Manual

Optional features184
Configuring the FICON Management Server
NOTE: The optional FICON Management Server feature must be installed in order to perform this
procedure.
To configure FICON management server:
1. Select Configure > FICON Management Server > Parameters.
The Configure FICON Management Server dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 87.
Figure 87 Configure FICON Management Server Parameters dialog box
2. Click Director Clock Alert Mode to enable or disable switch clock alert mode.
When a check mark is displayed, the alert mode is enabled.
3. Click Host Control Prohibited to allow or prohibit host control.
When a check mark is displayed, host control is prohibited.
4. Click Programmed offline state control to allow or prohibit off line state control.
When a check mark is displayed, programmed control of the off line state is allowed.
5. If necessary, click a code page from the Code Page list.
6. Select a Missing Interrupt Handler Timeout (MIHPTO) from the list.
7. Click Activate.
FICON Management Server parameters
• Enable Management Server—Adds a check mark and enable the management server. Click
the check box to remove the check mark and disable this feature.
• Parameters—Click this option to display the Configure FICON Management Server dialog
box, which includes the following options:
• Switch Clock Alert Mode—Displays a check mark and enable clock alert mode. If this is
enabled, the following occurs when users set the date and time through the Configure Date
and Time dialog box (Configure menu):
•If you enable Periodic Date/Time Synchronization, an error message is displayed
indicating that Clock Alert Mode must be cleared to enable automatic synchronization of
the date and time.