Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.1.0 - Manual (Page 1246)

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Cascaded FICON fabric
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• Enables Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) based on user selection and the firmware level.
NOTE
To enable DLS, all switches in the fabric must be 8 Gbps or faster and running Fabric OS 6.4 or
later.
• (Optional) Turns on FICON Management Server (FMS) mode on all switches.
Consider the following information when enabling FMS mode.
- If switches are running Fabric OS 7.0 and later, FMS will not be enabled unless the
switches have an active CUP license.
- If switches are running Fabric OS earlier than version 7.0 and do not have a CUP license,
after successful configuration, you can access the Port Connectivity (Allow/Prohibit)
matrix, but the host system cannot communicate with the FICON Management Server
unless you install a CUP license. If a CUP license is later installed on these switches, then
FMS mode must be re-enabled on these switches.
- For logical fabrics running Fabric OS v7.1 or later, you can enable FMS mode when logical
switches are configured to allow XISL use.
Configuring a cascaded FICON fabric
The FICON wizard automatically creates HIFC settings that support a cascaded FICON fabric.
1. Select Configure > FICON > Configure Fabric or right-click a fabric in the product tree and
select FICON > Configure Fabric.
The Configure Cascaded FICON Fabric screen of the FICON Configuration dialog displays, as
shown in
Figure 509 on page 1195.
FIGURE 509 Configure Cascaded FICON Fabric /Switch dialog box