Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 (53-1002756-01, March 2013)

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Enabling or disabling FICON Management Server 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 restarting the director. You can use Web Tools to install a CUP

license. For more information on installing licenses, refer to “Activating a license on a switch” on

page 43.

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.

To enable or disable FICON Management Server, perform the following steps.

1. Select a FICON CUP-capable switch from the Fabric Tree.

2. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration

window” on page 31.

3. Click Show Advanced Mode.

4. Select the FICON CUP tab.

The FICON CUP tabbed page displays the FICON Management Server page. All attributes on

this tab are disabled until FMS mode is enabled.

5. Click Enable in the FICON Management Server Mode section to enable FMS mode or click

Disable to disable FMS mode.

6. Click Apply to save your changes.

FMS parameter configuration

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 Table 20.