric with Resiliency (Routed VLT). Associate
each of the ports of an access switch to one or more VLANs. You can associate one or more tagged
VLANs. Untagged VLANs support only one association.
Protocol Configuration — Layer 2 VLT Fabric Designs
Complete the following pre-deployment protocol configuration tasks for Layer 2 fabric designs.
1. Review the pre-deployment workflow for a Layer 2 fabric at Using the Pre-deployment
Configuration Wizard.
2. Pre-deployment – Uplink Configuration
3. Pre-deployment – VLAN Configuration
4. Pre-deployment – Port Channel Configuration
5. Pre-deployment – Storage Facing Ports
(For LAN\SAN deployments only)
6. Pre-deployment – VLAN Mapping
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Configuring and Deploying the Fabric