Mds-Specific Ficon Advantages; Fabric Optimization With Vsans - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 36 Configuring FICON
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MDS-Specific FICON Advantages

This section explains the additional FICON advantages in Cisco MDS switches and includes the
following topics:
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Fabric Optimization with VSANs

Generally, separate physical fabrics have a high level of switch management and have a higher
implementation cost. Further, the ports in each island may be over-provisioned depending on the fabric
configuration.
By using the Cisco MDS-specific VSAN technology, you can introduce greater efficiency between these
physical fabrics by lowering the cost of over-provisioning and reducing the number of switches to be
managed. VSANs also help you to move unused ports nondisruptively and provide a common redundant
physical infrastructure (see
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
You need the MAINFRAME_PKG license to configure FICON parameters. To extendyour FICON
configuration over a WAN link using FCIP, you need the appropriate SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP
license for the module you are using. For more information, see
Installing Licenses".
Fabric Optimization with VSANs, page 36-3
FCIP Support, page 36-5
PortChannel Support, page 36-5
VSANs for FICON and FCP Mixing, page 36-5
Cisco MDS-Supported FICON Features, page 36-5
Figure 36-2).
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
About FICON
Chapter 10, "Obtaining and
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