Enable/Register File Manager

Product enablement in IFAPRDxx

If you purchased File Manager as part of product code 5655-AC6 IBM Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS® Common Components, include an entry in the IFAPRDxx parmlib member as follows:

PRODUCT OWNER('IBM CORP')
NAME('IBM APP DLIV FND')
ID(5655-AC6)
VERSION(*) RELEASE(*) MOD(*)
FEATURENAME('FILE-MANAGER')
STATE(ENABLED)

Sample registration parmlib entry FMNWIFAG, which contains the above statements, is provided in your hlq.SFMNSAM1 data set.

Alternatively and optionally, if you purchased File Manager separately (NOT as part of a bundle), you can include an entry for File Manager in the IFAPRDxx parmlib member as follows: 

PRODUCT OWNER(’IBM CORP’)
NAME(’IBM FILE MANAGER’)
ID(5655-Q42)
VERSION(*) RELEASE(*) MOD(*)
FEATURENAME(’IBM-FM’)
STATE(ENABLED)

After the IFAPRDxx parmlib member is updated, it can be activated dynamically (until the next IPL) using the following console command: 

SET PROD=xx

Additional File Manager IFAPRDxx processing

If a product above is not defined in IFAPRDxx, when File Manager is first invoked it will register during initialization as IBM File Manager for z/OS, product code 5655-Q42.

If a product above is defined with STATE(DISABLED) or STATE(NOTDEFINED), the product will not be selected for registration.

To prevent File Manager from running, use the following IFAPRDxx entry:

PRODUCT OWNER(’IBM CORP’)
NAME(’IBM FILE MANAGER’)
ID(5655-Q42)
VERSION(*) RELEASE(*) MOD(*)
FEATURENAME(’IBM-FM’)
STATE(DISABLED)

If you change how a product is purchased, for example if you upgrade from using a stand-alone version to the IBM Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS® Common Components product bundle, you must explicitly remove the existing product definition from the in-storage tables kept by z/OS® when activating the new definition. Follow this scenario to do this dynamically (without IPL):

  1. In IFAPRDxx, define the new product as described above, and update the old product with STATE(DISABLED).
  2. Activate the update using the following operator command:
    SET PROD=xx
  3. You can now safely remove the old product definition from IFAPRDxx.

IBM® advises against defining IFAPRDxx entries that have NAME(*) or ID(*) fields, as this could result in unintended product registrations.

If a match is found on an entry defined with NAME(*) and ID(*) with STATE(ENABLED), IBM File Manager for z/OS will register as IBM Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS® Common Components (product code 5655-AC6).