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Creating VSANs

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Restrictions
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You cannot configure any application-specific parameters for a VSAN before creating the VSAN.

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Detailed Steps
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To create and configure VSANs, follow these steps:

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<a name="wp1099597"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click the <span style="font-weight: bold">Create VSAN</span> icon . 
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<strong>Note	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> As of Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(2) and later, if you check the Static Domain IDs check box, 
DCNM-SAN creates the VSAN in suspended mode and then automatically activates the VSAN.

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<a name="wp1099609"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Check the switches that you want in this VSAN.
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<a name="wp1099610"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Fill in the VSAN Name and VSAN ID fields.
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<a name="wp1099611"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Set the <b class="cBold">LoadBalancing</b> value and the <b class="cBold">InterOperValue</b>.
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<a name="wp1099612"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Set the Admin State to <span style="font-weight: bold">active</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold">suspended</span>.
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<a name="wp1099613"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Check the <b class="cBold">Static Domain Ids</b> check box to assign an unused static domain ID to the VSAN.
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<a name="wp1099614"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Select the <b class="cBold">FICON</b> and <b class="cBold">Enable Fabric Binding for Selected Switches</b> options if you want 
these features enabled. 
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See the <a href="ficon36.html">&quot;Configuring FICON&quot; topic</a> and refer to the <em class="cEmphasis">Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Security 
Configuration Guide</em> for details.

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<a name="wp1099619"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Complete the fields in this dialog box and click <span style="font-weight: bold">Create</span> to add the VSAN or click <b class="cBold">Close</b>.
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<hr /><br><p class="pBody">Copyright 2010-2013, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.</p> 

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