Reference Guide

4 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Deployment Guide
7.2.3 Define uplinks ................................................................................................................................................... 32
7.2.4 Server templates............................................................................................................................................... 33
7.3 Verify configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 35
7.3.1 PowerEdge MX7000 validation ........................................................................................................................ 35
7.3.2 Z9100-ON validation ......................................................................................................................................... 40
8 Scenario 2 - SmartFabric deployment while connected to Cisco Nexus 3232C leaf switches .................................. 43
8.1 Cisco Nexus 3232C leaf switch configuration .................................................................................................. 44
8.2 Create a SmartFabric ....................................................................................................................................... 45
8.3 Verify configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 45
8.3.1 show vpc ........................................................................................................................................................... 45
8.3.2 show vpc consistency-parameters ................................................................................................................... 46
8.3.3 show lldp neighbors .......................................................................................................................................... 47
8.3.4 show spanning-tree summary .......................................................................................................................... 47
9 Scenario 3 - SmartFabric deployment while connected to Cisco ACI leaf switches .................................................. 48
9.1 Validated environment ...................................................................................................................................... 49
9.2 Cisco APIC configuration .................................................................................................................................. 51
9.3 Deploy a SmartFabric ....................................................................................................................................... 52
9.3.1 Define VLANs ................................................................................................................................................... 52
9.3.2 Create the SmartFabric .................................................................................................................................... 53
9.3.3 Define uplinks ................................................................................................................................................... 55
9.3.4 Server templates............................................................................................................................................... 57
9.4 vCenter configuration overview ........................................................................................................................ 60
9.5 Verify configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 62
9.5.1 Validation using the OME-M Console............................................................................................................... 62
9.5.2 Validation using the MX9116n CLI ................................................................................................................... 67
9.5.3 Cisco ACI validation ......................................................................................................................................... 71
9.5.4 Verify connectivity between VMs ...................................................................................................................... 76
A Additional information ................................................................................................................................................. 77
A.1 Resetting PowerEdge MX7000 to factory defaults ........................................................................................... 77
A.1.1 Remove the SmartFabric .................................................................................................................................. 77
A.1.2 Remove the MCM group .................................................................................................................................. 77
A.1.3 Use RACADM to reset each chassis ................................................................................................................ 77
A.2 Reset OS10EE switches to factory defaults ..................................................................................................... 78
A.3 Factory default Cisco Nexus 3232C ................................................................................................................. 78
A.4 Spanning Tree Protocol recommendations ...................................................................................................... 78
A.5 QSFP28 double density connectors ................................................................................................................. 79