Table Of Contents - Dell Active Fabric Manager Installation Manual

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings................................................................................................... 2
1 Configure Active Fabric Manager as a Virtual Appliance....................................................5
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Prerequisites
Hardware Requirements
Virtual Appliance Requirements
Deploy the OVF with HA and FT
Deploy the OVF without HA and FT
Deploy the OVF with HA
AFM Client Browser Requirements
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Port Usage
Disabling VMotion on an ESX/ESXi Host
2 Step 1: Deploy the OVF Template............................................................................................. 9
Deploy the OVF Template Using a VMware ESX Virtual Machine
Deploy the OVF Template Using Workstation 8.0.5
3 Step 2: Start the Virtual Machine........................................................................................... 21
4 Step 3: Manage the AFM Virtual Appliance......................................................................... 23
Configuring the System
Changing the AFM Superuser Password
Update the AFM Server
Setting the AFM Software to the Next Reboot
Restarting the AFM Application
Rebooting the AFM Server (VM)
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Transferring Files
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Editing AFM Files
Uploading Switch Software Image
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Restoring Database
Logging Out of the AFM Virtual Appliance
5 Step 4: Perform Initial Configuration......................................................................................37
6 Technical Support.....................................................................................................................43
Accessing iSupport Services
Contacting the Technical Assistance Center
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