> # Information About DCNM-SAN Client

> Cisco DCNM-SAN is a Java and SNMP-based network fabric and device management tool with a GUI that displays real-time views of your network fabric, including Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches, Cisco MDS 9000 Family and third-party switches, hosts, and storage devices.

> In addition to complete configuration and status monitoring capabilities for Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches, Cisco DCNM-SAN Client provides Fibre Channel troubleshooting tools. You can use these health and configuration analysis tools on the MDS 9000 Family switch or Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch to perform Fibre Channel ping and traceroute.

> Cisco DCNM-SAN Release 4.1(1b) and later provides multilevel security system by adding a server admin role that allows access to limited features. The configuration capabilities of a server admin is limited to FlexAttach and relevant data.

> Note You must use the same release of Cisco DCNM-SAN Client and Cisco DCNM-SAN Server.

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