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...which allows processing to be maintained when updating drivers. This can improve performance for integration with a Management application, such as 10 Gbps Ethernet. • vNICs, or virtual network interface cards (NICs). Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) NOTE UEFI is that ... path or device reset. • VMware VMdirect Path I /O device, bypassing the virtualization layer. PCI BIOS 2.1 or later Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 27 53-1002144-01 Configurations are possible. Adapter features 1 • VLAN and Teaming Configuration Persistence ...
...which allows processing to be maintained when updating drivers. This can improve performance for integration with a Management application, such as 10 Gbps Ethernet. • vNICs, or virtual network interface cards (NICs). Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) NOTE UEFI is that ... path or device reset. • VMware VMdirect Path I /O device, bypassing the virtualization layer. PCI BIOS 2.1 or later Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 27 53-1002144-01 Configurations are possible. Adapter features 1 • VLAN and Teaming Configuration Persistence ...
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... disks," and "boot devices." To keep 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 the driver package. Navigate to the adapters website at www... graphical user interface (GUI) based management software for UEFI systems NOTE UEFI is not supported 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 boot to...
... disks," and "boot devices." To keep 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 the driver package. Navigate to the adapters website at www... graphical user interface (GUI) based management software for UEFI systems NOTE UEFI is not supported 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 boot to...
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For Windows systems only, if using the BCU boot --update command. Go to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. This contains BIOS and UEFI boot code and firmware used by the release date of the software. b. 1 Boot installation packages • An ISO 9660 (.iso) optical disk image ... and the boot code. Navigate to the adapters Downloads page. Download the boot code image from the Downloads list to update your system. Refer to boot from the Brocade adapters website using the following steps: a. Use this code to option ROM on the adapter using a DVD created with...
For Windows systems only, if using the BCU boot --update command. Go to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. This contains BIOS and UEFI boot code and firmware used by the release date of the software. b. 1 Boot installation packages • An ISO 9660 (.iso) optical disk image ... and the boot code. Navigate to the adapters Downloads page. Download the boot code image from the Downloads list to update your system. Refer to boot from the Brocade adapters website using the following steps: a. Use this code to option ROM on the adapter using a DVD created with...
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...update | -a where: -a ad_id file_name If specified, update will apply to all adapters in this section to update this firmware if required. Updating firmware Download the latest PHY firmware file and update the PHY using the bcu phy --update command. NOTE After updating the firmware, you want to activate it. Updating PHY firmware... Owner's Manual. Determining firmware version To query the PHY module and determine attributes, such as the PHY module status and installed firmware version, use 1/1 as the port identification. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference ...
...update | -a where: -a ad_id file_name If specified, update will apply to all adapters in this section to update this firmware if required. Updating firmware Download the latest PHY firmware file and update the PHY using the bcu phy --update command. NOTE After updating the firmware, you want to activate it. Updating PHY firmware... Owner's Manual. Determining firmware version To query the PHY module and determine attributes, such as the PHY module status and installed firmware version, use 1/1 as the port identification. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference ...
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Driver installation and removal 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 Refer to "Software installation and driver ...fix brocade_install.bat W2K3_HOTFIX="" Upgrading driver on Windows systems To update the drivers, follow procedures under "Installing and removing drivers on Windows systems" on with Administrator privileges. 2. The upgrade reloads the adapter firmware and reinitializes the link. • When upgrading Windows 2008...
Driver installation and removal 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 Refer to "Software installation and driver ...fix brocade_install.bat W2K3_HOTFIX="" Upgrading driver on Windows systems To update the drivers, follow procedures under "Installing and removing drivers on Windows systems" on with Administrator privileges. 2. The upgrade reloads the adapter firmware and reinitializes the link. • When upgrading Windows 2008...
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... devices and targets not being discovered by device manager or appearing incorrectly in the list # vihostupdate -q Upgrading driver on VMware systems To update the driver package, simply install the new driver using steps under "Software installation and driver packages" on page 99. NOTE When upgrading the...page 43. NOTE Be sure to obtain information such as driver name, driver version, adapter WWN, adapter PWWNs, firmware name and version, and current BIOS version. The Brocade driver should show up in the host's device manager. • Improper or erratic behavior of date driver may ...
