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... about new features not covered in this document. In actual examples, command lettercase is supported only on adapter software release 3.0 and the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter. xviii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used are as... for example, switchShow. • Solaris 11, except Open Solaris (x86, x64, and SPARC) • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE HCM is not supported in ESXi systems. NOTE HCM is often all lowercase.
... about new features not covered in this document. In actual examples, command lettercase is supported only on adapter software release 3.0 and the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter. xviii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used are as... for example, switchShow. • Solaris 11, except Open Solaris (x86, x64, and SPARC) • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE HCM is not supported in ESXi systems. NOTE HCM is often all lowercase.
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... Common Information Model (CIM) and SMI-S based management software to manage installed Brocade adapters. NOTE The CIM Provider files do not load when you use vMA commands and procedures under "Installation on ESXi 4.0 and 4.1 systems" on your host system. SLES systems brocade_install_sles.sh For... system. VmWare ESX 5.X brocade_install_esxi.sh - NOTE If you install the network driver package using instructions in the SMI-S Provider for Brocade Adapters Installation Guide or CIM Provider for your host system when you want to install software. • HCM agent The agent provides...
... Common Information Model (CIM) and SMI-S based management software to manage installed Brocade adapters. NOTE The CIM Provider files do not load when you use vMA commands and procedures under "Installation on ESXi 4.0 and 4.1 systems" on your host system. SLES systems brocade_install_sles.sh For... system. VmWare ESX 5.X brocade_install_esxi.sh - NOTE If you install the network driver package using instructions in the SMI-S Provider for Brocade Adapters Installation Guide or CIM Provider for your host system when you want to install software. • HCM agent The agent provides...
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...is supported on IEM64T systems. 6. Hot fix KB958015 is recommended for network and storage drivers (continued) Solaris 10.0 VMware ESX/ESXi ESX 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6, 6.0 Oracle VM 3.0 Network driver supported - 32b Storage driver supported -...6.0 N/A yes N/A N/A NOTE For the latest support information on Solaris systems. Hypervisor support Table 8 describes Hypervisor support for Brocade adapters. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 41 53-1002144-01 Support for the SCSI miniport driver). 2. For Windows, the Storport miniport ...
...is supported on IEM64T systems. 6. Hot fix KB958015 is recommended for network and storage drivers (continued) Solaris 10.0 VMware ESX/ESXi ESX 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6, 6.0 Oracle VM 3.0 Network driver supported - 32b Storage driver supported -...6.0 N/A yes N/A N/A NOTE For the latest support information on Solaris systems. Hypervisor support Table 8 describes Hypervisor support for Brocade adapters. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 41 53-1002144-01 Support for the SCSI miniport driver). 2. For Windows, the Storport miniport ...
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...drivers and boot code synchronized, be sure to update your operating system from LUNs, which are installed. Install HCM on the host system containing Brocade adapters for remote management of these steps: 1. HCM is available for more information. HCM is not supported on the "guest" operating system....) optical disk image files to as Windows, Solaris, and Linux platforms. HCM is supported on VMware, but only when installed on VMware ESXi systems. NOTE HCM is installed with the latest boot code image on a network-attached system for local management or install on the adapter ...
...drivers and boot code synchronized, be sure to update your operating system from LUNs, which are installed. Install HCM on the host system containing Brocade adapters for remote management of these steps: 1. HCM is available for more information. HCM is not supported on the "guest" operating system....) optical disk image files to as Windows, Solaris, and Linux platforms. HCM is supported on VMware, but only when installed on VMware ESXi systems. NOTE HCM is installed with the latest boot code image on a network-attached system for local management or install on the adapter ...
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...on ESX systems. The HCM agent is not supported on ESXi platforms. brocade_driver_esx41_.tar.gz7 4.x storage and network drivers with user applications, such as HCM Agent, Brocade Adapter Software Installer, and BCU for operating system and ...Solaris 10.0 (x86) Solaris 10.0 (x86_x64) Solaris 10.0 SPARC (x86_64) VMware ESX/ESXi (x64) 4.0 VMware ESX/ESXi (x64) 4.1 Supported software installation packages (continued) Brocade Adapter Software Installer Driver Package brocade_adapter_software_installer_ • brocade_driver_linux_.tar.gz3 linux_.bin • brocade_driver_linux_sles11_....
...on ESX systems. The HCM agent is not supported on ESXi platforms. brocade_driver_esx41_.tar.gz7 4.x storage and network drivers with user applications, such as HCM Agent, Brocade Adapter Software Installer, and BCU for operating system and ...Solaris 10.0 (x86) Solaris 10.0 (x86_x64) Solaris 10.0 SPARC (x86_64) VMware ESX/ESXi (x64) 4.0 VMware ESX/ESXi (x64) 4.1 Supported software installation packages (continued) Brocade Adapter Software Installer Driver Package brocade_adapter_software_installer_ • brocade_driver_linux_.tar.gz3 linux_.bin • brocade_driver_linux_sles11_....
