Page 3 - Contents
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide iii 53-1001583-01 Contents About This Document In this section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Document conven...
Page 9 - In this section
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide ix 53-1001583-01 About This Document In this section • How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix • Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 10 - Document conventions; Text formatting
x Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document. Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used are as follows: bold text Identifies command name...
Page 11 - Key terms; Notice to the reader; Additional information; Brocade resources
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide xi 53-1001583-01 Key terms For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary . For definitions specific to this document, see “Glossary and Acronyms” on page 165. For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking ...
Page 12 - Other industry resources; Getting technical help; Related documentation
xii Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Release notes are available on the MyBrocade website and are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware. Other industry resources For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site provides interface s...
Page 13 - Document feedback
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide xiii 53-1001583-01 Document feedback Quality is our first concern at Brocade and we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, if you find an error or an omission, or you think that a topic needs further developmen...
Page 15 - Chapter; Host Management Overview; In this chapter
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 1 53-1001583-01 Chapter 1 Host Management Overview In this chapter • Host bus adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • HCM software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 16 - HCM software; HCM features
2 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 HCM software 1 HCM software The Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) is a management software application for configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting Brocade HBAs, converged network adapters (CNAs) and FC mezzanine cards in a storage area networ...
Page 17 - Tree node pop-up menus
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 3 53-1001583-01 Tree node pop-up menus 1 Tree node pop-up menus You can use the HCM GUI main menu or the Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot your SAN components. The instructions for using each feature are detailed in subs...
Page 18 - Adapter support
4 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Adapter support 1 Adapter support The HBAs are supported on the operating systems listed in Table 3 . For a complete list of supported operating systems, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual . For the latest support in...
Page 19 - Getting Started with HCM Software; Launching the application on Windows platforms
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 5 53-1001583-01 Chapter 2 Getting Started with HCM Software In this chapter • HCM software launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 • Software downgrade using Adapter Software Installer. . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 20 - Launching the application on Linux platforms
6 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 HCM software launch 2 Launching the application on Linux platforms After installing the HCM software, locate Brocade HCM on the Linux platform. • If using a GNOME shell, double-click the Host_Connectivity_Manager icon to launch the application. ...
Page 21 - Changing an HCM agent password
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 7 53-1001583-01 HCM software launch 2 1. From the Host Connectivity Manager, select Configure > Change Password > Change Password for HCM User. The Change HCM Password dialog box, shown in Figure 2 , displays. FIGURE 2 Change HCM Password dialog box 2. Ty...
Page 23 - Software downgrade using Adapter Software Installer; Downgrading HCM and driver or HCM only; Downgrading driver only; HCM configuration data
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 9 53-1001583-01 Software downgrade using Adapter Software Installer 2 Software downgrade using Adapter Software Installer Although driver and HCM downgrades are not supported, the following procedures are recommended for downgrading between versions 2.1, 2.0, a...
Page 24 - Backing up data after an uninstall; Restoring backed up data
10 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Software downgrade using Adapter Software Installer 2 Backing up data after an uninstall If you uninstall the Brocade HCM software, you are prompted to back up the application configuration data that was created during installation. Be sure to ...
Page 26 - HCM main window
12 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 HCM main window 2 HCM main window From the Host Connectivity Manager main window, shown in Figure 5 , you can manage all the adapters installed in this computer. Alternatively you can manage adapters installed in remote computers, if the comput...
Page 27 - Legend Help menu; HCM product icons
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 13 53-1001583-01 Legend Help menu 2 Legend Help menu To display the HCM product icons and the event severity icons, select Help > Legends from the Host Connectivity Manager. HCM product icons On the left side of the Host Connectivity Manager, there is a navi...
Page 28 - Event severity icons; Discovery
14 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Discovery 2 Event severity icons Table 5 describes the icons that represent the four event types. Event filtering enables you to block events based on user-defined criteria (severity or type of log). Events that have been filtered out do not ap...
Page 29 - Setting up out-of-band discovery for an adapter
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 15 53-1001583-01 Discovery 2 Setting up out-of-band discovery for an adapter When performing out-of-band discovery, you are managing the adapter remotely. The application connects to the agent running on the host server over the IP network and product informati...
