Step 1 - Login to Nexus Dashboard

In your browser, open another instance of the browser or another tab. Copy the url to Nexus Dashboard:

• ND URL: https://10.3.0.32/appcenter/cisco/ndfc/ui/dashboard/appcenter/cisco/ndfc/ui/dashboard

At the ND login screen, login using your username and password:

• Username: admin
• Password: cisco.123

Step 2 - Get Started!

1. Click Get Started on the welcome banner.

Step 3 - Begin Service Setup

1. Hover over Service Setup
2. Click on Go

Step 4 - Operational Modes

1. Click LAN

Step 5 - Feature Selection

1. Click Fabric Management Advanced
2. Click Next

Step 6 - Summary

1. Click Submit

Step 7 - Controller Service Setup

1. Click Back to Journey

Step 8 - Adding a Route to the Cluster

While we wait for the cluster to come active, in the meantime let's setup the Cluster Static Route to your pod. This is an important step since this will allow the cluster to reach the switches to provide management support.

In order for us to add the Static Route to the cluster, we need to go to the Admin Console of the cluster.

1. Click Fabric Controller
2. Admin Console

Step 9 - Meet Nexus Dashboard

1. Click on the X

Step 10 - Navigating the Admin Console of the Cluster

Once you have closed the welcoming screen, you should see the following screen.

Step 11 - Enter the System Settings

Let's navigate to the System Settings to add the Route to the Cluster.

1. Click on Admin
2. Click on System Settings

Step 12 - Adding a Route to the Cluster

Once you are in the System Settings scroll down to the Routes section.

1. Click on Edit under the Routes Section.

Step 13 - Define the Route to the Cluster

During this step, you will be adding your pod defined Route

1. Click on the Add Management Network Routes

Add the route to the Management Network Routes

1. 10.3.8.0/24
2. Click on the Check Mark to validate the subnet
3. Click on Save

Step 14 - Return to the Fabric Controller Application

After you have added the Subnet to your cluster. Please return to the Fabric Controller Application

1. Click on Admin Console
2. Click on Fabric Controller

Step 15 - Check for Fabric Controller Services

Required resources will be started on this Nexus Dashboard and it will take 5-8 minutes to complete. Once NDFC is fully enabled, you will see the status change from Starting to the page at the top stating to Reload the page. The External IPs referenced previously in the lab are now allocated and in use. Once you see this, you will have the option to reload the page by clicking:

1. Click Reload the page at the top of the main, center pane