N1 Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades Edition, System Administration Guide

Physical Infrastructure Management

As a part of the N1 Provisioning Server initialization process, the N1 Provisioning Server performs resource and wiring validation. This validation enables the CPDB to have a complete physical topology map of all resources within the I-Fabric. The wiring validation provides an automated way of confirming the physical wiring map of all devices within an I-Fabric. The integrity of the physical wiring of the resources within an I-Fabric enables the N1 Provisioning Server to successfully manage the virtual wiring of a logical server farm.