Cisco Cisco Prime Network Services Controller Adaptor for DFA Troubleshooting Guide
Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation Production Troubleshooting Guide
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Profile Instantiation
2.1 Understanding Profile Instantiation Process
Auto-configuration is the instantiation of a partition/network by applying parameter instances to partition/network pro-
files (i.e. templates). A DFA partition is equivalent to a VRF, whereas a DFA network within a DFA partition is equivalent
to a VLAN/Segment ID in this particular VRF.
files (i.e. templates). A DFA partition is equivalent to a VRF, whereas a DFA network within a DFA partition is equivalent
to a VLAN/Segment ID in this particular VRF.
Profiles and parameter instances are downloaded by the leaf switches from the LDAP database.
The LDAP database can be residing in the Cisco DCNM or can be external to the Cisco DCNM. In this document, focus
will be on the LDAP database included in the Cisco DCNM.
will be on the LDAP database included in the Cisco DCNM.
Auto-configuration is triggered by Host Mobility Manager (HMM) by either data traffic in a particular VLAN, or control
plane (VDP protocol signaling between N1Kv and leaf signaling the ask for a particular VNI). For the HMM trouble-
shooting specifics refer to the
plane (VDP protocol signaling between N1Kv and leaf signaling the ask for a particular VNI). For the HMM trouble-
shooting specifics refer to the
section
.
This section assumes HMM was triggered successfully and the switch is in the following order.
1. In the process of obtaining the matching profile and parameter instance from the external LDAP database for
the particular VLAN/Segment ID (responsibility of Asset Database Manager process [ADBM])