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...Windows 2003 R2/SP2 (x86 and x64) • Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn) (x86 and x64) • Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Microsoft Hyper V for Windows 2008 x86, x64 • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) • Windows Server Core for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Microsoft WinPE 3.0 for ports configured in NIC mode. • CNAs- Refer to the following types of Brocade... following subsections depending on the Brocade website at www.brocade.com/adapters for ports configured in HBA mode. - Host operating system support for adapter drivers This section lists operating system ...
...Windows 2003 R2/SP2 (x86 and x64) • Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn) (x86 and x64) • Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Microsoft Hyper V for Windows 2008 x86, x64 • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) • Windows Server Core for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Microsoft WinPE 3.0 for ports configured in NIC mode. • CNAs- Refer to the following types of Brocade... following subsections depending on the Brocade website at www.brocade.com/adapters for ports configured in HBA mode. - Host operating system support for adapter drivers This section lists operating system ...
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... 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 and Reference Manual 53...
... 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 and Reference Manual 53...
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...Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6, 6.0 (x86 and x64) Hypervisor support The following lists operating systems that support hypervisor operation for Brocade adapters: • Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V (x64) • Linux RHEVH 6.x (x64) • Linux XEN (x86 and x64) • Linux ...Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1 (x86 and x64) • Windows SBS 2011 (x64) • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64) • Linux 5.5, 5.6, 6.0, 6.1 (x86 and x64) NOTE HCM is supported only on the guest system on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is a 32-bit application. Network drivers...
...Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6, 6.0 (x86 and x64) Hypervisor support The following lists operating systems that support hypervisor operation for Brocade adapters: • Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V (x64) • Linux RHEVH 6.x (x64) • Linux XEN (x86 and x64) • Linux ...Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1 (x86 and x64) • Windows SBS 2011 (x64) • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64) • Linux 5.5, 5.6, 6.0, 6.1 (x86 and x64) NOTE HCM is supported only on the guest system on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is a 32-bit application. Network drivers...
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..., which allows any of 250 MBps per lane. Adapter features 1 • Hyper-V. Windows 7 x86 is supported by Windows 2008 x86 drivers Windows 7 x64 is supported by Windows 2008 R2 X64 drivers. Data rate of the six restricted materials. WinPE is supported by Brocade Windows 2008 network and storage drivers. • Windows Server 2008, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLES), VMware ESX Server, Solaris...
..., which allows any of 250 MBps per lane. Adapter features 1 • Hyper-V. Windows 7 x86 is supported by Windows 2008 x86 drivers Windows 7 x64 is supported by Windows 2008 R2 X64 drivers. Data rate of the six restricted materials. WinPE is supported by Brocade Windows 2008 network and storage drivers. • Windows Server 2008, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLES), VMware ESX Server, Solaris...
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... port again becomes the primary port. - 802.3ad is no mechanism to ensure QoS for this in the network driver allows the driver to "Network driver parameters" on an ESX host. Requests for multiple transmit priority queues in the software. 1 Adapter features - Support ...Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Teaming is implemented by the specific operating system. • Look ahead data split Look ahead split is supported on the switch for NIC teaming to pass-link layer traffic using virtual machine shared memory for Windows 2008 x86_64 and R2...
... port again becomes the primary port. - 802.3ad is no mechanism to ensure QoS for this in the network driver allows the driver to "Network driver parameters" on an ESX host. Requests for multiple transmit priority queues in the software. 1 Adapter features - Support ...Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Teaming is implemented by the specific operating system. • Look ahead data split Look ahead split is supported on the switch for NIC teaming to pass-link layer traffic using virtual machine shared memory for Windows 2008 x86_64 and R2...
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... transfer data directly to NIC hardware. - For more information on systems running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows SErver 2008, or Windows Vista with no VLANs). 1 Adapter features • Team Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ) support VMQ support is supported by the Brocade intermediate drivers for Windows 2008 x86_64 and R2 and later systems only. VMQ support allows classification of packets that allows...