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... taint flag" displays. An installer program is not supported on ESXi platforms. brocade_driver_esx50_.tar.gz7 4.x storage and network drivers with user applications, such as HCM Agent, Brocade Adapter Software Installer, and BCU for details on specific operating system...bit application. Adapter software 1 TABLE 9 Supported software installation packages (continued) Operating Brocade Adapter Software Installer System and Platform Driver Package VMware ESX/ESXi (x64) 5.0 Note: Use appropriate Brocade Adapter Software Installer listed in this package. 5. The software installer is not ...
... taint flag" displays. An installer program is not supported on ESXi platforms. brocade_driver_esx50_.tar.gz7 4.x storage and network drivers with user applications, such as HCM Agent, Brocade Adapter Software Installer, and BCU for details on specific operating system...bit application. Adapter software 1 TABLE 9 Supported software installation packages (continued) Operating Brocade Adapter Software Installer System and Platform Driver Package VMware ESX/ESXi (x64) 5.0 Note: Use appropriate Brocade Adapter Software Installer listed in this package. 5. The software installer is not ...
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...(Platform) Driver Update Disk Image Linux SLES 11 SP1 Solaris 10 brocade_adapter_sles11sp1_dud_.iso4 brocade_adapter_sol_dud_.iso7 VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1 VMware ESX/ESXi 5.0 bfa_esx4x_.iso8 bna_esx4x_.iso9 bfa_esx41_.iso8 bna_esx41_.iso9 bfa_esx50_.zip8 bna_esx50_.zip9 LiveCD Boot Code live_cd_ brocade_adapter_... the Documentation section. 5. After installing the boot package, be sure to upgrade to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 2. Network drivers for HBAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. Select product publications...
...(Platform) Driver Update Disk Image Linux SLES 11 SP1 Solaris 10 brocade_adapter_sles11sp1_dud_.iso4 brocade_adapter_sol_dud_.iso7 VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1 VMware ESX/ESXi 5.0 bfa_esx4x_.iso8 bna_esx4x_.iso9 bfa_esx41_.iso8 bna_esx41_.iso9 bfa_esx50_.zip8 bna_esx50_.zip9 LiveCD Boot Code live_cd_ brocade_adapter_... the Documentation section. 5. After installing the boot package, be sure to upgrade to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 2. Network drivers for HBAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. Select product publications...
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...Upgrading driver on page 97. Respond to prompts "Do you want to remove driver and utility packages. After a series of was successful. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 99 53-1002144-01 Determine if the HCM Agent is recommended that you must reboot the host system. From ... agent using procedures under "HCM Agent operations" on host power and verify adapter operation. Log on to install adapter drivers on ESX and ESXi systems. NOTE Since the ESX 5,0 driver installation process does not enforce maintenance mode, it is connected to remove the packages. 1. Using ...
...Upgrading driver on page 97. Respond to prompts "Do you want to remove driver and utility packages. After a series of was successful. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 99 53-1002144-01 Determine if the HCM Agent is recommended that you must reboot the host system. From ... agent using procedures under "HCM Agent operations" on host power and verify adapter operation. Log on to install adapter drivers on ESX and ESXi systems. NOTE Since the ESX 5,0 driver installation process does not enforce maintenance mode, it is connected to remove the packages. 1. Using ...
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... 4.X systems, use steps under "Installation on ESXi 4.0 and 4.1 systems" on ESX 4.X and ESXi 5.0 systems Use the following steps for a description of the following command: brocade_install.sh -u brocade_install_esxi.sh -u 100 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 ... /tmp directory. 2. Refer to create a brocade_esx50_.zip offline bundle and brocade_esx50_.iso ESX 5.0 installation image that includes brocade drivers and utilities. Installation on page 101. From the temporary directory, extract the file using Image Builder PowerCLI. brocade_install_esxi....
... 4.X systems, use steps under "Installation on ESXi 4.0 and 4.1 systems" on ESX 4.X and ESXi 5.0 systems Use the following steps for a description of the following command: brocade_install.sh -u brocade_install_esxi.sh -u 100 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 ... /tmp directory. 2. Refer to create a brocade_esx50_.zip offline bundle and brocade_esx50_.iso ESX 5.0 installation image that includes brocade drivers and utilities. Installation on page 101. From the temporary directory, extract the file using Image Builder PowerCLI. brocade_install_esxi....
