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FICON Port Numbering

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FICON Port Numbering
With reference to the FICON feature, ports in Cisco MDS switches are identified by a statically defined
8-bit value known as the port number. A maximum of 255 port numbers are available. You can use the
following port numbering schemes:
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Note You must enable FICON on the switch before reserving FICON port number (see the
FICON on a VSAN" section on page

Default FICON Port Numbering Scheme

Default FICON port numbers are assigned by the Cisco MDS NX-OS software based on the module and
the slot in the chassis. The first port in a switch always starts with a zero (0) (see
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
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Default port numbers based on the chassis type
Reserved port numbers
Default FICON Port Numbering Scheme, page 36-8
Port Addresses, page 36-11
Implemented and Unimplemented Port Addresses, page 36-11
About the Reserved FICON Port Numbering Scheme, page 36-11
Installed and Uninstalled Ports, page 36-12
FICON Port Numbering Guidelines, page 36-12
Assigning FICON Port Numbers to Slots, page 36-13
About Port Numbers for FCIP and PortChannel, page 36-13
About the Reserved FICON Port Numbering Scheme, page 36-11
FC ID Allocation, page 36-14
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Chapter 36 Configuring FICON
"About Enabling
Figure 36-3).
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