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... Data Center Bridging and Ethernet features 22 HBA features 27 Adapter management features 31 General adapter management 32 Fabric Adapter management 33 CNA 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... Boot installation packages 49 Downloading software and publications 52 Using BCU commands 53 Hardware Installation In this chapter 55 Introduction 55 ESD precautions 55 vi Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01
... Data Center Bridging and Ethernet features 22 HBA features 27 Adapter management features 31 General adapter management 32 Fabric Adapter management 33 CNA 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... Boot installation packages 49 Downloading software and publications 52 Using BCU commands 53 Hardware Installation In this chapter 55 Introduction 55 ESD precautions 55 vi Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01
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...information. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xiii 53-1002144-01 Note that install in a Dell blade server. Dual-port mezzanine HBA with a per-port maximum of Brocade adapter... • Brocade 1020. This HBA installs on supported server blades. • Brocade 1010. Dual-port mezzanine CNA with a per -port maximum of 4 Gbps using a 4 Gbps SFP. • Brocade 804. Refer... rate depending on page 4 for CNA, NIC, or HBA operation using a 4 Gbps SFP. • Brocade 425. NOTE Install only Brocade-branded small form factor pluggables (SFPs) in...
...information. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xiii 53-1002144-01 Note that install in a Dell blade server. Dual-port mezzanine HBA with a per-port maximum of Brocade adapter... • Brocade 1020. This HBA installs on supported server blades. • Brocade 1010. Dual-port mezzanine CNA with a per -port maximum of 4 Gbps using a 4 Gbps SFP. • Brocade 804. Refer... rate depending on page 4 for CNA, NIC, or HBA operation using a 4 Gbps SFP. • Brocade 425. NOTE Install only Brocade-branded small form factor pluggables (SFPs) in...
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...Fibre Channel storage arrays. For a current list of compatible switches, refer to the Ethernet LAN. NOTE Install only Brocade-branded small form factor pluggables (SFPs) in NIC mode fully support the Ethernet protocol and connect directly to the latest interoperability matrices on the adapters website at www...FCoE switch. Note the following mode (CNA, HBA, or NIC) in which they are configured: • Ports on page xiv and does not provide information about the Brocade 410 and 420 Fibre Channel HBAs, also known as the Brocade 400 Fibre Channel HBAs. • Although you can also ...
...Fibre Channel storage arrays. For a current list of compatible switches, refer to the Ethernet LAN. NOTE Install only Brocade-branded small form factor pluggables (SFPs) in NIC mode fully support the Ethernet protocol and connect directly to the latest interoperability matrices on the adapters website at www...FCoE switch. Note the following mode (CNA, HBA, or NIC) in which they are configured: • Ports on page xiv and does not provide information about the Brocade 410 and 420 Fibre Channel HBAs, also known as the Brocade 400 Fibre Channel HBAs. • Although you can also ...
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...; Microsoft WinPE 3.0 for 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 Host operating system support Refer to "Host operating system support for adapter drivers" on page xv... for information on page xvi for ports configured in NIC mode. • CNAs- Refer to the following types of supported host systems and operating systems. Fibre Channel support The following lists...
...; Microsoft WinPE 3.0 for 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 Host operating system support Refer to "Host operating system support for adapter drivers" on page xv... for information on page xvi for ports configured in NIC mode. • CNAs- Refer to the following types of supported host systems and operating systems. Fibre Channel support The following lists...
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...Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6, 6.0 (x86 and x64)0 Ethernet support The following lists operating systems that support Ethernet operation for Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adaptor ports configured in CNA or NIC modes: • Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64) • Windows 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Windows Server Core... for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) • Microsoft WinPE 3.0 for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) xvi Brocade Adapters Installation ...
...Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6, 6.0 (x86 and x64)0 Ethernet support The following lists operating systems that support Ethernet operation for Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adaptor ports configured in CNA or NIC modes: • Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64) • Windows 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Windows Server Core... for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) • Microsoft WinPE 3.0 for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) xvi Brocade Adapters Installation ...
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...10 GbE SFP or direct attached SFP+ copper cable must be installed for Ethernet mode by utilizing the Brocade FCoE storage driver. These ports appear as "10 GbE NIC" to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. A 10 GbE SFP or direct attached SFP+ copper cable must be installed for... Manual 3 53-1002144-01 Fabric Adapters 1 • Ethernet or NIC mode. This mode utilizes the Brocade network driver. These ports appear as "10 GbE NIC" to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. NOTE Ethernet and NIC mode may be power-cycled for the new mode after the system ...
