Copying Ficon Configuration Files; Port Swapping - Cisco DS-X9530-SF1-K9 - Supervisor-1 Module - Control Processor Configuration Manual

Chapter 24 Configuring FICON
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .

Copying FICON Configuration Files

Use the ficon vsan vsan-id copy file exiting-file-name save-as-file-name command in EXEC mode to
copy an existing FICON configuration file.
switch# ficon vsan 20 copy file IPL IPL3
You can see the list of existing configuration files by issuing the show ficon vsan vsan-id command.
switch# show ficon vsan 20
Ficon information for VSAN 20
Ficon is online
VSAN is active
Host port control is Enabled
Host offline control is Enabled
User alert mode is Disabled
SNMP port control is Enabled
Host set director timestamp is Enabled
Active=Saved is Enabled
Number of implemented ports are 250
Key Counter is 5
FCID last byte is 0
Date/Time is same as system time (Wed Dec 3 20:10:45.924591 2003)
Device Allegiance not locked
Codepage is us-canada
Saved configuration files

Port Swapping

The FICON port swap feature is only provided for maintenance purposes.
The FICON port swapping feature causes all configuration associated with old-port-number and new
port-number to be swapped, including VSAN configurations.
Cisco MDS switches allow port swapping for non-existent ports as follows:
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Tip If active equals saved is enabled on any FICON VSAN, then the swapped configuration is automatically
saved to startup. Otherwise, you must explicitly save the running configuration immediately after
swapping the ports.
Once you swap ports, the switch automatically performs the following actions:
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The ficon swap portnumber command is only associated with the two ports concerned. You must issue
this VSAN-independent command from EXEC mode.
OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
IPL
IPL3
Only FICON-specific configurations (prohibit, block, and port address mapping) are swapped.
No other system configuration is swapped.
All other system configurations are only maintained for existing ports.
Shuts down both the old and new ports.
Swaps the port configuration.
If you attempt to bring the port up, you must explicitly shut down the port to resume traffic.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
Port Swapping
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