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director product manager user guide
Configuring the Director
attaching an IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise or IBM zSeries server to the director
and implementing inband director management through a Fibre Connection
(FICON) channel.
•
Use
Open Systems
mode for all other (non-FICON) Fibre Channel environments.
Configuring Fabric Operating Parameters
Use procedures in this section to set parameters on the director for fabric operation
through the Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box. These operating parameters
are stored in NV-RAM on the director.
1. Verify that the director is set offline. For instructions, refer to the “
Setting Director
Online State
” on
page 2–13
.
CAUTION: Setting the director offline terminates all Fibre Channel connections.
2. Choose Configure > Operating Parameters > Fabric Parameters from the
Product Manager window. The Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box
displays, as shown in
Figure 3–3
.
Figure 3–3: Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box
3. Use information under “
Fabric Parameters
” to change settings as required for
parameters in this dialog box.
4. After you change settings, click Activate.
5. Back up the configuration data when you are finished configuring the director.