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...xiii CNAs xiii HBAs xiii Fabric OS and switch support xiv Host operating system support xv Host operating system support for adapter drivers xv Fibre Channel support xv FCoE support xvi Ethernet support xvi Hypervisor support xvii Host operating system support for HCM xvii What's... conventions xix Command examples xix Notes, cautions, and warnings xix Key terms xx Notice to the reader xx Additional information xx Brocade resources xx Other industry resources xxi Providing details for support xxii Support Save overview xxiv Initiating Support Save through HCM xxvi Initiating ...
...xiii CNAs xiii HBAs xiii Fabric OS and switch support xiv Host operating system support xv Host operating system support for adapter drivers xv Fibre Channel support xv FCoE support xvi Ethernet support xvi Hypervisor support xvii Host operating system support for HCM xvii What's... conventions xix Command examples xix Notes, cautions, and warnings xix Key terms xx Notice to the reader xx Additional information xx Brocade resources xx Other industry resources xxi Providing details for support xxii Support Save overview xxiv Initiating Support Save through HCM xxvi Initiating ...
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... management 33 NIC Management 35 HBA management 36 Fabric Adapter management 36 Adapter software 37 Driver packages 37 Management utilities 38 Host Connectivity Manager 42 Boot code 42 CIM Provider 43 Adapter event messages ...43 Software installation and driver packages 43 Software installation options 48 Items shipped with your adapter 48 Stand-up adapters 48 ... Installation In this chapter 55 Introduction 55 ESD precautions 55 vi Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01
... management 33 NIC Management 35 HBA management 36 Fabric Adapter management 36 Adapter software 37 Driver packages 37 Management utilities 38 Host Connectivity Manager 42 Boot code 42 CIM Provider 43 Adapter event messages ...43 Software installation and driver packages 43 Software installation options 48 Items shipped with your adapter 48 Stand-up adapters 48 ... Installation In this chapter 55 Introduction 55 ESD precautions 55 vi Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01
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... and installing SFP transceivers 59 Replacing an adapter 60 Mezzanine adapters 61 Brocade 804 HBA 61 Brocade 1007 CNA 62 Brocade 1741 CNA 62 Software Installation In this chapter 65 Introduction 65 Installation notes 66 Using the Brocade Adapter Software Installer 68 Using the GUI-based installer 69 Software installation ... with VMware tools 107 Verifying adapter installation 108 Installing SNMP subagent 109 Windows systems 110 Linux systems 110 Updating drivers with HCM 110 Notes 111 Installing HCM to a host from the HCM Agent 112 HCM Agent operations 112 Managing the HCM ...
... and installing SFP transceivers 59 Replacing an adapter 60 Mezzanine adapters 61 Brocade 804 HBA 61 Brocade 1007 CNA 62 Brocade 1741 CNA 62 Software Installation In this chapter 65 Introduction 65 Installation notes 66 Using the Brocade Adapter Software Installer 68 Using the GUI-based installer 69 Software installation ... with VMware tools 107 Verifying adapter installation 108 Installing SNMP subagent 109 Windows systems 110 Linux systems 110 Updating drivers with HCM 110 Notes 111 Installing HCM to a host from the HCM Agent 112 HCM Agent operations 112 Managing the HCM ...
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...support for network boot 121 Host system requirements for network boot 122 Driver support for network boot 122 Configuring network boot 123 Boot over SAN 127 Brocade BIOS support for boot over SAN 128 Brocade UEFI support for boot over SAN 129 Host system requirements for ...trunking 131 Configuring boot over SAN 131 Operating system and driver installation on boot LUNs . . . . .148 Installing the full driver package on boot LUNs 162 Fabric-based boot LUN discovery 163 Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery (Brocade fabrics 164 Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery (Cisco...
...support for network boot 121 Host system requirements for network boot 122 Driver support for network boot 122 Configuring network boot 123 Boot over SAN 127 Brocade BIOS support for boot over SAN 128 Brocade UEFI support for boot over SAN 129 Host system requirements for ...trunking 131 Configuring boot over SAN 131 Operating system and driver installation on boot LUNs . . . . .148 Installing the full driver package on boot LUNs 162 Fabric-based boot LUN discovery 163 Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery (Brocade fabrics 164 Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery (Cisco...
