Connection to the SmartFabric UI requires a connection to the OOB Management network of Dell EMC PowerSwitch switches. To connect to the SmartFabric UI, perform the following steps:
- From a workstation with access to the OOB management network, use a browser to connect to the management IP address of either leaf switch by navigating to https://switch_mgmt_ip_address.
- Log in as admin.
Note: After reloading the switches, it takes a few minutes after the login prompt displays at the switch CLI for SFS to come up and for the UI to be fully functional.
Note: The SFS UI supports Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers. Languages other than English are currently not supported.All UI configuration is performed on the SFS Leader switch. If you connect to an SFS switch that is not the Leader, a link to the Leader is provided, as shown in the following figure:
- If applicable, click the link provided to go to the Leader switch, and log in as admin.
Note: Determine the IPv4 address of the SFS Leader by running the show smartfabric cluster command from the CLI of any switch in the SmartFabric. Only one switch in the SmartFabric hasWhen connected to the SFS Leader switch, the UI appears as shown in the following figure:
ROLE
set toLeader
. The remaining switches haveROLE
set toBACKUP
.
- Select the Fabric Nodes tab on the Summary page to display switch specific information.
- Next select the carrot to expand the Rack section. This displays additional information on each switch currently in the Fabric, as shown in the following figure: