Fabric Manager Overview

The MetalSoft Fabric Manager is a distinct operating mode of the MetalSoft software stack that focuses only on the network aspects.

It can handle both data-center as well as campus environments providing deployment and monitoring services for a multitude of supported hardware platforms.

Supported platforms (on version 6.0 and up):

• Dell OS 10

• Dell Enterprise SONiC

• Cisco Nexus 9k series switches

• Cisco ACI

• Juniper JunOS

• Cumulus

All elements are the same as the main platform. To get started:

• Networking Overview

• Network topology

• Managing network profiles

• Adding a new datacenter

• Managing switches

• Adding an unmanaged server

Getting started

• Tutorial - Dell Sonic Enterprise and Dell servers in a spine-leaf configuration

• Tutorial - Switch only operation with Dell Enterprise SONiC in GNS3