Users Guide
– mode— Enable a spanning-tree mode, such as RSTP or MST.
– mst— Congure multiple spanning-tree (MST) mode.
– rstp— Congure rapid spanning-tree protocol (RSTP) mode.
– vlan— Congure spanning-tree on a VLAN range.
Viewing fabric details
To view details an existing fabric:
• From the Devices drop down, select Fabric.
• From the fabrics table, select the fabric and click View Details.
The Fabric Details page is displayed.
Adding fabric
To add a fabric:
1 Click Devices > Fabric .
The Fabric page is displayed.
2 Click Add Fabric.
The Create Fabric window is displayed.
3 Enter Name and Description, and then click Next.
4 Select the Design Type from the drop-down.
The available options are:
• 2xMX5108n Ethernet Switches in same chassis
• 2xMX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in same chassis
• 2xMX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in dierent chassis
Based on the design type selected, the options to select the chassis and the switches—A and B, are displayed.
5 Select the chassis and switches.
The cabling image is displayed.
6 Click Next to view the summary of the fabric.
You can print to print a hard copy of the fabric details or save the details as a PDF on your system.
After the fabric is created, the switch is placed in the SmartFabric mode and the IOM reboots.
NOTE
: After a fabric is created, the health status of the fabric is critical until uplinks are created.
NOTE: The fabric health alerts are displayed on all chassis in the MCM group.
Adding uplinks
To add uplinks:
1 From the Devices drop-down, select Fabric.
The Fabric page is displayed.
2 From the fabrics table, select the fabric and click View Details.
The Fabric Details page is displayed.
3 From the Uplinks section, click Add Uplink.
The Add Uplink window is displayed.
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