I don't do the FD config's here, so I'm not well versed, but when I logon to the Fabric Insight portal, and display the switch I see at the very end of the details - HIF MODE Enabled:
FabricFICON_7B-10:00:00:27:F8:A9:B8:00 Namexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WWNxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IP Addressxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx StatusHealthy ReasonSwitch Status is HEALTHY. Contributors: Product TypeSwitch DescriptionConnectrix ED-DCX8510-4B Firmwarev7.4.2a1 Domain ID123 StateOnline Port Count192 FCS RoleNone Routing PolicyPort Based Back To Edge RoutingNo VendorBrocade Communications, Inc. ModelEMC Connectrix ED-DCX8510-4B Serial #xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Factory Serial #xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Discovery StatusDiscovered: Seed Switch Last DiscoveryThu Aug 23 09:53:59 EDT 2018 LocationEnd User Premise. ContactField Support. Type16Gb 192 Port Core Fabric Switch Sequence #xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx HIF ModeEnabled -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2018 9:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: FICON "Invalid attachment failure" **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** W dniu 2018-08-23 o 15:07, Jousma, David pisze: > Oh, and we had just loaded V7.4.2a1 onto the director's as well. > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Jousma, David > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2018 9:02 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: FICON "Invalid attachment failure" > > **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** > > **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or > unexpected emails** > > I've been out on vacation coming into this conversation late, so I apologize > if some of this had already been discussed. We also had "invalid attachment > failure". Don't POR the CPU or you will lose all your connections! Ask me > how I know. > > The fix was to configure(turn on) HIF(High integrity fabric) on the director. > Existing connections were fine, but new ones or ones that had been > disconnected were the ones that failed. When we brought in new processor we > were also doing ficon director firmware upgrades. We POR'd the new > processor, and it wouldn’t connect to any of the DASD.... > > I hope this helps. > > Dave That sound reasonable, because FICON channel check (query) integrity settings during port login or fabric login, that means when you configure it online (or just perform POR). However "HIF" seems to be set properly: - unique Domain ID with Insistent Domain (IDID) - PBR - DLS with Lossless On - IOD on - SCC policy defined and active, with Strict. What's wrong? What else? -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland ====================================================================== Jeśli nie jesteś adresatem tej wiadomości: - powiadom nas o tym w mailu zwrotnym (dziękujemy!), - usuń trwale tę wiadomość (i wszystkie kopie, które wydrukowałeś lub zapisałeś na dysku). Wiadomość ta może zawierać chronione prawem informacje, które może wykorzystać tylko adresat.Przypominamy, że każdy, kto rozpowszechnia (kopiuje, rozprowadza) tę wiadomość lub podejmuje podobne działania, narusza prawo i może podlegać karze. mBank S.A. z siedzibą w Warszawie, ul. Senatorska 18, 00-950 Warszawa,www.mBank.pl, e-mail: kont...@mbank.pl. Sąd Rejonowy dla m. st. Warszawy XII Wydział Gospodarczy Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego, KRS 0000025237, NIP: 526-021-50-88. Kapitał zakładowy (opłacony w całości) według stanu na 01.01.2018 r. wynosi 169.248.488 złotych. If you are not the addressee of this message: - let us know by replying to this e-mail (thank you!), - delete this message permanently (including all the copies which you have printed out or saved). This message may contain legally protected information, which may be used exclusively by the addressee.Please be reminded that anyone who disseminates (copies, distributes) this message or takes any similar action, violates the law and may be penalised. mBank S.A. with its registered office in Warsaw, ul. Senatorska 18, 00-950 Warszawa,www.mBank.pl, e-mail: kont...@mbank.pl. District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw, 12th Commercial Division of the National Court Register, KRS 0000025237, NIP: 526-021-50-88. Fully paid-up share capital amounting to PLN 169,248,488 as at 1 January 2018. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
