# Opening a Fabric View File

Fabrics are viewed in the topology display. Saved fabric views files imply a valid fabric name, IP address, login name, and password for the entry switch to the fabric. The two types of fabric view files are: 1) the default fabric view file (fc_view.dft) saved in the user’s working directory, and 2) fabric view files (filename.fab) saved in any directory.

To open a saved fabric view file that was saved in any directory, do the following:

1. Open the File menu and select Open View File, or choose the Open button on the tool bar.

2. If changes were made to the current fabric, you are prompted to save the current fabric view. Click the Yes button to save the current fabric view to a file, or click the No button to open a different fabric view file without saving the current fabric view.

3. In the Open Fabric View dialog, enter a file name, or click the Browse button and select a fabric view file.

4. Enter the password for the fabric view file you want to open.

5. Click the Open button.