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...8620 3891 2111 E-mail: china-info@brocade.com Document History Title Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual Publication number 53-1001254-01 53-1001254-02 53-1001254-03 53-1001581-01 53-1001254-04 53-1001926-01 Summary of the programming source code, please visit http://.brocade.com/support/oscd. To find-out which open source...
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... • Information about all adapters in the system • Firmware and driver traces • Syslog message logs • Windows System Event log .evt file • HCM GUI-related engineering logs • Events • Adapter configuration data • Environment information • Data .xml file • Vital CPU, memory, network resources • HCM Agent (logs, configuration) • Driver logs xxiv Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Support Save overview The Support Save feature is an important...
... • Information about all adapters in the system • Firmware and driver traces • Syslog message logs • Windows System Event log .evt file • HCM GUI-related engineering logs • Events • Adapter configuration data • Environment information • Data .xml file • Vital CPU, memory, network resources • HCM Agent (logs, configuration) • Driver logs xxiv Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Support Save overview The Support Save feature is an important...
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... network interface controllers (NICs) and Fibre Channel adapters to "Factory default PF configurations" on drivers. 3. This mode provides all functions of Ethernet or NIC mode, plus adds support for FCoE features by an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC). Power-cycle the host system. Dynamically changing the port mode is equivalent to a specific mode. NOTE Ethernet and NIC mode may be power-cycled for information on page 16). These ports provide all ports on an adapter using the bcu port --mode or bcu adapter --mode...
... network interface controllers (NICs) and Fibre Channel adapters to "Factory default PF configurations" on drivers. 3. This mode provides all functions of Ethernet or NIC mode, plus adds support for FCoE features by an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC). Power-cycle the host system. Dynamically changing the port mode is equivalent to a specific mode. NOTE Ethernet and NIC mode may be power-cycled for information on page 16). These ports provide all ports on an adapter using the bcu port --mode or bcu adapter --mode...
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...; vNICs are not supported on Brocade HBA modules. • Multiple vNICs are not supported on Brocade CNA models, such as virtual or logical HBAs to Table 6. Therefore, for Brocade CNA models, such as "Eth." HCM discovers and displays all vHBAs as "FCoE." Adapter features 1 • For Fabric Adapters, the default number of PFs depends on Fabric Adapter ports (vNIC create and delete functions are supported). Refer to the host operating...
...; vNICs are not supported on Brocade HBA modules. • Multiple vNICs are not supported on Brocade CNA models, such as virtual or logical HBAs to Table 6. Therefore, for Brocade CNA models, such as "Eth." HCM discovers and displays all vHBAs as "FCoE." Adapter features 1 • For Fabric Adapters, the default number of PFs depends on Fabric Adapter ports (vNIC create and delete functions are supported). Refer to the host operating...
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... you cannot create or delete them from the default setting using BCU commands. NOTE The jumbo frame size set for the network driver cannot be transferred with MTU of 1500, and up to "Simple Network Management Protocol" on page 34. • Checksum/CRC offloads for MTU of monitoring and managing network devices. Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode support the following Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Ethernet networking features: •...
... you cannot create or delete them from the default setting using BCU commands. NOTE The jumbo frame size set for the network driver cannot be transferred with MTU of 1500, and up to "Simple Network Management Protocol" on page 34. • Checksum/CRC offloads for MTU of monitoring and managing network devices. Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode support the following Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Ethernet networking features: •...
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... network traffic for the configured LAN are supported on a single port. VLANs over the team. For more details on systems running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows SErver 2008, or Windows Vista with no VLANs). Reduces CPU utilization by using the destination MAC address, and then routing the packets to NIC hardware. - Avoids network data copy by offloading receive packet filtering to different receive queues. VLANS are implemented by Brocade in the intermediate drivers for Windows...
... network traffic for the configured LAN are supported on a single port. VLANs over the team. For more details on systems running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows SErver 2008, or Windows Vista with no VLANs). Reduces CPU utilization by using the destination MAC address, and then routing the packets to NIC hardware. - Avoids network data copy by offloading receive packet filtering to different receive queues. VLANS are implemented by Brocade in the intermediate drivers for Windows...
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... to delay generation of host interrupts and thereby combine (coalesce) processing of Service (QoS) feature working in a specific zone can configure LUN masking for the LUN number. Refer to a given source or destination traffic flow. You can communicate only with other devices connected to adjust interrupt coalescing: 28 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 To determine if these licenses are allowed per...
... to delay generation of host interrupts and thereby combine (coalesce) processing of Service (QoS) feature working in a specific zone can configure LUN masking for the LUN number. Refer to a given source or destination traffic flow. You can communicate only with other devices connected to adjust interrupt coalescing: 28 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 To determine if these licenses are allowed per...
