Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- OpenManage Network Integration for SmartFabric Services User Guide Release 2.1
- Contents
- About this guide
- Change history
- Overview of OMNI, SFS, VxRail, and PowerEdge MX
- OpenManage Network Integration
- OMNI vCenter integration
- Access the OMNI stand-alone portal
- Access the OMNI Fabric Management Portal
- OMNI Appliance Management user interface
- SmartFabric management with OMNI
- OMNI feature support matrix
- View SmartFabric instance overview
- View fabric topology
- Manage switches in a fabric
- SmartFabric bulk configuration
- Configure server interface profile
- Configure and manage uplinks
- Configure networks and routing configuration
- Configure global settings for SmartFabric
- View fabric events and compliance status
- OMNI automation support for PowerEdge MX SmartFabric
- OMNI automation support for NSX-T
- Lifecycle management
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting tools
- Unable to add SmartFabric instance in OMNI
- Missing networks on server interfaces
- Unable to launch OMNI UI
- OMNI plug-in does not show service instance
- Unable to register the vCenter in OMNI
- OMNI is unable to communicate with other devices
- Timestamp not synchronized in OMNI
- Reset OMNI VM password
Configure auto negotiation status
You can enable or disable the auto negotiation on a single port or multiple ports.
Auto negotiation option is not applicable for port channel interfaces. When you configure auto negotiation for a port channel
interface, OMNI UI displays a warning message to clear the port interfaces from the selected list.
To enable auto negotiation:
1. From All Ports, select a port or multiple ports and click Enable Auto Neg.
2. Click Yes to confirm.
The system displays the stage-wise progress of the interface status.
To disable auto negotiation:
1. From All Ports, select a port or multiple ports and click Disable Auto Neg.
2. Click Yes to confirm.
The system displays the stage-wise progress of the interface status.
Set MTU value
Set maximum transmitting unit (MTU) for the port:
1. Select a port or multiple ports and click Set MTU.
2. Enter the MTU value and click Set.
3. Click Yes to confirm.
The system displays the action success or failure message.
Manage unused switch ports
You can view and manage the unused ports in the switches. To enable or disable unused ports:
1. Select the SmartFabric instance > Switches.
2. Select any spine or leaf switch by clicking the arrow to view the list of ports.
3. Select Unused Ports category to view the list of unused ports available in the switch.
4. Select a port or multiple ports and click Enable Admin Status.
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