... transfer data directly to NIC hardware. - For more information on systems running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows SErver 2008, or Windows Vista with no VLANs). 1 Adapter features • Team Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ) support VMQ support is supported by the Brocade intermediate drivers for Windows 2008 x86_64 and R2 and later systems only. VMQ support allows classification of packets that allows...
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... Windows1 Windows Server 20032 Windows Server 20083 Windows Server 20083 R2/SP14 Windows 74 Both drivers supported - 32b Both drivers supported - 32b Both drivers not supported - 32b Both drivers supported - 32b Both drivers supported - 64b Both drivers supported - 64b Both drivers supported - 64b Both drivers supported - 32b Microsoft WinPE 3.x for Windows 2008 Standard/Enterprise Server Both drivers supported - 32b Both drivers supported - 64b Windows Server Core for Brocade adapters...
... Windows1 Windows Server 20032 Windows Server 20083 Windows Server 20083 R2/SP14 Windows 74 Both drivers supported - 32b Both drivers supported - 32b Both drivers not supported - 32b Both drivers supported - 32b Both drivers supported - 64b Both drivers supported - 64b Both drivers supported - 64b Both drivers supported - 32b Microsoft WinPE 3.x for Windows 2008 Standard/Enterprise Server Both drivers supported - 32b Both drivers supported - 64b Windows Server Core for Brocade adapters...
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... are recommended. Adapter software 1 TABLE 7 Operating system support for Brocade adapters. For Windows 2008, hot fix KB968675 and KB2490742 are not supported on adapters that support Solaris systems. Note that the Solaris driver does not support NPIV, authentication, and fabric device management interface (FDMI). For Windows 2008 R2 KB977977 is supported on Solaris systems. Hypervisor support Table...
... are recommended. Adapter software 1 TABLE 7 Operating system support for Brocade adapters. For Windows 2008, hot fix KB968675 and KB2490742 are not supported on adapters that support Solaris systems. Note that the Solaris driver does not support NPIV, authentication, and fabric device management interface (FDMI). For Windows 2008 R2 KB977977 is supported on Solaris systems. Hypervisor support Table...
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.../adapters. 2. TABLE 9 Operating System and Platform Supported software installation packages Brocade Adapter Software Installer Driver Package Windows Server 2003 (x86) Windows Server 2003 (x86_64) Windows Server 2008 (x86)1 Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)2 brocade_adapter_software_installer_ windows_.exe Installs HCM and appropriate driver package. brocade_adapter_software_installer_ windows_.exe Installs HCM and appropriate driver package. Select your host system operating system and platform from the...
.../adapters. 2. TABLE 9 Operating System and Platform Supported software installation packages Brocade Adapter Software Installer Driver Package Windows Server 2003 (x86) Windows Server 2003 (x86_64) Windows Server 2008 (x86)1 Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)2 brocade_adapter_software_installer_ windows_.exe Installs HCM and appropriate driver package. brocade_adapter_software_installer_ windows_.exe Installs HCM and appropriate driver package. Select your host system operating system and platform from the...
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... website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 2. The software installer is not supported on ESX systems. The HCM agent is a 32-bit application. This package contains all network drivers, storage drivers, management utilities, and installation script for VMware ESX distributions. Navigate to display appropriate download files or download the ISO image. Windows 2008 R2 X64 drivers support Windows 7 x64. 3.
... website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 2. The software installer is not supported on ESX systems. The HCM agent is a 32-bit application. This package contains all network drivers, storage drivers, management utilities, and installation script for VMware ESX distributions. Navigate to display appropriate download files or download the ISO image. Windows 2008 R2 X64 drivers support Windows 7 x64. 3.
