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Configuring FICON Extension
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Configuring FICON
Extension
This chapter contains the procedures for configuring your UltraNet
Edge 3000 for FICON extension over an Ethernet or ATM WAN using
McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.
Prior to configuring the UltraNet Edge 3000, you should be familiar
with Fibre Channel and Gigabit networking principles. You will need
to gather the IP addresses for your UltraNet Edge 3000 to configure
an Ethernet WAN. See the UltraNet Edge Storage Router Configuration
IP Address Worksheet in Appendix J.
Configuring a 1x1 Ethernet Wide Area Network
To configure your UltraNet Edge 3000 for an Ethernet WAN, the
following eight procedures are necessary. Complete each procedure
in the order shown below:
1. Gathering the IP Addresses
2. Starting UltraNet ConfigManager
3. Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration
4. Setting the Initial Configuration
5. Setting the License Information
6. Adding an IP Circuit
7. Creating a FICON Data Path
8. Delivering the Configured Network