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... Agent operations" on page 112. Download the VMware driver package from the Brocade website, then copy it to set DHCP and the password. Look for the network driver. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 101 53-1002144-01 When the driver is ...commands: esxcfg-module -l This lists loaded module names. Download vMA from vSphere Management Assistant Guide to a temporary (/tmp) directory on your ESXi system. 2. Follow instructions from the VMware website. Start the HCM Agent by referring to one of the following commands: brocade_install.sh -h ...
... Agent operations" on page 112. Download the VMware driver package from the Brocade website, then copy it to set DHCP and the password. Look for the network driver. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 101 53-1002144-01 When the driver is ...commands: esxcfg-module -l This lists loaded module names. Download vMA from vSphere Management Assistant Guide to a temporary (/tmp) directory on your ESXi system. 2. Follow instructions from the VMware website. Start the HCM Agent by referring to one of the following commands: brocade_install.sh -h ...
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Copy the adapter driver iso file from maintenance mode. 102 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 vifp listservers 11. Scan the ESXi 4 host against the driver CD bulletin IDs using the following command on a temporary directory such as from ... Run the following commands # umount /ISO # rmdir -p /ISO 16. Mount the adapter driver iso file on the vMA terminal. # vifpinit where ESXi address ESXi server's IP entered at step 9. 12. Execute the following command. # vihostupdate -i --bundle= As an example, # vihostupdate -i --bundle=/ISO/offline...
Copy the adapter driver iso file from maintenance mode. 102 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 vifp listservers 11. Scan the ESXi 4 host against the driver CD bulletin IDs using the following command on a temporary directory such as from ... Run the following commands # umount /ISO # rmdir -p /ISO 16. Mount the adapter driver iso file on the vMA terminal. # vifpinit where ESXi address ESXi server's IP entered at step 9. 12. Execute the following command. # vihostupdate -i --bundle= As an example, # vihostupdate -i --bundle=/ISO/offline...
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... Adapter driver packages from Brocade contain the current driver, firmware, and HCM agent for specific operating systems. Make sure the correct package is installed. NOTE If the driver is effective after system reboot. You can use HCM and tools available through your operating system. Reboot ESXi 4. After the ESXi server has rebooted, run...
... Adapter driver packages from Brocade contain the current driver, firmware, and HCM agent for specific operating systems. Make sure the correct package is installed. NOTE If the driver is effective after system reboot. You can use HCM and tools available through your operating system. Reboot ESXi 4. After the ESXi server has rebooted, run...
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ifconfig eth0 193.164.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up VMware Please refer to ESX/ESXi Configuration Guide on CNAs Linux Following is an example for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x and 5.0. 116 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 3 Setting IP address and subnet mask on network configuration for using the ifconfig command to set the IP address and subnet mask. Note that a CNA and a Fabric Adapter with ports configured in CNA or NIC mode are typically named "eth0."
ifconfig eth0 193.164.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up VMware Please refer to ESX/ESXi Configuration Guide on CNAs Linux Following is an example for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x and 5.0. 116 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 3 Setting IP address and subnet mask on network configuration for using the ifconfig command to set the IP address and subnet mask. Note that a CNA and a Fabric Adapter with ports configured in CNA or NIC mode are typically named "eth0."
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... filtering, 26 VLAN tagging, 26 VMware installation on boot LUN, 158 VMware systems firewall issue, 67, 90 installing driver on ESX, 100 installing driver on ESXi, 101 installing driver with script, 100 installing HCM, 66 modifying agent operation, 112 network driver configuration parameters, 219 removing driver with script, 100 storage driver... uninstaller commands, 86 storage driver configuration parameters, 208 WinPE, 19, 30 creating ISO image, 169 ISO image, 168 WMI support, 19 WoL support, 12 244 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide 53-1002144-01
... filtering, 26 VLAN tagging, 26 VMware installation on boot LUN, 158 VMware systems firewall issue, 67, 90 installing driver on ESX, 100 installing driver on ESXi, 101 installing driver with script, 100 installing HCM, 66 modifying agent operation, 112 network driver configuration parameters, 219 removing driver with script, 100 storage driver... uninstaller commands, 86 storage driver configuration parameters, 208 WinPE, 19, 30 creating ISO image, 169 ISO image, 168 WMI support, 19 WoL support, 12 244 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide 53-1002144-01
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... for your adapter software version. To use HCM on Linux RHEL 6.0 x64 systems, you must install the x32-compatible libraries because they are detailed in ESXi systems. NOTE HCM is a 32-bit application. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide xvii 53-1002145-01 NOTE HCM is supported only on adapter release 3.0 and the...
... for your adapter software version. To use HCM on Linux RHEL 6.0 x64 systems, you must install the x32-compatible libraries because they are detailed in ESXi systems. NOTE HCM is a 32-bit application. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide xvii 53-1002145-01 NOTE HCM is supported only on adapter release 3.0 and the...