Users Guide

Phase State State Description

successfully deployed versus the number of total switches in the

design.

NOTE: Deployment on any of the switches is not In-progress

while in this state.

Complete Deployment is successful for the switch.

Validation Required Validation state for all switches is required.

In-progress Validation is in progress for one or more switches; displays a progress

bar and provides information about count of switches successfully

validated vs. count of total switches per design (based on current port

count — future port count is not included).

Error Validation errors exist for one or more switches.

Partial

Complete

Validation is successful for one or more switches but not all switches

per design; provides information about the count of switches

successfully validated versus the count of total switches per design.

NOTE: Validation of any of the switches is not in progress during

this state.

Complete Validation is successful for all switches.

Switch Configuration Phases and States

This section describes the phases and possible states for a switch.

Table 17. Switch Level States

Phase State State Description

Design Complete Fabric design is complete for the switch.

NOTE: At the switch level, Partial Complete designs are not

tracked. Partial Complete designs are only tracked at the fabric

level.

Pre-deployment

Configuration

Required Required Pre-deployment Configuration information is necessary.

Error An error occurred during file transfer (transfer of minimum

configuration file) to FTP/TFTP server or an error occurred during

automatic DHCP integration for local DHCP server.

NOTE: In case of a remote DHCP server, AFM does not report

errors for the DHCP integration step as it is not an automated step

from AFM. If a DHCP error occurs, manually integrate DHCP.

Complete Pre-deployment Configuration information is complete for the switch.

Designing the Fabric