... devices and targets not being discovered by device manager or appearing incorrectly in the list # vihostupdate -q Upgrading driver on VMware systems To update the driver package, simply install the new driver using steps under "Software installation and driver packages" on page 99. NOTE When upgrading the...page 43. NOTE Be sure to obtain information such as driver name, driver version, adapter WWN, adapter PWWNs, firmware name and version, and current BIOS version. The Brocade driver should show up in the host's device manager. • Improper or erratic behavior of date driver may ...
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... SAN 127 •Fabric-based boot LUN discovery 163 •Boot systems over SAN without operating system or local drive 167 •Updating Windows driver on adapter used for boot over SAN 170 Boot support Boot support is not supported on your host. • To note...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 Brocade adapters and drivers installed on the Brocade 804 adapter. • PXE (preboot eXecution environment) and UNDI (universal network device interface)...
... SAN 127 •Fabric-based boot LUN discovery 163 •Boot systems over SAN without operating system or local drive 167 •Updating Windows driver on adapter used for boot over SAN 170 Boot support Boot support is not supported on your host. • To note...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 Brocade adapters and drivers installed on the Brocade 804 adapter. • PXE (preboot eXecution environment) and UNDI (universal network device interface)...
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... following : • PCI BIOS 2.1 or later, PCI firmware 3.0 Boot 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 code image...
... following : • PCI BIOS 2.1 or later, PCI firmware 3.0 Boot 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 code image...
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... ISO images, refer to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. b. HCM will not restrict selecting the Boot image for update on adapters. Navigate to update boot code on the Solaris or ESX platforms. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 119 53-1002144-01 The...local drive" on the device tree, and then select Adapter Software from the "Boot Firmware" area. 2. Extract the boot code image file. 3. Click Start Update. For servers with operating system and Brocade adapter drivers installed, you can use BCU commands to the location of the boot ...
... ISO images, refer to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. b. HCM will not restrict selecting the Boot image for update on adapters. Navigate to update boot code on the Solaris or ESX platforms. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 119 53-1002144-01 The...local drive" on the device tree, and then select Adapter Software from the "Boot Firmware" area. 2. Extract the boot code image file. 3. Click Start Update. For servers with operating system and Brocade adapter drivers installed, you can use BCU commands to the location of the boot ...
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... (brocade_adapter_boot_fw_.zip) from a system located somewhere on the Ethernet LAN instead of firmware image file Indicates that the adapter identification (ad_id) should be updated on all installed Brocade adapters found on your operating system from the Downloads list to boot its operating system... from the Brocade adapters website to the adapters Downloads page. Extract the boot code ...
... (brocade_adapter_boot_fw_.zip) from a system located somewhere on the Ethernet LAN instead of firmware image file Indicates that the adapter identification (ad_id) should be updated on all installed Brocade adapters found on your operating system from the Downloads list to boot its operating system... from the Brocade adapters website to the adapters Downloads page. Extract the boot code ...
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... reliability since operating system boots from the host's local disk. Network boot 4 Booting servers over the network can run diagnostics, execute firmware update utilities, or boot an entire operating system over the network. Instead of servers at the same time. The Client PXE code provides the...adapter. Following are also enhanced. When PXE boot or PXE BIOS is needed. • Centralized storage management and administration of I/O. Brocade BIOS support for the newer servers. It performs other files, such as availability of basic network IO services and areas of the ...
... reliability since operating system boots from the host's local disk. Network boot 4 Booting servers over the network can run diagnostics, execute firmware update utilities, or boot an entire operating system over the network. Instead of servers at the same time. The Client PXE code provides the...adapter. Following are also enhanced. When PXE boot or PXE BIOS is needed. • Centralized storage management and administration of I/O. Brocade BIOS support for the newer servers. It performs other files, such as availability of basic network IO services and areas of the ...
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...flash. • Install pre-configured Windows system images from a network share onto new computers that contains Brocade Fibre Channel adapters and accomplish the following tasks. • Update the firmware and BIOS/EFI images in "Software installation and driver packages" on your operating system from the Downloads... "Driver Packages" area. Go to C:\temp\util and enter the following command to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 3. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 169 53-1002144-01 You cannot use the Windows Server 2003 driver packages to the ...
