Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- OpenManage Network Integration for SmartFabric Services User Guide Release 2.0
- Change history
- Overview of OMNI, SFS, VxRail, and PowerEdge MX
- SmartFabric Services
- OpenManage Network Integration
- OMNI vCenter integration
- Access the OMNI stand-alone portal
- Access the OMNI Fabric Management Portal
- OMNI Appliance Management user interface
- OMNI automation support for PowerEdge MX SmartFabric
- OMNI automation support for NSX-T
- OMNI support for SmartFabric instances
- Lifecycle management
- Troubleshooting
- Logs and support data for troubleshooting
- Verify OMNI VM connectivity
- 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
SmartFabric Services
SFS offers plug and play data center network fabric deployment, expansion, and management of Dell EMC infrastructure as
turnkey solutions. SFS is a component of SmartFabric OS10 that provides the framework to automatically deploy the network as
a single logical entity which enables the integration of Dell EMC infrastructure solutions.
SFS offers turnkey network solution for data center infrastructure using Dell EMC PowerSwitch and PowerEdge MX data
center switches.
This information provides an overview of the SFS solution that is built on an automated data center leaf and spine network
fabric using Dell EMC PowerSwitch models.
This section provides information about SFS for PowerSwitch infrastructure. For more information about SFS for PowerEdge
MX, see Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Infohub.
SFS for leaf and spine fabrics
SFS is built on top of modern leaf and spine data center design that is optimized for the increased east-west traffic
requirements of modern data center workloads. The entire leaf and spine network fabric is orchestrated and managed as a
single object, eliminating the need for box-by-box configuration and management of the switches.
The fabric can start from a single rack deployment with two leaf or top-of-rack (ToR) switches, and expanded to a multi
rack leaf and spine network fabric. The fabric is automatically built and expanded using industry-standard Layer 2 and Layer 3
protocols as new switches are connected.
L3 fabric profile
NOTE: SmartFabric Services can be enabled when there are at least two leaf/ToR switches connected as a VLT pair.
SFS initial setup
When PowerSwitch models with SmartFabric OS10 power on, the switches are operating in the normal Full Switch mode. This
information explains how to start the automated discovery and fabric creation process.
1. Log in to each switch console.
2. Configure the out-of-band Management IP address.
3. Upgrade SmartFabric OS10 to supported versions based on the Support Matrix.
4. Enable SmartFabric Services on the switches.
For complete information about configuring the out-of-band Management IP address and upgrading the switch operating
system, see Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10 User Guide available in Dell EMC Networking OS10 Info Hub.
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