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Configuring FICON

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You cannot configure persistent FC IDs in FICON-enabled VSANs.
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Cisco MDS switches have a dynamic FC ID allocation scheme. When FICON is enabled or disabled on
a VSAN, all the ports are shut down and restarted to switch from the dynamic to static FC IDs and vice
versa (see
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static domain ID (5), the port address (0x44), and the last byte value (0).
Configuring FICON
By default FICON is disabled in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. You can enable FICON on
a per VSAN basis by using the Device Manager.
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About Enabling FICON on a VSAN

By default FICON is disabled in all VSANs on the switch.
You can enable FICON on a per VSAN basis in one of the following ways:
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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Figure 28-4).
Static FC ID Allocation for FICON
Static Domain Port Address
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Static FC ID allocation for interface fc3/5 includes the
About Enabling FICON on a VSAN, page 28-14
Enabling and Disabling FICON on the Switch, page 28-15
Manually Enabling FICON on a VSAN, page 28-18
Configuring the code-page Option, page 28-19
Allowing the Host to Move the Switch Offline, page 28-19
Allowing the Host to Change FICON Port Parameters, page 28-20
Allowing the Host to Control the Timestamp, page 28-20
Clearing the Time Stamp, page 28-21
Configuring SNMP Control of FICON Parameters, page 28-21
About FICON Device Allegiance, page 28-22
Clearing FICON Device Allegiance, page 28-22
Automatically Saving the Running Configuration, page 28-22
Use the automated setup ficon command.
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Chapter 28 Configuring FICON
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