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b. If required, click the Hardware tab. The Hardware View (Figure 19)
displays. Verify that the status bar at the bottom left corner of the window
displays a green circle, indicating director or switch status is operational.
If a problem is indicated, go to MAP 0000: Start MAP in the
product-specific Installation and Service Manual.
c. Verify operation of non-cascaded FICON applications at each director or
switch.
3. Verify ISL operation — Ensure ISL connectivity between fabric elements.
Perform this step at each director or switch.
a. In the Element Manager application’s Hardware View, double-click the
graphical E_Port connector used for the ISL. The Port Properties dialog
box displays (Figure 50).
Figure 50: Port Properties Dialog Box
b. Ensure that the Link Incident field displays None and the Reason field is
blank. If an ISL segmentation or other problem is indicated, refer to the
diagnostics information described in the appropriate service manual for
your Director or Edge Switch.
c. Click Close to close the dialog box and return to the Hardware View.
4. Install SANtegrity Binding on fabric elements — Configure and enable the
SANtegrity Binding feature at each director or switch as follows:
a. In the Element Manager application, install the SANtegrity Binding PFE
key. Refer to the installation instructions in the appropriate installation
manual for your Director or Edge Switch.