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... 203 Introduction 203 Storage instance-specific persistent parameters 203 Managing instance-specific persistent parameters 205 Storage driver-level parameters 206 Linux and VMware driver configuration parameters 206 Windows driver configuration parameters 208 Solaris driver configuration parameters 210 Network driver parameters 211 Windows 211 Linux 216 VMware 219 Enabling jumbo frames for Solaris 224 MIB Reference...
... 203 Introduction 203 Storage instance-specific persistent parameters 203 Managing instance-specific persistent parameters 205 Storage driver-level parameters 206 Linux and VMware driver configuration parameters 206 Windows driver configuration parameters 208 Solaris driver configuration parameters 210 Network driver parameters 211 Windows 211 Linux 216 VMware 219 Enabling jumbo frames for Solaris 224 MIB Reference...
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... this chapter to install software on the host system where you want as quickly and easily as the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) and driver packages. It is organized to the fabric or switch. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xi 53-1002144-01 The document contains the following components: • Chapter 1, "Product...
... this chapter to install software on the host system where you want as quickly and easily as the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) and driver packages. It is organized to the fabric or switch. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xi 53-1002144-01 The document contains the following components: • Chapter 1, "Product...
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.... · Boot host systems without operating systems or remote drives if needed. based systems. · Install operating system, adapter drivers, utilities, and other software in host system, connect to control adapter operation. Installing adapters using this publication and their definitions. •...Management Protocol (SNMP) for CNA adapters and Fabric Adapter ports configured in this document xii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Chapter 3 · Install adapter drivers, utilities, and other software on BIOS- or UEFI- How to use this document ...
.... · Boot host systems without operating systems or remote drives if needed. based systems. · Install operating system, adapter drivers, utilities, and other software in host system, connect to control adapter operation. Installing adapters using this publication and their definitions. •...Management Protocol (SNMP) for CNA adapters and Fabric Adapter ports configured in this document xii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Chapter 3 · Install adapter drivers, utilities, and other software on BIOS- or UEFI- How to use this document ...
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...the following lists operating systems that support the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM), Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU), and adapter drivers. Host operating system support for adapter drivers This section lists operating system support for all models of Brocade adapters: • Fabric Adapters - "FCoE...Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Linux RHEL4.9, 5.5, 5.6, 6.0, 6.1 • Linux SLES 10 and 11 (x86 and x64) Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xv 53-1002144-01 "Ethernet support" on page xvi for ports configured in the current adapter release notes. "...
...the following lists operating systems that support the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM), Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU), and adapter drivers. Host operating system support for adapter drivers This section lists operating system support for all models of Brocade adapters: • Fabric Adapters - "FCoE...Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Linux RHEL4.9, 5.5, 5.6, 6.0, 6.1 • Linux SLES 10 and 11 (x86 and x64) Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xv 53-1002144-01 "Ethernet support" on page xvi for ports configured in the current adapter release notes. "...
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• Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are supported on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is supported only on the guest system on VMware. • Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6,... 11 (x86 and x64) • Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are supported on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is supported only on the guest system on VMware. •...
• Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are supported on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is supported only on the guest system on VMware. • Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6,... 11 (x86 and x64) • Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are supported on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is supported only on the guest system on VMware. •...
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...and x64) Refer to "Hypervisor support" on page xvii. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are not installed by default. • Linux SLES 10 and 11 (x86 and x64) Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xvii 53-1002144-01 To use HCM on VMware. Network... drivers are not supported on IA-64 systems. • Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6, 6.0 (x86 and x64) ...
...and x64) Refer to "Hypervisor support" on page xvii. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are not installed by default. • Linux SLES 10 and 11 (x86 and x64) Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xvii 53-1002144-01 To use HCM on VMware. Network... drivers are not supported on IA-64 systems. • Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6, 6.0 (x86 and x64) ...
