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Enabling or disabling FMS mode
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Enabling or disabling FMS mode
FICON Management Server (FMS) is used to support switch management using CUP. To be able to
use the CUP functionality, all switches in the fabric must have FICON Management Server mode
(FMS mode) enabled. FMS mode is a per-switch setting. After FMS mode is enabled, you can
activate a CUP license without rebooting the director. You can use Web Tools to install a CUP
license. For more information on installing licenses, see “Activating a license on a switch” on
page 41.
When FMS mode is disabled, mainframe management applications, director consoles, or alternate
managers cannot communicate with a director with CUP. In addition, when FMS mode is disabled
on a director, you cannot configure CUP attributes.
1. Click a FICON CUP-capable switch from the Fabric Tree.
2. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 29.
3. Click the FICON CUP tab.
The FICON CUP tabbed page displays, with the FICON Management Server subtabbed page in
front, as shown in Figure 107. All attributes on this tab are disabled until FMS mode is enabled.
4. Click the Enable radio button in the FICON Management Server Mode section to enable FMS
mode or click Disable to disable FMS mode.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
Configuring FMS parameters
FMS parameters control the behavior of the switch with respect to CUP itself, as well as the
behavior of other management interfaces (director console, Alternate Managers). You can
configure FMS parameters for a switch only after FMS mode is enabled on the switch. All FMS
parameter settings are persistent across switch power cycles. There are six FMS parameters, as
described in the table below.
TABLE 15 FMS Mode Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
Programmed
Offline State
Control
Controls whether host programming is allowed to set the switch offline. The parameter is set
as enabled by the hardware after system installation, and can be reset by Web Tools.
Active=Saved
Mode
Controls the IPL file update. The IPL file saves port connectivity attributes and port names.
After a switch reboot or power cycle, the switch reads the IPL file and actives its contents as
default configuration.
When this mode is enabled, activating a configuration saves a copy to the IPL configuration
file. All changes made to the active connectivity attributes or port names by host programming
or alternate managers are saved in this IPL file. It keeps the current active configuration
persistent across switch reboots and power cycles.
You cannot directly modify the IPL file or save a file as an IPL file. When this mode is disabled,
the IPL file is not altered for either new configuration activation or any changes made on the
current active configuration. This parameter is set as enabled by the hardware after system
installation, and can be reset by Web Tools.
Note: When FMS mode is enabled and the Active=Saved parameter is disabled, you can
enable and disable ports, but the setting is not persistent. When the Active=Saved parameter
is enabled, you can enable and disable ports and the setting is persistent.