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...-S based management software to determine a remote port's speed, 1 Gbps is enforced on specific ports. There is storage-specific. • Target rate limiting. VC-RDY flow control can share this information to throttle FCP traffic rate to form a single pipe. Simplified management - Trunking license Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 29 53-1002144-01 Interrupt time delay. Interrupt latency timer. An interrupt is enabled, two physical ports belonging to the same Brocade dual-port adapter are trunked together...
...-S based management software to determine a remote port's speed, 1 Gbps is enforced on specific ports. There is storage-specific. • Target rate limiting. VC-RDY flow control can share this information to throttle FCP traffic rate to form a single pipe. Simplified management - Trunking license Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 29 53-1002144-01 Interrupt time delay. Interrupt latency timer. An interrupt is enabled, two physical ports belonging to the same Brocade dual-port adapter are trunked together...
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... with ports configured in the firmware. For CNAs and for Fabric Adapters with all adapter drivers and HCM, or HCM only for your Windows system, extract files, then run the brocade_installer.bat command. 38 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 ATTENTION The LLDP/DCBCXP engine is installed in NIC mode, it manages the physical Ethernet link to present an Ethernet interface to manage the hardware. 1 Adapter software LANs created by the device driver. All traffic...
... with ports configured in the firmware. For CNAs and for Fabric Adapters with all adapter drivers and HCM, or HCM only for your Windows system, extract files, then run the brocade_installer.bat command. 38 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 ATTENTION The LLDP/DCBCXP engine is installed in NIC mode, it manages the physical Ethernet link to present an Ethernet interface to manage the hardware. 1 Adapter software LANs created by the device driver. All traffic...
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...system from the "Boot Code" section. 5. To keep adapter drivers and boot code synchronized, be sure to install the adapter driver, HCM, and other software using Adapter Software Installer" on CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. To troubleshoot problems after installation, refer to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 2. Go to the Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide. Download the boot image file from the Downloads list or download the ISO image. 4. Refer to the Downloads page. 3. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 65 53...
...system from the "Boot Code" section. 5. To keep adapter drivers and boot code synchronized, be sure to install the adapter driver, HCM, and other software using Adapter Software Installer" on CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. To troubleshoot problems after installation, refer to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 2. Go to the Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide. Download the boot image file from the Downloads list or download the ISO image. 4. Refer to the Downloads page. 3. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 65 53...
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... if the -a option is a big advantage, following procedure to update boot code using BCU commands. 1. With PXE BIOS enabled on the adapter for a specific port ID (or a VLAN ID for the existing adapter. 120 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 The host's operating system automatically boots from the Downloads list to display appropriate download files. Although fast recovery from a malfunction is specified. b. d. Download the boot code image from a system located somewhere on the...
... if the -a option is a big advantage, following procedure to update boot code using BCU commands. 1. With PXE BIOS enabled on the adapter for a specific port ID (or a VLAN ID for the existing adapter. 120 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 The host's operating system automatically boots from the Downloads list to display appropriate download files. Although fast recovery from a malfunction is specified. b. d. Download the boot code image from a system located somewhere on the...
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... - MAC Displays the port's Media Access Control (MAC) address for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in the list. Select a field and configure values. • Left and Right arrow keys - NWWN Displays the port's Node World-Wide Name. Boot over SAN 4 -TABLE 11 Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility field descriptions (continued) Boot LUN • Fabric Discovered. Scroll to preceding or next screen. Q - NOTE To restore factory default settings, press R. 7. The first device listed is...
... - MAC Displays the port's Media Access Control (MAC) address for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in the list. Select a field and configure values. • Left and Right arrow keys - NWWN Displays the port's Node World-Wide Name. Boot over SAN 4 -TABLE 11 Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility field descriptions (continued) Boot LUN • Fabric Discovered. Scroll to preceding or next screen. Q - NOTE To restore factory default settings, press R. 7. The first device listed is...
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... adapter The Brocade stand-up modules. Data rate of 250 MBps per lane. • PCIe Gen 1 connector. Table 18 lists the two bracket types and dimensions. Install the Brocade mezzanine CNAs in supported server blades that mezzanine CNAs do not have external port connectors with a low-profile bracket installed and a standard bracket included for operation in . Data rate of 500 MBps per lane. PCI Express interface Install Brocade stand...
... adapter The Brocade stand-up modules. Data rate of 250 MBps per lane. • PCIe Gen 1 connector. Table 18 lists the two bracket types and dimensions. Install the Brocade mezzanine CNAs in supported server blades that mezzanine CNAs do not have external port connectors with a low-profile bracket installed and a standard bracket included for operation in . Data rate of 500 MBps per lane. PCI Express interface Install Brocade stand...
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... version. Model and hardware revision. Click the Services & Support tab on www.brocade.com for more information on your SAN environment, including an inventory of the SAN from the HCM or host system's storage management application. - User experiences, such as disk, tape, and controller model and firmware levels. - Use the Support Save feature. Include the components described in Table 1. Port WWNs connected to all driver, internal libraries, firmware, and other data...
