Attaching a zSeries host with FICON adapters

This section describes how to configure a zSeries host for FICON attachment to a IBM^® System Storage™ DS6000™.

You can perform FICON™ channel attachment on the IBM System Storage DS6000. See the IBM System Storage™ DS6000 Introduction and Planning Guide for a list of the FICON host adapter features codes. This publication also contains the number of FICON host adapters, cable group numbers, number of cables, and connector IDs to order for the cables.

• FICON attachment overview for a zSeries or S/390 host
  This section provides an overview of FICON channel attachment on a S/390 or zSeries host.