...10 GbE SFP or direct attached SFP+ copper cable must be installed for Ethernet mode by utilizing the Brocade FCoE storage driver. These ports appear as "10 GbE NIC" to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. A 10 GbE SFP or direct attached SFP+ copper cable must be installed for... Manual 3 53-1002144-01 Fabric Adapters 1 • Ethernet or NIC mode. This mode utilizes the Brocade network driver. These ports appear as "10 GbE NIC" to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. NOTE Ethernet and NIC mode may be power-cycled for the new mode after the system ...
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... switch compatible with the adapter Any switch compatible with the adapter Any switch compatible with the cable. SFP transceivers Use only the Brocade-branded small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers described in HBA mode Description Switch Compatibility 8 Gbps SWL (short wave laser) SFP...adapter Any switch compatible with the cable. TABLE 1 Type Compatible SFPs for stand-up Brocade Fabric Adapters. Any switch compatible with the cable. Ports configured in CNA or NIC mode Table 1 provides the type, description, and switch compatibility information for Distance depends ...
... switch compatible with the adapter Any switch compatible with the adapter Any switch compatible with the cable. SFP transceivers Use only the Brocade-branded small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers described in HBA mode Description Switch Compatibility 8 Gbps SWL (short wave laser) SFP...adapter Any switch compatible with the cable. TABLE 1 Type Compatible SFPs for stand-up Brocade Fabric Adapters. Any switch compatible with the cable. Ports configured in CNA or NIC mode Table 1 provides the type, description, and switch compatibility information for Distance depends ...
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... Type Mezzanine Stand-up Stand-up Mezzanine Two types of a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Network Interface Card (NIC) on one PCIe x8 card. The combined high performance and proven reliability of the Brocade 1020 stand-up CNA with two fiber optic small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers installed. CNAs combine the functions...
... Type Mezzanine Stand-up Stand-up Mezzanine Two types of a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Network Interface Card (NIC) on one PCIe x8 card. The combined high performance and proven reliability of the Brocade 1020 stand-up CNA with two fiber optic small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers installed. CNAs combine the functions...
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... . NOTE The CNA can connect a server (host system) to the latest interoperability matrices on Brocade's website at www.brocade.com/adapters. SoL is supported using the IBM 1GbE NIC included on the IBM server blades. • SoL. WoL is supported using the IBM BladeCenter ...1. WoL and SoL limitations The following describes limitations of HBAs are routed through connection with a network switch and perform NIC functions for the current Brocade Fibre Channel PCIe HBAs. Two types of support for Wake on the blader server to the blade system enclosure midplane ...
... . NOTE The CNA can connect a server (host system) to the latest interoperability matrices on Brocade's website at www.brocade.com/adapters. SoL is supported using the IBM 1GbE NIC included on the IBM server blades. • SoL. WoL is supported using the IBM BladeCenter ...1. WoL and SoL limitations The following describes limitations of HBAs are routed through connection with a network switch and perform NIC functions for the current Brocade Fibre Channel PCIe HBAs. Two types of support for Wake on the blader server to the blade system enclosure midplane ...
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... on page 16. - "General features" on page 16. - Depending on the adapter model or the operating mode (CNA, HBA, or NIC) assigned to Fabric Adapter ports), from one Ethernet function. 16 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 These PFs can be supported per port on...and one to the following general features for ports configured in CNA or NIC modes. - "HBA features" on page 20, for enhanced performance and connectivity in a point-to-point topology. 1 Adapter features Storage systems Using Brocade HBAs you can connect a server (host system) to a Fibre ...
... on page 16. - "General features" on page 16. - Depending on the adapter model or the operating mode (CNA, HBA, or NIC) assigned to Fabric Adapter ports), from one Ethernet function. 16 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 These PFs can be supported per port on...and one to the following general features for ports configured in CNA or NIC modes. - "HBA features" on page 20, for enhanced performance and connectivity in a point-to-point topology. 1 Adapter features Storage systems Using Brocade HBAs you can connect a server (host system) to a Fibre ...
