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Edge Switch Element Manager user guide 117
Managing stored address configurations (FICON Management Style)
After address configurations have been created through the Configure Addresses - “Active” dialog
box, they are saved to the Address Configuration Library. Use this procedure to manage address
configurations in the Address Configuration Library.
To manage saved library entries:
1. Select Configure > Addresses > Stored.
The Address Configuration Library dialog box is displayed.
Figure 41 Address Configuration Library dialog box
2. Choose a configuration entry by clicking on the row. Then use one of the following procedures.
• To modify a stored configuration:
Click Modify. The Configure Addresses dialog box for the configuration is displayed. For
details on using this dialog box, see ”Configuring port addresses (FICON management
style)” on page 114.
• To delete a stored configuration:
Click Delete. A warning is displayed before deletion.
• To copy a stored configuration:
Click Copy to copy the configuration and rename/describe it.
When the Copy Address Configuration dialog box is displayed, provide a name and
description for the configuration. Names must be between 1 and 8 characters in length.
Valid characters are uppercase A–Z, 0–9, hyphen (-), and underscore (_). The name may not
be CON, AUX, COMn (n=1–9), LPTn (n=1–9), NUL, or PRN. Descriptions must be between
0 and 24 characters in length. Up to 24 alphanumeric characters are allowed, including
spaces, hyphens and underscores. Click OK and the configuration is added to the library.
• Activate a stored configuration
Click Activate to activate the configuration and send it to the switch for immediate use. A
warning is displayed before the action occurs.
NOTE: Enabling Active=Saved through the Configure FICON Management Server dialog box
(Configure menu), overwrites the current IPL address configuration.
3. When finished managing the library, click Close to close the dialog box.