Users Guide

12. Enter the CLI credential information.
a. Select the appropriate credential type (Telnet or SSHv2).
b. Enter the user name in the User Name field and enter the password in the Password and Confirm
Password fields.
c. If you configured an enable password, enter it in the Enable Password and Confirm Enable
Password fields.
d. Click OK to confirm the information or click Close to close the window.
NOTE:
• To delete CLI credentials, check the checkbox for the credentials you want to delete and
click Delete in the CLI section. There is no confirmation message before the credentials are
deleted.
• To edit CLI credentials, check the checkbox for the credentials you want to edit and click
Edit in the CLI section. Click OK to save changes or click Close to close the window.
13. Click Next.
The Summary screen displays.
14. In the Summary screen, review the summary information and click Finish. AFM starts the fabric
discovery process and displays the Network Deployment Summary screen.
To check the discovery status of an existing fabric, click Discover Status. For information about the
Discover Status screen, refer to Step 2: View Discovery Status Screen.
Step 2: View Discovery Status of an Existing Fabric
Use the Discovery Status screen to:
• Display the current fabric discovery status and details for switches and chassis used in the existing
fabric or an IOA in a M1000e chassis.
• Verify that AFM has discovered all the switches in an existing fabric or IOA fabric.
• Rediscover an existing chassis or switch for troubleshooting.
• Remove a switch from the discovered fabric.
For more information about fabric discovery, refer to Discovering and Deploying an Existing Fabric.
The following discover options are available:
• Rediscover Fabric — Rediscover an existing fabric.
• Rediscover Switches — Rediscover an existing chassis or switch for troubleshooting. If a device is not
discovered, check the Reason column for the recommended action. To rediscover an existing chassis
or switch, select the checkbox for the device and then click Rediscover Switches. To select all
devices, selecting the top-left checkbox.
• Remove Switches — Remove a switch from the discovered fabric by excluding the switch’s IP from
the fabric.
The following information displays:
• IP address
• Switch name
• Vendor
• Model
NOTE: Only Dell IOA and MXL blades are identified. All other blade types are listed as Unknown.
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