## Configuring and Starting an SME Interface Using Device Manager

Detailed Steps

To configure and create an SME interface using Device Manager, follow these steps:

1. Open Device Manager for the switch that needs to have the SME interface defined.

2. Select Interface > SME > Interfaces... The SME Interfaces appear in a new window.

3. Click Create. A new SME Interfaces window is displayed.

Note You can create an SME interface if there is a license on the switch available for an Cisco MSM-18/4 or a SSN-16 module. One license per Cisco MSM-18/4 and up to 4 licenses for SSN-16 module and 1 license per Cisco MDS 9222i slot 1 is required for the SME feature.
You have 120 days to install the appropriate license key. However, if the switch does not have a valid license key for SME at the end of the 120 days grace period, it is automatically disabled.

4. Click the up radio button and click Create...

For a module with four interfaces, the window with the Node drop-down list appears. Select the node number from the list and click Create.

The node number becomes the port number. For example, for module 12 and node 2, Device Manager creates the SME12/2 interface.

5. Open the DCNM-SAN Web Client window to view the configured SME interfaces.