> # Configuring Rate Mode

> ## Restrictions

> - Changing port speed and rate mode disrupts traffic on the port.

> ## Detailed Steps

> To configure the rate mode (dedicated or shared) on an interface on a 4-Gbps or 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module using DCNM-SAN, follow these steps:

> 1. Select a switch from the Fabric pane, or select a group of switches (SAN, fabric, VSAN) from the Logical Domains pane.
> 2. Expand Switches > FC Interfaces and then select Physical from the Physical Attributes pane.

> You see the Physical > General tab in the Interfaces pane.

> 3. Scroll until you see the row containing the switch and port you want to configure.
> 4. Select dedicated or shared from the Rate Mode column.
> 5. Click the Apply Changes icon.

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