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3. At the Source Port field, enter a value between 0 through 23. For this switch, the value uniquely

identifies the starting port for the preferred path.

4. At the Exit Port field, enter a value between 0 through 23. For this switch, the value uniquely

identifies the exit port for the preferred path.

5. At the Destination Domain ID field, enter a value between 1 through 31. This value uniquely

identifies the destination director or switch in the path.

6. Click OK to close the Add Preferred Path dialog box and add the path to the list at the Configure

Preferred Paths dialog box.

7. Repeat step 2 through step 6 to configure additional preferred paths.

8. At the Configure Preferred Paths dialog box, click the Enable Preferred Path check box.

9. Click Activate to enable all configured preferred paths and close the dialog box.

Configure ports (FICON management style)

If the switch is set to FICON management style, perform this procedure to enable extended distance

operation and LIN alerts for Fibre Channel ports. Then, continue to ”Configure port addresses

(FICON)” on page 52 to define port names, configure ports as blocked or unblocked, and define

the control unit port (CUP).

To configure switch ports:

1. At the Hardware View page for the selected switch, select Configure > Ports. The Configure Ports

dialog box (FICON management style) is displayed (Figure 24).

Figure 24 Configure Ports dialog box (FICON management style)