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...the 10,000 Mbps maximum. HCM discovers and displays all vHBAs as a virtual or logical NICs to four Ethernet PFs per port are virtual port partitions that appear as the 1010 and 1020. vNIC Virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs) are not supported in release v3.0. • Target... total of vNICs: • vNICs are not supported on Brocade HBA modules. • Multiple vNICs are supported on Brocade CNA models, such as the 1010 and 1020. • Teaming is 10,000 Mbps.The maximum bandwidth per port HBA 1 CNA 2 NIC 1 FC Ethernet and FCoE Ethernet vHBA Virtual HBAs (vHBAs)...
...the 10,000 Mbps maximum. HCM discovers and displays all vHBAs as a virtual or logical NICs to four Ethernet PFs per port are virtual port partitions that appear as the 1010 and 1020. vNIC Virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs) are not supported in release v3.0. • Target... total of vNICs: • vNICs are not supported on Brocade HBA modules. • Multiple vNICs are supported on Brocade CNA models, such as the 1010 and 1020. • Teaming is 10,000 Mbps.The maximum bandwidth per port HBA 1 CNA 2 NIC 1 FC Ethernet and FCoE Ethernet vHBA Virtual HBAs (vHBAs)...
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...(BIOS) - PCI BIOS 2.1 or later • Human Interaction Interface (HII) menu support. Creates a new vNIC instance for the virtual NIC. • vnic --statsclr - Other general adapter features Following are available for configuring vHBAs and vNICs. UEFI HII (Human Interface Infrastructure) -...functions, each PF is configured for adapter ports. • Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) device management and Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) tools. 18 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 For example, pcfid can specify the maximum bandwidth allowable for ...
...(BIOS) - PCI BIOS 2.1 or later • Human Interaction Interface (HII) menu support. Creates a new vNIC instance for the virtual NIC. • vnic --statsclr - Other general adapter features Following are available for configuring vHBAs and vNICs. UEFI HII (Human Interface Infrastructure) -...functions, each PF is configured for adapter ports. • Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) device management and Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) tools. 18 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 For example, pcfid can specify the maximum bandwidth allowable for ...
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...two link peers. • Enhanced transmission selection (802.1Qaz) Provides guidelines for network configuration only. Data Center Bridging and Ethernet features Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in Appendix A, "Adapter Configuration". Note that the MTU size refers to compute the checksum, which ... frames. You can range from an adapter. Internally, hardware will always be greater than that appear as described in CNA or NIC mode support the following Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Ethernet networking features: • 10 Gbps throughput per group. For more...
...two link peers. • Enhanced transmission selection (802.1Qaz) Provides guidelines for network configuration only. Data Center Bridging and Ethernet features Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in Appendix A, "Adapter Configuration". Note that the MTU size refers to compute the checksum, which ... frames. You can range from an adapter. Internally, hardware will always be greater than that appear as described in CNA or NIC mode support the following Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Ethernet networking features: • 10 Gbps throughput per group. For more...
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.... • Flexible MAC address • Hypervisor Hypervisor is a processor-specific virtualization platform that support hypervisor operation for Brocade adapters: • Brocade Network Intermediate Driver (BNI) This provides support for iSCSI traffic. When an overwhelmed receiver generates a PAUSE frame, this... as a single interface. Traffic resumes when time specified in CNA or NIC mode) acting as a priority for the different adapter ...
.... • Flexible MAC address • Hypervisor Hypervisor is a processor-specific virtualization platform that support hypervisor operation for Brocade adapters: • Brocade Network Intermediate Driver (BNI) This provides support for iSCSI traffic. When an overwhelmed receiver generates a PAUSE frame, this... as a single interface. Traffic resumes when time specified in CNA or NIC mode) acting as a priority for the different adapter ...
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... a virtual machine queue, where the adapter splits the data packet so that Quality of traffic on page 211. This feature enables Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in fault tolerance. This also allows handling of the Failover mode. Multiple traffic priorities are used ... different from the DCB switch. This mode provides larger bandwidth in CNA mode to form a single logical channel. Teaming is implemented by Brocade in NIC mode, all eight priorities can be assigned to negotiate automatic bundling of eight Tx Queues. If multiple vNICs are transmitted to a device...
... a virtual machine queue, where the adapter splits the data packet so that Quality of traffic on page 211. This feature enables Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in fault tolerance. This also allows handling of the Failover mode. Multiple traffic priorities are used ... different from the DCB switch. This mode provides larger bandwidth in CNA mode to form a single logical channel. Teaming is implemented by Brocade in NIC mode, all eight priorities can be assigned to negotiate automatic bundling of eight Tx Queues. If multiple vNICs are transmitted to a device...
