Updated August 23, 2023
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New and Changed Information

The following table provides an overview of the significant changes up to this current release. The table does not provide an exhaustive list of all changes or of the new features up to this release.

Release Version Feature Description

NDFC release 12.1.3

Reorganized content

Content within this document was originally provided in the Cisco NDFC-Fabric Controller Configuration Guide or the Cisco NDFC-SAN Controller Configuration Guide. Beginning with release 12.1.3, this content is now provided solely in this document and is no longer provided in those documents.

One View Dashboard

One View dashboard displays many dashlets showing summary information about all the sites. By default, a subset of the available dashlets are automatically displayed in the overview of dashboard.

From the left menu bar, choose SAN Controller > One View > One View Dashboard. The Overview window displays the default dashlets. You can also click on the refresh icon to manually refresh the dashboard.

Click on the one view icon on the top bar to view Select NDFC screen. Click on One View to view the controller information and their status. Click on each of the controllers in the left pane to view specific information about that controller in federation.

You can also view the NDFC service and Nexus Dashboard status for each federated node.

The following are the default dashlets that appear in the Overview window:

Dashlet

Description

Summary

Displays the following in a horizontal pane.

  • Number of SAN Controllers in Federation setup

  • Total number of fabrics

  • Total number of discovered switches

Fabric Health

Displays the fabric’s health status in the form of chart with colors and health condition severity with total number of fabrics in the brackets. The Fabric Health status is based on the severity of the highest outstanding alarm for the fabric or its member switches.

Switch Health

Displays the switch’s health status in the form of chart with colors and health condition severity with total number of switches in the brackets. The Switch Health status is based on the severity of the highest outstanding alarm for the switch or its interfaces.

Switch Release Versions

Displays the NX-OS version in the form of chart with colors with total number of switches with each version in the brackets.

Switch Models

Displays the switch PIDs in the form of chart with colors with total number of switches with each version in the brackets.

Fabrics

Displays all the fabrics and their associated controller. It also displays the state of operation and health of each fabric.

Switches

Displays all the switches and their associated controller and fabrics. It also displays the health of each switch.

Controllers

Displays Fabric Health, Switch Health, Switch Release Versions, and Switch models for each controller in the federation setup.

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