Brocade 6510 QuickStart Guide
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...the items listed below. Most users will use a serial connection for setup, connect your setup configuration: • Ethernet connection. See the Brocade 6510 Hardware Reference Manual and the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide (located on the Discover Switch screen. Fixed IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for ...for the switch (no DHCP server Subnet mask value Default Gateway value Brocade switch World Wide Name (WWN): located on the switch, using the serial cable shipped with an installed HBA Standard screw driver Browser that allows pop-up windows Ethernet and Fibre Channel Cables Setup ...
...the items listed below. Most users will use a serial connection for setup, connect your setup configuration: • Ethernet connection. See the Brocade 6510 Hardware Reference Manual and the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide (located on the Discover Switch screen. Fixed IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for ...for the switch (no DHCP server Subnet mask value Default Gateway value Brocade switch World Wide Name (WWN): located on the switch, using the serial cable shipped with an installed HBA Standard screw driver Browser that allows pop-up windows Ethernet and Fibre Channel Cables Setup ...
Brocade 6510 QuickStart Guide
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...is installed. This option uses the Ethernet LAN connection you want to choose a different setup. 1 Getting Ready Ensure that matches your Brocade 6510 switch in a single-switch configuration using the serial cable shipped with a serial cable. Connect the power cord to the switch and to... serial port on the switch ID pullout Ethernet connection (hub or switch) EZSwitchSetup CD Host computer with an installed HBA Standard screw driver Browser that allows pop-up windows Ethernet and Fibre Channel Cables Setup computer Disk array Optical transceivers (SFPs) 3 Powering up your ...
...is installed. This option uses the Ethernet LAN connection you want to choose a different setup. 1 Getting Ready Ensure that matches your Brocade 6510 switch in a single-switch configuration using the serial cable shipped with a serial cable. Connect the power cord to the switch and to... serial port on the switch ID pullout Ethernet connection (hub or switch) EZSwitchSetup CD Host computer with an installed HBA Standard screw driver Browser that allows pop-up windows Ethernet and Fibre Channel Cables Setup computer Disk array Optical transceivers (SFPs) 3 Powering up your ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...(PWWN) to create zoning and LUN mapping/masking. When a FA-PWWN capable server is not required to share devices between hosts (using Brocade HBAs/Adapters. It is supported on an FCR running FOS v7.0.1 to enable this functionality. This feature is recommended to use 5300, DCX/... the fabric to assign this feature. VCS/VDX6730 to confirm minimum requirements for this virtual WWN to that server. Please consult Brocade HBA/Adapter driver documentation and Release Notes to FC SAN Connectivity This feature enables connectivity between VDX/VCS Ethernet fabric and FC SAN fabric. Enabling...
...(PWWN) to create zoning and LUN mapping/masking. When a FA-PWWN capable server is not required to share devices between hosts (using Brocade HBAs/Adapters. It is supported on an FCR running FOS v7.0.1 to enable this functionality. This feature is recommended to use 5300, DCX/... the fabric to assign this feature. VCS/VDX6730 to confirm minimum requirements for this virtual WWN to that server. Please consult Brocade HBA/Adapter driver documentation and Release Notes to FC SAN Connectivity This feature enables connectivity between VDX/VCS Ethernet fabric and FC SAN fabric. Enabling...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...EXT_VC_RDY flow control modes. The R_RDY mode is supported for data encryption operations with FOS v7.0.1 Use of lower level firmware/drivers may cause tests to fail due to time out exceeded. Please refer to SafeNet Keysecure install documentation for setting up and ...is enabled otherwise it needs to be executed on Brocade switches. This migration is added to ―portcfgdport --enable‖ CLI to configure D-Port over active DWDM links. Brocade HBA/Adapter Compatibility Brocade HBA/Adapter should be using driver version 2.3.0.2 or later when attached to 16G ...
