If a system with an active XCF PR/SM™ policy is connected to a couple data set with a started SFM policy, the XCF PR/SM policy is deactivated, regardless of whether the SFM policy is active in the sysplex.

Table 1 summarizes what policy would be in effect for a system with an XCF PR/SM policy that is connected to the SFM couple data set, based on whether the SFM policy is started in the SFM couple data set and whether the other systems in the sysplex are connected to the SFM couple data set. Assume that all systems running OS/390® or MVS/ESA SP Version 5.