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...Elements are used in italics. Notes, cautions, and warnings The following arguments are also attached directly to products to hardware, firmware, software, or data. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to you. Optional element. DANGER A Danger statement indicates ... in order of increasing severity of all commands, including syntax, operand description, and sample output, see the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual and Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. They are listed below in angled brackets < >. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you ...
...Elements are used in italics. Notes, cautions, and warnings The following arguments are also attached directly to products to hardware, firmware, software, or data. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to you. Optional element. DANGER A Danger statement indicates ... in order of increasing severity of all commands, including syntax, operand description, and sample output, see the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual and Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. They are listed below in angled brackets < >. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you ...
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... industry resources For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 website. Adapters For adapter resources, such as product information, software, firmware, and documentation, visit the adapters website www.brocade.com/adapters. For additional information on page 10. SAN information White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are compatible with blade servers...
... industry resources For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 website. Adapters For adapter resources, such as product information, software, firmware, and documentation, visit the adapters website www.brocade.com/adapters. For additional information on page 10. SAN information White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are compatible with blade servers...
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... port from the initial configuration utility screen, then select Adapter Settings to collect debug information from the driver, internal libraries, and firmware. Port World-Wide Name (PWWN). Provide the following HCM dialog boxes and BCU commands: • Adapter Properties tab in HCM... for support Contact your Brocade adapter support supplier for a specific adapter in the device tree, then click the Properties tab in the right pane. Select a port for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. xxii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference...
... port from the initial configuration utility screen, then select Adapter Settings to collect debug information from the driver, internal libraries, and firmware. Port World-Wide Name (PWWN). Provide the following HCM dialog boxes and BCU commands: • Adapter Properties tab in HCM... for support Contact your Brocade adapter support supplier for a specific adapter in the device tree, then click the Properties tab in the right pane. Select a port for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. xxii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference...
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...crash event. To initiate the BCU supportsave command, enter esxcli brocade supportsave on using HCM and BCU commands, refer to diagnose field issues • Information about all adapters in the system • Firmware and driver traces • Syslog message logs • Windows ...• HCM Agent (logs, configuration) • Driver logs xxiv Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Use one of the following information: • Adapter model and serial number • Adapter firmware version • Host model and hardware revision • All support ...
...crash event. To initiate the BCU supportsave command, enter esxcli brocade supportsave on using HCM and BCU commands, refer to diagnose field issues • Information about all adapters in the system • Firmware and driver traces • Syslog message logs • Windows ...• HCM Agent (logs, configuration) • Driver logs xxiv Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Use one of the following information: • Adapter model and serial number • Adapter firmware version • Host model and hardware revision • All support ...
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...vNIC on a specified adapter port for a specified PCI function. • vhba --stats -Displays statistics for that specific PF. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) - PCI BIOS 2.1 or later • Human Interaction Interface (HII) menu support. Following are integrated into the UEFI ...commands: • vnic --create [-b ] - Examples of additional general features supported on using these menus allow you to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. This pcfid is assigned a PCI function ID (pcfid). For example, pcfid can specify the maximum bandwidth allowable...
...vNIC on a specified adapter port for a specified PCI function. • vhba --stats -Displays statistics for that specific PF. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) - PCI BIOS 2.1 or later • Human Interaction Interface (HII) menu support. Following are integrated into the UEFI ...commands: • vnic --create [-b ] - Examples of additional general features supported on using these menus allow you to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. This pcfid is assigned a PCI function ID (pcfid). For example, pcfid can specify the maximum bandwidth allowable...
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... is installed with the adapter software. • Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) over running a slow receiver. The adapter firmware obtains the iSCSI configuration from over DCB. Note the following for a list of time. This will be primary, even if the...On CNA adapters and Fabric Adapter port configured in a team is a processor-specific virtualization platform that support hypervisor operation for Brocade adapters: • Brocade Network Intermediate Driver (BNI) This provides support for multiple VLANs on ports and teams on the switches, which distribute those...
