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After a successful POAP bootstrap of the fabric, you should also see the topology view with your new devices
(Figure 26). The rendering of the topology can take many minutes because it requires the Cisco Prime DCNM
discovery process and all underlying fabric provisioning to complete on the device’s control plane.
discovery process and all underlying fabric provisioning to complete on the device’s control plane.
Figure 26. Topology Display after POAP and Cisco Prime DCNM Device Discovery
Step 14. Generate or import a cable plan. A cable plan helps ensure proper link connectivity on your network. The
cable plan format is a simple XML text file. It can be generated by Cisco Prime DCNM or designed
ahead of time and imported. You do not need a cable plan to complete POAP.
ahead of time and imported. You do not need a cable plan to complete POAP.
Select Create Cable Plan on the POAP Cable Plan Summary page (Figure 27).Cable Plan Control