Lab Guide 1 - Multi-vendor

Templates

Templates are where we assemble the building-blocks we have constructed so far, on our journey to create a Blueprint. We have already put our devices into Racks. Now we will create a Template, where we place our Racks and other selections on how our network will operate. This is the template that we will use when it’s time to turn all our preparations into an operating fabric, also known as a Blueprint.

Create Template

Let’s create the Template we will use to create our Blueprint.

  1. Navigate to Design > Templates and click Create Template.

    templates-421.png

  2. In the Common Parameters section, enter/select values as shown in the table below.

    Table 1. Table Template Common Parameters Values
    Common Parameters Value

    Name

    apstra-mv

    Type

    RACK BASED

  3. In the Policies section, select values as shown in the table below.

    Table 2. Table Template Policies Values
    Policies Value

    ASN Allocation Scheme (spine)

    Unique from external connections.

    Overlay Control Protocol

    MP-EBGP EVPN

    Spine to Leaf Links Type

    IPv4

  4. In the Structure section, enter/select values as shown in the table below. Notice that as you enter information the topology preview on the right changes accordingly. The rack types we are specifying here were created ahead of time for you. They are the same as the ones you created with your own name.

    Table 3. Table Template Structure Values
    Structure Value

    Rack Types

    apstra-mlag (1x10 Gbps links to spines)

    Number of Racks (to the right of rack type)

    1

    Rack Types

    click Add racks

    Rack Types

    apstra-single (1x10 Gbps links to spines)

    Number of Racks

    1

    Spine Logical Device

    virtual-7x10-1

    (Spine) Count

    2

    Links per Superspine Count

    leave as is

    Link to Superspine Speed

    leave as is

  5. Click Create to create the template and return to the list view.

To see template details, click its name in the list. Click the Show Links? box to see where the connections will occur. This is how your completed template should appear:

mlag_template-421.jpg