Configuring Port Prohibiting; Assigning A Port Address Name - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Configuring FICON Ports
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To change the default port prohibiting setting for all implemented interfaces on the switch, follow these
steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# ficon port default-state prohibit-all
switch(config)# no ficon port default-state prohibit-all
Use the show ficon port default-state command to display the port prohibiting default state
configuration.
switch# show ficon port default-state
Port default state is prohibit-all

Configuring Port Prohibiting

To prohibit port addresses in a VSAN, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# ficon vsan 2
switch(config-ficon)#
Step 3
switch(config-ficon)# portaddress 7
switch(config-ficon-portaddr)#
Step 4
switch(config-ficon-portaddr)# prohibit portaddress 3-5
switch(config-ficon-portaddr)# no prohibit portaddress 5

Assigning a Port Address Name

To assign a port address name, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# ficon vsan 2
switch(config-ficon)#
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables port prohibiting as the
default for all implemented
interfaces on the switch.
Disables (default) port prohibiting
as the default for all implemented
interfaces on the switch.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables FICON on VSAN 2.
Selects port address 7 for further
configuration.
Prohibits port address 7 in VSAN 2
from talking to ports 3, 4, and 5.
Removes port address 5 from a
previously prohibited state.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables FICON on VSAN 2.
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Configuring FICON