Configuring Switch Parameters - HP StorageWorks Director 2/140 Installation Manual

Installing and Configuring the Director
the director is set to FICON management style, and FICON devices can
communicate with each other if the director is set to open systems management
style.
Note:
style is FICON. Open systems management style cannot be enabled.
To configure the director management style:
1. Ensure the director is set offline. For instructions, see
2. Choose Product > Management Style. The Configure Management menu
3. Choose the management style as follows:
4. Set the director online. For instructions, see

Configuring Switch Parameters

Use the procedures in this section to set parameters on the director for fabric
operation through the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box. These parameters
are stored in NV-RAM on the director.
1. The director must be offline to change Preferred Domain ID parameter.
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If the FICON management server feature is enabled, the default management
Offline" on page 68.
displays.
— Use Open Systems for all other (non-FICON) Fibre Channel
environments.
— If the FICON Management Server feature is enabled, the default style will
be FICON. The management style cannot be changed to Open Systems
with the FICON Management Server feature 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.
page 68.
Verify that the director is set offline. For instructions, see
Offline" on page 68.
Caution: Setting the director offline terminates all Fibre Channel connections.
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