API Guide

Onboard a Server onto the Fabric wizard
To onboard a server, select a server profile, associate an interface to onboard a server, and associate a network or multiple
networks. To do so:
1. Launch the Onboard a Server onto the Fabric wizard.
2. Select the server profile from the list or create a profile for the interface using ADD SERVER PROFILE.
ADD SERVER PROFILE — Create a server profile by providing the server profile type, name, and bonding technology.
3. Select an interface ID from the list if the server interface is discovered or enter an ID, and click NEXT.
4. Associate an interface of the leaf switch to onboard the server:
a. Select the NIC bonding.
b. Select if it is a static onboarding. If it is a static onboarding, assign an interface of the leaf switch, and click NEXT.
5. Associate the networks to the server interface profile from the list or create a network or virtual network according to the
network connectivity.
● ADD NETWORK — A template to create a general-purpose, L3 VLAN, VXLAN, and L3 Routed networks.
● ADD VIRTUAL NETWORK — A template to create a VXLAN network.
From the SFS GUI Server Profiles tab, you can view the list of all server profiles configured in the SFS. The page displays the
details of server profiles such as bonding technology, discovery of the server, and onboarding status. You can also delete a
server profile from this tab. Select a server profile from the list, and click DELETE.
From the SFS GUI Network Profiles tab, you can view the list of all networks configured in the SFS. The page displays the
details of networks such as name, description, QoS priority, and network type. You can also delete a network from this tab.
Select a network from the list, and click DELETE.
Edit Default Fabric Settings wizard
You can edit the default fabric settings that are autogenerated when SFS is enabled.
1. Launch the Edit Default Fabric Settings wizard.
2. Change the values of the following settings based on the requirement:
● Leaf ASN
● Spine ASN
● Private Subnet Prefix
● Private Prefix Length
● Global Subnet Prefix
● Global Subnet Length
● Client Control VLAN
● Client Management VLAN
3. Click OK.
NOTE: After you click OK, all the switches in the network fabric reload to apply the fabric setting changes.
Restore wizard
You can restore a known good configuration using this option.
1. Launch the Restore wizard.
2. Click Choose File and select the known good configuration file.
3. Click OK.
4. Check the box next to I Agree to reboot the switches.
5. Click OK.
NOTE: After you click OK, all the switches in the network fabric reload to apply the fabric setting changes.
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