Creating VSANs

Restrictions

You cannot configure any application-specific parameters for a VSAN before creating the VSAN.

Detailed Steps

To create and configure VSANs, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Create VSAN icon .

    2. Note     As of Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(2) and later, if you check the Static Domain IDs check box, DCNM-SAN creates the VSAN in suspended mode and then automatically activates the VSAN.

  2. Check the switches that you want in this VSAN.
  3. Fill in the VSAN Name and VSAN ID fields.
  4. Set the LoadBalancing value and the InterOperValue.
  5. Set the Admin State to active or suspended.
  6. Check the Static Domain Ids check box to assign an unused static domain ID to the VSAN.
  7. (Optional) Select the FICON and Enable Fabric Binding for Selected Switches options if you want these features enabled.

    8. See the "Configuring FICON" topic and refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Security Configuration Guide for details.

  8. Complete the fields in this dialog box and click Create to add the VSAN or click Close.

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