Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 8 F Commands
ficon vsan (EXEC mode)
ficon vsan (EXEC mode)
To configure FICON related parameters in EXEC mode, use the ficon vsan command. To remove the
configuration or revert to the default values, use the no form of the command.
ficon vsan vsan-id | apply file file-name | copy file old-file-name new-file-name | offline | online}
Syntax Description
Defaults None.
Command Modes EXEC mode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines When an MDS switch is booting up with saved configuration, if FICON is enabled on a VSAN, the IPL
configuration file is applied automatically by the SAN-OS software after the switch initialization is
completed.
Use the ficon vsan vsan-id copy file exiting-file-name save-as-file-name command to copy an existing
FICON configuration file. You can see the list of existing configuration files by issuing the show ficon
vsan vsan-id command.
Note This command is not supported on the Cisco MDS 9124 switch, the Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class
BladeSystem, and the Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter.
Examples The following example applies the configuration from the saved files to the running configuration.
switch# ficon vsan 2 apply file SampleFile
The following example copies an existing FICON configuration file called IPL and renames it to IPL3.
switch# ficon vsan 20 copy file IPL IPL3
vsan-id Enters the FICON configuration mode for the specified VSAN (from 1 to
4096).
apply file file-name Specifies the existing FICON configuration file name after switch
initialization. Maximum length is 80 characters.
copy file Makes a copy of the specified FICON configuration file.
old-file-name Specifies the old (existing) FICON configuration file name
new-file-name Specifies the new name for the copied file.
offline Logs out all ports in the VSAN that needs to be suspended.
online Removes the offline condition and to allow ports to log on again.
Release Modification
1.3(1) This command was introduced.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available