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32 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide
Defined VLAN list
Note: To create VLANs for FCoE, From the Network Type list, select Storage – FCoE, and then click Finish.
VLANs to be used for FCoE must be configured as the Storage – FCoE network type.
4.3 Create the SmartFabric
To create a SmartFabric using the OME-M console, perform the following steps:
1. Open the OME-M console.
2. From the navigation menu, click Devices > Fabric.
3. In the Fabric pane, click Add Fabric.
4. In the Create Fabric window, complete the following:
• Enter a name for the fabric in the Name box. In this example, SmartFabric was entered.
• Optionally, enter a description in the Description box. In this example, the description was
entered as “SmartFabric using MX9116n/MX7116n in Fabric A”.
• Click Next.
• From the Design Type list, select the appropriate type. In this example, “2x MX9116n Fabric
Switching Engine in different chassis” was selected.
• From the Chassis-X list, select the first MX7000 chassis.
• From the Switch-A list, select Slot-IOM-A1.
• From the Chassis-Y list, select the second MX7000 chassis to join the fabric.
• From the Switch-B list, select Slot-IOM-A2.
• Click Next.
• On the Summary page, verify the proposed configuration and click Finish.
Note: From the Summary window a list of the physical cabling requirements can be printed.