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Boot installation packages 1 TABLE 10 Boot installation packages Operating System (Platform) Driver Update Disk Image Windows 2003 (x86) Windows 2003 (x86_64) Windows 2008 (x86) Windows 2008 (x86_64) Windows 2008 R2 (x86_64) LInux RHEL 4.9 (x86 and x86_64) Linux RHEL 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.0, 6.1 (x86) Linux RHEL 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.0, 6.1 (x86_64) Linux SLES 10, SP3, ... brocade_adapter_ .iso boot_fw_ live_cd_ brocade_adapter_ .iso boot_fw_ live_cd_ brocade_adapter_ .iso boot_fw_ live_cd_ brocade_adapter_ .iso boot_fw_ Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 51 53-1002144-01
Boot installation packages 1 TABLE 10 Boot installation packages Operating System (Platform) Driver Update Disk Image Windows 2003 (x86) Windows 2003 (x86_64) Windows 2008 (x86) Windows 2008 (x86_64) Windows 2008 R2 (x86_64) LInux RHEL 4.9 (x86 and x86_64) Linux RHEL 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.0, 6.1 (x86) Linux RHEL 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.0, 6.1 (x86_64) Linux SLES 10, SP3, ... brocade_adapter_ .iso boot_fw_ live_cd_ brocade_adapter_ .iso boot_fw_ live_cd_ brocade_adapter_ .iso boot_fw_ live_cd_ brocade_adapter_ .iso boot_fw_ Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 51 53-1002144-01
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..." on page 112. • On Linux SLES 10 and 11 systems when installing the source-based (noarch) driver packages (brocade_driver_linux_.tar.gz) or when using the Brocade-provided installation scripts or your system is set to "yes." This fixes a non-paged memory leak in ,https...TCP/IP port 34568 to avoid a "Ox000000B8" stop error when shutting down or hibernating a system running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Installation notes 3 • You must use the Brocade Adapter Software Installer application to install HCM to the host system where the adapter is installed or to a...
..." on page 112. • On Linux SLES 10 and 11 systems when installing the source-based (noarch) driver packages (brocade_driver_linux_.tar.gz) or when using the Brocade-provided installation scripts or your system is set to "yes." This fixes a non-paged memory leak in ,https...TCP/IP port 34568 to avoid a "Ox000000B8" stop error when shutting down or hibernating a system running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Installation notes 3 • You must use the Brocade Adapter Software Installer application to install HCM to the host system where the adapter is installed or to a...
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...the Brocade Adapter Software Installer KB958015 is recommended for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in this to install HCM, a "Found Backed up automatically during Linux installations. Windows 2008 R2 KB977977... is recommended for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in maintenance mode since a system reboot is required after installation. Using the Brocade Adapter Software Installer Use information in CNA mode. - For details on page 76. 68 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 This method completely installs the driver...
...the Brocade Adapter Software Installer KB958015 is recommended for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in this to install HCM, a "Found Backed up automatically during Linux installations. Windows 2008 R2 KB977977... is recommended for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in maintenance mode since a system reboot is required after installation. Using the Brocade Adapter Software Installer Use information in CNA mode. - For details on page 76. 68 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 This method completely installs the driver...
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... • Before installing the driver on page 112. Windows 2008 R2 KB977977 is required for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA mode. • Although you will need to register the symbolic names for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in a host system. Automatically updates all Brocade adapters in one driver installation is recommended for...
... • Before installing the driver on page 112. Windows 2008 R2 KB977977 is required for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA mode. • Although you will need to register the symbolic names for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in a host system. Automatically updates all Brocade adapters in one driver installation is recommended for...
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... Manager Supported on Windows Server 2008 for details. 212 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 N/A Disabled = 0 Enabled = 1 Team up to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide for IPv6 traffic. A Network driver parameters TABLE 37 Function Network driver configuration parameters (continued... Device Manager Overrides the burned-in Device Manager. • Supported by Windows Server 2003 and 2008 • Virtual Machine Queue. • VMQ is only available when 2008 R2 driver is not published to the operating system. Disable VLANs in MAC for IPv4...
