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... mode. For a two-port Fabric Adapter, 16 total vNICs are not lost during upgrade and can be scaled to multiple CPUs. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) NOTE UEFI is a QoS mechanism that use high-speed I /O virtualization" on a single physical NIC in a predictable manner....in 10 GbE virtualized environments by providing multiple receive and transmit queues, which allows processing to be maintained when updating drivers. HBA features Brocade Fibre Channel HBAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode provide the following features for enhanced performance and ...
... mode. For a two-port Fabric Adapter, 16 total vNICs are not lost during upgrade and can be scaled to multiple CPUs. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) NOTE UEFI is a QoS mechanism that use high-speed I /O virtualization" on a single physical NIC in a predictable manner....in 10 GbE virtualized environments by providing multiple receive and transmit queues, which allows processing to be maintained when updating drivers. HBA features Brocade Fibre Channel HBAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode provide the following features for enhanced performance and ...
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...Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware The adapter boot code loads from Brocade... adapter memory into system memory and integrates with the latest boot code image on systems where adapters are also referred to the adapters Downloads page. 3. Refer to the adapters website at www.brocade....com/adapters. 2. Boot code The adapter boot code contains the following: • PCI BIOS 2.1 or later, PCI firmware...Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot code for complete information. 42 Brocade... using the Brocade Adapter Software ...containing Brocade ...
...Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware The adapter boot code loads from Brocade... adapter memory into system memory and integrates with the latest boot code image on systems where adapters are also referred to the adapters Downloads page. 3. Refer to the adapters website at www.brocade....com/adapters. 2. Boot code The adapter boot code contains the following: • PCI BIOS 2.1 or later, PCI firmware...Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot code for complete information. 42 Brocade... using the Brocade Adapter Software ...containing Brocade ...
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...installation. brocade_adapter_software_ISO_.iso Download this image from the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. Go to display appropriate download files. The table provides the operating system, the driver update disk (DUD) image, the LiveCD, and ...Brocade adapters website using the following ISO file name, will automatically execute for your operating system from the adapter. The image also contains product documentation, such as product manuals, current release notes, and licensing information. This contains BIOS and UEFI boot code and firmware...
...installation. brocade_adapter_software_ISO_.iso Download this image from the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. Go to display appropriate download files. The table provides the operating system, the driver update disk (DUD) image, the LiveCD, and ...Brocade adapters website using the following ISO file name, will automatically execute for your operating system from the adapter. The image also contains product documentation, such as product manuals, current release notes, and licensing information. This contains BIOS and UEFI boot code and firmware...
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... server. • Access to and from the Ethernet LAN. Name of the adapter. NOTE After updating the firmware, you want to activate it. Updating firmware Download the latest PHY firmware file and update the PHY using the bcu phy --update command. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 63 53-1002144-01 This could be the adapter-index/port...
... server. • Access to and from the Ethernet LAN. Name of the adapter. NOTE After updating the firmware, you want to activate it. Updating firmware Download the latest PHY firmware file and update the PHY using the bcu phy --update command. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 63 53-1002144-01 This could be the adapter-index/port...
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... Enter the following steps. Driver installation and removal 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 can specify a directory other than ..." on page 43 for a description of Linux driver packages. 4. 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 your Linux distribution. b. Download the appropriate .tar.gz file ...
... Enter the following steps. Driver installation and removal 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 can specify a directory other than ..." on page 43 for a description of Linux driver packages. 4. 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 your Linux distribution. b. Download the appropriate .tar.gz file ...
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...the vMA 19. Right-click the ESXi 4 server and select Reboot. 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. NOTE Be ... and targets not being discovered by device manager or appearing incorrectly in the list # vihostupdate -q Upgrading driver on VMware systems To update the driver package, simply install the new driver using steps under "Software installation and driver packages" on page 99. You can use...
...the vMA 19. Right-click the ESXi 4 server and select Reboot. 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. NOTE Be ... and targets not being discovered by device manager or appearing incorrectly in the list # vihostupdate -q Upgrading driver on VMware systems To update the driver package, simply install the new driver using steps under "Software installation and driver packages" on page 99. You can use...
