The Dell SmartFabric OS10 Enterprise Edition is a network operating system (NOS) that supports multiple architectures and environments. Networking is moving from a monolithic networking model, where the NOS is embedded with the switch, to a customizable solution. The SmartFabric OS10 design allows for multilayered disaggregation of the network functionality. The contributions to Open Source provides users the freedom and flexibility in selecting networking, monitoring, management, and orchestration applications to meet their needs. SmartFabric OS10 bundles an industry-hardened networking stack that features standard L2 and L3 protocols over a standard, and well accepted, CLI interface.
This introduction guide provides SmartFabric OS10 installation and deployment examples of the most used features of this operating system, such as setting up VLT, port channels, and VLANs. This guide also demonstrates the integration of Dell switches into existing brownfield environments. For more detailed instructions regarding the features and protocols within this guide, readers are directed to the SmartFabric OS10 User Guide.
The steps in this document were validated using specified networking switches and operating systems which can be leveraged for other Dell switch models using the same networking operating system version, or later.
This guide is | This guide is not / does not |
Supplemental to the SmartFabric OS10 User Guide | A complete guide for SmartFabric OS10 |
An introduction for new SmartFabric OS10 users | An OEM switch configuration guide |
A reference for the most used features of SmartFabric OS10 | A guide for all features of SmartFabric OS10 |
A secondary reference to the Release Notes | Take precedence over Release Notes |