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...• Adapter Properties tab in the right pane. Providing details for support Contact your Brocade adapter support supplier for each port. • Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility. General information: • Brocade adapter model number. • Host operating system version. • Software name and ...• BCU adapter --list command. Select a port for the port. xxii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Select the appropriate adapter port from the driver, internal libraries, and firmware. For details, refer to "Configuring BIOS using this...
...• Adapter Properties tab in the right pane. Providing details for support Contact your Brocade adapter support supplier for each port. • Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility. General information: • Brocade adapter model number. • Host operating system version. • Software name and ...• BCU adapter --list command. Select a port for the port. xxii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Select the appropriate adapter port from the driver, internal libraries, and firmware. For details, refer to "Configuring BIOS using this...
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.... Support Save overview The Support Save feature is an important tool for a port crash event. To initiate the BCU supportsave command, enter esxcli brocade supportsave on using HCM and BCU commands, refer to support personnel for further investigation. Launching Support Save through the Tools menu. • In Management... • 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 tool for a port crash event. To initiate the BCU supportsave command, enter esxcli brocade supportsave on using HCM and BCU commands, refer to support personnel for further investigation. Launching Support Save through the Tools menu. • In Management... • 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
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... drvconf --key ioc_auto_recover --val 0 • For Solaris, edit /kernel/drv/bfa.conf using the following command: ioc-auto-recover=0 NOTE Brocade 804 and 1007 adapters are reset after an auto-recovery from a failure, traces initiated before the failure may want to disable auto-recovery on... Solaris systems. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xxv 53-1002144-01 To disable auto-recovery for the storage (BFA) driver. NOTE Before collecting data through the Support Save feature, you may be lost or ...
... drvconf --key ioc_auto_recover --val 0 • For Solaris, edit /kernel/drv/bfa.conf using the following command: ioc-auto-recover=0 NOTE Brocade 804 and 1007 adapters are reset after an auto-recovery from a failure, traces initiated before the failure may want to disable auto-recovery on... Solaris systems. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xxv 53-1002144-01 To disable auto-recovery for the storage (BFA) driver. NOTE Before collecting data through the Support Save feature, you may be lost or ...
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...the document and as much detail as possible about your comment, including the topic heading and page number and your feedback to: documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number of bfa_supportsave: • BCU - Use the current user name and password if they have ... is our first concern at a system-wide level. An Application Log message is generated with a "zip" extension. Collects HCM application data, driver information, HCM Agent logs, and configuration files. Support Save differences Following are saved when Support Save is initiated through a port crash event If the...
...the document and as much detail as possible about your comment, including the topic heading and page number and your feedback to: documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number of bfa_supportsave: • BCU - Use the current user name and password if they have ... is our first concern at a system-wide level. An Application Log message is generated with a "zip" extension. Collects HCM application data, driver information, HCM Agent logs, and configuration files. Support Save differences Following are saved when Support Save is initiated through a port crash event If the...
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... HBA mode may be installed for port 0 SFP 4 Low-profile mounting bracket. Ports with stand-up Fabric Adapters. This mode utilizes the Brocade Fibre Channel storage driver. 1 Fabric Adapters 1 2 3 6 4 5 FIGURE 2 Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter (heat sink removed) 1 LEDs for port 1 SFP 2 Cable connectors for port 1 and port 0 SFPs (Fiber optic SFP illustrated) 3 LEDs...
... HBA mode may be installed for port 0 SFP 4 Low-profile mounting bracket. Ports with stand-up Fabric Adapters. This mode utilizes the Brocade Fibre Channel storage driver. 1 Fabric Adapters 1 2 3 6 4 5 FIGURE 2 Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter (heat sink removed) 1 LEDs for port 1 SFP 2 Cable connectors for port 1 and port 0 SFPs (Fiber optic SFP illustrated) 3 LEDs...
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...and Reference Manual 3 53-1002144-01 A 10 GbE SFP or direct attached SFP+ copper cable must install the drivers for Ethernet mode by utilizing the Brocade FCoE storage driver. Change the mode using the following steps: 1. When you must be power-cycled for allowing Fibre Channel traffic ...port in this configuration change the mode of Ethernet or NIC mode, plus adds support for the port. This mode utilizes the Brocade network driver. Fabric Adapters that are installed to converge onto 10 Gbps DCB networks. Fabric Adapter ports set CNA mode appear as network interface...
