> # Configuring Active Connections

> You can configure the required mode for initiating a TCP connection. By default, the active mode is enabled to actively attempt an IP connection. If you enable the passive mode, the switch does not initiate a TCP connection but waits for the peer to connect to it. By default, the switch tries two TCP connections for each FCIP link.

> Note Ensure that both ends of the FCIP link are not configured as passive mode. If both ends are configured as passive, the connection is not initiated.

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