Dell PowerEdge MX Networking SmartFabric Deployment Create an Uplink
Summary: How to create an uplink in the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking SmartFabric infrastructure.
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Create Ethernet - No Spanning Tree Uplink
NOTE: As of OME-M 1.20.00 and OS10.5.0.7, the preferred uplink type is the Ethernet - No Spanning Tree Protocol uplink. The legacy Ethernet uplink is still available but is no longer recommended. The process for creating a legacy Ethernet uplink is the same as below except for selecting Ethernet as the uplink type.
An Ethernet - No Spanning Tree uplink represents a SmartFabric as an end host with multiple adapters to the upstream network. For this, STP is disabled on the uplink interfaces. A loop-free topology without STP is achieved by not allowing overlapping VLANs across uplinks.
NOTE: Ethernet - No Spanning Tree uplink is supported with Dell EMC and non-Dell EMC switches in a vPC/VLT. Each uplink must be a single LACP LAG. Uplinking to a port extender such as a Cisco FEX is not currently supported.
NOTE: To change the port speed or breakout configuration, see Configure uplink port speed or breakout section of the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking Deployment Guide and make the changes before creating the uplinks.
After initial deployment, the new fabric shows Uplink Count as "zero" and shows a warning (yellow triangle with an exclamation point). The lack of a fabric uplink results in a failed health check (red circle with x). To create the uplink, perform the following steps.
Steps
1. Open the OME-M console.
2. From the navigation menu, click Devices > Fabric.
3. Click the fabric name. In this example, SmartFabric is selected.
4. In the Fabric Details pane, click Uplinks.
5. Click the Add Uplinks button.
6. In the Add Uplink window, complete the following:
a. Enter a name for the uplink in the Name box. In this example, S5248F-Uplink is entered.
b. Optionally, enter a description in the Description box.
c. From the Uplink Type list, select the wanted type of uplink. In this example, Ethernet is selected.
b. Optionally, enter a description in the Description box.
c. From the Uplink Type list, select the wanted type of uplink. In this example, Ethernet is selected.
NOTE: For more information about Uplink Failure Detection, see the Uplink failure detection section of the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking Deployment Guide.
d. Click Next.
e. From the Switch Ports list, select the uplink ports on both the Mx9116n FSEs. In this example, Ethernet 1/1/41;1 are selected for both MX9116n FSEs.
e. From the Switch Ports list, select the uplink ports on both the Mx9116n FSEs. In this example, Ethernet 1/1/41;1 are selected for both MX9116n FSEs.
Screenshot of Switch 1 Port Selection
Screenshot of Switch 2 Port Selection
f. From the Tagged Networks list, select the wanted tagged VLANs. In this example, Printers 1001 VLAN is selected.
g. From the Untagged Network list, select the untagged VLAN. In this example, Default (VLAN 1) is selected.
g. From the Untagged Network list, select the untagged VLAN. In this example, Default (VLAN 1) is selected.
Screen Shot of Tagged and Untagged Network
7. Click Finish.
8. SmartFabric creates the uplink object, and the status for the fabric changes to OK (green box with a checkmark).
NOTE: VLAN1 is assigned to Untagged Network by default.
See this video below on how to create an uplink:
Related Content
For more details, see the Configure Uplink Port Speed or Breakout section of the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking Deployment Guide
See this list below of related articles in this series with embedded how to videos:
Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking SmartFabric Deployment How to Create the SmartFabric
Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking SmartFabric Deployment How to Define VLANs
Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking SmartFabric Deployment How to Configure Port Breakout
Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking SmartFabric Deployment How to Create an Uplink
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Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking SmartFabric Deployment How to Deploy a Template
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Affected Products
MX Series, Dell EMC Networking MX5108n, Dell EMC Networking MX7116n, Dell EMC Networking MX9116n, PowerEdge MX7000Article Properties
Article Number: 000192284
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 18 Jul 2023
Version: 3
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