The general requirements to set up the proof of concept (POC) topology include the following:
- The following Dell EMC PowerSwitch switches with Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) installed, racked, and powered on.
- Two S5232F-ON as spines
- Four S5248F-ON as leafs
- One N3248TE-ON as a 1 GB management switch (or other suitable 1 GB switch)
- An optional DHCP/DNS server for automatic installation or manual installation with a static IP address
- A valid Dell Digital Locker (DDL) account (see https://www.dell.com/support/software) with entitlement to Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies
- An HTTP, TFTP, or FTP server connected to the management network
- Two servers used as fabric host devices with two 10 GbE or 25 GbE network interfaces
- Supported cables and optics (see Support Matrix for Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies 3.2.)
- Console connection to a terminal server or laptop
- Required serial port settings are 115200, 8 data bits, and no parity
The following figure shows the ideal physical topology for the management network.