Setup Guide

27 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide
Defined VLAN list
Figure 10 shows VLAN 1 and VLAN 10 after being created using the steps above.
4.3 Create the SmartFabric
To create a SmartFabric using the OME-M console, perform the following steps:
1. Open the OME-M console.
2. From the navigation menu, click Devices > Fabric.
3. In the Fabric pane, click Add Fabric.
4. In the Create Fabric window, complete the following:
a. Enter a name for the fabric in the Name box. In this example, SmartFabric was entered.
b. Optionally, enter a description in the Description box. In this example, the description was
entered as “SmartFabric using MX9116n/MX7116n in Fabric A”.
c. Click Next.
d. From the Design Type list, select the appropriate type. In this example, “2x MX9116n Fabric
Switching Engine in different chassis” was selected.
e. From the Chassis-X list, select the first MX7000 chassis.
f. From the Switch-A list, select Slot-IOM-A1.
g. From the Chassis-Y list, select the second MX7000 chassis to join the fabric.
h. From the Switch-B list, select Slot-IOM-A2.
i. Click Next.
j. On the Summary page, verify the proposed configuration and click Finish.
NOTE: From the Summary window a list of the physical cabling requirements can be printed.