> # Changing the Polling Period and Fabric Rediscovery Time

> Cisco DCNM-SAN Server periodically polls the monitored fabrics and periodically rediscovers the full fabric at a default interval of five cycles.You can modify these settings from DCNM-SAN Client without restarting Cisco DCNM-SAN Server.

> ## DETAILED STEPS

> 1. Choose Server > Admin.

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

> 2. For each fabric that you are monitoring with Cisco DCNM-SAN Server, set the Polling Interval to determine how frequently Cisco DCNM-SAN Server polls the fabric elements for status and statistics.
> 3. For each fabric that you are monitoring with Cisco DCNM-SAN Server, set the Rediscover Cycles to determine how often Cisco DCNM-SAN Server rediscovers the full fabric.
> 4. Click Apply to save these changes.

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