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Chapter 23
Configuring FICON
Choose FICON > VSANs. You see the FICON VSANs dialog box.
Step 10
Enter the VSAN membership information.
Step 11
Creating FICON VSANs (enabling FICON) Using Device Manager
The VSAN that is created here does not need to be a new VSAN. It is a new FICON VSAN. When a new
FICON VSAN is created, static (insistent) domain IDs, in-order delivery, and fabric binding must be
enabled so the FICON VSAN can operate. When you enable the FICON feature in Cisco MDS switches,
the following apply:
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If you specify an existing VSAN with operational traffic to be used for the FICON VSAN, the traffic
will be disrupted. In this case, a warning message is displayed before you create the FICON VSAN.
To create a FICON VSAN, follow these steps:
From Device Manager, choose FICON > VSANs. You see the FICON VSANs/Files configuration dialog
Step 1
box.
Ensure that the VSANs tab is enabled.
Step 2
Click Create. You see the Create FICON VSANs dialog box.
Step 3
Enter the VSAN ID.
Step 4
Enter the Domain ID.
Step 5
Click Create to create the new VSAN, or click Close to close the dialog box without creating the VSAN.
Step 6
Deleting FICON VSANs (Disabling FICON)
To delete a FICON VSAN, follow these steps:
Step 1
From Device Manager, choose FICON > VSANs. You see the FICON VSAN configuration dialog box.
Ensure that the VSANs tab is enabled.
Step 2
Click anywhere in the row for the VSAN you want to delete.
Step 3
Click Delete to delete the VSAN.
Step 4
Note
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The IPL configuration file is automatically created (see the
page
23-17).
You cannot disable in-order delivery, fabric binding, or static (insistent) domain ID configurations.
Deleting the VSAN will also delete the associated FICON configuration file, and the file cannot
be recovered.
Creating FICON VSANs (enabling FICON) Using Device Manager
"FICON Configuration Files" section on
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide
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