Brocade FICON Administrator's Guide v7.1.0 (53-1002753-01, March 2013)

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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

“Configuring switched point-to-point FICON” on page 20 and, if in a cascaded topology,

“Configuring cascaded FICON” on page 25.

3. For switches with at least 256 ports installed, use the portDisable command to disable ports

0xFE and 0xFF. Refer to “Disabling ports 0xFE and 0xFF” on page 38 for more information.

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:

• If FMS mode is disabled, proceed to step 6.

• 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.

6. Install a CUP license on the switch. For more information on installing a license, refer to the

Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.

7. Ente r t he ficonCupSet fmsmode enable command to enable FMS mode on the switch.

8. Enter the ficonCupSet modereg command to set the mode register bits. Refer to “Mode

9. Verify with the systems programmer that the CUP ports are defined properly.

FICON ports are defined as part of the sysgen process. The z/OS systems programmer can

verify if the CUP ports are defined properly.

ficonCupShow fmsmode Displays the FICON Management Server enabled or disabled state for the

switch.

ficonCupShow modereg Displays the mode register bit settings for the switch.

TABLE 4 Fabric OS commands related to FICON CUP

Command Description