Users Guide

Editing template networks..............................................................................................................................................52
Cloning templates............................................................................................................................................................ 52
Exporting templates.........................................................................................................................................................52
Deleting templates........................................................................................................................................................... 52
7 Managing identity pools...............................................................................................................................54
Creating identity pools.....................................................................................................................................................54
Editing identity pools....................................................................................................................................................... 56
Exporting identity pools.................................................................................................................................................. 56
Deleting identity pools.....................................................................................................................................................56
8 Ethernet IO Modules....................................................................................................................................57
Managing Ethernet IOMs................................................................................................................................................57
Viewing hardware details................................................................................................................................................ 58
Conguring IOM settings................................................................................................................................................58
Conguring IOM network settings.......................................................................................................................... 59
Conguring root password....................................................................................................................................... 59
Conguring SNMP settings......................................................................................................................................59
Conguring advanced settings................................................................................................................................ 60
Conguring ports.......................................................................................................................................................60
9 MX scalable fabric architecture................................................................................................................... 62
Architectural Overview....................................................................................................................................................62
Fabric Switching Engine..................................................................................................................................................62
Fabric Expander Module................................................................................................................................................. 62
Recommended physical topology.................................................................................................................................. 63
Restrictions and guidelines............................................................................................................................................. 64
Recommended connection order...................................................................................................................................64
10 SmartFabric Services.................................................................................................................................65
Changing operating modes.............................................................................................................................................65
Guidelines for operating in SmartFabric mode.............................................................................................................66
SmartFabric network topologies....................................................................................................................................66
2 x MX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in separate chassis.................................................................................66
2 x MX5108n Ethernet Switches in the same chassis...........................................................................................67
2 x MX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in the same chassis................................................................................67
Switch to switch cabling................................................................................................................................................. 67
Upstream network switch requirements.......................................................................................................................68
Spanning Tree Protocol............................................................................................................................................. 68
NIC teaming restrictions................................................................................................................................................. 69
CLI commands available in Fabric mode....................................................................................................................... 69
Viewing fabric details.......................................................................................................................................................70
Adding fabric.....................................................................................................................................................................70
Adding uplinks.............................................................................................................................................................70
Adding network...........................................................................................................................................................71
Editing uplink............................................................................................................................................................... 71
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