Sysplex failure management (SFM) allows you to define a sysplex-wide policy that specifies the actions that MVS™ is to take when certain failures occur in the sysplex. A number of situations might occur during the operation of a sysplex when one or more systems need to be removed so that the remaining sysplex members can continue to do work. The goal of SFM is to allow these reconfiguration decisions to be made and carried out with little or no operator involvement.