Pluribus UNUM 6.3.1

Fabric Layer 1 – Virtual Topology - Manage Topology vLink

There are features and functions used in UNUM Manager and UNUM Analytics that are common throughout the user interface (UI). Please refer to the Common Functions section for more information on the use of these functions and features.

Manage Topology vLink

Please refer to the Packet Broker and VirtualWire sections for more information about vPGs.

Selecting Manager → Layer 1 → Virtual Topology → Manage Topology vLink displays the Manage Topology vLink dashboard with a list of any existing vLink entries.

Note: If no entries exist a "No Data Exists" message is displayed. You must first configure an entry on a switch. Prerequisite settings and configuration may be required.

Manager Virtual Topology - Manage Topology vLink - Fabric Dashboard - No vLinks

Add a vLink

After creating a virtual topology using Manage Topology, select the topology from the drop-down list. 

Select Add vLink and enter the requisite parameters, which include:

•Switch – Select a Switch.

•Topologies – Pre-populated from drop-down list selection.

•EndPoint 1 – Select a VPG from the drop-down list.

•EndPoint 2 – Select VPG from the drop-down list.

•vLink Name – Provide a name for the vLink.

Manager Virtual Topology - Manage Topology vLink - Create a vLink

Click Save to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without making any changes.

The dashboard updates with the new vLink.

Select the applicable Fabric from the left-hand navigation bar and the dashboard updates showing all vLink entries from all switches within the Fabric. 

Select Topologies All. The dashboard displays a list of existing Topology entries by Fabric and Switch. 

Additional parameters include: Topologies, vLink Name, Endpoint 1, and Endpoint 2.

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Select the applicable switch from the fabric and the dashboard updates automatically with the switch vLink entries.

The dashboard displays a list of existing Topology entries by Topology name. 

Additional parameters include: vLink Name, Endpoint 1, and Endpoint 2.

Manager Virtual Topology - Manage Topology vLink - Switch Dashboard - vLinks

Edit a vLink

Select Edit using the Cog icon and update as required. Parameters include:

•Endpoint 1 – Endpoint 1 of vLink.

•Endpoint 2 – Endpoint 2 of vLink.

Manager Virtual Topology - Manage Topology vLink - Edit vLinks

Click Save to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without making any changes.

Enable the vLink

Using the Manage Topology dashboard, select an entry and enable a topology using the Cog icon and checking Enable.

Manager Virtual Topology - Manage Topology vLink - Deploy the vFlow

Click Save to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without making any changes.

Note: Attempting to enable a virtual topology after adding a vLE without building the requisite underlay and overlay results in an error message being displayed. Please refer to the VirtualWire section for more information.

Manager Virtual Topology - Manage Topology vLink - Enable the vLink

The vLink appears in the VirtualWire dashboard.

Manager Virtual Topology - Manage Topology vLink -VirtualWire Dashboard

Note: VirtualWire is limited to 512 connections. If more than 512 VirtualWire connections are required, use Manage Topology vLE or the CRC/Runt option in the VirtualWire dashboard.

Delete a vLink

If enabled, you must first disable a topology to delete a vLink. Refer to Manage Topology for more information.

Select Delete using the Cog icon and delete the vLink. Confirm the deletion.

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