> # Integrating Cisco DCNM-SAN and Data Center Network Management Software

> Cisco DCNM-SAN and Data Center Network Management (DCNM) software are the two major components in the Cisco next-generation data center environment. Cisco DCNM-SAN configures Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches and Cisco MDS 9000 Series switches. DCNM software configures Cisco Nexus 5000 and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches. The Scope of the Cisco DCNM-SAN software is confined to SAN while the scope of the DCNM-LAN software is limited to the LAN network.

> In a typical data center environment, the mixture of SAN and LAN topology are becoming increasingly common. Since the two management software are not designed to work across their topology limits, users are not able to navigate to Cisco DCNM-SAN from DCNM-LAN software and vice versa.

> Integrating Cisco DCNM-SAN and DCNM-LAN provides a single platform to manage the networks in data center 3.0 and it provides seamless user experience under specific configuration. Starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2, the directory structure has changed to accommodate the integration of Cisco DCNM-SAN with Cisco Nexus 5000 Series products.

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