> # Configuring FICON

> By default FICON is disabled in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. You can enable FICON on a per VSAN basis by using the Device Manager.

> This section includes the following topics:

> - Assigning FICON Port Numbers to Slots
> - Reserving FICON Port Numbers for FCIP and PortChannel Interfaces
> - Enabling FICON on a VSAN
> - Manually Enabling FICON on a VSAN
> - Deleting FICON VSANs
> - Suspending a FICON VSAN
> - Configuring the code-page Option
> - Assigning FC ID Last Byte
> - Allowing the Host to Move the Switch Offline
> - Allowing the Host to Change FICON Port Parameters
> - Allowing the Host to Control the Timestamp
> - Configuring SNMP Control of FICON Parameters
> - Automatically Saving the Running Configuration

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