High level Steps To Create a SAN Fabric

1. Determine the fabric topology.
2. Power on each switch, and go through the Power-On Self-Test (POST).
3. Configure each switch:
a. Configure each switch for network access.
b. Run diagnostic tests to verify hardware.
c. Upgrade the firmware and install software licenses.
d. Configure the fabric parameters and software features.
4. Reboot each switch and then verify the switch configuration.
5. Connect ISLs to form a large fabric.
6. Verify the fabric configuration.
7. Load the desired zoning configuration onto the fabric.
8. Connect devices to the fabric.
9. Power on the devices:
a. Power on or enable the storage devices.
b. Power on or enable the host devices.
10. Verify the SAN.