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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-6965-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
Chapter 22 FICON Configuration
Calculating FICON Flow Load Balance
To use the FICON Flow Load Balance calculator, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click Tools > Other > FICON Flow Load Balance Calculator. You see the Flow Load Balance
Calculator (see Figure 22-5).
Step 2 Click Add to enter the source and destination(s) flows.
Use 2 byte hex (Domain and Area IDs) as shown in Figure 22-5.You can copy and paste these IDs, and
then edit them if you need to. To remove a row, select it and click Remove.
Figure 22-5 Flow Load Balance Calculator - Initial Screen
Step 3 Enter (or select) the number of ISLs between the two switches (for example, between Domain ID 0a and
0b in Figure 22-5.)
Step 4 Click Calculate to show the recommended topology