ServerNet/FX Adapter Configuration and Management Manual

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ServerNet/FX Adapter Subsystem SCF Commands
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START PATH Command
$ZZFOX
is the FOX monitor process in the local cluster for which you are requesting the
START PATH command.
local-processor
is the processor number in the local cluster that specifies the starting point of the
FOX direct logical path. A local-processor or an asterisk (*) must be explicitly
specified.
remote-cluster
is the system name of one of the clusters (other than the local cluster) on the FOX
ring to which remote-processor belongs. A remote-cluster or an asterisk
(*) must be explicitly specified.
remote-processor
is the processor number in remote-cluster that specifies the destination of the
FOX direct logical path. A remote-processor or an asterisk (*) must be explicitly
specified.
fox-logical-path
is one of the four FOX direct logical paths {XL | XR | YL | YR}. If
fox-logical-path is not specified, ALL is assumed.
Considerations
When issuing the START PATH command (to recover from stuck FOX direct logical
paths) to a remote cluster on which the ServerNet/FX Path Management Facility is
not supported, the logical connections from the specified remote processor to all
processors on the local cluster are restarted.
The START PATH command will automatically return detailed status information for
the specified command parameters.
The ability of the START PATH command to bring up a FOX direct logical path
depends on how the FOX direct logical path went down. For instance, a FOX direct
logical path cannot be recovered if the logical LBU connection associated with it is
also down.
The starting point for a FOX direct logical path that is managed by SCF is in the
local cluster. However, SCF can be invoked remotely to manage FOX direct logical
paths spanning over non-local clusters. To remotely manage FOX direct logical
paths via SCF, the remote cluster must be running software that supports the
ServerNet/FX Path Management Facility.