Users Guide

Viewing hardware details.................................................................................................................................................52
Configuring IOM settings................................................................................................................................................ 52
Configuring IOM network settings..........................................................................................................................52
Configuring root password........................................................................................................................................53
Configuring SNMP settings...................................................................................................................................... 53
Configuring advanced settings................................................................................................................................ 53
Configuring ports.........................................................................................................................................................53
Chapter 9: MX scalable fabric architecture................................................................................. 55
Recommended physical topology..................................................................................................................................55
Restrictions and guidelines............................................................................................................................................. 56
Recommended connection order...................................................................................................................................57
Chapter 10: SmartFabric Services............................................................................................... 58
Guidelines for operating in SmartFabric mode...........................................................................................................59
SmartFabric network topologies................................................................................................................................... 59
Switch to switch cabling................................................................................................................................................. 60
Upstream network switch requirements...................................................................................................................... 61
NIC teaming restrictions.................................................................................................................................................. 61
CLI commands available in Fabric mode...................................................................................................................... 62
Viewing fabric details....................................................................................................................................................... 62
Adding fabric...................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Adding uplinks.............................................................................................................................................................. 63
Adding network............................................................................................................................................................63
Editing uplink................................................................................................................................................................ 64
Viewing topology details............................................................................................................................................ 64
Editing fabric details................................................................................................................................................... 64
Deleting uplinks............................................................................................................................................................ 64
Deleting fabric....................................................................................................................................................................65
Chapter 11: Managing networks................................................................................................... 66
SmartFabric VLAN management and automated QoS.............................................................................................66
Defining networks............................................................................................................................................................. 67
Editing networks................................................................................................................................................................67
Exporting network configurations................................................................................................................................. 67
Deleting network configurations................................................................................................................................... 68
Chapter 12: Managing Fibre Channel IOMs.................................................................................. 69
Chapter 13: Managing firmware................................................................................................... 70
Creating baselines............................................................................................................................................................. 70
Checking compliance.........................................................................................................................................................71
Editing baselines................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Managing catalogs............................................................................................................................................................. 71
Viewing catalogs.......................................................................................................................................................... 72
Adding catalogs............................................................................................................................................................72
Updating firmware.............................................................................................................................................................72
Rolling back firmware....................................................................................................................................................... 73
Deleting firmware.............................................................................................................................................................. 73
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