ESP Data Center Deploy Guide

This guide provides IT professionals with prescriptive steps to deploy a Data Center network using the following products, as outlined in the Design document:

• Aruba Fabric Composer
• Aruba CX 10000 Series
• Aruba CX 8300 Series
• Aruba CX 8400 Series
• VMWare vSphere

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Document Conventions

Bold text indicates a command, navigational path, or a user interface element.

Examples:

• the show vsx status command

• Go to Configurations > Routing > VRF

Italic text indicates important terminology or a value that appears in a field on the user interface.

Examples:

• A VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint (VTEP) function within leaf switches manages the origination and termination of point-to-point tunnels forming an overlay network.
• Name: DB_NET_PROD_DC1

Shaded blocks indicate variables for which you should substitute a value appropriate for your environment.

Example:

• BGP router id: 10.0.5.1

Note: For the most up-to-date information on ESP Data Center solutions, please refer to the Validated Solution Guide Program

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Table of contents

• Introduction
• AFC EVPN Fabric
• Aruba Central Two-Tier Data Center
• Validated Hardware and Software
• What's New in this Version

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