HP 1606 FICON Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001771-01, June 2010) - Page 31

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Configuring switched point-to-point FICON 2 12. Enter the portCfgSpeed command to configure port speeds. By default, all ports are configured to auto-negotiate. Normally, the only time the port configuration is changed is when connecting to 1 Gbps ports. Some DWDM ports are known to not auto-negotiate well. Furthermore, although older 1 Gbps FICON channels log in correctly, they will generate errors, so the speed should be forced to 1 Gbps with 1 Gbps FICON channels. NOTE Eight Gbps ports will not auto-negotiate to 1 Gbps and cannot be configured for 1 Gbps. 13. Enter the portCfgLongDistance command for ports with fiber connections exceeding 10 km. For ports with fiber connections exceeding 10 km, configuring the port for long distance mode increases the number of BB credits available on that port. If you have any Extended Fabrics links, enable VC translation link initialization to stabilize them. See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for details on this option of the portCfgLongDistance command. 14. Enter the supportShowCfgEnable ficon command to turn on logging of FICON information. 15. Enter the defZone --noaccess to disable the default zone. 16. Configure zoning for your fabric. Follow standard FCP zoning practices. Use the domain,area zoning scheme when the interoperable mode is set to 2 on logical switches with a 256 area limit port-based area assignment only. For more information on zoning, refer to the administrator's guide for your management tool. 17. Enter the statsClear command to clear port statistics. 18. Enter the switchShow command to verify that the switch and devices are online. 19. Enter the ficonShow rnid command to verify that the FICON devices are registered with the switch. 20. Enter the ficonShow lirr command to verify that the FICON host channels are registered to listen for link incidents. Refer to "FICON commands" on page 13 for details about using FICON CUP. 21. Enter the configUpload command to save your FICON configuration. 22. Enter the command appropriate for your environment: • If you do not have access to an FTP server, use a Telnet session that can log console output and enter the supportShow command to save a FICON baseline. • If you have access to an FTP server, enter the supportSave command to save the FICON baseline of your switch. 23. Take the appropriate action based on your configuration: • If you have a cascaded configuration, continue configuring your switches using the instructions in "Configuring Cascaded FICON" on page 20. • If you have and plan to use a CUP license, continue configuring your switches using the instructions in "Configuring FICON CUP" on page 27. • If you have a switched point-to-point configuration, you have completed the switch configuration. FICON Administrator's Guide 19 53-1001771-01

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FICON Administrator’s Guide
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Configuring switched point-to-point FICON
2
12.
Enter the
portCfgSpeed
command to configure port speeds.
By default, all ports are configured to auto-negotiate. Normally, the only time the port
configuration is changed is when connecting to 1 Gbps ports. Some DWDM ports are known to
not auto-negotiate well. Furthermore, although older 1 Gbps FICON channels log in correctly,
they will generate errors, so the speed should be forced to 1 Gbps with 1 Gbps FICON
channels.
NOTE
Eight Gbps ports will not auto-negotiate to 1 Gbps and cannot be configured for 1 Gbps.
13.
Enter the
portCfgLongDistance
command for ports with fiber connections exceeding 10 km.
For ports with fiber connections exceeding 10 km, configuring the port for long distance mode
increases the number of BB credits available on that port. If you have any Extended Fabrics
links, enable VC translation link initialization to stabilize them. See the
Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide
for details on this option of the
portCfgLongDistance
command.
14.
Enter the
supportShowCfgEnable ficon
command to turn on logging of FICON information.
15.
Enter the
defZone
--
noaccess
to disable the default zone.
16.
Configure zoning for your fabric.
Follow standard FCP zoning practices. Use the
domain,area
zoning scheme when the
interoperable mode is set to 2 on logical switches with a 256 area limit port-based area
assignment only. For more information on zoning, refer to the administrator’s guide for your
management tool.
17.
Enter the
statsClear
command to clear port statistics.
18.
Enter the
switchShow
command to verify that the switch and devices are online.
19.
Enter the
ficonShow rnid
command to verify that the FICON
devices are registered with the
switch.
20.
Enter the
ficonShow lirr
command to verify that the FICON
host channels are registered to
listen for link incidents.
Refer to
“FICON commands”
on page 13 for details about using FICON CUP.
21.
Enter the
configUpload
command to save your FICON configuration.
22.
Enter the command appropriate for your environment:
•
If you do not have access to an FTP server, use a Telnet session that can log console
output and enter the
supportShow
command to save a FICON baseline.
•
If you have access to an FTP server, enter the
supportSave
command to save the FICON
baseline of your switch.
23.
Take the appropriate action based on your configuration:
•
If you have a cascaded configuration, continue configuring your switches using the
instructions in
“Configuring Cascaded FICON”
on page 20.
•
If you have and plan to use a CUP license, continue configuring your switches using the
instructions in
“Configuring FICON CUP”
on page 27.
•
If you have a switched point-to-point configuration, you have completed the switch
configuration.