Dell SmartFabric Services User Guide Release 10.5.3

Configure L3 VLAN uplink

Use the following procedure to create a L3 VLAN uplink:

1. Click Uplink > Create.
2. Enter the uplink details:
   • Select the uplink type as Layer 3.
   • Select the L3 type as L3 VLAN.
   • Enter the name and description (optional) for the L3 VLAN uplink.
3. Click Next.
   NOTE You can create L3 uplinks on both leaf and spine switches.
4. Associate the interfaces of the spine or leaf switches with the L3 uplink:
   • Select the switch group.
     • Spine—Select a spine switch and an interface or multiple interfaces of the spine switch to be associated with the uplink.
     • Leaf—Select a leaf switch from the rack, and an interface or multiple interfaces of the leaf switch to be associated with the uplink.
   • Select the static or dynamic based on the configuration setup in the external network.
5. Click Next.
6. Associate the networks with the selected interfaces:
   • Select if the network is a tagged or an untagged network.
   • Enter the name, description (optional), VLAN ID, IP addresses, and prefix length.
7. Define a routing policy to associate with the uplink based on the external network connectivity setup.
   • Static Route—A route policy template that contains a policy name, description (optional), the network address, prefix length, and next hop IP address.
   • eBGP—A routing policy template that contains a policy name, description (optional), the BGP peer IP address, the peer ASN, and BFD configuration.
     NOTE The network configurations reflect in the switch only after associating the network with an uplink or server profile.
8. Click Finish.

   The system displays uplink creation success message.