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...xiii CNAs xiii HBAs xiii Fabric OS and switch support xiv Host operating system support xv Host operating system support for adapter drivers xv Fibre Channel support xv FCoE support xvi Ethernet support xvi Hypervisor support xvii Host operating system support for HCM xvii What's... conventions xix Command examples xix Notes, cautions, and warnings xix Key terms xx Notice to the reader xx Additional information xx Brocade resources xx Other industry resources xxi Providing details for support xxii Support Save overview xxiv Initiating Support Save through HCM xxvi Initiating ...
...xiii CNAs xiii HBAs xiii Fabric OS and switch support xiv Host operating system support xv Host operating system support for adapter drivers xv Fibre Channel support xv FCoE support xvi Ethernet support xvi Hypervisor support xvii Host operating system support for HCM xvii What's... conventions xix Command examples xix Notes, cautions, and warnings xix Key terms xx Notice to the reader xx Additional information xx Brocade resources xx Other industry resources xxi Providing details for support xxii Support Save overview xxiv Initiating Support Save through HCM xxvi Initiating ...
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... management 33 NIC Management 35 HBA management 36 Fabric Adapter management 36 Adapter software 37 Driver packages 37 Management utilities 38 Host Connectivity Manager 42 Boot code 42 CIM Provider 43 Adapter event messages ...43 Software installation and driver packages 43 Software installation options 48 Items shipped with your adapter 48 Stand-up adapters 48 ... Installation In this chapter 55 Introduction 55 ESD precautions 55 vi Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01
... management 33 NIC Management 35 HBA management 36 Fabric Adapter management 36 Adapter software 37 Driver packages 37 Management utilities 38 Host Connectivity Manager 42 Boot code 42 CIM Provider 43 Adapter event messages ...43 Software installation and driver packages 43 Software installation options 48 Items shipped with your adapter 48 Stand-up adapters 48 ... Installation In this chapter 55 Introduction 55 ESD precautions 55 vi Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01
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... and installing SFP transceivers 59 Replacing an adapter 60 Mezzanine adapters 61 Brocade 804 HBA 61 Brocade 1007 CNA 62 Brocade 1741 CNA 62 Software Installation In this chapter 65 Introduction 65 Installation notes 66 Using the Brocade Adapter Software Installer 68 Using the GUI-based installer 69 Software installation ... with VMware tools 107 Verifying adapter installation 108 Installing SNMP subagent 109 Windows systems 110 Linux systems 110 Updating drivers with HCM 110 Notes 111 Installing HCM to a host from the HCM Agent 112 HCM Agent operations 112 Managing the HCM ...
... and installing SFP transceivers 59 Replacing an adapter 60 Mezzanine adapters 61 Brocade 804 HBA 61 Brocade 1007 CNA 62 Brocade 1741 CNA 62 Software Installation In this chapter 65 Introduction 65 Installation notes 66 Using the Brocade Adapter Software Installer 68 Using the GUI-based installer 69 Software installation ... with VMware tools 107 Verifying adapter installation 108 Installing SNMP subagent 109 Windows systems 110 Linux systems 110 Updating drivers with HCM 110 Notes 111 Installing HCM to a host from the HCM Agent 112 HCM Agent operations 112 Managing the HCM ...
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...support for network boot 121 Host system requirements for network boot 122 Driver support for network boot 122 Configuring network boot 123 Boot over SAN 127 Brocade BIOS support for boot over SAN 128 Brocade UEFI support for boot over SAN 129 Host system requirements for ...trunking 131 Configuring boot over SAN 131 Operating system and driver installation on boot LUNs . . . . .148 Installing the full driver package on boot LUNs 162 Fabric-based boot LUN discovery 163 Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery (Brocade fabrics 164 Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery (Cisco...
...support for network boot 121 Host system requirements for network boot 122 Driver support for network boot 122 Configuring network boot 123 Boot over SAN 127 Brocade BIOS support for boot over SAN 128 Brocade UEFI support for boot over SAN 129 Host system requirements for ...trunking 131 Configuring boot over SAN 131 Operating system and driver installation on boot LUNs . . . . .148 Installing the full driver package on boot LUNs 162 Fabric-based boot LUN discovery 163 Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery (Brocade fabrics 164 Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery (Cisco...
