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
The system prompts for confirmation to continue. After you click OK, all the switches in the network fabric reload to apply
the fabric setting changes. The changed settings are applied only after a reboot.
Update default fabric, switch names, and descriptions
SFS assigns unique names for the network fabric, racks, and switches automatically. With 2.1 and later releases, you can edit the
default fabric and switch names, and descriptions of a SmartFabric instance. Use the following instructions to change the names
and descriptions:
1. Click the SmartFabric instance for which you want to edit the default fabric and switch names.
2. Click Global Settings > Set Fabric & Switch name.
3. Click the Set Fabric & Switch name link.
4. Edit the name and description of the network fabric, and click Next.
5. Edit the name and description of the rack, and click Next.
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SmartFabric management with OMNI