Dell Active Fabric Manager, Deployment Manual

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NOTE: You can only change the scheduled time. You cannot change the job name, image location, or
switch.
• Delete — Deletes a job. Select a job and then click the Delete link.
• Enable — Enable the job or activate the schedule.
• Disable — Disable the job or the schedule, without having to delete the job.
Switch Backup
To backup a switch running configuration and startup configuration files, use the Switch Backup screen.
1. Navigate to the Jobs > Scheduled Jobs screen.
2. From the Add pull-down menu, select the Switch Backup option.
The Switch Backup screen displays.
3. In the Name field, enter the name of the job.
4. (Optional) In the Description field, enter a description of the job.
5. Click the Next button.
The Selected Switches screen displays.
6. In the Available area, select the fabric and then switches to backup.
7. Click the >> button to move the switches to backup to the Selected Switches area and the click the Next button.
8. On the Schedule screen select one of the following options:
– Run Now — Back ups the switch software immediately.
– Schedule job to start on — Specify a date and time to schedule the job to backup the switch software.
The Summary screen displays.
9. Review the settings in the Summary screen and then click the Finish button.
Switch Software Updates
As part of ongoing data center operations, you must periodically update the software and configurations in the fabric.
You can update one or more switches. Specify the location from which to get the software updates and then schedule
the updates to be performed immediately or schedule it for a later date and time.
1. Navigate to the Jobs > Scheduled Jobs screen.
2. From the Add pull-down menu, select the Switch Software Update option.
The Switch Software Update screen displays.
3. In the Job Name field, enter the name of the switch software job.
4. (Optional) In the Description field, enter a description of the job.
5. Click the Next button.
The Switch Select screen is displayed.
6. In the Available area, select the fabric and then switches to update.
7. Click the >> button to move the switches to update to the Selected area and the click the Next button.
8. In the Update Location area, if required, select the TFTP or FTP site for the software updates using the Edit TFTP or
FTP settings link.
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