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... 203 Introduction 203 Storage instance-specific persistent parameters 203 Managing instance-specific persistent parameters 205 Storage driver-level parameters 206 Linux and VMware driver configuration parameters 206 Windows driver configuration parameters 208 Solaris driver configuration parameters 210 Network driver parameters 211 Windows 211 Linux 216 VMware 219 Enabling jumbo frames for Solaris 224 MIB Reference...
... 203 Introduction 203 Storage instance-specific persistent parameters 203 Managing instance-specific persistent parameters 205 Storage driver-level parameters 206 Linux and VMware driver configuration parameters 206 Windows driver configuration parameters 208 Solaris driver configuration parameters 210 Network driver parameters 211 Windows 211 Linux 216 VMware 219 Enabling jumbo frames for Solaris 224 MIB Reference...
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...8226;How this document is organized xi •Supported adapter hardware and software xiii •Host operating system support for adapter drivers xv •Host operating system support for support xxii •Document feedback xxvii How this document is organized This manual provides...adapters (CNAs), and Fabric Adapters. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xi 53-1002144-01 Use this chapter to install software on the host system where you want as quickly and easily as the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) and driver packages. Use this chapter when ...
...8226;How this document is organized xi •Supported adapter hardware and software xiii •Host operating system support for adapter drivers xv •Host operating system support for support xxii •Document feedback xxvii How this document is organized This manual provides...adapters (CNAs), and Fabric Adapters. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xi 53-1002144-01 Use this chapter to install software on the host system where you want as quickly and easily as the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) and driver packages. Use this chapter when ...
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... install and configure adapters. • Appendix A, "Adapter Configuration," is optional for expert network administrators, who need to modify values for adapter instance-specific persistent and driver-level configuration parameters. • Appendix B, "List of Acronyms," provides a list of acronyms used in this publication and their definitions. • Appendix C, "MIB...support the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for installing adapters Figure 1 illustrates a flowchart of how to use chapters in this document xii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01
... install and configure adapters. • Appendix A, "Adapter Configuration," is optional for expert network administrators, who need to modify values for adapter instance-specific persistent and driver-level configuration parameters. • Appendix B, "List of Acronyms," provides a list of acronyms used in this publication and their definitions. • Appendix C, "MIB...support the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for installing adapters Figure 1 illustrates a flowchart of how to use chapters in this document xii Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01
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...following lists operating systems that support the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM), Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU), and adapter drivers. "Ethernet support" on page xv. Refer to the latest Brocade interoperability matrices on page xvi for all models of Brocade adapters: • Fabric Adapters -... "FCoE support" on page xvi and "Ethernet support" 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 support for ports configured in the current adapter...
...following lists operating systems that support the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM), Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU), and adapter drivers. "Ethernet support" on page xv. Refer to the latest Brocade interoperability matrices on page xvi for all models of Brocade adapters: • Fabric Adapters -... "FCoE support" on page xvi and "Ethernet support" 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 support for ports configured in the current adapter...
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• Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are supported on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is supported only on the guest system on VMware. • Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6,... 11 (x86 and x64) • Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are supported on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is supported only on the guest system on VMware. •...
• Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are supported on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is supported only on the guest system on VMware. • Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) 5.6,... 11 (x86 and x64) • Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 (x64) NOTE Drivers and BCU are supported on the VMware ESX platforms. HCM is supported only on the guest system on VMware. •...
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Network drivers are not supported on IA-64 systems. • Oracle 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 ...x64) • Linux SLES 10 and 11 (x86 and x64) • Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • Xen Hypervisor (x86 and x64) Refer to "Hypervisor support" on page xvii. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0...
Network drivers are not supported on IA-64 systems. • Oracle 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 ...x64) • Linux SLES 10 and 11 (x86 and x64) • Solaris 10 (x86, x64, and SPARC) NOTE Solaris is not supported on Brocade 804 or 1007 adapters. • Xen Hypervisor (x86 and x64) Refer to "Hypervisor support" on page xvii. • VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0...
