> # Configuring FICON Ports

> You can perform FICON configurations on a per-port address basis in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches.

> Even if a port is uninstalled, the port address-based configuration is accepted by the Cisco MDS switch. This configuration is applied to the port when the port becomes installed.

> This section includes the following topics:

> - Binding Port Numbers to PortChannels
> - Binding Port Numbers to FCIP Interfaces
> - Configuring Port Blocking
> - Assigning a Port Address Name
> - Specifying an RLIR Preferred Host
> - Applying the Saved Configuration Files to the Running Configuration
> - Editing FICON Configuration Files
> - Copying FICON Configuration Files
> - Swapping Ports
> - Configuring FICON Tape Acceleration
> - Configuring FICON Tape Read Acceleration
> - Configuring XRC Acceleration
> - Placing CUPs in a Zone
> - Calculating FICON Flow Load Balance
> - Receiving FICON Alerts

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