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Configuring FICON Ports

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If the Active=Saved option is not enabled in any FICON-enabled VSAN in the fabric, then
FICON-specific configuration changes are not saved in the IPL file and an implicit copy running
startup command is not issued, you must explicitly save the running configuration to the startup
configuration (see number
Table 36-2 Saving the Active FICON and Switch Configuration
FICON-
enabled
active equals saved
Number VSAN? Enabled?
1 Yes Yes (in all FICON
VSANs)
2 Yes Yes (even in one
FICON VSAN)
3 Yes Not in any FICON
VSAN
4 No Not applicable
To save the running config, follow these steps:
Step 1 Choose VSAN > FICON.
You see a list of switches under the Control tab in the Information pane.
Click the VSANs tab.
Step 2
You see the FICON VSAN configuration information in the Information pane (see
Check the Active=Saved check box to automatically save the running configuration to the startup
Step 3
configuration whenever there is a FICON configuration change.
Click the Apply Changes icon to save these changes.
Step 4
Configuring FICON Ports
You can perform FICON configurations on a per-port address basis in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of
switches.
Even if a port is uninstalled, the port address-based configuration is accepted by the Cisco MDS switch.
This configuration is applied to the port when the port becomes installed.
This section includes the following topics:
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
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FICON-specific configuration changes are immediately saved to the IPL file (see the
Configuration Files" section on page
3 in
Implicit
copy
running start
Issued?
Implicit
Implicit
Not implicit
Configuring Port Blocking, page 36-25
36-28).
Table 36-2).
Notes
FICON changes written to the IPL file.
Non-FICON changes saved to startup configuration and
persistent storage.
FICON changes written to IPL file for only the VSAN that
has active equals saved option enabled.
Non-FICON changes saved to startup configuration and
persistent storage.
FICON changes are not written to the IPL file.
Non-FICON changes are saved in persistent storage—only
if you explicitly issue the copy running start command.
Chapter 36 Configuring FICON
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Figure 36-13).
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