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...and information such as model and serial numbers. 3. Port World-Wide Name (PWWN). Select the appropriate adapter port from the driver, internal libraries, and firmware. Providing details for support Contact your local file system and send it to support personnel for further ...: • Label on page xxiv. • Detailed description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results. 2. General information: • Brocade adapter model number. • Host operating system version. • Software name and software version, if applicable. • syslog message logs •...
...and information such as model and serial numbers. 3. Port World-Wide Name (PWWN). Select the appropriate adapter port from the driver, internal libraries, and firmware. Providing details for support Contact your local file system and send it to support personnel for further ...: • Label on page xxiv. • Detailed description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results. 2. General information: • Brocade adapter model number. • Host operating system version. • Software name and software version, if applicable. • syslog message logs •...
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...port crash event saves the following options to diagnose field issues • Information about all adapters in the system • Firmware and driver traces • Syslog message logs • Windows System Event log .evt file • HCM GUI-related engineering logs • ...information • Data .xml file • Vital CPU, memory, network resources • HCM Agent (logs, configuration) • Driver logs xxiv Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Use one of the following information: • Adapter model and serial number • Adapter...
...port crash event saves the following options to diagnose field issues • Information about all adapters in the system • Firmware and driver traces • Syslog message logs • Windows System Event log .evt file • HCM GUI-related engineering logs • ...information • Data .xml file • Vital CPU, memory, network resources • HCM Agent (logs, configuration) • Driver logs xxiv Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 Use one of the following information: • Adapter model and serial number • Adapter...
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To disable auto-recovery for the storage (BFA) driver. Following is the drvconf ---key command: bcu drvconf --key ioc_auto_recover --val 0 • For Solaris, edit /kernel/drv/bfa.conf using the following command: ioc-auto-recover=0 NOTE Brocade 804 and 1007 adapters are reset after an auto-recovery from a failure, traces initiated before the...
To disable auto-recovery for the storage (BFA) driver. Following is the drvconf ---key command: bcu drvconf --key ioc_auto_recover --val 0 • For Solaris, edit /kernel/drv/bfa.conf using the following command: ioc-auto-recover=0 NOTE Brocade 804 and 1007 adapters are reset after an auto-recovery from a failure, traces initiated before the...
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...SupportSaveController.do file. 3. Support Save differences Following are saved when Support Save is collected at Brocade and we want to collect the bfa_supportsave information. 2. Collects HCM application data, driver information, HCM Agent logs, and configuration files. Forward your feedback to save the file. ... through a port crash event If the port crashes and triggers a port crash event, Support Save data is initiated through BCU. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xxvii 53-1002144-01 In this document. Save the file, but not through HCM, but rename it...
...SupportSaveController.do file. 3. Support Save differences Following are saved when Support Save is collected at Brocade and we want to collect the bfa_supportsave information. 2. Collects HCM application data, driver information, HCM Agent logs, and configuration files. Forward your feedback to save the file. ... through a port crash event If the port crashes and triggers a port crash event, Support Save data is initiated through BCU. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual xxvii 53-1002144-01 In this document. Save the file, but not through HCM, but rename it...
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... Gbps. Ports with 16 Gbps SFPs configured in HBA mode can be used interchangeably in this document. 2 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 They appear as "FC" ports when discovered in a variety of...Fibre Channel SAN. Fabric Adapter ports set in HBA mode can change port function to the following modes using the Brocade AnyIO technology, provided the correct SFP is installed for port 0 SFP 4 Low-profile mounting bracket. Note: The... connect your host system to the operating system. This mode utilizes the Brocade Fibre Channel storage driver.
... Gbps. Ports with 16 Gbps SFPs configured in HBA mode can be used interchangeably in this document. 2 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 They appear as "FC" ports when discovered in a variety of...Fibre Channel SAN. Fabric Adapter ports set in HBA mode can change port function to the following modes using the Brocade AnyIO technology, provided the correct SFP is installed for port 0 SFP 4 Low-profile mounting bracket. Note: The... connect your host system to the operating system. This mode utilizes the Brocade Fibre Channel storage driver.
