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17 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide
OME-M provides options for creating templates:
• Most frequently, templates are created by getting the current system configuration from a server that
has been configured to the exact specifications required (referred to as a “Reference Server”).
• Templates may be cloned (copied) and edited.
• A template can be created by importing a Server Configuration Profile (SCP) file. The SCP file may
be from a server or exported by OpenManage Essentials, OpenManage Enterprise, or OME-M.
• OME-M comes prepopulated with several templates for specific purposes.
2.6.2 Identities
Some of the attributes included in a template are referred to as identity attributes. Identity attributes identify a
device and distinguish it from all other devices on the network. Since identity attributes must uniquely identify
a device, it is imperative that each device has a unique network identity. Otherwise, devices won’t be able to
communicate with each other over the network.
Devices come with unique manufacturer-assigned identity values preinstalled, such as a factory-assigned
MAC address. Those identities are fixed and never change. However, devices can assume a set of alternate
identity values, called a “virtual identity”. A virtual identity functions on the network using that identity, as if the
virtual identity were its factory-installed identity. The use of virtual identity is the basis for stateless operations.
OME-M provides virtual identities using Identity Pools. Just like factory-installed identities, virtual identities
must also be unique on the network. Using virtual identities enables PowerEdge MX to support operations
such as shifting, or migrating, a full device configuration that includes its virtual identity, from one server to
another. In other words, a virtual identity can be removed from one device and assigned to a different device,
for example, in case the original device stops working or needs maintenance.
2.6.3 Networks and automated QoS
In addition to assigning VLANs to server profiles, SmartFabric automates QoS settings based on the Network
Type specified. Figure 3 shows that when defining a VLAN, one of 11 options are pre-defined.
Network types available in SmartFabric mode