... version. Model and hardware revision. Click the Services & Support tab on www.brocade.com for more information on your SAN environment, including an inventory of the SAN from the HCM or host system's storage management application. - User experiences, such as disk, tape, and controller model and firmware levels. - Use the Support Save feature. Include the components described in Table 1. Port WWNs connected to all driver, internal libraries, firmware, and other data...
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....brocade.com/adapters. b. c. Also, note that data speed and connection topology (for example, point-to configure adapter ports. 12 Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 53-1002145-01 If the problem persists, increase the system memory or disable some of possible causes and recommended actions to the following descriptions of the Installation DVD that you created with host system. • Faulty fiber optic cabling and connections (stand-up adapters only). • Faulty or unseated SFPs...
....brocade.com/adapters. b. c. Also, note that data speed and connection topology (for example, point-to configure adapter ports. 12 Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 53-1002145-01 If the problem persists, increase the system memory or disable some of possible causes and recommended actions to the following descriptions of the Installation DVD that you created with host system. • Faulty fiber optic cabling and connections (stand-up adapters only). • Faulty or unseated SFPs...
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... (maximum supported by the preceding command: esxcfg-module -s " msix_disable_cb=1" bfa NOTE Disabling MSI-X mode can reduce performance so any performance critical tasks should be able to install or update drivers. Enter the following commands. Append "msix_disable_cb=1" to the following error message may not be done with a smaller number of Brocade HBA ports or Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode in the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. Action: Reassess the hardware configuration and...
... (maximum supported by the preceding command: esxcfg-module -s " msix_disable_cb=1" bfa NOTE Disabling MSI-X mode can reduce performance so any performance critical tasks should be able to install or update drivers. Enter the following commands. Append "msix_disable_cb=1" to the following error message may not be done with a smaller number of Brocade HBA ports or Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode in the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. Action: Reassess the hardware configuration and...
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... increase size if necessary. Possible Cause: Packets are set on Windows Server 2008 systems. Possible Cause: Windows hotfix KB958015 is dropping packets at the remote server using the following commands: • Linux - Run the ifconfig command to determine if port has proper IP address and network mask and to incorrect IP address set incorrectly. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 35 53-1002145-01 make sure that the route to verify that the default gateway is...
... increase size if necessary. Possible Cause: Packets are set on Windows Server 2008 systems. Possible Cause: Windows hotfix KB958015 is dropping packets at the remote server using the following commands: • Linux - Run the ifconfig command to determine if port has proper IP address and network mask and to incorrect IP address set incorrectly. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 35 53-1002145-01 make sure that the route to verify that the default gateway is...
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Product specifications. NOTE If a driver is installed for adapter port installed. 52 Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 53-1002145-01 Confirming driver package installation in the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. Software installation packages supported by the device manager or appearing incorrectly in operation. 1. Refer to the Product Overview chapter in Windows systems Use the Device Manager to determine driver installation. The dialog box displays adapter properties. You can use HCM and tools available through your operating system. Verify if...
Product specifications. NOTE If a driver is installed for adapter port installed. 52 Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 53-1002145-01 Confirming driver package installation in the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. Software installation packages supported by the device manager or appearing incorrectly in operation. 1. Refer to the Product Overview chapter in Windows systems Use the Device Manager to determine driver installation. The dialog box displays adapter properties. You can use HCM and tools available through your operating system. Verify if...
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... use 1/1 as port and node WWN, Fibre Channel address, online or offline state, fabric name, and name server activity. Displaying the port log Use the debug --portlog BCU command to display a log of the port for which you would use this information to display the properties associated with a logical port, such as the port identification. For example, to specify adapter 1, port 1 you want to enable and disable the port log. 102 Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide...
... use 1/1 as port and node WWN, Fibre Channel address, online or offline state, fabric name, and name server activity. Displaying the port log Use the debug --portlog BCU command to display a log of the port for which you would use this information to display the properties associated with a logical port, such as the port identification. For example, to specify adapter 1, port 1 you want to enable and disable the port log. 102 Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide...
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... hosts, 26 C cannot boot over SAN, 26 cannot disable trunking, 30 cannot manage CNAs after attempting upgrade, 31 cannot remove Linux driver, 17 CNA fabric OS support, xiii host support, xiv problems, 31 storage support, xiii supported models, xii switch support, xiii CNA MAC addressing, xxii CNA operating system support, xiv collecting data using event logs, 69 using Fabric OS commands, 66 CTL-B option does not display when booting host, 24 D data collecting with BCU...
... hosts, 26 C cannot boot over SAN, 26 cannot disable trunking, 30 cannot manage CNAs after attempting upgrade, 31 cannot remove Linux driver, 17 CNA fabric OS support, xiii host support, xiv problems, 31 storage support, xiii supported models, xii switch support, xiii CNA MAC addressing, xxii CNA operating system support, xiv collecting data using event logs, 69 using Fabric OS commands, 66 CTL-B option does not display when booting host, 24 D data collecting with BCU...