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... 117 53-1002144-01 The following steps: a. Select your adapter software version 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... SAN 127 •Fabric-based boot LUN discovery 163 •Boot systems over SAN without operating system or local drive 167 •Updating Windows driver on adapter used for boot over SAN 170 Boot support Boot support is not supported on your host. • To ...
... 117 53-1002144-01 The following steps: a. Select your adapter software version 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... SAN 127 •Fabric-based boot LUN discovery 163 •Boot systems over SAN without operating system or local drive 167 •Updating Windows driver on adapter used for boot over SAN 170 Boot support Boot support is not supported on your host. • To ...
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...Be sure to display appropriate download files. 4. Go to update from the Downloads list to update drivers before you can determine the current BIOS version installed on the Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware Update the adapter with the latest boot image after you install or... update adapter driver packages. NOTE All Brocade adapters installed in the Flash Information section of the command output. 118 Brocade Adapters Installation and ...
...Be sure to display appropriate download files. 4. Go to update from the Downloads list to update drivers before you can determine the current BIOS version installed on the Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware Update the adapter with the latest boot image after you install or... update adapter driver packages. NOTE All Brocade adapters installed in the Flash Information section of the command output. 118 Brocade Adapters Installation and ...
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...the system, the boot code cannot be updated along with the latest boot code. 1. For servers without operating system or local drive" on the device tree, and then select Adapter Software from the "Boot Firmware" area. 2. Click Start Update. c. OR Click the Browse button ...and navigate to the location of the boot image in the dialog box to update boot code on the Solaris or ESX platforms. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 119 ...
...the system, the boot code cannot be updated along with the latest boot code. 1. For servers without operating system or local drive" on the device tree, and then select Adapter Software from the "Boot Firmware" area. 2. Click Start Update. c. OR Click the Browse button ...and navigate to the location of the boot image in the dialog box to update boot code on the Solaris or ESX platforms. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 119 ...
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... feature allows a host to update boot code using the following BCU command: bcu boot --update -a where: -a ID of the adapter (adapter) name of firmware image file Indicates that the adapter identification (ad_id) should be updated on all installed Brocade adapters found on your operating... Booting from the Downloads list to operating system limitations. 4 Network boot Updating boot code with BCU commands Use the following are considerations for the existing adapter. 120 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Download the boot code image...
... feature allows a host to update boot code using the following BCU command: bcu boot --update -a where: -a ID of the adapter (adapter) name of firmware image file Indicates that the adapter identification (ad_id) should be updated on all installed Brocade adapters found on your operating... Booting from the Downloads list to operating system limitations. 4 Network boot Updating boot code with BCU commands Use the following are considerations for the existing adapter. 120 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Download the boot code image...
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...Manual 121 53-1002144-01 This not only simplifies initial configuration, but makes ongoing software updates and maintenance much easier to recover data are embedded in the adapter firmware. Brocade BIOS support for a network bootstrap program (NBP). • The client downloads the... the newer servers. UNDI (universal network device interface) is implemented in the adapter firmware. Network boot 4 Booting servers over the network can run diagnostics, execute firmware update utilities, or boot an entire operating system over the network. Instead of manually configuring...
...Manual 121 53-1002144-01 This not only simplifies initial configuration, but makes ongoing software updates and maintenance much easier to recover data are embedded in the adapter firmware. Brocade BIOS support for a network bootstrap program (NBP). • The client downloads the... the newer servers. UNDI (universal network device interface) is implemented in the adapter firmware. Network boot 4 Booting servers over the network can run diagnostics, execute firmware update utilities, or boot an entire operating system over the network. Instead of manually configuring...
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...network share onto new computers that access the storage through Brocade adapters. Boot systems over SAN without a hard disk or operating system) that contains Brocade Fibre Channel adapters and accomplish the following tasks. • Update the firmware and BIOS/EFI images in the adapter. The WinPE... image creation is in updating the adapter flash. • Install pre-configured Windows system...
...network share onto new computers that access the storage through Brocade adapters. Boot systems over SAN without a hard disk or operating system) that contains Brocade Fibre Channel adapters and accomplish the following tasks. • Update the firmware and BIOS/EFI images in the adapter. The WinPE... image creation is in updating the adapter flash. • Install pre-configured Windows system...