...EXT_VC_RDY flow control modes. The R_RDY mode is supported for data encryption operations with FOS v7.0.1 Use of lower level firmware/drivers may cause tests to fail due to time out exceeded. Please refer to SafeNet Keysecure install documentation for setting up and ...is enabled otherwise it needs to be executed on Brocade switches. This migration is added to ―portcfgdport --enable‖ CLI to configure D-Port over active DWDM links. Brocade HBA/Adapter Compatibility Brocade HBA/Adapter should be using driver version 2.3.0.2 or later when attached to 16G ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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Feature: 16G ASIC Driver Function: General Probability: High Found in Release: FOS7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000371302 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: CEE/FCoE: protocol spanning tree config is not visible after ...
Feature: 16G ASIC Driver Function: General Probability: High Found in Release: FOS7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000371302 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: CEE/FCoE: protocol spanning tree config is not visible after ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... from FOS7.0.0GA to FOS6.4.2b in this area to throttle further. FOS 6.3.2e pulled in ConnUnitLinkTable Feature: Mgmt Embedded - Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.4.0 Service Request ID: 501279 Where Else Fixed: FOS6.4.2, FOS7.0.0 GA, FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000336580 Technical Severity: High Summary...
... from FOS7.0.0GA to FOS6.4.2b in this area to throttle further. FOS 6.3.2e pulled in ConnUnitLinkTable Feature: Mgmt Embedded - Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.4.0 Service Request ID: 501279 Where Else Fixed: FOS6.4.2, FOS7.0.0 GA, FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000336580 Technical Severity: High Summary...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... links have bounced multiple times. Symptom: Customer cannot access device after hafailover and gets stuck at G-Port. Workaround: Slotpoweroff /slotpoweron the blade Feature: 16G ASIC Driver Function: In-flight encryption/compression Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 37 of stale configuration Feature: 8G FCR...
... links have bounced multiple times. Symptom: Customer cannot access device after hafailover and gets stuck at G-Port. Workaround: Slotpoweroff /slotpoweron the blade Feature: 16G ASIC Driver Function: In-flight encryption/compression Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 37 of stale configuration Feature: 8G FCR...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...: High Summary: F_Port stuck in Disabled (N-Port Offline for FPort) and observe raslog reports: [AG-1005], FDISC response was dropped. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.2.2 Service Request ID: 684505 Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 42 of 4G or 8G. Symptom: Possible module...
...: High Summary: F_Port stuck in Disabled (N-Port Offline for FPort) and observe raslog reports: [AG-1005], FDISC response was dropped. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.2.2 Service Request ID: 684505 Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 42 of 4G or 8G. Symptom: Possible module...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... Escalation Function: Panic / OOM Probability: Low Found in Fabric OS v7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000317392 Summary: systemverification failing on the Brocade 8000 Symptom: Customer cannot utilize all options of the CEE port diagnostic tests Feature: Diagnostics Function: Other Probability: High Found in...to 4G switch, during a specific storage device power-up sequence, host cannot access target. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.4.0 Service Request ID: 451771 Where Else Fixed: FOS7.0.0 GA, FOS6.4.1 b Defect ID: DEFECT000335811...
... Escalation Function: Panic / OOM Probability: Low Found in Fabric OS v7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000317392 Summary: systemverification failing on the Brocade 8000 Symptom: Customer cannot utilize all options of the CEE port diagnostic tests Feature: Diagnostics Function: Other Probability: High Found in...to 4G switch, during a specific storage device power-up sequence, host cannot access target. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.4.0 Service Request ID: 451771 Where Else Fixed: FOS7.0.0 GA, FOS6.4.1 b Defect ID: DEFECT000335811...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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Symptom: nsinfo.html may not be restarted until all logical switches. Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Where Else Fixed: FOS6.3.2 c, FOS6.4.2 a Defect ID: DEFECT000345346 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: For 16G platforms, configdefault may lead to ...
Symptom: nsinfo.html may not be restarted until all logical switches. Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Where Else Fixed: FOS6.3.2 c, FOS6.4.2 a Defect ID: DEFECT000345346 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: For 16G platforms, configdefault may lead to ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...communicate with [PS-5011] internal messages Symptom: List of TopTalker flows will not be dropped. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in switch not going online. Feature: Performance Monitor Function: Top Talker Probability: Medium Found in Release: ... Summary: IO is not set up, causing PLOGIs to peer device to ASIC initialization failure. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.4.1 Service Request ID: 567863 Defect ID: DEFECT000348516 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Switch failed...
