# Opening the Default Fabric File

The default fabric file enables you to conveniently open a fabric view without having to re-enter the fabric name, IP address, login name, and password (in the Add a New Fabric dialog) when starting a Fabric View session.

When exiting your first Fabric View session, you will be prompted to enter a password for the default fabric file. The password you entered was encrypted and saved with the default fabric file in your working directory on your workstation. When exiting future Fabric View sessions, the password you previously entered will be encrypted and saved with the default fabric file in your working directory on your workstation without being prompted. If you did not enter a password to save the fabric view to a file, your default fabric file was not created, and resulting in the Fabric View application opening without displaying a fabric.

To open the saved default fabric view file, do the following:

1. Open the Fabric View application to open the Load Default Fabric File dialog.

2. In the Default File Password field, enter the password you entered when you last saved the default fabric view file.

3. Click the Load View File button, and the default fabric view file opens in the topology display.