Create a 3 Stage Clos Fabric

Procedure

  1. In the Navigation menu, select Fabrics.
  2. In the Fabrics page, select Create Fabric.
  3. In the Fabric Name field, enter a name for the fabric.
  4. Optional: In the Fabric Description field, enter a description for the fabric.
  5. Select 3 Stage Clos topology.
    New 3 stage clos fabric
  6. Select Next.
  7. In the Fabric Properties page, complete the fields as required or select the Auto Config Mode check box to use the default fabric settings.
    3 stage clos fabric properties
  8. Select Create Fabric.
  9. Select the check boxes of the required leaf devices from the following tabs:
    • Spines
    • Border Leafs
    • Leafs
    select devices for creating 3 clos fabric

    The border leaf devices are optional. Select Skip Border Leafs to skip border leaf devices.

    Select + Add Device to add new devices to the inventory. For more information, see Add Devices.

    You can select any device row 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.
  10. Select Accept Spine Leafs, Accept Border Leafs, or Accept Leafs as applicable.
  11. Select Accept All to add all devices to the topology.
    3 stage clos topology validation
    • The discovered topology is displayed. You can select and edit device and fabric configurations directly from the Physical Topology or View Devices panel as required.
    • 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.
    Device Actions Menu
  12. Select Discover Topology to validate the topology.
    The discovered topology is displayed.

    The ports or links that are down are marked in red in the topology. To turn a port or link up:

    1. Select the link that is down.
    2. In the Physical Connection dialog box, configure the ports.
    3. Select + or - to add or delete ports.
    4. Select Apply.

      Physical connection dialog box

    5. Select Discover Topology to validate the topology.
    Select Topology View (Topology view icon) and List view (List view icon) to switch the view between topology and list.
  13. To enlarge the topology to the width of the interface, select Expand (Expand icon).
  14. To zoom in and out on the topology screen, use the Zoom (Zoom icons) icons.
  15. To scroll through the topology screen, use the Scroll (Scroll icon) icon.
  16. Select Finish to configure the topology.
    The 3 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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