...flash. • Install pre-configured Windows system images from a network share onto new computers that contains Brocade Fibre Channel adapters and accomplish the following tasks. • Update the firmware and BIOS/EFI images in "Software installation and driver packages" on your operating system from the Downloads... "Driver Packages" area. Go to C:\temp\util and enter the following command to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 3. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 169 53-1002144-01 You cannot use the Windows Server 2003 driver packages to the ...
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...image, 50 DCB features, 22 driver packages, 37 environmental and power requirements, 178 Ethernet features, 22 fabric OS support, xiv FCoE features, 20 firmware, 38 hardware specifications, 180 host compatibility, 5, 10, 12 host support, xv illustration, 7 installing driver package with software installer, 69 LED operation...removing with software uninstaller, 83 removing with software uninstaller commands, 85 selectively install, 89 storage, 37 upgrading, 89 driver update disk (dud), 49 driver update for booting over SAN, 170 238 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide 53-1002144-01
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... and remove with install script on Solaris, 97 intermediate, 23 IPFC, 21 update with HCM, 110 E electrostatic discharge precautions, 55 enhanced transmission selection, 22 ..., 5 physical characteristics, 171 SFPs, 4 storage support, 5 fabric-based boot LUN discovery, 163 configuring Brocade fabrics, 164 configuring Cisco fabrics, 165 FC trunking, 29 FCC warning 1741 adapters, 199 stand-up adapters... mode, 2 Fibre Channel standards compliance, 192 FIP support, 20, 31 firewall issue, 67, 90 firmware for adapter CPU, 38 flow control, 25 H hardware installation, 55 switch and storage connection, 58 ...
... and remove with install script on Solaris, 97 intermediate, 23 IPFC, 21 update with HCM, 110 E electrostatic discharge precautions, 55 enhanced transmission selection, 22 ..., 5 physical characteristics, 171 SFPs, 4 storage support, 5 fabric-based boot LUN discovery, 163 configuring Brocade fabrics, 164 configuring Cisco fabrics, 165 FC trunking, 29 FCC warning 1741 adapters, 199 stand-up adapters... mode, 2 Fibre Channel standards compliance, 192 FIP support, 20, 31 firewall issue, 67, 90 firmware for adapter CPU, 38 flow control, 25 H hardware installation, 55 switch and storage connection, 58 ...
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HBA boot image, 50 driver packages, 37 features, 27 firmware, 38 hardware specifications, 188 host and fabric support, 31 host support, 15 illustration,..., xvii human interaction interface, 18 Hyper-V, 19, 30 Hypervisor support for adapters, 41 I IBM 3xxx M2 and Dell 11G systems setting up boot LUNs, 160 installation confirming driver package in Linux, 105, 106 software, 68 stand up..., 21 iSCSI over CEE, 23 ISO file adapter software, 43, 50 driver update disk, 49 LiveCD, 49 J jumbo frame enable for Solaris, 224 jumbo frames, 22 240 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide 53-1002144-01
HBA boot image, 50 driver packages, 37 features, 27 firmware, 38 hardware specifications, 188 host and fabric support, 31 host support, 15 illustration,..., xvii human interaction interface, 18 Hyper-V, 19, 30 Hypervisor support for adapters, 41 I IBM 3xxx M2 and Dell 11G systems setting up boot LUNs, 160 installation confirming driver package in Linux, 105, 106 software, 68 stand up..., 21 iSCSI over CEE, 23 ISO file adapter software, 43, 50 driver update disk, 49 LiveCD, 49 J jumbo frame enable for Solaris, 224 jumbo frames, 22 240 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide 53-1002144-01
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... Fabric Adapter, 171 HBA, 187 PCIe support CNA, 11 Fabric Adapter, 5 HBA, 15 persistent binding, 20 PHY firmware, updating, 63 PHY module firmware determining firmware version, 63 updating, 63 physical characteristics of CNAs, 179 physical characteristics of Fabric Adapters, 171 physical characteristics of HBAs, 187 preinstall option,... stand-up adapters, 195 safety information stand-up adapters, 198 scripts for software installer, 38 serial number location, xxii SFPs Brocade, 15 CNAs, 10 Fabric Adapters, 4 HBAs, 15 removing and installing, 59 SMI-S, 19, 29 SNMP, 21, 22 adapter support, ...
