> # Commissioning a Host

> ## Detailed Steps

> To commission a new host, follow these steps:

> 1. From the DCNM-SAN window, select Tools > Host Provisioning.

> The Host Provisioning wizard window is displayed.

> 2. Click the Commission radio button.
> 3. Click [...] 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.

> If the host configuration already exists, the switch, device alias, and VSAN information are populated in the window.

> 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.

> 4. Uncheck the Skip Zoning check box.
> 5. Click Next. The Select Targets and the Select Zone windows appear.
> 6. Uncheck the Skip DPVM check box.
> 7. Click Next. The DPVM entries are created.
> 8. Click Next.

> The Select Targets window appears.

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

> 9. Select the target with which the host needs to communicate, and click Add.

> The target entry is moved to the bottom of the window.

> 10. Click Next.

> The Select Zone window appears.

> 11. Select a zone and check the Create Flow after Activation check box.

> 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.

> 12. Click Finish.

> 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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