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...take effect. Dynamically changing the port mode is equivalent to provide functions on configuring ports for Ethernet mode by utilizing the Brocade FCoE storage driver. This mode provides all functions of Ethernet or NIC mode, plus adds support for allowing Fibre Channel traffic to the...bcu adapter --mode BCU commands. 2. Fabric Adapters 1 • Ethernet or NIC mode. This mode utilizes the Brocade network driver. As general steps to the operating system. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 3 53-1002144-01 These ports appear as "10 GbE NIC" to converge onto ...
...take effect. Dynamically changing the port mode is equivalent to provide functions on configuring ports for Ethernet mode by utilizing the Brocade FCoE storage driver. This mode provides all functions of Ethernet or NIC mode, plus adds support for allowing Fibre Channel traffic to the...bcu adapter --mode BCU commands. 2. Fabric Adapters 1 • Ethernet or NIC mode. This mode utilizes the Brocade network driver. As general steps to the operating system. Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 3 53-1002144-01 These ports appear as "10 GbE NIC" to converge onto ...
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...using the Windows Server 2008 operating system and provides integrated management tools to manage installed Brocade adapters. PCIe Gen 2 connector. Certification by Brocade Windows 2008 network and storage drivers. • Windows Server 2008, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise (...technologies. Windows 7 x86 is supported by connecting to an FCoE switch through command line interface windows or by Windows 2008 x86 drivers Windows 7 x64 is storage-specific. • Windows Management Implementation (WMI). • Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE), a minimal ...
...using the Windows Server 2008 operating system and provides integrated management tools to manage installed Brocade adapters. PCIe Gen 2 connector. Certification by Brocade Windows 2008 network and storage drivers. • Windows Server 2008, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise (...technologies. Windows 7 x86 is supported by connecting to an FCoE switch through command line interface windows or by Windows 2008 x86 drivers Windows 7 x64 is storage-specific. • Windows Management Implementation (WMI). • Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE), a minimal ...
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... the Brocade Adapter Administrator's Guide for more information. • N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). Target Rate Limiting relies on specific ports. This reduces or eliminates network congestion and alleviates I /O latency. • Internet Protocol over Fibre Channel (IPFC) driver This driver supports ... (SNMP) SNMP is similar to slow-draining targets. Interrupt latency timer. This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to the Brocade Administrator's Guide for a particular target even without the actual devices being present in CNA mode provide agent and MIB support...
... the Brocade Adapter Administrator's Guide for more information. • N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). Target Rate Limiting relies on specific ports. This reduces or eliminates network congestion and alleviates I /O latency. • Internet Protocol over Fibre Channel (IPFC) driver This driver supports ... (SNMP) SNMP is similar to slow-draining targets. Interrupt latency timer. This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to the Brocade Administrator's Guide for a particular target even without the actual devices being present in CNA mode provide agent and MIB support...
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... CPU cycles. The checksum offload supports Checksum offloads for the network driver cannot be assigned higher priority and guaranteed bandwidth so it is not stalled by less-important traffic. 22 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 The CPU utilization savings...information, refer to encapsulate FCoE frames on DCB. NOTE The jumbo frame size set for TCP & UDP packets and IPv4 header. Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in Appendix A, "Adapter Configuration". Network administrators can range from the default setting using BCU commands....
... CPU cycles. The checksum offload supports Checksum offloads for the network driver cannot be assigned higher priority and guaranteed bandwidth so it is not stalled by less-important traffic. 22 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01 The CPU utilization savings...information, refer to encapsulate FCoE frames on DCB. NOTE The jumbo frame size set for TCP & UDP packets and IPv4 header. Brocade CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in Appendix A, "Adapter Configuration". Network administrators can range from the default setting using BCU commands....
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...control (PFC) and enhanced transmission selection (ETS) features provided by configuring the iSCSI traffic parameters on Windows systems. This driver is installed with the adapter software. • Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) over running a slow receiver. ...; 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 the switches, which distribute those ...
...control (PFC) and enhanced transmission selection (ETS) features provided by configuring the iSCSI traffic parameters on Windows systems. This driver is installed with the adapter software. • Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) over running a slow receiver. ...; 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 the switches, which distribute those ...