"This IBM Redbooks publication covers the planning, implementation, and management of IBM System z FICON environments. It discusses the FICON and Fibre Channel architectures, terminology, and supported topologies. The book focuses on the hardware installation and the software definitions that are needed to provide connectivity to FICON environments. You will find configuration examples required to support FICON control units, FICON Channel-to-Channel (FCTC), and FICON Directors. It also discusses utilities and commands that are useful for monitoring and managing the FICON environment"--Resource description p.