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Setting Up a Basic FICON Configuration
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Setting Up a Basic FICON Configuration
This section steps you through the procedure to set up FICON on a specified VSAN in a Cisco MDS
9000 Family switch.
Press Ctrl-C at any prompt to skip the remaining configuration options and proceed with what is
Note
configured until that point.
If you do not wish to answer a previously configured question, or if you wish to skip answers to any
Tip
questions, press Enter. If a default answer is not available (for example, switch name), the switch uses
what was previously configured and skips to the next question.
To enable and set up FICON, follow these steps.
Issue the setup ficon command at the EXEC command mode.
Step 1
switch# setup ficon
This setup utility will guide you through basic Ficon Configuration
on the system.
Press Enter if you want to skip any dialog. Use ctrl-c at anytime
to skip all remaining dialogs.
Enter yes (the default is yes) to enter the basic FICON configuration setup.
Step 2
Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no) [yes]: yes
The FICON setup utility guides you through the basic configuration process. Press Ctrl-C at any prompt
to end the configuration process.
Step 3
Enter the VSAN number for which FICON should be enabled.
Enter vsan [1-4093]:2
Enter yes (the default is yes) to create a new VSAN.
Step 4
vsan 2 does not exist, create it? (yes/no) [yes]: yes
Enter yes (the default is yes) to confirm your VSAN choice:
Step 5
Enable ficon on this vsan? (yes/no) [yes]: yes
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Enter the domain ID number for the specified FICON VSAN.
Step 6
Configure domain-id for this ficon vsan (1-239):2
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--- Ficon Configuration Dialog ---
At this point, the software creates the VSAN if it does not already exist.
Chapter 24
Configuring FICON
OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
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