This document provides a set of recommendations for securing switches that run Dell SmartFabric OS10 including the SmartFabric Services (SFS) mode. For detailed configuration, see the Dell SmartFabric OS10 User Guide and the Dell SmartFabric Services User Guide.
You can find Dell documentation at https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/dell-emc-smartfabric-os10/docs.
The recommendations that are provided in this document apply up to SmartFabric OS10 10.5.x and SmartFabric Services 10.5.x.
The following table provides an overview of the changes to this guide from a previous version.
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A10 | Added the following topic: TCP and UDP port usage information. |
A09 | Revamped the document. |
A08 | Changed the document title from Dell SmartFabric OS10 and SmartFabric Services Security Best Practice Guide to Dell SmartFabric OS10 and SmartFabric Services Security Configuration Guide. Added STIG-related information. |
A07 | Rebranded the document. |
A06 | Revamped the document. |
SmartFabric OS10 is a network operating system (NOS) supporting multiple architectures and environments. The SmartFabric OS10 solution allows multilayered disaggregation of network functionality. SmartFabric OS10 bundles industry-standard management, monitoring, and Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking stacks over CLI, SNMP, and REST interfaces. Users can choose their own third-party networking, monitoring, management, and orchestration applications. To develop scalable L2 and L3 networks, the SmartFabric OS10 delivers a modular and disaggregated solution in a single-binary image.
SFS is a SmartFabric OS10 feature that provides network fabric automation and API-based programming capabilities. SFS has different personalities that can be integrated with systems including VxRail, PowerScale, generic PowerEdge servers, PowerStore, storage, and MX servers. SFS integrated with these solution-specific deployments delivers autonomous fabric deployment, expansion, and life cycle management.