Brocade Network Advisor Port Commissioning Quick Start Guide (Supporting Network Advisor 12.3.0) - Manual (Page 5)

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Configuring port commissioning
The following procedure provides an overview of the steps you must complete to configure port commissioning.
1. Make sure you meet the z/OS (mainframe operating system) requirements.
For more information, refer to “z/OS requirements” on page 4.
2. Register each CIMOM servers within the fabric affected by the action.
For step-by-step instructions, refer to “Registering a CIMOM server” on page 5.
3. Decommission an F-Port.
For step-by-step instructions, refer to “Decommissioning an F-Port” on page 11.
4. Review the decommission deployment report.
For step-by-step instructions, refer to “Viewing a port commissioning deployment report” on page 18.
5. Recommission the F-Port.
For step-by-step instructions, refer to “Recommissioning an F-Port” on page 12.
6. Review the recommission deployment report.
For step-by-step instructions, refer to “Viewing a port commissioning deployment report” on page 18.
You can also configure port commissioning for E-Ports ( “E-Port commissioning” on page 13), all ports on a blade
( “Port commissioning by blade” on page 15), or all ports on a switch ( “Port commissioning by switch” on
page 14).
CIMOM servers
Before you can decommission or recommission an F-Port, you must register the CIMOM servers within the fabric
affected by the action.
Registering a CIMOM server
Make sure you obtain the CIMOM server system and credentials from the CIMOM server administrator and the
authorized user ID from the RACF administrator.
1. Select Configure > Port Commissioning > Setup.
The Port Commissioning Setup dialog box displays ( Figure 1 ).