HP Cisco MDS 9120 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide - R - Page 763

Chapter 36 Configuring FICON FICON Port Numbering Send documentation comments to [email protected] Assigning FICON Port Numbers to Slots Caution When you assign, change, or release a port number, the port reloads. To assign FICON port numbers to slots using Device Manager, follow these steps: Step 1 Click FICON and then select Port Numbers. You see the FICON port numbers (see Figure 36-4). Figure 36-4 FICON Port Numbers Step 2 Step 3 Enter the chassis slot port numbers in the Reserved Port Numbers field. Click Apply. 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 "Configuring FICON Ports" section on page 36-24 and the "Reserving FICON Port Numbers for FCIP and PortChannel Interfaces" section on page 36-13. You can use the default port numbers if they are available (see Table 36-1 on page 36-10) or if you reserve port numbers from the pool of port numbers that are not reserved for Fibre Channel interfaces (see the "FICON Port Numbering" section on page 36-8). 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: OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide 36-13