Copying Ficon Configuration Files; Port Swapping - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 36 Configuring FICON
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Click Open.
Step 4

Copying FICON Configuration Files

To copy an existing FICON configuration file using Device Manager, follow these steps:
Choose FICON > VSANs.
Step 1
Click the Files tab.
Step 2
You see the FICON VSANs dialog box (see
Step 3 Click Create to create a FICON configuration file.
You see the Create FICON VSANs Files dialog box shown in
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Click Copy to copy the file to a new file.
Step 4
Click Apply to apply the FICON configuration file.
Step 5

Port Swapping

The FICON port-swapping feature is only provided for maintenance purposes.
The FICON port-swapping feature causes all configurations associated with old-port-number and new
port-number to be swapped, including VSAN configurations.
Cisco MDS switches allow port swapping for nonexistent ports as follows:
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Create FICON VSANs Files Dialog Box in Device Manager
Select a VSAN ID for the FICON VSAN you want to configure.
Enter the file name and the description.
Click Create to create the file.
Only FICON-specific configurations (prohibit, block, and port address mapping) are swapped.
No other system configuration is swapped.
All other system configurations are only maintained for existing ports.
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Port Swapping
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