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Optional element. For example, --show -mode egress | ingress Command examples This book describes how to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Example: --show WWN Boolean. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to related information. ...indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to warn of these conventions: command --option, option -argument, arg [ ] variable ... Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xix 53-1002144-01 In the help pages, values are printed in bold. For complete descriptions of potential hazards...
Optional element. For example, --show -mode egress | ingress Command examples This book describes how to hardware, firmware, software, or data. Example: --show WWN Boolean. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to related information. ...indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to warn of these conventions: command --option, option -argument, arg [ ] variable ... Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xix 53-1002144-01 In the help pages, values are printed in bold. For complete descriptions of potential hazards...
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... connecting stand-up CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA mode, refer to the following publications: • The Brocade Quick Installation Guide (provided with blade servers, switch modules, interconnect modules, I/O modules, and other applications: http://www....Industry Association website: http://www.fibrechannel.org Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xxi 53-1002144-01 Adapters For adapter resources, such as product information, software, firmware, and documentation, visit the adapters website www.brocade.com/adapters. For compatibility information, visit...
... connecting stand-up CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA mode, refer to the following publications: • The Brocade Quick Installation Guide (provided with blade servers, switch modules, interconnect modules, I/O modules, and other applications: http://www....Industry Association website: http://www.fibrechannel.org Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xxi 53-1002144-01 Adapters For adapter resources, such as product information, software, firmware, and documentation, visit the adapters website www.brocade.com/adapters. For compatibility information, visit...
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... HCM dialog boxes and BCU commands: • Adapter Properties tab in the right pane. • BCU adapter --list command. xxii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Port World-Wide Name (PWWN). Select the appropriate adapter port from the driver, internal libraries, ...and firmware. This label is located on the adapter card. *FT00X0054E9* FT00X0054E9 You can save valuable information to your local file system and send...
... HCM dialog boxes and BCU commands: • Adapter Properties tab in the right pane. • BCU adapter --list command. xxii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Port World-Wide Name (PWWN). Select the appropriate adapter port from the driver, internal libraries, ...and firmware. This label is located on the adapter card. *FT00X0054E9* FT00X0054E9 You can save valuable information to your local file system and send...
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... also occur automatically for a port 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 System Event log .evt file...
... also occur automatically for a port 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 System Event log .evt file...
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...vNIC instance. • vnic --query - Disables a vNIC on using these menus allow you to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. Resets vNIC statistics. • vnic --bw - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) - For details on a specified adapter port for the virtual HBA. • vhba... statistics for this vNIC. • vnic --delete - UEFI HII (Human Interface Infrastructure) - Options in BCU commands to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. For example, pcfid can specify the maximum bandwidth allowable for the virtual NIC. • vnic --statsclr ...
...vNIC instance. • vnic --query - Disables a vNIC on using these menus allow you to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. Resets vNIC statistics. • vnic --bw - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) - For details on a specified adapter port for the virtual HBA. • vhba... statistics for this vNIC. • vnic --delete - UEFI HII (Human Interface Infrastructure) - Options in BCU commands to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. For example, pcfid can specify the maximum bandwidth allowable for the virtual NIC. • vnic --statsclr ...
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...is received. • 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 multiple VLANs on ports and teams on separate queue and priority and not...eight ports across multiple CNAs (and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode) in data center environments. The adapter firmware obtains the iSCSI configuration from over DCB. This will only be primary, even if the original primary port returns. This ...
...is received. • 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 multiple VLANs on ports and teams on separate queue and priority and not...eight ports across multiple CNAs (and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode) in data center environments. The adapter firmware obtains the iSCSI configuration from over DCB. This will only be primary, even if the original primary port returns. This ...
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... on the priority levels and restarts traffic through the adapter. UNDI drivers are configured on traffic and system load profiles. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 25 53-1002144-01 The network driver is not supported on the LAN instead of the... Adapter ports configured in categories between "highly loaded" and "minimally loaded." This feature does not need enabled on network traffic. Adapter firmware processes this feature, which provides a mechanism to allow eight independent lossless virtual lanes. In addition, it in the PCI 3.0 specification....
... on the priority levels and restarts traffic through the adapter. UNDI drivers are configured on traffic and system load profiles. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 25 53-1002144-01 The network driver is not supported on the LAN instead of the... Adapter ports configured in categories between "highly loaded" and "minimally loaded." This feature does not need enabled on network traffic. Adapter firmware processes this feature, which provides a mechanism to allow eight independent lossless virtual lanes. In addition, it in the PCI 3.0 specification....
