Task02
Verify Overlay Configuration on ND

Verify Overlay Configuration

The NaC playbook deployed the same VRF and Network intent that you modeled in host_vars/fabric-stage. Now verify that ND shows the intended overlay objects on the staging fabric.

Step 1 - Login to Nexus Dashboard

In your browser Connect to ND:

At the Nexus Dashboard login screen, login using your username and password:

  1. Username: admin
  2. Password: cisco.123
  3. Click Login
Login to Nexus Dashboard

Once you have logged in you will be greeted with the ND Overview Page.

This page provides a high level overview of the health of the ND controller and the fabrics it manages.

Nexus Dashboard overview

Step 2 - Navigate to the Staging Fabric

Hover over Manage

  1. Select Fabrics from the drop down menu
Open Fabrics from the Manage menu

Step 3 - Navigate to the Staging Fabric

  1. Click fabric-stage
Select fabric-stage

Step 4 - Verify VRF and Networks created on fabric-stage

On your browser that is open to Nexus Dashboard, click the VRFs tab:

  1. Verify vrf_devnet is created
    Verify vrf_devnet was created
  2. Double Click vrf_devnet which opens the VRF Overview pane
    Open the vrf_devnet overview
    Review the vrf_devnet overview pane
  3. Click VRF attachments and verify vrf_devnet is attached to both leaf switches.
    Verify vrf_devnet attachments
  4. Click Networks and verify network_devnet1 and network_devnet2 are created
    Verify network_devnet1 and network_devnet2 were created
  5. Double Click network_devnet1 which opens the Network Overview pane for network_devnet1
    Review the network_devnet1 overview
  6. Click Network attachments and verify network_devnet1 is attached to both leaf switches.
    Verify network_devnet1 attachments