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<a name="wp1105202"> </a><h1 class="pTitle">
Pre-Configuring FlexAttach for All the Ports 

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Using the Pre-Configure Server Basic configuration wizard, you can set the following port 
configurations for all the ports in one or more switches in common:

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<a name="wp1105204"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Enable or disable FlexAttach Auto on all ports.
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<a name="wp1105205"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Set the default VSAN ID for all the ports.
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<a name="wp1105206"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Set the interface status for all the ports.
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Detailed Steps
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To pre-configure a common setting for all the ports in one or more switches, follow these steps:

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<a name="wp1105209"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">In the DCNM-SAN window, select <b class="cBold">Tools&#160;&gt;&#160;NPV&#160;&gt;&#160;Flex Attach Pre-configure Server</b>.
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The Pre-Configure Wizard is displayed. 

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<a name="wp1105211"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">In the Pre-Configure Server window, click the <b class="cBold">Basic</b> radio button to configure a common setting to all 
the ports on one or more switches. Click <b class="cBold">Next</b>. 
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The Basic Configuration window is displayed. 

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<a name="wp1105213"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">In the Basic Configuration window, check the check box to select one or more switches from the list of 
NPV switches in the fabric.
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<a name="wp1105214"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Check the <b class="cBold">Enable FlexAttach Auto on every port</b> check box to enable FlexAttach on all the ports of 
all the selected switches.
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<a name="wp1105215"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) From the VSAN ID drop-down list, select a VSAN ID to assign the selected VSAN ID to all 
the ports.
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<strong>Note	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> Only the set of VSANs to which all the selected switches belong are listed. If no VSAN ID is 
selected, then the existing VSAN configuration is retained.

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<a name="wp1105217"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click the <b class="cBold">Up</b> or <b class="cBold">Down</b> radio button to assign the selected interface status.
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<strong>Note	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> The status of only the F ports in the selected switches will be brought to up or down state.

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<a name="wp1105219"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <b class="cBold">Finish</b> to pre-configure the selected settings to all the ports on all the selected switches.
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The Configuration window is displayed with the finished applying the new configuration message. 

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<hr /><br><p class="pBody">Copyright 2010-2013, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.</p> 

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