> # Opening the Fabric on a Different Server

> ## DETAILED STEPS

> 1. Choose Server > Admin.

> You see the Control Panel.

> 2. Click Discover.

> You see the Discover New Fabric dialog box.

> 3. In the Seed Switch list box, enter the IP Address of the seed switch.
> 4. In the User Name field, enter the username.
> 5. In the password field, enter the password.
> 6. From the Auth-Privacy drop-down list, choose the privacy protocol you want to apply.
> 7. To open the selected fabric in a different server, select the server ID from the Server drop-down list.
> 8. Click Discover.

> Note You may receive an error message when you discover a fabric in a federation while another Cisco DCNM-SAN Server is joining the federation. You can discover the fabric on after the installation or upgradation is complete.

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