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..., refer to be maintained when updating drivers. Configurations are supported on Brocade CNAs and on a single physical NIC in CNA or NIC mode. Virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs) are possible. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) NOTE UEFI is that it ensures that use high-speed... I /O virtualization" on the Brocade 804 adapter. - Multiple vNICs are not lost during upgrade and can be restored ...
..., refer to be maintained when updating drivers. Configurations are supported on Brocade CNAs and on a single physical NIC in CNA or NIC mode. Virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs) are possible. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) NOTE UEFI is that it ensures that use high-speed... I /O virtualization" on the Brocade 804 adapter. - Multiple vNICs are not lost during upgrade and can be restored ...
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... to each HBA port or Fabric Adapter ports configured in the network. Adaptive Networking (AN) license. - When enabled, the driver firmware categories I /O Profiling This feature, available through the HCM Basic Port Configuration dialog box and the BCU fcpim -lunmaskadd command to a... masking establishes access control to shared storage to the boot LUN. Note that enabling this feature to adjust interrupt coalescing: 28 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 For more information on the connected switch, execute the Fabric OS licenseshow command. ...
... to each HBA port or Fabric Adapter ports configured in the network. Adaptive Networking (AN) license. - When enabled, the driver firmware categories I /O Profiling This feature, available through the HCM Basic Port Configuration dialog box and the BCU fcpim -lunmaskadd command to a... masking establishes access control to shared storage to the boot LUN. Note that enabling this feature to adjust interrupt coalescing: 28 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 For more information on the connected switch, execute the Fabric OS licenseshow command. ...
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... the firmware. For Fabric Adapters with all adapter drivers and HCM, or HCM only for the network driver after installing the intermediate driver. Management utilities The following components: • Driver for your Windows system, extract files, then run the brocade_installer.bat command. 38 Brocade Adapters ... the HCM agent, and utilities to upper protocols. In most cases, both the storage and network drivers to the network driver. The firmware provides appropriate support for the link. - You should not enable TCP, IPV4, or other instance of LLDP agent or software must not...
... the firmware. For Fabric Adapters with all adapter drivers and HCM, or HCM only for the network driver after installing the intermediate driver. Management utilities The following components: • Driver for your Windows system, extract files, then run the brocade_installer.bat command. 38 Brocade Adapters ... the HCM agent, and utilities to upper protocols. In most cases, both the storage and network drivers to the network driver. The firmware provides appropriate support for the link. - You should not enable TCP, IPV4, or other instance of LLDP agent or software must not...
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...or download the ISO image. Select your adapter with the latest boot code image on the Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware The adapter boot code loads from Brocade adapter memory into system memory and integrates with the host system (server) BIOS during system ...Manual 53-1002144-01 1 Adapter software Host Connectivity Manager Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) is not supported on the adapter website using the Brocade Adapter Software Installer. HCM performs the "client" function for installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting installed adapters. The HCM agent is...
...or download the ISO image. Select your adapter with the latest boot code image on the Brocade 804 adapter. • Adapter firmware The adapter boot code loads from Brocade adapter memory into system memory and integrates with the host system (server) BIOS during system ...Manual 53-1002144-01 1 Adapter software Host Connectivity Manager Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) is not supported on the adapter website using the Brocade Adapter Software Installer. HCM performs the "client" function for installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting installed adapters. The HCM agent is...
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...; Select Download ISO Image to download brocade_adapter_software_ISO_.iso. • Adapter boot code image. c. Download the boot code image from the Brocade adapters website using the BCU boot --update command. Refer to update your system. Note that you install or update adapter driver packages.... This contains BIOS and UEFI boot code and firmware used by the release date of the following ISO file name, will automatically execute for your adapter with the latest boot ...
...; Select Download ISO Image to download brocade_adapter_software_ISO_.iso. • Adapter boot code image. c. Download the boot code image from the Brocade adapters website using the BCU boot --update command. Refer to update your system. Note that you install or update adapter driver packages.... This contains BIOS and UEFI boot code and firmware used by the release date of the following ISO file name, will automatically execute for your adapter with the latest boot ...
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...ID of port for which includes the adapter and necessary documentation. • Fully operational blade server. • Access to determine the firmware version. For example, to specify adapter 1, port 1 you want to the blade server through a console or workstation to and ...from the Ethernet LAN. ID of binary firmware file. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 63 53-1002144-01 Determining firmware version To query the PHY module and determine attributes, such as the port identification. bcu phy --update...
