Reference Guide

32 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Deployment Guide
7.2.3 Define uplinks
After initial deployment, the new fabric shows Uplink Count as ‘zero’ and shows a warning ( ). The lack of a
fabric uplink results in a failed health check ( ). To create uplinks, follow these steps:
1. Open the OME-M console.
2. From the navigation menu, click Devices > Fabric.
3. Click on the fabric name, SmartFabric.
4. In the Fabric Details pane, click Uplinks.
5. Click on the Add Uplinks button.
6. In the Add Uplink window complete the following:
a. Enter Uplink01 in the Name box.
b. Optionally, enter a description in the Description box.
c. From the Uplink Type list, select Ethernet.
d. Click Next.
e. From the Switch Ports list, select ethernet 1/1/41 and ethernet 1/1/42 for both MX9116n FSEs.
f. From the Tagged Networks list, select VLAN0010.
g. From the Untagged Network list, select VLAN0001.
h. Click Finish.
At this point, SmartFabric creates the uplink object and the status for the fabric changes to OK ( ).