Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 - Create SmartFabric using MX9116 n Engines; Configure Uplinks

a Click the fabric that was created.
b Click Topology.
Create SmartFabric using MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine
IOMs
About this task
To create a SmartFabric using the OME-M console, perform the following steps:
Steps
1 Open the OME-M console.
2 From the Devices menu, click Fabric.
3 In the Fabric pane, click Add Fabric.
4 In the Create Fabric window, complete the following:
a Enter SmartFabric in the Fabric Name box.
b Optionally, enter the description in the Description box.
c Click Next.
5 Based on your IOMs and number of chassis select from the Design Type list:
a 2x MX5108n Ethernet Switches in same chassis
b 2x MX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in same chassis
c 2x MX9116n Fabric Switching Engines in dierent chassis
Figure 33. Create SmartFabric using MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine IOMs
6 From the Chassis-X list, select the rst PowerEdge MX7000 chassis containing an MX9116n FSE.
7 From the Switch-A list, select Slot-IOM-A1.
8 From the Switch-B list, select Slot-IOM-A2.
9 Click Next.
10 On the Summary page, verify the proposed conguration, and then click Finish.
The fabric displays a health error which is resolved in the next section by adding uplinks to your fabric.
Congure uplinks
About this task
The newly created fabric requires uplinks to connect to the rest of the network. These uplinks are created as a single logical link to the
upstream network using the same Virtual Link Trunking (VLT). For more information, see the Manual switch conguration section.
Perform the following steps to congure the uplinks:
Steps
1 From the Devices menu, click Fabric.
2 Click SmartFabric.
3 In the Fabric Details pane, click Uplinks.
4 Click Add Uplinks.
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SmartFabric network conguration