... Manager Supported on Windows Server 2008 for details. 212 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 N/A Disabled = 0 Enabled = 1 Team up to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide for IPv6 traffic. A Network driver parameters TABLE 37 Function Network driver configuration parameters (continued... Device Manager Overrides the burned-in Device Manager. • Supported by Windows Server 2003 and 2008 • Virtual Machine Queue. • VMQ is only available when 2008 R2 driver is not published to the operating system. Disable VLANs in MAC for IPv4...
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...Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn) (x86 and x64) • Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Microsoft Hyper V for ports configured in NIC mode. • CNAs- "FCoE support" on page xv and "Ethernet support" on page xv. • HBAs - "Ethernet support" on page xv for Windows 2008 x86, x64 • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) xiv Brocade... to the following types of the following subsections depending on the Brocade website at www.brocade.com/adapters. Host operating system support for adapter drivers This section lists operating system support for ports configured in the ...
...Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn) (x86 and x64) • Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Microsoft Hyper V for ports configured in NIC mode. • CNAs- "FCoE support" on page xv and "Ethernet support" on page xv. • HBAs - "Ethernet support" on page xv for Windows 2008 x86, x64 • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) xiv Brocade... to the following types of the following subsections depending on the Brocade website at www.brocade.com/adapters. Host operating system support for adapter drivers This section lists operating system support for ports configured in the ...
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... systems that support FCoE operation for Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adaptor ports configured in CNA mode: • Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64) • Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Microsoft Hyper V for Windows 2008 x86, x64 • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) • Windows Server Core for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Microsoft WinPE 3.0 for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Linux...
... systems that support FCoE operation for Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adaptor ports configured in CNA mode: • Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64) • Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Microsoft Hyper V for Windows 2008 x86, x64 • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) • Windows Server Core for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Microsoft WinPE 3.0 for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Linux...
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... is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • Xen Hypervisor (x86 and x64) Refer to "Hypervisor support" on page xvi. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are not supported on VMware. • Windows 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Windows Server Core for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) •...
... is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • Xen Hypervisor (x86 and x64) Refer to "Hypervisor support" on page xvi. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are not supported on VMware. • Windows 2008 R2/SP1 (x64) • Windows Server Core for Windows 2008 (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 (x86 and x64) •...
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...2 TABLE 2 Problem Isolate adapter problems (continued) Category OS Specific "Installing Windows 2008 R2 DUD on UEFI system results "General adapter problems" in offline disk" "UEFI boot problems" Windows 2008 "Driver and operating system installation failure on boot "General adapter problems" LUN" "BIOS... displays in "General adapter problems" Brocade BIOS Configuration menu" "BIOS boot problems" "Unable to boot from the stored boot device settings in the adapter" "General adapter problems" "BIOS boot problems" All Windows Windows Windows Windows "Remote LUNs are not visible to...
...2 TABLE 2 Problem Isolate adapter problems (continued) Category OS Specific "Installing Windows 2008 R2 DUD on UEFI system results "General adapter problems" in offline disk" "UEFI boot problems" Windows 2008 "Driver and operating system installation failure on boot "General adapter problems" LUN" "BIOS... displays in "General adapter problems" Brocade BIOS Configuration menu" "BIOS boot problems" "Unable to boot from the stored boot device settings in the adapter" "General adapter problems" "BIOS boot problems" All Windows Windows Windows Windows "Remote LUNs are not visible to...
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... the currently installed driver image when an adapter is OFFLINESHARED, which marks SAN disks as Read Only during RHEL 5.3 x86 installation, installation will fail. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 23 53-1002145-01 BIOS boot problems This section describes problems that may fix the problems are configuring as necessary. Installing Windows 2008 R2 DUD on UEFI...
... the currently installed driver image when an adapter is OFFLINESHARED, which marks SAN disks as Read Only during RHEL 5.3 x86 installation, installation will fail. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 23 53-1002145-01 BIOS boot problems This section describes problems that may fix the problems are configuring as necessary. Installing Windows 2008 R2 DUD on UEFI...