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<a name="wp1099653"> </a><h1 class="pTitle">
Commissioning a Host

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<a name="wp1099654"> </a><h2 class="pHeading2">
Detailed Steps
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To commission a new host, follow these steps:

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<a name="wp1099656"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">From the DCNM-SAN window, select <b class="cBold">Tools &gt; Host Provisioning</b>.
</li>
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The Host Provisioning wizard window is displayed.

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<a name="wp1104040"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click the <b class="cBold">Commission</b> radio button.
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<a name="wp1104044"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <b class="cBold">[...]</b> and select the host from the existing configurations or VSAN , or enter the WWN of a host 
that is not in VSAN or not configured yet.
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If the host configuration already exists, the switch, device alias, and VSAN information are populated 
in the window.

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If the configuration does not exist already, enter a device alias for the WWN, enter a switch where the 
configuration will be initiated, and select a VSAN to which the host should belong. The entries are 
created and saved when you click Next in the Host Provisioning wizard window.

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<a name="wp1099675"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Uncheck the <b class="cBold">Skip Zoning</b> check box.
</li>
<a name="wp1096688"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Next</span>. The Select Targets and the Select Zone windows appear.
</li>
<a name="wp1099680"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Uncheck the <b class="cBold">Skip DPVM</b> check box.
</li>
<a name="wp1096751"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Next</span>. The DPVM entries are created.
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<a name="wp1099685"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <b class="cBold">Next</b>.
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The Select Targets window appears.

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<strong>Note	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> The Host Provisioning wizard requires that basic and enhanced device alias, DPVM, and CFS to 
be enabled in all switches in the selected VSAN.

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<a name="wp1099688"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Select the target with which the host needs to communicate, and click <b class="cBold">Add.
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The target entry is moved to the bottom of the window.

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<a name="wp1099690"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <b class="cBold">Next</b>.
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The Select Zone window appears.

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<a name="wp1099692"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Select a zone and check the <b class="cBold">Create Flow after Activation</b> check box.
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The host and storage are added to a zone and the zone is activated, and a flow between host and storage 
is created when you click Finish.

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<a name="wp1099694"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <b class="cBold">Finish</b>.
</li>
<a name="wp1099695"> </a><p class="pListBodyLevel1">
The device alias and DPVM entries are created, a zone is created and activated, and the flow is created 
based on the check boxes you checked.

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