32 Installation Guide (AA-RSTZD-TE, July 2004)

Installing and Configuring the Edge Switch 2/32

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Configure Switch Management Style

Note: To change this value, you must first set the switch offline. Choose Set Online

State from the Maintenance menu to display the Set Online State dialog box, then click

Set Offline. Be sure to set the switch back online after you change this value.

Perform this procedure to set the switch to Open Systems or FICON management

style. This setting only affects the management style used to manage the switch; it

does not affect port operation. That is, OSI devices can communicate with each

other if the switch is set to FICON management style; FICON devices can

communicate with each other if the switch is set to Open Systems management

style.

Note: If the FICON management appliance feature is enabled, the default

management style is FICON and the Open Systems management style cannot be

enabled.

Typically, FICON management style is used when attaching an IBM S/390

Parallel Enterprise or IBM zSeries server to the switch and implementing inband

switch management through a Fibre Connection (FICON) channel.

To configure the switch management style:

1. Ensure that the switch is set offline. For instructions, see “Set the Switch

Offline” on page 62.

2. Choose Product > Management Style. The Configure Management menu

displays.

3. Choose the management style as follows:

—Use Open Systems for all other (non-FICON) Fibre Channel

environments.

— If the FICON management appliance feature is enabled, the default style

will be FICON. You will not be able to change to Open Systems with the

FICON management appliance feature enabled.

4. Click Activate.

5. Set the switch online. For instructions, see “Set the Switch Online” on

page 62.