... Fabric Adapter, 171 HBA, 187 PCIe support CNA, 11 Fabric Adapter, 5 HBA, 15 persistent binding, 20 PHY firmware, updating, 63 PHY module firmware determining firmware version, 63 updating, 63 physical characteristics of CNAs, 179 physical characteristics of Fabric Adapters, 171 physical characteristics of HBAs, 187 preinstall option,... stand-up adapters, 195 safety information stand-up adapters, 198 scripts for software installer, 38 serial number location, xxii SFPs Brocade, 15 CNAs, 10 Fabric Adapters, 4 HBAs, 15 removing and installing, 59 SMI-S, 19, 29 SNMP, 21, 22 adapter support, ...
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... for resolution. Select your operating system from the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 1 How to use this problem be resolved using the latest supported combination of host system BIOS, operating system, operating system updates, or adapter drivers? • Refer to "... the BCU commands, HCM features, and host operating system commands described in Chapter 1 of the adapter (chip revision) and driver (firmware version) using the BCU adapter --query command. If the problem is installed in connectivity between these factors when isolating and resolving the...
... for resolution. Select your operating system from the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. 1 How to use this problem be resolved using the latest supported combination of host system BIOS, operating system, operating system updates, or adapter drivers? • Refer to "... the BCU commands, HCM features, and host operating system commands described in Chapter 1 of the adapter (chip revision) and driver (firmware version) using the BCU adapter --query command. If the problem is installed in connectivity between these factors when isolating and resolving the...
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... switch, the port link will not come up adapters). Possible Cause: Firmware failure. To download the driver package, perform the following steps: a. As a result, some of adapter instances on page 50. 6. Possible Cause: Non-Brocade-branded SFP installed (stand-up . If an unsupported SFP is link ... to support all adapter instances for all adapter instances On Windows systems, not all adapter instances have device drivers loaded after a driver update. Possible Cause: Adapter port is needed. Action: Verify port state using the HCM Port Properties dialog box or BCU port --list command...
... switch, the port link will not come up adapters). Possible Cause: Firmware failure. To download the driver package, perform the following steps: a. As a result, some of adapter instances on page 50. 6. Possible Cause: Non-Brocade-branded SFP installed (stand-up . If an unsupported SFP is link ... to support all adapter instances for all adapter instances On Windows systems, not all adapter instances have device drivers loaded after a driver update. Possible Cause: Adapter port is needed. Action: Verify port state using the HCM Port Properties dialog box or BCU port --list command...
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...). Verify compatibility by reviewing the Brocade interoperability matrixes on the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. If the problem does not occur, the adapter may not be compatible with the attached device. If not, download a firmware update to "Verifying Fibre Channel and ...DCB links (stand-up adapters)" on page 50 for the adapter driver are appearing in the message. f. h. Possible Cause: Adapter driver not loaded. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 13 53-1002145-...
...). Verify compatibility by reviewing the Brocade interoperability matrixes on the Brocade adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters. If the problem does not occur, the adapter may not be compatible with the attached device. If not, download a firmware update to "Verifying Fibre Channel and ...DCB links (stand-up adapters)" on page 50 for the adapter driver are appearing in the message. f. h. Possible Cause: Adapter driver not loaded. Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 13 53-1002145-...
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...BIOS-related messages generated during operation of the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. TABLE 12 Message Adapter BIOS messages Cause Recommended Action Adapter : No firmware present. Download the latest boot code file for installed Brocade adapters from the one on the card.... Disabling BIOS Current executing option ROM version is enabled, however no boot firmware present on the adapter. Update boot code on the switch...
...BIOS-related messages generated during operation of the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. TABLE 12 Message Adapter BIOS messages Cause Recommended Action Adapter : No firmware present. Download the latest boot code file for installed Brocade adapters from the one on the card.... Disabling BIOS Current executing option ROM version is enabled, however no boot firmware present on the adapter. Update boot code on the switch...