...and Reference Manual 3 53-1002144-01 A 10 GbE SFP or direct attached SFP+ copper cable must install the drivers for Ethernet mode by utilizing the Brocade FCoE storage driver. Change the mode using the following steps: 1. When you must be power-cycled for allowing Fibre Channel traffic ...port in this configuration change the mode of Ethernet or NIC mode, plus adds support for the port. This mode utilizes the Brocade network driver. Fabric Adapters that are installed to converge onto 10 Gbps DCB networks. Fabric Adapter ports set CNA mode appear as network interface...
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...and as separate virtual machines (VMs) using the Windows Server 2008 operating system and provides integrated management tools to manage installed Brocade adapters. WinPE is storage-specific. • Windows Management Implementation (WMI). • Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE), a minimal ...Windows Server Core, a minimal server option for Windows Server or Windows Vista used interchangeably, CIM is supported by Brocade Windows 2008 network and storage drivers. • Windows Server 2008, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLES), VMware ESX Server, ...
...and as separate virtual machines (VMs) using the Windows Server 2008 operating system and provides integrated management tools to manage installed Brocade adapters. WinPE is storage-specific. • Windows Management Implementation (WMI). • Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE), a minimal ...Windows Server Core, a minimal server option for Windows Server or Windows Vista used interchangeably, CIM is supported by Brocade Windows 2008 network and storage drivers. • Windows Server 2008, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLES), VMware ESX Server, ...
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... /O latency. • Internet Protocol over Fibre Channel (IPFC) driver This driver supports transmission of monitoring and managing network devices. Interrupt time delay. This feature has following parameters per physical port - Brocade CNA adapters and Fabric Adapter ports configured in a specific zone can... Management Protocol" on configuration. Target Rate Limiting relies on Brocade HBAs and Fabric Adapters. You can communicate only with the same storage target. It is only supported on the storage driver to determine the speed capability of multiple events. You can...
... /O latency. • Internet Protocol over Fibre Channel (IPFC) driver This driver supports transmission of monitoring and managing network devices. Interrupt time delay. This feature has following parameters per physical port - Brocade CNA adapters and Fabric Adapter ports configured in a specific zone can... Management Protocol" on configuration. Target Rate Limiting relies on Brocade HBAs and Fabric Adapters. You can communicate only with the same storage target. It is only supported on the storage driver to determine the speed capability of multiple events. You can...
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... page 34. • Checksum/CRC offloads for TCP & UDP packets and IPv4 header. If the driver is unable to determine a remote port's speed, 1 Gbps is not stalled by less-important traffic. 22 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Data Center Bridging and Ethernet features... CNA or NIC mode support the following Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Ethernet networking features: • 10 Gbps throughput per group. Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA mode and the FCoE switch to "Simple Network Management Protocol" on the attached FCoE switch ...
... page 34. • Checksum/CRC offloads for TCP & UDP packets and IPv4 header. If the driver is unable to determine a remote port's speed, 1 Gbps is not stalled by less-important traffic. 22 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Data Center Bridging and Ethernet features... CNA or NIC mode support the following Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Ethernet networking features: • 10 Gbps throughput per group. Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA mode and the FCoE switch to "Simple Network Management Protocol" on the attached FCoE switch ...
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...only be sent on Windows systems. This driver is installed with the adapter software. • Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) over running a slow receiver. Failover mode provides fault tolerance. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 23 53-... 1 • Ethernet flow control Ethernet flow control is a processor-specific virtualization platform that support hypervisor operation for Brocade adapters: • Brocade Network Intermediate Driver (BNI) This provides support for a list of one network and iSCSI priority. - The adapter will be primary...
...only be sent on Windows systems. This driver is installed with the adapter software. • Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) over running a slow receiver. Failover mode provides fault tolerance. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 23 53-... 1 • Ethernet flow control Ethernet flow control is a processor-specific virtualization platform that support hypervisor operation for Brocade adapters: • Brocade Network Intermediate Driver (BNI) This provides support for a list of one network and iSCSI priority. - The adapter will be primary...