> # Enabling FICON on a VSAN

> ## Detailed Steps

> To create a FICON-enabled VSAN, follow these steps:

> 1. Click the Create VSAN icon.

> You see the Create VSAN dialog box.

> 2. Select the switches you want to be in the VSAN.
> 3. Enter a VSAN ID.
> 4. Enter the name of the VSAN, if desired.
> 5. Select the type of load balancing, the interop value, and the administrative state for this VSAN.
> 6. Check the FICON check box.

> Note You cannot enable interop modes on FICON-enabled VSANs.

> 7. Check the option, if appropriate, to enable fabric binding for the selected switches.
> 8. Check the All Ports Prohibited option if all ports in this VSAN are prohibited.
> 9. Click Create to create the VSAN.
> 10. Choose Tools > Device Manager to open Device Manager for each switch in the FICON VSAN.
> 11. Choose FC > VSANs.

> You see the VSAN dialog box.

> 12. Enter the VSAN membership information.
> 13. Click the VSAN you want to become a FICON VSAN and select Add from the FICON drop-down menu.
> 14. Click Apply to save these changes.

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