In the Fabric Name
field, enter a name for the fabric.
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
rack and update fabric specific configurations such as ASN, VTEP
Loopback ID, and Loopback ID. The attributes vary by device role.
From the Device
Actions menu, select 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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(
) to switch the view between topology and
list.
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