Core Design - Step 2: Core Name And Type - Dell Active Fabric Manager Deployment Manual

Core Design – Step 2: Core Name and Type
Use the Core Design Wizard at the Home > Getting Started screen to design a two-tier distributed core (spine and leaf
architecture) based on the workload requirements for your current and future needs. To simplify and automate the
design process, the Core Design provides three templates to build the following types of distributed cores:
• Type 1: Large Core
• Type 2: Medium Core
• Type 3: Small Core
The core designer wizard templates define the basic configuration for a distributed cores shown in the Core Name and
Type screen, including:
• core name
• core type
• core description
• interlink over-subscription ratio
After you enter the basic core design information, the Core Design Wizard displays a list of requirements to build in the
Requirements based on the selected core type and oversubscription section at the bottom right of the screen.
During the design phase, you enter information to generate a physical wiring diagram for the distributed core. The wiring
diagram is typically given to the network operator who uses it to build the physical network. For information about
designing a core, see Designing a Distributed
To configure the core name and type:
1. Enter the name of the distributed core in the Core Name field.
The core name must be a unique name. It can have 1 to 21 characters. Valid characters are as follows:
– alphanumeric
20
Core.