... is installed with the adapter software. • Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) over running a slow receiver. The adapter firmware obtains the iSCSI configuration from over DCB. Note the following for a list of time. This will be primary, even if the...On CNA adapters and Fabric Adapter port configured in a team is a processor-specific virtualization platform that support hypervisor operation for Brocade adapters: • Brocade Network Intermediate Driver (BNI) This provides support for multiple VLANs on ports and teams on the switches, which distribute those...
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... and retrieving statistics through the adapter. This feature is monitored regularly to enable basic control of data, parallel execution, and dynamic load balancing. Adapter firmware processes this feature, which provides a mechanism to ensure proper enhanced transmission selection (ETS). Similarly, the host system is not supported on network traffic...UNDI) The preboot execution environment (PXE) mechanism, embedded in the PCI 3.0 specification. UNDI drivers are configured on traffic and system load profiles. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 25 53-1002144-01
... and retrieving statistics through the adapter. This feature is monitored regularly to enable basic control of data, parallel execution, and dynamic load balancing. Adapter firmware processes this feature, which provides a mechanism to ensure proper enhanced transmission selection (ETS). Similarly, the host system is not supported on network traffic...UNDI) The preboot execution environment (PXE) mechanism, embedded in the PCI 3.0 specification. UNDI drivers are configured on traffic and system load profiles. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 25 53-1002144-01
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...NIC mode. Virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs) are not lost during upgrade and can be scaled to multiple CPUs. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) NOTE UEFI is that it ensures that adaptive transmit coalescing settings are virtual partitions that allows different traffic types ... or NIC mode. Multiple vNICs are possible. For more information, refer to the host operating system. Configurations are supported on Brocade CNAs and on the Brocade 804 adapter. - vNICs are automatically saved during data path or device reset. • VMware VMdirect Path I/O This allows...
...NIC mode. Virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs) are not lost during upgrade and can be scaled to multiple CPUs. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) NOTE UEFI is that it ensures that adaptive transmit coalescing settings are virtual partitions that allows different traffic types ... or NIC mode. Multiple vNICs are possible. For more information, refer to the host operating system. Configurations are supported on Brocade CNAs and on the Brocade 804 adapter. - vNICs are automatically saved during data path or device reset. • VMware VMdirect Path I/O This allows...
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...SAN, mask the boot LUN so that are installed on context switching. Adaptive Networking (AN) license. - When enabled, the driver firmware categories I /O performance. • Interrupt Coalescing This feature provides a method to isolate traffic between different initiators that the initiator has ...FCP-IM I/O Profiling This feature, available through the HCM Basic Port Configuration dialog box and the BCU fcpim -lunmaskadd command to the Brocade Adapter Administrator's Guide for adding and deleting LUN masking are allowed per port to zoning, where a device in the network. Use this...
...SAN, mask the boot LUN so that are installed on context switching. Adaptive Networking (AN) license. - When enabled, the driver firmware categories I /O performance. • Interrupt Coalescing This feature provides a method to isolate traffic between different initiators that the initiator has ...FCP-IM I/O Profiling This feature, available through the HCM Basic Port Configuration dialog box and the BCU fcpim -lunmaskadd command to the Brocade Adapter Administrator's Guide for adding and deleting LUN masking are allowed per port to zoning, where a device in the network. Use this...
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... manages the physical Ethernet link to present an Ethernet interface to monitor, install, and configure Brocade adapters. • Brocade Adapter Software Installer (BASI). The firmware provides appropriate support for both the required storage and network drivers are included in CNA mode... the following management Utilities are included with ports configured in the firmware. Management utilities The following components: • Driver for installing all adapter drivers, all driver packages. • Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) An application from the protocols layer ...
... manages the physical Ethernet link to present an Ethernet interface to monitor, install, and configure Brocade adapters. • Brocade Adapter Software Installer (BASI). The firmware provides appropriate support for both the required storage and network drivers are included in CNA mode... the following management Utilities are included with ports configured in the firmware. Management utilities The following components: • Driver for installing all adapter drivers, all driver packages. • Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) An application from the protocols layer ...
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... disks," and "boot devices." Refer to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 2. Install HCM on the host system containing Brocade adapters for local management or install on the Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware The adapter boot code loads from Brocade adapter memory into system memory and integrates with any version of the...
