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53-1000884-02December 19, 2008Brocade Fibre Channel HBAInstallation and Reference ManualSupporting HBA Models 815, 825, 415, 425

x Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Notes, cautions, and warningsThe following notices and statements are used i

86 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Booting systems without operating system or local drive4

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 8753-1000884-02Chapter5SpecificationsIn this chapter•Physical characteristics. . . . . . .

88 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Physical characteristics51. Access the Device Manager2. Open the Properties

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 8953-1000884-02Physical characteristics5ATTENTIONOnly use Brocade-branded SFP laser transc

90 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02LED operation5LED operationFigure 5 illustrates LED indicator locations on

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 9153-1000884-02Environmental and power requirements5Environmental and power requirementsTh

92 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Regulatory compliance5VCCI statement (Japan)This is Class B product based o

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 9353-1000884-02Regulatory compliance5Laser complianceThis equipment contains Class 1 laser

94 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Regulatory compliance5Environmental and safety complianceThis section provi

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 9553-1000884-02Regulatory compliance5Names and Contents of the Toxic and Hazardous Substan

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual xi53-1000884-02Additional informationThis section lists additional Brocade and industry-sp

96 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Safety5Safety Because these boards are installed in a PCIe bus slot, all vo

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 9753-1000884-02AppendixAHBA configurationInformation in this appendix is optional for powe

98 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Driver-level parametersADriver-level parametersThe driver-level configurati

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 9953-1000884-02Driver-level parametersATable 16 describes the Linux and VMware configurati

100 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Driver-level parametersAManaging VMware driver configuration parametersTo

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 10153-1000884-02Driver-level parametersA6. Use the following steps to reload the driver an

102 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Driver-level parametersAManaging Solaris driver configuration parametersTo

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 10353-1000884-02AppendixBList of acronymsFollowing is a list of acronyms used in this publ

104 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02List of acronymsBIRQInterrupt RequestISA/EISAIndustry Standard Architectur

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 10553-1000884-02List of acronymsBSSIDSubsystem ID SVIDSubsystem Vendor Identification TRLT

xii Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Other industry resources• White papers, online demos, and data sheets are

106 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02List of acronymsB

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 10753-1000884-02IndexAacronyms used in manual, 103agent, 5autorun from CD not working, 49B

108 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02environmental and safety complianceEPUP disclaimer, 94RoHS statement, 94er

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 10953-1000884-02Iinstallationverifying, 48installing driver package manually, 34installing

110 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02softwarecompatibility, 7downloading from website, 16driver package, 5HCM,

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual xiii53-1000884-02Select an HBA in the device tree, then click the Properties tab in the ri

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Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 153-1000884-02Chapter1HBA product overviewIn this chapterThis chapter contains general inf

2 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA product overview1NOTEThis publication only supports the HBA models liste

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 353-1000884-02HBA product overview1HBA featuresThe Brocade Fibre Channel HBA provides the

4 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA product overview1• Support for Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinP

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 553-1000884-02HBA product overview1Using BCU commandsSome procedures in this manual refere

Copyright © 2008 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Brocade, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, MyView, and StorageX are registe

6 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA product overview1Host Connectivity Manager (HCM)HCM is a graphical user

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 753-1000884-02Hardware and software compatibility1Items shipped with your HBAThe following

8 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Hardware and software compatibility1Storage systemsUsing Brocade HBAs you ca

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 953-1000884-02Software installation packages1Software installation packagesDownload softwa

10 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Software installation packages1Windows Server 2003 (x86_64 R2 SP2)bfa_setup

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 1153-1000884-02Software installation packages1Linux RHEL 4.6, 4.7 (x86_64)bfa_setup_linux_

12 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Software installation packages1Linux SLES 9.3, 9.4 (x86)bfa_setup_linux_<

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 1353-1000884-02Software installation packages1Linux SLES 10.1, 10.2 (x86)bfa_setup_linux_&

14 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Software installation packages1Linux SLES 10.1, 10.2 (IA-64)N/A Novell Inc.

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 1553-1000884-02Boot installation packages1Boot installation packagesDownload installation

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual iii53-1000884-02ContentsAbout this documentIn this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Downloading software and publications1Downloading software and publications

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 1753-1000884-02Chapter2InstallationIn this chapter•HBA hardware installation . . . . . .