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... provides the following features: - Improves network throughput by offloading receive packet filtering to NIC hardware. - Adapter hardware filters data frames from devices on teaming, refer to Link aggregation (NIC teaming) in the intermediate drivers for Windows 2008 x86_64, as well as Windows 2003...the MAC and VLAN for the configured LAN are supported on different processors. LSO increases outbound throughput by Brocade in this section. 26 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Supports live migration VMQ support is only available on VLANs, ...
... provides the following features: - Improves network throughput by offloading receive packet filtering to NIC hardware. - Adapter hardware filters data frames from devices on teaming, refer to Link aggregation (NIC teaming) in the intermediate drivers for Windows 2008 x86_64, as well as Windows 2003...the MAC and VLAN for the configured LAN are supported on different processors. LSO increases outbound throughput by Brocade in this section. 26 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Supports live migration VMQ support is only available on VLANs, ...
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... (vNICs) are only supported on Fabric Adapter 10 GbE ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. PCI BIOS 2.1 or later Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 27 53-1002144-01 The Brocade adapter network driver (CNAs only) supports receive (Rx), as well as vNIC teaming,...per port full duplex. • Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) device management and Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) tools. • Management APIs for integration with a Management application, such as a virtual or logical NICs to "I/O virtualization" on page 16. For more information, refer to the host...
... (vNICs) are only supported on Fabric Adapter 10 GbE ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. PCI BIOS 2.1 or later Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 27 53-1002144-01 The Brocade adapter network driver (CNAs only) supports receive (Rx), as well as vNIC teaming,...per port full duplex. • Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) device management and Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) tools. • Management APIs for integration with a Management application, such as a virtual or logical NICs to "I/O virtualization" on page 16. For more information, refer to the host...
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... system. This driver is only included in -context launch of monitoring and managing CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. preFIP and FIP 1.03. - FIP Discovery protocol for more information, refer to"I/O virtualization" on page 34 for managing CNAs...summarizes some of IP traffic over Fibre Channel links. Login (FIP and FCoE). - Refer to "Simple Network Management Protocol" on page 16. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 31 53-1002144-01 FIP discovery solicitation and FCP discovery. - Adapter management features 1 • Point-to-point...
... system. This driver is only included in -context launch of monitoring and managing CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. preFIP and FIP 1.03. - FIP Discovery protocol for more information, refer to"I/O virtualization" on page 34 for managing CNAs...summarizes some of IP traffic over Fibre Channel links. Login (FIP and FCoE). - Refer to "Simple Network Management Protocol" on page 16. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 31 53-1002144-01 FIP discovery solicitation and FCP discovery. - Adapter management features 1 • Point-to-point...
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...statistics display • Logical port statistics display • Interrupt control coalescing • Performance monitoring 32 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 General adapter management Use BCU commands and HCM for ...NIC Management" on page 36, for ports configured in HBA mode. - Refer to the following subsections depending on page 32. - "General adapter management" on page 32. - "General adapter management" on page 32. - Refer to the following types of the following subsections: - 1 Adapter management features For the Brocade...
...statistics display • Logical port statistics display • Interrupt control coalescing • Performance monitoring 32 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 General adapter management Use BCU commands and HCM for ...NIC Management" on page 36, for ports configured in HBA mode. - Refer to the following subsections depending on page 32. - "General adapter management" on page 32. - "General adapter management" on page 32. - Refer to the following types of the following subsections: - 1 Adapter management features For the Brocade...
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...operation monitoring • Security features for Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA, HBA, or NIC modes. • "CNA management" on page 33 • "HBA management" on page 36 • "NIC Management" on page 35 CNA management Use BCU commands and HCM to manage Fabric Adapter ...in CNA mode. • DCB port statistics • DCB statistics • FCP IM Module statistics • Historical statistics Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 33 53-1002144-01 Other available management tools include Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and BladeCenter Open ...
...operation monitoring • Security features for Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA, HBA, or NIC modes. • "CNA management" on page 33 • "HBA management" on page 36 • "NIC Management" on page 35 CNA management Use BCU commands and HCM to manage Fabric Adapter ...in CNA mode. • DCB port statistics • DCB statistics • FCP IM Module statistics • Historical statistics Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 33 53-1002144-01 Other available management tools include Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and BladeCenter Open ...