> # Selecting a Fabric to Manage Continuously

> ## DETAILED STEPS

> 1. Choose Server > Admin.

> You see the Control Panel dialog box with the Fabrics tab open.

> Note The Fabrics tab is only accessible to network administrators.

> Note You can preconfigure a user name and password to manage fabrics. In this instance, you should use a local switch account, not a TACACS+ server.

> 2. Choose one of the following Admin options:
> 1. Manage Continuously—The fabric is automatically managed when Cisco DCNM-SAN Server starts and continues to be managed until this option is changed to Unmanage.
> 2. Manage—The fabric is managed by Cisco DCNM-SAN Server until there are no instances of DCNM-SAN viewing the fabric.
> 3. Unmanage—Cisco DCNM-SAN Server stops managing this fabric.
> 3. Click Apply.

> Note If you are collecting data on these fabrics using Performance Manager, you should now configure flows and define the data collections.

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