... disks," and "boot devices." Refer to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 2. Install HCM on the host system containing Brocade adapters for local management or install on the Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware The adapter boot code loads from Brocade adapter memory into system memory and integrates with any version of the...
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.... Refer to "Operating system support" on page 51). b. c. Go to the adapters Downloads page. Navigate to the adapters website at the Brocade adapters website using the following steps: a. Refer to "Boot code updates" on the adapter using a DVD created with the ISO image, the...8226; Select Download ISO Image to download brocade_adapter_software_ISO_.iso. • Adapter boot code image. This contains BIOS and UEFI boot code and firmware used by the release date of the following steps: • Select your adapter with you install or update adapter driver packages. Load this...
.... Refer to "Operating system support" on page 51). b. c. Go to the adapters Downloads page. Navigate to the adapters website at the Brocade adapters website using the following steps: a. Refer to "Boot code updates" on the adapter using a DVD created with the ISO image, the...8226; Select Download ISO Image to download brocade_adapter_software_ISO_.iso. • Adapter boot code image. This contains BIOS and UEFI boot code and firmware used by the release date of the following steps: • Select your adapter with you install or update adapter driver packages. Load this...
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... to update this firmware if required. NOTE After updating the firmware, you would use 1/1 as the PHY module status and installed firmware version, use the bcu phy --query command. Instructions are provided in communications to determine the firmware version. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference...the blade server through a console or workstation to all adapters in the system that contain the PHY module. ID of binary firmware file. Mezzanine adapters 2 • Instructions for accessing the blade server through local or remote console connection. • The blade...
... to update this firmware if required. NOTE After updating the firmware, you would use 1/1 as the PHY module status and installed firmware version, use the bcu phy --query command. Instructions are provided in communications to determine the firmware version. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference...the blade server through a console or workstation to all adapters in the system that contain the PHY module. ID of binary firmware file. Mezzanine adapters 2 • Instructions for accessing the blade server through local or remote console connection. • The blade...
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...over SAN, install the new driver without removing the existing driver. tar -zxvf brocade_driver_linux__rhel_.tar.gz d. The upgrade reloads the adapter firmware and reinitializes the link. • When upgrading Windows 2008 drivers on page 92. tar -zxvf brocade_driver_linux__sles_.tar.gz 5. Using .../opt/HBA, depending on RHEL and SLES systems: brocade_install_rhel.sh [-u,-h][--update\--add\--rm-initrd][--force-uninstall][--snmp] [--snmp-only] Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 95 53-1002144-01 If you are using the following command to reboot the host system as...
...over SAN, install the new driver without removing the existing driver. tar -zxvf brocade_driver_linux__rhel_.tar.gz d. The upgrade reloads the adapter firmware and reinitializes the link. • When upgrading Windows 2008 drivers on page 92. tar -zxvf brocade_driver_linux__sles_.tar.gz 5. Using .../opt/HBA, depending on RHEL and SLES systems: brocade_install_rhel.sh [-u,-h][--update\--add\--rm-initrd][--force-uninstall][--snmp] [--snmp-only] Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 95 53-1002144-01 If you are using the following command to reboot the host system as...
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... to obtain information such as driver name, driver version, adapter WWN, adapter PWWNs, firmware name and version, and current BIOS version. Right-click the ESXi 4 server and select Reboot. The Brocade driver should show up in the host's device manager. • Improper or erratic ...your operating system. Reboot ESXi 4. NOTE If the driver is installed. Confirming driver package installation Adapter driver packages from Brocade contain the current driver, firmware, and HCM agent for specific operating systems. Make sure the correct package is effective after system reboot. After the ...
... to obtain information such as driver name, driver version, adapter WWN, adapter PWWNs, firmware name and version, and current BIOS version. Right-click the ESXi 4 server and select Reboot. The Brocade driver should show up in the host's device manager. • Improper or erratic ...your operating system. Reboot ESXi 4. NOTE If the driver is installed. Confirming driver package installation Adapter driver packages from Brocade contain the current driver, firmware, and HCM agent for specific operating systems. Make sure the correct package is effective after system reboot. After the ...