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...image, 50 DCB features, 22 driver packages, 37 environmental and power requirements, 178 Ethernet features, 22 fabric OS support, xiv FCoE features, 20 firmware, 38 hardware specifications, 180 host compatibility, 5, 10, 12 host support, xv illustration, 7 installing driver package with software installer, 69 LED operation...removing with software uninstaller, 83 removing with software uninstaller commands, 85 selectively install, 89 storage, 37 upgrading, 89 driver update disk (dud), 49 driver update for booting over SAN, 170 238 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide 53-1002144-01
...image, 50 DCB features, 22 driver packages, 37 environmental and power requirements, 178 Ethernet features, 22 fabric OS support, xiv FCoE features, 20 firmware, 38 hardware specifications, 180 host compatibility, 5, 10, 12 host support, xv illustration, 7 installing driver package with software installer, 69 LED operation...removing with software uninstaller, 83 removing with software uninstaller commands, 85 selectively install, 89 storage, 37 upgrading, 89 driver update disk (dud), 49 driver update for booting over SAN, 170 238 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide 53-1002144-01
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... and remove with install script on Solaris, 97 intermediate, 23 IPFC, 21 update with HCM, 110 E electrostatic discharge precautions, 55 enhanced transmission selection, 22 ..., 5 physical characteristics, 171 SFPs, 4 storage support, 5 fabric-based boot LUN discovery, 163 configuring Brocade fabrics, 164 configuring Cisco fabrics, 165 FC trunking, 29 FCC warning 1741 adapters, 199 stand-up adapters... mode, 2 Fibre Channel standards compliance, 192 FIP support, 20, 31 firewall issue, 67, 90 firmware for adapter CPU, 38 flow control, 25 H hardware installation, 55 switch and storage connection, 58 ...
... and remove with install script on Solaris, 97 intermediate, 23 IPFC, 21 update with HCM, 110 E electrostatic discharge precautions, 55 enhanced transmission selection, 22 ..., 5 physical characteristics, 171 SFPs, 4 storage support, 5 fabric-based boot LUN discovery, 163 configuring Brocade fabrics, 164 configuring Cisco fabrics, 165 FC trunking, 29 FCC warning 1741 adapters, 199 stand-up adapters... mode, 2 Fibre Channel standards compliance, 192 FIP support, 20, 31 firewall issue, 67, 90 firmware for adapter CPU, 38 flow control, 25 H hardware installation, 55 switch and storage connection, 58 ...
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HBA boot image, 50 driver packages, 37 features, 27 firmware, 38 hardware specifications, 188 host and fabric support, 31 host support, 15 illustration,..., xvii human interaction interface, 18 Hyper-V, 19, 30 Hypervisor support for adapters, 41 I IBM 3xxx M2 and Dell 11G systems setting up boot LUNs, 160 installation confirming driver package in Linux, 105, 106 software, 68 stand up..., 21 iSCSI over CEE, 23 ISO file adapter software, 43, 50 driver update disk, 49 LiveCD, 49 J jumbo frame enable for Solaris, 224 jumbo frames, 22 240 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide 53-1002144-01
HBA boot image, 50 driver packages, 37 features, 27 firmware, 38 hardware specifications, 188 host and fabric support, 31 host support, 15 illustration,..., xvii human interaction interface, 18 Hyper-V, 19, 30 Hypervisor support for adapters, 41 I IBM 3xxx M2 and Dell 11G systems setting up boot LUNs, 160 installation confirming driver package in Linux, 105, 106 software, 68 stand up..., 21 iSCSI over CEE, 23 ISO file adapter software, 43, 50 driver update disk, 49 LiveCD, 49 J jumbo frame enable for Solaris, 224 jumbo frames, 22 240 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide 53-1002144-01
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... Fabric Adapter, 171 HBA, 187 PCIe support CNA, 11 Fabric Adapter, 5 HBA, 15 persistent binding, 20 PHY firmware, updating, 63 PHY module firmware determining firmware version, 63 updating, 63 physical characteristics of CNAs, 179 physical characteristics of Fabric Adapters, 171 physical characteristics of HBAs, 187 preinstall option,... stand-up adapters, 195 safety information stand-up adapters, 198 scripts for software installer, 38 serial number location, xxii SFPs Brocade, 15 CNAs, 10 Fabric Adapters, 4 HBAs, 15 removing and installing, 59 SMI-S, 19, 29 SNMP, 21, 22 adapter support, ...