...ID of port for which includes the adapter and necessary documentation. • Fully operational blade server. • Access to determine the firmware version. For example, to specify adapter 1, port 1 you want to the blade server through a console or workstation to and ...from the Ethernet LAN. ID of binary firmware file. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 63 53-1002144-01 Determining firmware version To query the PHY module and determine attributes, such as the port identification. bcu phy --update...
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.../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 Extract the driver packages to the directory you can use these RPMs....steps. Download the appropriate .tar.gz file for your adapter. 3. 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 with Administrator privileges. 2. Refer to "Software installation and driver...
.../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 Extract the driver packages to the directory you can use these RPMs....steps. Download the appropriate .tar.gz file for your adapter. 3. 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 with Administrator privileges. 2. Refer to "Software installation and driver...
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... under "Driver installation and removal on VMware systems" on page 43. 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 installed. You can use HCM and ...your operating system. Reboot ESXi 4. NOTE Be sure to obtain information such as driver name, driver version, adapter WWN, adapter PWWNs, firmware name and version, and current BIOS version. After the ESXi server has rebooted, run the following problems: • Storage devices and targets...
... under "Driver installation and removal on VMware systems" on page 43. 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 installed. You can use HCM and ...your operating system. Reboot ESXi 4. NOTE Be sure to obtain information such as driver name, driver version, adapter WWN, adapter PWWNs, firmware name and version, and current BIOS version. After the ESXi server has rebooted, run the following problems: • Storage devices and targets...
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...and latched in the appropriate connector. You are using the interoperability matrices on the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. • Verify the following for HBAs. Brocade adapter SNMP is installed, • Verify the following for adapter operation. Observe LED...will be unavailable. • Verify host system storage, switch, and operating system compatibility using the latest device drivers, firmware, and BIOS for Brocade adapters. Installing SNMP subagent Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is only supported on page 184 for mezzanine adapters only: ...
...and latched in the appropriate connector. You are using the interoperability matrices on the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. • Verify the following for HBAs. Brocade adapter SNMP is installed, • Verify the following for adapter operation. Observe LED...will be unavailable. • Verify host system storage, switch, and operating system compatibility using the latest device drivers, firmware, and BIOS for Brocade adapters. Installing SNMP subagent Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is only supported on page 184 for mezzanine adapters only: ...
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...changes to the adapters Downloads page. 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 for x86 and x86_x64 platforms • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot code for UEFI systems NOTE UEFI is provided for x86 and x86_x64 platforms. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 117 53-1002144-01 The following steps: ...
...changes to the adapters Downloads page. 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 for x86 and x86_x64 platforms • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot code for UEFI systems NOTE UEFI is provided for x86 and x86_x64 platforms. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 117 53-1002144-01 The following steps: ...
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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 are enabled on your system screen...
... 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 are enabled on your system screen...
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...upgrade adapter flash memory with HCM Follow these ISO images, refer to update boot code on adapters. Select your operating system from the Brocade adapters website using the Adapter Software dialog box. The selected file downloads. If an error occurs during the downloading process, an error message...Downloads page. HCM will not restrict selecting the Boot image for update on the device tree, and then select Adapter Software from the "Boot Firmware" area. 2. Boot code updates 4 • Viewing the adapter Properties panel in the right pane. Launch HCM. 4. To view the ...
...upgrade adapter flash memory with HCM Follow these ISO images, refer to update boot code on adapters. Select your operating system from the Brocade adapters website using the Adapter Software dialog box. The selected file downloads. If an error occurs during the downloading process, an error message...Downloads page. HCM will not restrict selecting the Boot image for update on the device tree, and then select Adapter Software from the "Boot Firmware" area. 2. Boot code updates 4 • Viewing the adapter Properties panel in the right pane. Launch HCM. 4. To view the ...
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...Download the boot code image zip file (brocade_adapter_boot_fw_.zip) from the old host into the new one involves installing the adapter from the Brocade adapters website to boot from the remote LAN device. Go to the adapters Downloads page. c. Select your local drive using BCU ... for a specific port ID (or a VLAN ID for the existing adapter. 120 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Booting from a remote LAN location provides the obvious advantage of firmware image file Indicates that the adapter identification (ad_id) should be specified if the -a ...
...Download the boot code image zip file (brocade_adapter_boot_fw_.zip) from the old host into the new one involves installing the adapter from the Brocade adapters website to boot from the remote LAN device. Go to the adapters Downloads page. c. Select your local drive using BCU ... for a specific port ID (or a VLAN ID for the existing adapter. 120 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Booting from a remote LAN location provides the obvious advantage of firmware image file Indicates that the adapter identification (ad_id) should be specified if the -a ...