Page 30 - Logging off HCM
16 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Logging off HCM 2 Logging off HCM End the HCM session using one of the following methods: • From the Host Connectivity Manager, click File > Exit. • Click the X in the upper-right corner of the HCM window to close it.
Page 31 - Host Configuration; Configuring security authentication using HCM (Host and HBA)
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 17 53-1001583-01 Chapter 3 Host Configuration In this chapter • Host security authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 • Buffer credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 33 - Configuring security authentication using the BCU
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 19 53-1001583-01 Host security authentication 3 3. Configure the following parameters on the Port Security Authentication tab: a. Select the Enable Authentication check box to enable or disable the authentication policy. If authentication is enabled, the port a...
Page 34 - Buffer credits; Basic port configuration
20 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Buffer credits 3 Buffer credits Buffer-to-buffer credit flow control is implemented to limit the amount of data a port sends, based on the number and size of the frames sent from that port. This scheme allows Fibre Channel to be self-throttling...
Page 35 - Opening the Basic Port Configuration dialog box; Port logging level
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 21 53-1001583-01 Basic port configuration 3 Opening the Basic Port Configuration dialog box You can access the Basic Port Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 8 , by selecting the Host, an HBA, or an HBA port from the device tree. NOTE There are slight cha...
Page 36 - Configuring the port logging level using HCM; Port speed; Configuring the port speed using HCM
22 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Basic port configuration 3 Configuring the port logging level using HCM 1. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box displays. 2. Select a value from the Port Logg...
Page 37 - Configuring the port speed using the BCU; Frame data field size; Specifying the maximum frame size using HCM
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 23 53-1001583-01 Basic port configuration 3 Configuring the port speed using the BCU Enter the following command to set the port speed. bcu port --speed < port_id > [< speed >] Refer to “port” on page 151 for details about this command. Frame data f...
Page 38 - Persistent binding; Enabling and disabling persistent binding using HCM; Enabling and disabling persistent binding using the BCU
24 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Basic port configuration 3 Persistent binding Persistent binding enables you to permanently assign a system SCSI target ID to a specific FC device. Persistent binding can be achieved by binding to world wide port name (WWPN), world wide node na...
Page 39 - QoS; Configuring QoS on the switch side using the BCU; Configuring QoS on the HBA side using the BCU
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 25 53-1001583-01 Basic port configuration 3 QoS Quality of Service (QoS) works in conjunction with the QoS feature on Brocade switch F_Ports. The Fabric operating system (FOS) provides a mechanism to assign traffic priority (high, medium, or low) for a given so...
Page 40 - Path time out; Specifying path time out using HCM; Target rate limiting
26 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Basic port configuration 3 Enter the following commands to enable or disable QoS support on the HBA side: • bcu qos --enable < port_id > • bcu qos --disable < port_id > • bcu qos --query < port_id > • bcu qos --stats < port...
Page 42 - Boot over SAN; Configuring Boot over SAN
28 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Boot over SAN 3 Boot over SAN Boot over SAN configuration using the Basic Port Configuration dialog box is enabled on all platforms if the HCM version is 1.1 or higher. The Boot over SAN feature allows you to target remote boot devices (LUNs on...
Page 44 - Pre-boot configuration; Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery
30 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Boot over SAN 3 Pre-boot configuration Any parameters flagged with pre-boot were configured using a blade system management application. You cannot use HCM to create or modify a pre-boot configuration. If the port has been pre-boot enabled: • T...
Page 45 - Boot image update; Uploading the boot image using HCM
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 31 53-1001583-01 Boot over SAN 3 Boot image update You can update a boot image at the host level or at the adapter level. At the host level, if the HCM version is lower than 2.1, the Upload Boot Image menu is enabled only when one HBA is visible. If the agent v...
Page 46 - Virtual port configuration; Virtual port restrictions; Creating a virtual port
32 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Virtual port configuration 3 Virtual port configuration Virtual ports (V_Ports) appear to the hosts as physical ports in the data network. One or more virtual ports are assigned to each host, and a host can access storage at a virtual port only...
