Configuring Ficon Cup - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

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Command
ficonCupShow fmsmode
ficonCupShow modereg

Configuring FICON CUP

To set up FICON CUP, use the following procedure and be sure to perform the steps in the order
indicated.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Verify that the switch or Backbone has been set up according to the instructions in
3. For switches with at least 256 ports installed, use the portDisable command to disable ports
4. Enter the ficonCupShow fmsmode command to verify if FMS mode is disabled.
5. Take the appropriate action based on whether FMS mode is enabled or disabled:
6. Install a CUP license on the switch. For more information on installing a license, refer to the
7.
8. Enter the ficonCupSet modereg command to set the mode register bits. Refer to
9. Verify with the systems programmer that the CUP ports are defined properly.
FICON Administrator's Guide
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Fabric OS commands related to FICON CUP
"Configuring switched point-to-point FICON"
"Configuring cascaded FICON"
0xFE and 0xFF. Refer to "Disabling ports 0xFE and 0xFF"
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If FMS mode is disabled, proceed to
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If FMS mode is enabled, disable it using the ficonCupSet fmsmode disable command.
ATTENTION
If FMS mode is already enabled, disabling it might be disruptive to operations because ports
that were previously prohibited from communicating will be allowed to do so because prohibits
are no longer enforced.
You must disable FMS mode to continue setting up CUP.
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
Enter the ficonCupSet fmsmode enable command to enable FMS mode on the switch.
register bit settings" on page 42 for more information.
FICON ports are defined as part of the sysgen process. The z/OS systems programmer can
verify if the CUP ports are defined properly.
Description
Displays the FICON Management Server enabled or disabled state for the
switch.
Displays the mode register bit settings for the switch.
on page 20 and, if in a cascaded topology,
on page 25.
step 6.

Configuring FICON CUP

on page 38 for more information.
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