...communicate with [PS-5011] internal messages Symptom: List of TopTalker flows will not be dropped. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in switch not going online. Feature: Performance Monitor Function: Top Talker Probability: Medium Found in Release: ... Summary: IO is not set up, causing PLOGIs to peer device to ASIC initialization failure. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.4.1 Service Request ID: 567863 Defect ID: DEFECT000348516 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Switch failed...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...46 of "Error" Symptom: SCN-1002 are displayed as Warnings. Symptom: Tape Device Driver is non-standard Symptom: Nonstandard size LACP PDUs being discarded at the remote end and Brocade switch could not form a dynamic LAG with a 3rd party switch. Feature: License ...Function: License Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000354157 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Brocade FCOE LACP PDU length is failing with a check condition - SNMP Function: Other Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: ...
...46 of "Error" Symptom: SCN-1002 are displayed as Warnings. Symptom: Tape Device Driver is non-standard Symptom: Nonstandard size LACP PDUs being discarded at the remote end and Brocade switch could not form a dynamic LAG with a 3rd party switch. Feature: License ...Function: License Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000354157 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Brocade FCOE LACP PDU length is failing with a check condition - SNMP Function: Other Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: ...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...-51. IEBCOPY job fails during supportsave when non-significant parity errors were detected. This only impacts FCOE switches Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.3.2 Where Else Fixed: FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000366323 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: FICON - ...Release: FOS6.3.1 Service Request ID: 647161 Defect ID: DEFECT000363608 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Parity error detected on the Brocade 7800/FX8-24 blade. Symptom: "tracestore" thread has high CPU utilization for extensive periods of time.
...-51. IEBCOPY job fails during supportsave when non-significant parity errors were detected. This only impacts FCOE switches Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.3.2 Where Else Fixed: FOS6.4.2 b GA Defect ID: DEFECT000366323 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: FICON - ...Release: FOS6.3.1 Service Request ID: 647161 Defect ID: DEFECT000363608 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Parity error detected on the Brocade 7800/FX8-24 blade. Symptom: "tracestore" thread has high CPU utilization for extensive periods of time.
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... Chain after getting immediate command retry status Symptom: Host receives ABTS from the XRC utility device. Workaround: Locked to fixed speed Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: C2 ASIC driver Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000370040 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Getting ―No access‖ response while querying any table...
... Chain after getting immediate command retry status Symptom: Host receives ABTS from the XRC utility device. Workaround: Locked to fixed speed Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: C2 ASIC driver Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.1 Defect ID: DEFECT000370040 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Getting ―No access‖ response while querying any table...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...RTWR-1002] and [RTWR-1003] RAS log messages. Workaround: Reboot or power cycle the affected switch or switches Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: C2 ASIC driver Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS6.4.0 Where Else Fixed: FOS6.4.2 a Defect ID: DEFECT000341971 Technical Severity: High Summary: Loop attached... changing FID assignment, switch in the output from disk query commands. Closed with a code change as of 67 Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: Other Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Fabric OS v7.0.0c Release Notes v3.0 Page 54 of August 24, 2011...
...RTWR-1002] and [RTWR-1003] RAS log messages. Workaround: Reboot or power cycle the affected switch or switches Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: C2 ASIC driver Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS6.4.0 Where Else Fixed: FOS6.4.2 a Defect ID: DEFECT000341971 Technical Severity: High Summary: Loop attached... changing FID assignment, switch in the output from disk query commands. Closed with a code change as of 67 Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: Other Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Fabric OS v7.0.0c Release Notes v3.0 Page 54 of August 24, 2011...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: Other Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000357780 Technical Severity: High Summary: Excessive encoding out errors on Brocade 300 ISL ports running at 8G Symptom: Customer may notice excessive port errors (enc out) on a ...DCX/DCX-4S Backbone with Code Change in Fabric OS v7.0.0b Defect ID: DEFECT000356351 Technical Severity: High Summary: Frame drops are not auto disabled Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: ASIC Driver...
Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: Other Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000357780 Technical Severity: High Summary: Excessive encoding out errors on Brocade 300 ISL ports running at 8G Symptom: Customer may notice excessive port errors (enc out) on a ...DCX/DCX-4S Backbone with Code Change in Fabric OS v7.0.0b Defect ID: DEFECT000356351 Technical Severity: High Summary: Frame drops are not auto disabled Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: ASIC Driver...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... Fabric OS v7.0.0b Defect ID: DEFECT000357943 Technical Severity: High Summary: Trackchanges is not generating TRK-1003 for "Fill Word (Current)" field Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: Other Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 57 of 1,1, the track changes feature is not generating the...
... Fabric OS v7.0.0b Defect ID: DEFECT000357943 Technical Severity: High Summary: Trackchanges is not generating TRK-1003 for "Fill Word (Current)" field Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: Other Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 57 of 1,1, the track changes feature is not generating the...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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....0 via WebTools, the failure message references the interopmode command, but does not provide WebTools instructions. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: High Found in a C-7000 chassis Symptom: Unable to ESCON converter. Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v7.0.0b ...(CLI): Caution message should direct user to Interoperability tab to change switch to Brocade Native Fabric Mode Symptom: When upgrading a switch in IM2/IM3 to FOS v7.0, fail message should not mention Brocade Branded SFPs. Feature: FC Services Function: D-port Probability: High Found in Release...
....0 via WebTools, the failure message references the interopmode command, but does not provide WebTools instructions. Feature: Field Escalation Function: ASIC Driver Probability: High Found in a C-7000 chassis Symptom: Unable to ESCON converter. Closed with Code Change in Fabric OS v7.0.0b ...(CLI): Caution message should direct user to Interoperability tab to change switch to Brocade Native Fabric Mode Symptom: When upgrading a switch in IM2/IM3 to FOS v7.0, fail message should not mention Brocade Branded SFPs. Feature: FC Services Function: D-port Probability: High Found in Release...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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... issues logout to MSd call in Release: FOS7.0.0 Service Request ID: 639985 Defect ID: DEFECT000360186 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Brocade Encryption Engine doesn't handle Logout Extended Link with Initiator correctly. Feature: Field Escalation Function: FCoE Probability: Low Found in FICON...are installed in Release: FOS7.0.0 Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 61 of a DCX system. Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in slots 3 or 9 of 67 Closed with Code Change in the errdumpall output. Symptom: If NPIV had...
... issues logout to MSd call in Release: FOS7.0.0 Service Request ID: 639985 Defect ID: DEFECT000360186 Technical Severity: Medium Summary: Brocade Encryption Engine doesn't handle Logout Extended Link with Initiator correctly. Feature: Field Escalation Function: FCoE Probability: Low Found in FICON...are installed in Release: FOS7.0.0 Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0 Page 61 of a DCX system. Feature: 8G ASIC Driver Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in slots 3 or 9 of 67 Closed with Code Change in the errdumpall output. Symptom: If NPIV had...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.0.1 Release Notes v1.0
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...FC10-6 in DCX detects backend port with stuck VC after link level error (CDR-5021) Feature: FC10-6 Platform Services Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.3.1 Service Request ID: 451697 Where Else Fixed: FOS7.0.0 GA Defect ID: DEFECT000345259 Technical Severity:... --set to FAULTY 51 after removal/insertion of June 2, 2011 in DCX-4s Slot7. Feature: 16G Platform Services Function: FOS Kernel Drivers Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000345858 Technical Severity: High Summary: FIPS firmware integrity check has gaps in coverage...
...FC10-6 in DCX detects backend port with stuck VC after link level error (CDR-5021) Feature: FC10-6 Platform Services Function: ASIC Driver Probability: Low Found in Release: FOS6.3.1 Service Request ID: 451697 Where Else Fixed: FOS7.0.0 GA Defect ID: DEFECT000345259 Technical Severity:... --set to FAULTY 51 after removal/insertion of June 2, 2011 in DCX-4s Slot7. Feature: 16G Platform Services Function: FOS Kernel Drivers Probability: Medium Found in Release: FOS7.0.0 Defect ID: DEFECT000345858 Technical Severity: High Summary: FIPS firmware integrity check has gaps in coverage...