Page 47 - Deleting a virtual port
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 33 53-1001583-01 Virtual port configuration 3 NOTE By default, the Use auto-generated check box is selected and the Generate Again button is enabled. You can still edit the Virtual Port WWN field if Use auto-generated is selected. FIGURE 10 Virtual Port Creatio...
Page 48 - HCM logging levels; Configuring the HCM logging level using HCM
34 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 HCM logging levels 3 FIGURE 11 Virtual Port Deletion dialog box 4. Click the check box that corresponds to one or multiple virtual ports you want to delete, and click OK. HCM logging levels You can set the log level for the following modules: •...
Page 49 - Advanced port configuration; Opening the Advanced Port Configuration dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 35 53-1001583-01 Advanced port configuration 3 Advanced port configuration You can access the Advanced Port Configuration dialog box by selecting an HBA port from the device tree. For each port, you can configure the following parameters using the Advanced Port...
Page 50 - Interrupt Control Coalesce; Configuring the Interrupt Control Coalesce using HCM
36 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Advanced port configuration 3 Interrupt Control Coalesce Interrupt control coalescing allows the system to optimize CPU utilization by varying the number of interrupts generated. Increasing the latency monitor timeout value should result in a l...
Page 51 - Name configuration; Dual role changes; Name validation
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 37 53-1001583-01 Name configuration 3 Name configuration The Host Connectivity Manager allows you to configure names as a method of providing familiar, simple names to world wide names for adapters, ports, virtual ports, and remote ports in the SAN. (A logical ...
Page 52 - Defining a name; Editing the name fields
38 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Name configuration 3 Defining a name The Define Name dialog box, shown in Figure 14 , enables you to assign a name to an existing world wide name (WWN) or media access control (MAC) address. 1. Select an adapter from the device tree. 2. Select ...
Page 53 - Adding name entries
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 39 53-1001583-01 Name configuration 3 The Configure Names dialog box, shown in Figure 15 , displays all the discovered and detached (undiscovered) names. FIGURE 15 Configure Names dialog box 3. Select a row and edit the name, the WWN, and the description, as ne...
Page 54 - Removing a name entry
40 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Name configuration 3 Removing a name entry The Remove functionality clears the name and description values of a selected detached WWN. 1. Select an HBA, an HBA port, or a Virtual Port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Names from th...
Page 55 - Importing the properties for a WWN
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 41 53-1001583-01 Name configuration 3 4. Click the Export button. The Save dialog box displays. You can save the properties file in .txt, .csv, or .properties format. 5. Name the file, and click Save. 6. Click OK to close the window. Importing the properties fo...
Page 56 - Importing properties in EFCM format; Importing properties in DCFM or FM format
42 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Name configuration 3 Importing properties in EFCM format You can use this procedure to import properties in Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM) format. 1. In the Configure Names dialog box, select EFCM Format and then select Import. 2...
Page 57 - Importing duplicated names
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 43 53-1001583-01 Name configuration 3 Importing duplicated names The Duplicated Names dialog box, shown in Figure 16 , displays when you import a file with a duplicate name. 1. Select Configure > Names from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click a dev...
Page 58 - NPIV
44 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 NPIV 3 NPIV N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) enables a single Fibre Channel protocol port to appear as multiple, distinct ports. NPIV provides separate port identification within the fabric for each operating system image (partition) behind the ...
Page 59 - Monitoring
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 45 53-1001583-01 Chapter 4 Monitoring In this chapter • Performance monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 • Master log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 60 - Polling frequency rate; Controlling the polling frequency rate; Resetting statistics
46 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Performance monitoring 4 Polling frequency rate The faster the polling rate, the more quickly the HCM GUI receives indications from the host. However, faster polling rates consume more of your system’s CPU and network resources and can therefor...
Page 61 - Master log
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 47 53-1001583-01 Master log 4 Master log Event monitoring enables early fault detection and isolation on a selected adapter. When applicable events occur during adapter operation, the adapter driver generates event messages. These messages are captured in your ...
Page 63 - Filtering event log entries
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 49 53-1001583-01 Master log 4 Filtering event log entries Event filtering enables you to block events based on user-defined criteria (severity or type of log). Events that have been filtered out do not appear in the Master Log 1. Click the Filter button in the ...
