Users Guide

channel switch and server. Configure up to eight VLANs with a VLAN ID range of 2–4094

on the fiber channel and associate these VLANs with any FC port.

* iSCSI – Supports iSCSI interfaces.

• Advanced — Create a mixed node or custom topology. For more information, refer to Advanced

Fabric Design.

– In this release, AFM supports only two-tier VLT topologies.

• OpenStack Neutron Managed: (Standard fabric only) If you are using AFM Plug-in for OpenStack,

select this option.

NOTE: OpenStack is supported for standard fabric designs only. If you select this option,

you cannot enter the VLAN configuration in the AFM Pre-Deployment Wizard. OpenStack,

which requires the AFM Neutron Plug-in installation, enters this information automatically to

orchestrate the Layer 2 VLAN configuration between OpenStack and AFM. Refer to the AFM

Plug-in for OpenStack Guide.

7. Click Next and review the uplink and downlink bandwidth settings on the Bandwidth and Port Count

screen.

Standard Fabric

Use the following screens to design a standard Layer 2, Layer 3, or Layer 3 with Routed VLT fabric. Specify

the available amount and type of bandwidth, then select a topology from the provided options.

1. Standard Fabric Design — Bandwidth and Port Count

2. Standard Fabric Design – Deployment Topology

3. Standard Fabric Design – Fabric Customization

Standard Fabric Design – Bandwidth and Port Count

The Bandwidth and Port Count screen displays the default values for the fabric uplinks and downlinks.

Uplinks connect from the fabric up to the next upstream tier of devices toward the core of the network.

The minimum number of uplinks is two: one uplink is the active link and one uplink is for redundancy.

Downlinks connect from the fabric to the next tier down of devices or servers towards the edge of the

network. These values (1 Gb, 10 Gb, or 40 Gb) are based on the selected options in the

Fabric Name and

Type

screen. The values for the uplink ports, downlink ports, and bandwidth that you enter determine the

AFM fabric topology.

Designing the Fabric