> # Configuring Local Switching

> Note We recommend that you shut down all of the ports on the module before you execute the local switching command.
> If local switching is enabled, then ports cannot be configured in dedicated mode.
> If there are dedicated ports and you enter the local switching command, a warning is displayed and the operation is prevented.

> ## Detailed Steps

> Note Packet drops can occur when you enable or disable the local switching mode. The command line interface or DCNM-SAN or Device Manager will display warning messages indicating packet drops. We recommend that you shut all the ports in the module before enabling or disabling local switching.

> To enable or disable local switching module using DCNM-SAN, follow these steps:

> 1. Choose Switches > Hardware.
> 2. Click the Module Config tab. You see the Module Config dialog box.
> 3. Select a module and from the LocalSwitchingMode drop-down list, select enabled or disabled. This step either enables or disables the local switching for the selected module.
> 4. Click Apply to save the changes.

> To enable or disable local switching using Device Manager, follow these steps:

> 1. Right-click a module and select Configure.

> You see the Module dialog box. Click the Config tab.

> 2. Click the enabled or disabled radio button to enable or disable local switching in the selected module.
> 3. Click Apply to save the changes.

>     -------------------------------------
>     | Slot | Local-switching enabled 									|
>     -------------------------------------
>     |   1  |           no            									|
>     |   2  |           no            									|
>     |   3  |           no            									|
>     |   4  |           no            									|
>     |   5  |           yes									|
>     |   6  |           no            									|
>     |   9  |           no            									|
>     |  10  |           no            									|
>     |  11  |           no            									|
>     |  12  |           no            									|
>     |  13  |           no           									|
>     -------------------------------------

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