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8. Repeat
9. Click Close on the Discover Fabrics dialog box.
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d. Select the SNMP version from the SNMP Version list.
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If you selected v1, continue with step e.
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If you select v3, the SNMP tab displays the v3 required parameters. Go to step i.
To discover a Fabric OS device (not virtual fabric-capable), you must provide the
existing SNMPv3 username present in the switch.
To discover a Virtual Fabric device, you must configure SNMPv3 and your
SNMP v3 user account must be defined as a Fabric OS switch user.
When you discovers Virtual Fabric-enabled switch with the SNMPv3 username
"admin", which is the same as the Fabric OS switch user, the Management
application automatically creates an SNMP username "admin" in the switch by
replacing the sixth username.
e. Specify the Read option by selecting Default 'public' or Custom.
f. If you selected Custom, enter the community string in the Custom and Confirm
Custom fields.
g. Specify the Write option by selecting Default 'private' or Custom.
h. If you selected Custom, enter the community string in the Custom and Confirm
Custom fields.
Go to step 7.
i. If you are configuring a 256-port director, select the Configure for
256-Port_Director_Name check box.
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If you selected Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name, go to step m.
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If you did not select Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name, continue with step j.
j. Enter a user name in the User Name field.
k. Enter a context name In the Context Name field.
l. Select the authorization protocol in the Auth Protocol field.
m. Enter the authorization password in the Auth Password field.
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If you selected Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name, go to step 7.
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If you did not select Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name, continue with step n.
n. Select the privacy protocol in the Priv Protocol field.
o. Enter the privacy password in the Priv Password field.
Click OK on the Add Fabric Discovery dialog box.
If the seed switch is partitioned, the Undiscovered Seed Switches dialog box displays.
a. Select the Select check box for each undiscovered seed switch to discover their fabrics.
b. Click OK on the Undiscovered Seed Switches dialog box.
step 2 through step 7 for each fabric you want to discover.
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