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...the following for stand-up , and operating correctly. All small form factor pluggable (SFP) optic receivers are visible through HCM and the Brocade Adapter Software Installer (BASI). On some blade servers or server blades, connectors may only support a specific adapter type. Whether the blade ... (stand-up , devices will be unavailable. • Verify host system storage, switch, and operating system compatibility using the latest device drivers, firmware, and BIOS for help . - Refer to the SNMP master agent, called the subagent, which the adapter is installed is correctly configured and...
...the following for stand-up , and operating correctly. All small form factor pluggable (SFP) optic receivers are visible through HCM and the Brocade Adapter Software Installer (BASI). On some blade servers or server blades, connectors may only support a specific adapter type. Whether the blade ... (stand-up , devices will be unavailable. • Verify host system storage, switch, and operating system compatibility using the latest device drivers, firmware, and BIOS for help . - Refer to the SNMP master agent, called the subagent, which the adapter is installed is correctly configured and...
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...software version from the "Documentation" section. Download the release notes from the Brocade adapters website using the following system BIOS and platforms support Brocade adapters: • Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) firmware 3.0 and earlier PCI BIOS versions Boot code for PCI system •... BIOS Boot code for x86 and x86_x64 platforms • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot code for UEFI systems NOTE UEFI is provided for Brocade adapters and drivers installed on the Brocade 804 adapter. • PXE (preboot eXecution environment) and UNDI (universal...
...software version from the "Documentation" section. Download the release notes from the Brocade adapters website using the following system BIOS and platforms support Brocade adapters: • Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) firmware 3.0 and earlier PCI BIOS versions Boot code for PCI system •... BIOS Boot code for x86 and x86_x64 platforms • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot code for UEFI systems NOTE UEFI is provided for Brocade adapters and drivers installed on the Brocade 804 adapter. • PXE (preboot eXecution environment) and UNDI (universal...
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... code for PCI system • BIOS Boot code for x86 and x64 platforms • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot code for UEFI systems NOTE UEFI is not supported on the Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware Update the adapter with the latest boot image after you can determine the current BIOS version...
... code for PCI system • BIOS Boot code for x86 and x64 platforms • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot code for UEFI systems NOTE UEFI is not supported on the Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware Update the adapter with the latest boot image after you can determine the current BIOS version...
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... the adapter Properties panel in the right pane. For servers without operating system or local drive" on the Solaris or ESX platforms. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 119 53-1002144-01 Updating boot code with HCM Follow these steps to update boot code on the device... device tree, then click the Properties tab in HCM. Go to determine if the files install successfully. Select your operating system from the "Boot Firmware" area. 2. d. Download the boot code image from the Downloads list to "Boot systems over SAN without a hard disk, operating system, and...
... the adapter Properties panel in the right pane. For servers without operating system or local drive" on the Solaris or ESX platforms. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 119 53-1002144-01 Updating boot code with HCM Follow these steps to update boot code on the device... device tree, then click the Properties tab in HCM. Go to determine if the files install successfully. Select your operating system from the "Boot Firmware" area. 2. d. Download the boot code image from the Downloads list to "Boot systems over SAN without a hard disk, operating system, and...
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..., following BCU command: bcu boot --update -a where: -a ID of the adapter (adapter) name of firmware image file Indicates that the boot code should not be updated on all installed Brocade adapters found on the replacement situation: • Even though you install a similar host, the new host ..., or internal IDE drives may need to be disconnected or disabled to initiate a network boot. • If replacing the Brocade adapter in a host with a similar Brocade adapter, you will need to reconfigure the adapter to boot from the appropriate remote boot device. • If replacing a ...
..., following BCU command: bcu boot --update -a where: -a ID of the adapter (adapter) name of firmware image file Indicates that the boot code should not be updated on all installed Brocade adapters found on the replacement situation: • Even though you install a similar host, the new host ..., or internal IDE drives may need to be disconnected or disabled to initiate a network boot. • If replacing the Brocade adapter in a host with a similar Brocade adapter, you will need to reconfigure the adapter to boot from the appropriate remote boot device. • If replacing a ...