In the Fabric Name
field, enter a name for the fabric.
Optional: In the Fabric
Description field, enter the description for the fabric.
Select the 5 Stage Clos
topology.
Select Next.
In the Fabric Properties
page, complete the fields as required or select the Auto Config Mode
check box to use the default fabric settings.
Select Create
Fabric.
In the Build 5 Stage Clos Fabric
Pods page, select + or - to add new 3
stage or border leaf pods.
Alternatively, you can
select Add New
Pod.
One pod of each type is
available in the UI by default and the pod names are auto-generated. For
example: SuperSpinePod1, Stage3Pod1, and BorderLeafPod1.
Select Select Devices to
add new devices.
Select the check boxes of the
required devices from the following tabs:
SuperSpinePod1
Stage3Pod1
BorderLeafPod1
Select Accept Super Spine
Pods, Accept Spines, or Accept Border Leaf
Pods as applicable.
Select Accept All the
Pods to add all devices to the topology.
The discovered topology
is displayed. You can select and edit the device configuration directly
from the Physical Topology or View
Devices panel as required.
You can select devices in the rack to
access and update device specific configurations such as ASN, VTEP
Loopback ID, and Loopback ID. The attributes in the Device
Information window vary by device role.
In the Device
Information window, select Device
Actions > Network
Essentials to modify network essential configurations of the
required device ports. For more information, see Network Essentials.
Select Topology
View () and List view
() to switch the view between topology and list.
To enlarge the topology to the
width of the interface, select Expand ().
To zoom in and out on the
topology screen, use the Zoom () icons.
To scroll through the topology
screen, use the Scroll () icon.
Select Finish to
configure the topology.
The 5 stage Clos fabric
topology is configured.
What to do next
Select View Fabric or Proceed to Dashboard to
return to the Fabrics page.
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