Dell SmartFabric Manager (SFM) brings simplicity, control, and visibility into a Dell Enterprise SONiC-based infrastructure. SFM simplifies network design and deployment with validated blueprints and automatic fabric discovery with minimum user interaction.
SFM optimizes efficiency by leveraging standard application programming interfaces (APIs) for seamless automation, unified life cycle management functions, and GenAI network infrastructure.
SFM maintains fabric resiliency with detailed performance insights through advanced analytics and monitoring of the network infrastructure for GenAI and non-GenAI workloads.
SFM's versatile fabric design supports several networking infrastructure use cases such as traditional Layer 3, BGP EVPN VXLAN, standalone, and rail optimized.
With the integration of SFM for SONiC within the Dell ecosystem, users will attain a seamless, end-to-end networking experience that is simple, efficient, and resilient. The Dell Technologies commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions is evident in every aspect of SFM for SONiC, making it an essential component of any IT strategy.
The following figure shows the main SFM login page. The default access credentials are:
Username: sfmadmin
Password: Dellsfm@123
The SFM landing page provides access to the major functions of the fabric manager. This landing page also provides key system status such as fabric errors, fabric health, and SFM overall health.
The SFM landing page provides access to the major functions of the fabric manager. This landing page also provides key system status such as fabric errors, fabric health, and SFM overall health.
SFM provides a set of networking infrastructure blueprints that can be leveraged and deployed with minimal user configuration. The following list provides blueprints for converged, OOB management, and scale-out (GPU) networking infrastructures.
The following figure shows the blueprints catalog: