This information contains answers to frequently asked questions about SmartFabric Director.
Do I need to configure the Management interface on each switch?
The Management interface must be configured and enabled on each switch in the fabric (see Management interface).
OS10# show switch-port-profile 1/1 | Node/Unit | Current | Next-boot | Default | |-------------+-------------------+-------------------| | 1/1 | profile-2 | profile-2 | profile-1 | Supported Profiles: profile-1 profile-2 profile-3 profile-4 profile-5 profile-6
How do I add a switch group?
See Define switch group for complete information.
Where can I view the status of my image update job?
See Schedule switch lifecycle job for complete information.
I cannot connect to my image server.
See Specify image servers for complete information.
How can I backup and restore SmartFabric Director?
SmartFabric Director supports back and restore to allow the software to return to a golden configuration at any time. Once the fabric has been defined, configured, and the behavior is verified the operator can use backup createbackup create to backup the SFD data including the fabric intent. See backup for complete information.