Create Interface Map

Interface maps bridge the capabilities in logical devices with the vendor details specified in device profiles.

1. From the left navigation menu, navigate to Design > Interface Maps and click Create Interface Map (or to copy an existing interface map and customize it, click the Clone button in the Actions panel for the interface map to copy).
   
   The Create Interface Map dialog opens (or the Clone Interface Map dialog opens).
2. Select a logical device from the Logical Device drop-down list.

   We're using a custom logical device, 96x10-8x40-2 for our example. If you'd like to follow along, you can create the logical device before continuing. This logical device has 96 - 10 GbE ports for generic systems (servers) and 8 - 40 GbE ports for uplinks to superspines, spine switches or generic systems (external routers).

   The Map interfaces table shows each port group, their speed and roles. The red color indicates that the interfaces haven't been mapped yet.

   
3. Select a device profile that matches the logical device capabilities from the Device Profile drop-down list.

   In our example, we're creating an interface map to create dense server connectivity. We'll select Arista DCS-7050QX-32. This device has 24 - 40 GbE QSFP+ ports that are transformable (4x10 GbE or 1x40 GbE) and 8 - 40 GbE QSFP+ ports that are not transformable. Our plan is to break out the 24 - 40 GbE transformable ports to 96 - 10 GbE ports.

   
4. As soon as both the logical device and device profile are selected the interface map name is automatically populated. The auto-generated name consists of the concatenation of the names of the selected logical device and device profile. If you prefer, you can enter your own unique name (64 characters or fewer).
5. Now let's map the interfaces. In the first port group row, in the Device Profile Interfaces column, click Select interfaces, then in the port layout that appears, drag from the first port to the 24th port to select them. As you select ports the white numbers turn gray. After you've selected them, check marks appear on the applicable ports in the Interface Map Preview. When all interfaces are selected the red circle turns green.
   
6. For the second port group, click Select interfaces, then in the port layout that appears, drag to select the remaining 8 ports .
   
7. Click Create (or Clone).