Assigning Ficon Port Numbers To Slots; About Port Numbers For Fcip And Portchannel; Reserving Ficon Port Numbers For Fcip And Portchannel Interfaces - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 36 Configuring FICON
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Assigning FICON Port Numbers to Slots

When you assign, change, or release a port number, the port reloads.
Caution
To assign FICON port numbers to slots using Device Manager, follow these steps:
Click FICON and then select Port Numbers.
Step 1
You see the FICON port numbers (see
Figure 36-4
Enter the chassis slot port numbers in the Reserved Port Numbers field.
Step 2
Click Apply.
Step 3

About Port Numbers for FCIP and PortChannel

FCIP and PortChannels cannot be used in a FICON-enabled VSAN unless they are explicitly bound to
a port number.
See the
FCIP and PortChannel Interfaces" section on page
You can use the default port numbers if they are available (see
reserve port numbers from the pool of port numbers that are not reserved for Fibre Channel interfaces
(see the

Reserving FICON Port Numbers for FCIP and PortChannel Interfaces

You must reserve port numbers for logical interfaces, such as FCIP and PortChannels, if you plan to use
them.
To reserve FICON port numbers for FCIP and PortChannel interfaces using Device Manager, follow
these steps:
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FICON Port Numbers
"Configuring FICON Ports" section on page 36-24
"FICON Port Numbering" section on page
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and the
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Table 36-1 on page
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
FICON Port Numbering
"Reserving FICON Port Numbers for
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