Mainframe Cannot Configure Ficon; Cannot Enable Ficon Port - Cisco 9134 - MDS Multilayer Fabric Switch Troubleshooting Manual

Chapter 16 Troubleshooting FICON
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Mainframe Cannot Configure FICON

Symptom
Table 16-5 Mainframe Cannot Control FICON
Symptom Possible Cause
Mainframe cannot Switch is configured to disallow Host
configure FICON. control over FICON.
CUP is not in the correct zone.

Cannot Enable FICON Port

Symptom
Table 16-6 Cannot Enable FICON Port
Symptom Possible Cause
Cannot enable Port is blocked.
FICON port.
TE or E port is prohibited.
Another port in the same VSAN has the
same port number as this port.
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Mainframe cannot configure FICON.
Cannot enable FICON port.
Solution
Enable host control for FICON. Choose Fabricxx >
VSANyy > FICON in Fabric Manager, select the VSANs
tab, and click the appropriate host control check boxes.
Click Apply Changes.
Alternatively, use the host port control, host
set-timestamp, and host control switch CLI commands to
configure host control for FICON.
Add the CUP to the same zone as the FICON VSAN in the
switch. Choose Zone > Edit Local Full Zone Database in
Fabric Manager, or use the member CLI command in zone
submode to add the CUP to the appropriate zone.
Solution
Unblock the port. Choose FICON > VSANs in Device
Manager, highlight the VSAN, and click Port
Configuration. Then unset the Block column, and click
Apply.
Alternatively, use the portaddress CLI command in
FICON submode and use the no block command.
Change the TE or E port to disable prohibit. Choose
FICON > VSANs in Device Manager, highlight the VSAN
and click Port Configuration. Then uncheck the port
number column and click Apply.
Alternatively, use the portaddress CLI command in
FICON submode and use the no prohibit command.
Change the port number to resolve the conflict.
Choose FICON > Port Numbers in Device Manager.
Alternatively, use the ficon slot slot number assign
port-numbers CLI command to change the port number.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x
FICON Issues
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