... Fabric Adapter, 171 HBA, 187 PCIe support CNA, 11 Fabric Adapter, 5 HBA, 15 persistent binding, 20 PHY firmware, updating, 63 PHY module firmware determining firmware version, 63 updating, 63 physical characteristics of CNAs, 179 physical characteristics of Fabric Adapters, 171 physical characteristics of HBAs, 187 preinstall option,... stand-up adapters, 195 safety information stand-up adapters, 198 scripts for software installer, 38 serial number location, xxii SFPs Brocade, 15 CNAs, 10 Fabric Adapters, 4 HBAs, 15 removing and installing, 59 SMI-S, 19, 29 SNMP, 21, 22 adapter support, ...
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...problems, check the installed version of host system BIOS, operating system, operating system updates, or adapter drivers? • Refer to the adapters Downloads page. Can you... adapter and driver versions. Also download the latest release notes from the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. d. Go to display appropriate downloads. NOTE If troubleshooting information... problem be resolved using the latest supported combination of the adapter (chip revision) and driver (firmware version) using the following steps: a. 1 How to use this command, refer to "Using...
...problems, check the installed version of host system BIOS, operating system, operating system updates, or adapter drivers? • Refer to the adapters Downloads page. Can you... adapter and driver versions. Also download the latest release notes from the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. d. Go to display appropriate downloads. NOTE If troubleshooting information... problem be resolved using the latest supported combination of the adapter (chip revision) and driver (firmware version) using the following steps: a. 1 How to use this command, refer to "Using...
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.... Refer to support all adapter instances have device drivers loaded after a driver update. Refer to verify that speed is either AUTO or matches the speed of the adapter instances show up . Possible Cause: Firmware failure. To download the driver package, perform the following steps: a. Select... 4. c. Action: On the adapter, execute the port --list or port --query BCU commands to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 11 53-1002145-01 Go to verify display in HBA mode only). Possible Cause: Adapter port is OFF. Use...
.... Refer to support all adapter instances have device drivers loaded after a driver update. Refer to verify that speed is either AUTO or matches the speed of the adapter instances show up . Possible Cause: Firmware failure. To download the driver package, perform the following steps: a. Select... 4. c. Action: On the adapter, execute the port --list or port --query BCU commands to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 11 53-1002145-01 Go to verify display in HBA mode only). Possible Cause: Adapter port is OFF. Use...
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... critical-level messages and multiple major or minor-level messages relating to verify driver installation. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 13 53-1002145-01 If not, download a firmware update to "Logs" on page 69. Verify compatibility by reviewing the Brocade interoperability matrixes on page 51 for the adapter driver are appearing in host system log...
... critical-level messages and multiple major or minor-level messages relating to verify driver installation. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 13 53-1002145-01 If not, download a firmware update to "Logs" on page 69. Verify compatibility by reviewing the Brocade interoperability matrixes on page 51 for the adapter driver are appearing in host system log...
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... operation of option ROM. TABLE 12 Message Adapter BIOS messages Cause Recommended Action Adapter : No firmware present. Download the latest boot code file for installed Brocade adapters from your adapter's website. The boot code file is designated as: brocade_adapter_boot_fw_v where x.y.z is...this adapter is not required, then ignore this adapter is no boot devices are configured. Update boot code on this message. The message, possible cause, and user action are configured through the Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 121 53-1002145-01
... operation of option ROM. TABLE 12 Message Adapter BIOS messages Cause Recommended Action Adapter : No firmware present. Download the latest boot code file for installed Brocade adapters from your adapter's website. The boot code file is designated as: brocade_adapter_boot_fw_v where x.y.z is...this adapter is not required, then ignore this adapter is no boot devices are configured. Update boot code on this message. The message, possible cause, and user action are configured through the Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 121 53-1002145-01