Pre-Configuring FlexAttach for All the Ports

Using the Pre-Configure Server Basic configuration wizard, you can set the following port configurations for all the ports in one or more switches in common:

• Enable or disable FlexAttach Auto on all ports.
• Set the default VSAN ID for all the ports.
• Set the interface status for all the ports.

Detailed Steps

To pre-configure a common setting for all the ports in one or more switches, follow these steps:

1. In the DCNM-SAN window, select Tools > NPV > Flex Attach Pre-configure Server.

The Pre-Configure Wizard is displayed.

2. In the Pre-Configure Server window, click the Basic radio button to configure a common setting to all the ports on one or more switches. Click Next.

The Basic Configuration window is displayed.

3. In the Basic Configuration window, check the check box to select one or more switches from the list of NPV switches in the fabric.
4. Check the Enable FlexAttach Auto on every port check box to enable FlexAttach on all the ports of all the selected switches.
5. (Optional) From the VSAN ID drop-down list, select a VSAN ID to assign the selected VSAN ID to all the ports.

Note     Only the set of VSANs to which all the selected switches belong are listed. If no VSAN ID is selected, then the existing VSAN configuration is retained.

6. Click the Up or Down radio button to assign the selected interface status.

Note     The status of only the F ports in the selected switches will be brought to up or down state.

7. Click Finish to pre-configure the selected settings to all the ports on all the selected switches.

The Configuration window is displayed with the finished applying the new configuration message.

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