> # Setting Up Discovery for a Fabric

> ## DETAILED STEPS

> 1. Create a special Cisco DCNM-SAN administrative user name in each switch on your fabric with network administrator or network operator roles. Or, create a special Cisco DCNM-SAN administrative user name in your AAA server and set every switch in your fabric to use this AAA server for authentication.
> 2. Verify that the roles used by this Cisco DCNM-SAN administrative user name are the same on all switches in the fabric and that this role has access to all VSANs.
> 3. Launch Cisco DCNM-SAN Client using the Cisco DCNM-SAN administrative user. This step ensures that your fabric discovery includes all VSANs.
> 4. Set Cisco DCNM-SAN Server to continuously monitor the fabric.
> 5. Repeat Step 4 for each fabric that you want to manage through Cisco DCNM-SAN Server.
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