Arista NetVisor UNUM 6.3.3

Layer 1 Configuration – Physical Ports

There are features and functions used in Arista NetVisor UNUM and Insight 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 Ports

Selecting Manager → Layer 1 → Manage Ports displays the Manage Ports dashboard.

Select the applicable Fabric from the left-hand navigation bar and the dashboard updates showing all Manage Ports configurations from all switches within the Fabric. 

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.

This feature table displays data based on the fabric's default Collector Switch. If no data displays in the dashboard, either select a switch from the Left-hand Navigation (LHN) pane or perform a Search by selecting an FRG (Fabric Resource Group) and a specific Attribute from the drop-down lists, as required. 

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports Fabric - Default Dashboard - Collector Switch

If no data exists in the Manage Ports dashboard, select a switch or perform a Search to view Manage Ports details by selecting an FRG (Fabric Resource Group) or a specific Attribute from the drop-down lists. 

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports Fabric - Alternate Dashboard - No Switch Selected

Attributes include:

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports Fabric - Searchable Attributes

Note: An FRG must exist before being selectable in the FRG selection box. Refer to Manage Groups and Fabric Virtualization for more information on creating and using FRGs.

Enter the search criteria for the selected Attribute or FRG and click the Search button.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports Fabric - Search Criteria

The dashboard updates with the returned data.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports Fabric - Search Results - Updated Dashboard

Drill-down using additional filters and granular search data.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports Fabric - Additional Search Criteria

The dashboard subsequently updates with the filtered data.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports Fabric - Additional Search Results - Updated Dashboard

Configure Flex Ports

Flexing the bezel-port on a switch is supported by the Manage Ports dashboard. 

On flexing QSFP ports (100G — 4X25G) and (40G — 4X10), port-related configuration parameters such as eth-mode, autoneg, jumbo and fec are supported. Speed change (25G <--> 10G) on flexed ports is supported.

Select the range of bezel-ports from the dashboard. 

Caution: Flex ports must be correctly configured when using the multi-select or the multi-edit feature on a given range of ports; otherwise, the desired port modifications using Edit and Advanced Edit may not work as expected. For example, in the following image, Port 49 has been flexed into four separate 25G ports, Port 13, 13.2, 13.3, and 13.4, from the original 100G setting on Port 49. In this case, the edit function will work on the four selected ports, 49 - 52.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Flex Ports

To edit the flex ports use the Edit feature by selecting the Cog icon.

To make changes to the Flex ports, first disable the affected ports as illustrated below. Click Apply to enter the change.

Manager Physical Ports Edit Flex Ports

Click Submit to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving any changes.

The dashboard updates with the change.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Flex Ports - Updated Dashboard

Select the Flex port in the dashboard.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Flex Ports - Select Switch

Use the Edit feature by selecting the Cog icon and make the speed change to the Flex ports. Click Apply to enter the change.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Flex Ports - Update Port Speed

Click Submit to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving any changes.

Re-enable the port using the same edit process as described above.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Flex Ports - Enable Port

Click Submit to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving any changes.

The dashboard updates with the speed change.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Flex Ports - Port Speed Updated

Reverse the process to re-configure the flex ports.

Edit Port Options

There are two methods to modify the port configurations Edit and Advanced Edit.

Note: The edited parameters impact all devices and associated ports designated in the selected FRG. An FRG must exist before being selectable in the Port Groups selection box. Refer to Manage Groups and Fabric Virtualization for more information on creating and using FRGs.

Modify Ports

Modify an entry using the Edit or Advanced Edit functions by selecting the Cog icon. 

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports - Edit and Advanced Edit Options

Edit Port Configuration

Modify an entry using the Edit function by selecting the Cog icon to make changes to the Ports parameters which include: 

•FRG – Not selectable.

•Switch – Pre-populated with selected switch.

•Port – Pre-populated with selected port.

•Description – The description for the port.

•Port Options – Edit Configuration per the following attributes and values:

oSpeed – Physical port speed from the drop-down list.

oConfig State – Enable / Disable.

oAutoneg – Enable / Disable.

oJumbo – Enable / Disable.

oCRC-check – Enable / Disable.

oFec – Enable / Disable.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports - Edit Port Configuration

Enter the required changes and click Apply.

Click Submit to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving any changes.

Selecting a group of ports and selecting Edit performs the required changes on the group of switches.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports - Edit Port Configuration on a Group

Make the required changes.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports - Edit Port Configuration on a Group - Autoneg - Enable Example

The dashboard updates with the changes.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports - Edit Port Configuration on a Group - Autoneg - Enable Example - Dashboard Update

Advanced Edit

Multiple Rows

To affect advanced parameter changes on multiple ports select the required rows.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports - Select Ports

Modify an entry using the Advanced Edit function by selecting the Cog icon.

The selected ports appear in the Modify a Port Configuration With Port Number menu under Selected Rows.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports - Advanced Edit Menu - Multiple Ports

Enter the required changes to the selected Ports parameters. 

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

Single Port

To affect advanced parameter changes on a single port select the desired port select an entry using the Advanced Edit function by selecting the Cog icon.

The selected port appears in the Modify a Port Configuration With Port Number menu.

Manager Physical Ports Manage Ports - Advanced Edit Menu - Single Port

Enter the required changes for the selected Port parameters. 

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

Enable All Ports

To enable all ports on a switch use the to select a row and then click Select All. Select Edit and change the Config State.

Caution: The Select All method only works if all ports are flexed. If a combination of flexed and non-flexed ports are present, use the Multi-Select feature to refine the selection.

Note: While reviewing the dashboard you may see the Port State marked as "down". This may be a result of a setting within Manage Ports and the lack of a physical cable connection to the selected port. Please ensure enable – physical port enable is set to "enable" in the Manage Ports dashboard using the Edit function by selecting the Cog icon. You must connect a physical cable to the port. Otherwise, the port is marked as "down".