Users Guide

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Supported Fabric Types
The fabric design wizard defines the basic configuration for a Layer 2 VLT, Layer 3 distributed core, and
Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed VLT) fabric.
• Use the Layer 3 distributed core fabric for large fabric deployments. For information about distributed
core fabrics, refer to Conventional Core Versus Distributed Core and Selecting a Layer 3 Distributed
Core Fabric Design.
• Use the Layer 2 VLT fabric for workload migration over virtualized environments. For information
about Layer 2 fabrics, refer to VLT and Selecting a Layer 2 VLT and Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed
VLT) Fabric Design.
• Use the Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed VLT) fabric to extend equal cost multipathing capabilities. For
information about supported tiers, refer to Selecting a Layer 2 VLT and Layer 3 with Resiliency (Routed
VLT) Fabric Design.
• Use the IOA fabric design wizard to design a Layer 2 fabric with an I/O Aggregator (IOA) blade switch
in a M1000e chassis. For more information about the IOA Fabric Design Wizard, refer to IOA Fabric
Design Wizard.
For more information on supported topologies, refer to Deployment Topology Use Cases. For
information about tiers, refer to Deployment Topology.
To design a fabric based on current or prospective capacity requirements, use the fabric design wizard at
the Network > Configure Fabric > Design New Fabric screen. When you start AFM, the Getting Started
configuration wizard in the Welcome to Active Fabric Manager screen starts automatically.
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