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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x
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Chapter 16 Troubleshooting FICON
FICON Issues
Mainframe Cannot Configure FICON
Symptom
Mainframe cannot configure FICON.
Cannot Enable FICON Port
Symptom
Cannot enable FICON port.
Table 16-5
Mainframe Cannot Control FICON
Symptom
Possible Cause
Solution
Mainframe cannot
configure FICON.
Switch is configured to disallow Host
control over FICON.
Enable host control for FICON. Choose
Fabric
xx
>
VSAN
yy
> FICON
in
Fabric Manager, select the VSANs
tab, and click the appropriate host control check boxes.
Click
Apply Changes
.
Alternatively, use the
host port control
,
host
set-timestamp
, and
host control switch
CLI commands to
configure host control for FICON.
CUP is not in the correct zone.
Add the CUP to the same zone as the FICON VSAN in the
switch. Choose
Zone > Edit Local Full Zone Database
in
Fabric Manager, or use the
member
CLI command in zone
submode to add the CUP to the appropriate zone.
Table 16-6
Cannot Enable FICON Port
Symptom
Possible Cause
Solution
Cannot enable
FICON port.
Port is blocked.
Unblock the port. Choose
FICON > VSANs
in Device
Manager, highlight the VSAN, and click
Port
Configuration
. Then unset the
Block
column, and click
Apply
.
Alternatively, use the
portaddress
CLI command in
FICON submode and use the
no
block
command.
TE or E port is prohibited.
Change the TE or E port to disable prohibit. Choose
FICON > VSANs
in Device Manager, highlight the VSAN
and click
Port Configuration
. Then uncheck the port
number column and click
Apply
.
Alternatively, use the
portaddress
CLI command in
FICON submode and use the
no prohibit
command.
Another port in the same VSAN has the
same port number as this port.
Change the port number to resolve the conflict.
Choose
FICON > Port Numbers
in Device Manager.
Alternatively, use the
ficon slot slot number assign
port-numbers
CLI command to change the port number.