18 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA hardware installation2Installing the HBAATTENTIONThe HBA can be damaged

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 1953-1000884-02HBA hardware installation2FIGURE 2 Removing or installing HBA mounting brac

20 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA hardware installation2FIGURE 3 Installing HBA in system chassis10. Secu

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 2153-1000884-02HBA software installation2FIGURE 4 Removing or Installing SFPInstalling SFP

22 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA software installation2Installation notesPlease read through the followi

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 2353-1000884-02HBA software installation2• You can elect to start or not start the HCM Age

24 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA software installation2• Existing configurations. The installer compares

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 2553-1000884-02HBA software installation2The Package Location Information screen displays

iv Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Software installation packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA software installation214. Verify installation using tools available on

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 2753-1000884-02HBA software installation2• Before using any commands described in this sec

28 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA software removal2• To install HCM only without using silent mode and st

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 2953-1000884-02HBA software removal2Using the Brocade HBA Software UninstallerUse the foll

30 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA software removal2• Yes, restart my system • No, I will restart my syste

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 3153-1000884-02HBA software removal24. Perform one of the following steps:• Select Complet

32 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02HBA software removal2Important NotesReview these notes before using the sof

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 3353-1000884-02HBA software upgrade2• To remove HCM only without using silent mode, but wi

34 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages2Manual install

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 3553-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages2Windows system

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual v53-1000884-02Troubleshooting installation problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages26. Go to the C

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 3753-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages2Removing drive

38 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages2NOTEThis packa

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 3953-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages2Messages displ

40 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages28. Start the H

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 4153-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages2Upgrading driv

42 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages26. Verify if t

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 4353-1000884-02Manual installation, removal, and upgrade of driver packages2Upgrading driv

44 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Modifying HCM Agent operation23. Determine if the HCM Agent is running usin

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 4553-1000884-02Modifying HCM Agent operation2• Changing the default communication port:a.

vi Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Replacing an HBA2e. Click OK.• Stopping the agent a. Run the services.msc c

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 4753-1000884-02Chapter3Troubleshooting installation problemsIn this chapter•Verifying HBA

48 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Troubleshooting installation problems3Troubleshooting installation problems

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 4953-1000884-02Troubleshooting installation problems3Cannot roll back driver on all HBA in

50 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Troubleshooting installation problems3HBA not recognized by operating syste

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 5153-1000884-02Troubleshooting installation problems3• If the system freezes perform the f

52 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Confirming driver package installation3Confirming driver package installati

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 5353-1000884-02Confirming driver package installation3Device ManagerVerify if the driver i

54 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Using Support Save3PKGINST: bfa NAME: Brocade Fibre Channel Adapter

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 5553-1000884-02Using Support Save3• Windows System Event log .evt file.• HCM GUI-related e

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual vii53-1000884-02About this documentIn this chapter•How this document is organized . . . .

56 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Using Support Save3Initiating Support Save through the internet browserInit

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 5753-1000884-02Chapter4HBA boot codeIn this chapter•Boot support . . . . . . . . . . . .

58 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Boot support4Brocade BIOS supportThe Brocade HBA boot BIOS provides boot su

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 5953-1000884-02Updating boot code4Brocade UEFI supportUnified Extensible Firmware Interfac

60 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Updating boot code4Using HCMFollow these steps to upgrade HBA flash memory

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 6153-1000884-02Updating boot code4• If replacing the Brocade HBA in a host with a similar

62 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4• The boot LUN must contain the appropriate opera

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 6353-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN43. Use your host system’s boot menu to enable the

64 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4The Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility allows you

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 6553-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4Under the HBA No column, 1/0 and 1/1 are the firs

viii Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Supported hardware and softwareThis section describes HBA hardware and so

66 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN46. Change any parameters by following the instruc

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 6753-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4• Enter - select a field and configure values.• L

68 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN49. Select a target from which you want to designa

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 6953-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN411. Press Enter. The selected device will be adde

70 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4• Enable one of the following boot options:- Auto

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 7153-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4flash Boot LUN information is obtained from flash

72 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN41. Power on the host system.2. When the EFI Boot

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 7353-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4Following is example output from the command usin

74 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4Windows Server 2003Use the following steps to ins

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 7553-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN47. When a message displays to insert the disk lab

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual ix53-1000884-02NOTESpecific operating system service pack levels and other patch requireme

76 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN45. Respond to prompts that display on the Windows

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 7753-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4• “Configuring BIOS using HCM and BCU” on page 69

78 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4Linux (SLES 9)Use the following steps to install

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 7953-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4If the LUN you have targeted for booting over SAN

80 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4• “Configuring BIOS using HCM and BCU” on page 69

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 8153-1000884-02Configuring boot over SAN4Installing the full driver packageThe preceding p

82 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Fabric based boot LUN discovery4Fabric based boot LUN discoveryThis feature

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 8353-1000884-02Booting systems without operating system or local drive4NOTEEnter blunZone

84 Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual53-1000884-02Booting systems without operating system or local drive44. When self-testin

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual 8553-1000884-02Booting systems without operating system or local drive47. Create the WinPE