Page 64 - Application log
50 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Application log 4 Application log The HCM application log, shown in Figure 19 , displays all application-related informational and error messages, as well as the following attributes: • Date and time the message occurred • Severity of the messa...
Page 65 - Syslog support; Opening the Syslog Server Configuration dialog box; Registering a host server
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 51 53-1001583-01 Syslog support 4 Syslog support Syslog forwarding is the process by which you can configure the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) agent to send Syslog messages to other computers through port 514. You can configure the HCM agent to forward events...
Page 66 - Removing a host server; Syslog host configuration using VMware
52 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Syslog support 4 Removing a host server 1. Select Configure > Syslog from the main menu. The Syslog Server Configuration dialog box displays. 2. Enter the host name of the destination device into the Hostname field. 3. Enter the IP address o...
Page 67 - Diagnostics
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53 53-1001583-01 Chapter 5 Diagnostics In this chapter • Diagnostics using the BCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 • Diagnostics using HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 68 - diag commands; fcdiag commands
54 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Diagnostics using the BCU 5 diag commands The diag commands shown in Table 10 monitor hardware components and can be performed while the system is running (they are non-disruptive). Refer to “diag” on page 137 for command details. NOTE The sfps...
Page 69 - Diagnostics using HCM; Running a hardware-level test using HCM
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 55 53-1001583-01 Diagnostics using HCM 5 Diagnostics using HCM The purpose of diagnostic commands is to evaluate the integrity of the system hardware. Be sure to disable the port(s) before running any type of port diagnostics. In addition, it is advisable that ...
Page 71 - Running a Fibre Channel protocol-level test using HCM
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 57 53-1001583-01 Diagnostics using HCM 5 Running a Fibre Channel protocol-level test using HCM There are three protocol-level tests: • Echo test, which sends an FC Echo ELS to a remote port. • FC ping test, which requests the management server to test the conne...
Page 72 - Displaying test log details
58 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Displaying test log details 5 4. Click the check box that corresponds to the protocol test you are running. 5. Select a port, target, and logical port from the lists, and click Add to add it to the test table. 6. Define how many times the test ...
Page 73 - Beaconing; Configuring beaconing using HCM
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 59 53-1001583-01 Beaconing 5 Beaconing Beaconing is a continuous signaling of error conditions on a LAN. Beaconing can occur either on the port or on one or both sides of the link (known as end-to-end beaconing). Link end-to-end beaconing provides a mechanism t...
Page 74 - SFP management; Displaying SFP information using the BCU; Displaying SFP information using HCM
60 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 SFP management 5 SFP management The Port SFP dialog box enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver. Displaying SFP information using the BCU Enter the following comman...
Page 75 - Debugging; supportSave
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 61 53-1001583-01 Debugging 5 Debugging The following debug commands capture all the support information needed to diagnose suspected system issues: • portlogDisplays the log of FC frames and other main control messages that were sent out and received. • portlog...
Page 76 - supportSave collection sources; Automatic statistics collection
62 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 supportSave 5 The default location to where supportSave output is saved is under the IP address of the host from which it was collected, relative to the HCM installation directory, as follows: USER HOME\HCM\data\10.32.116.1\supportsave For exam...
Page 77 - supportSave collection using HCM; supportSave collection on a port crash event; supportSave collection using a command prompt
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 63 53-1001583-01 supportSave 5 supportSave collection using HCM There are two ways to trigger a supportSave collection using the HCM GUI, explained in this section. You can also gather supportSave information for the adapter using the DCFM application. For info...
Page 78 - supportSave collection using a browser
64 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 supportSave 5 supportSave collection using a browser You can use an Internet browser (Internet Explorer 6 or higher or Firefox 2.0 or higher) to collect and transfer supportSave information for the driver and the HCM agent. Use a browser if you...
Page 79 - Appendix; HCM Dialog Boxes; In this appendix
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 65 53-1001583-01 Appendix A HCM Dialog Boxes In this appendix • Authentication Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 • Backup dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 81 - Authentication Statistics dialog box; Opening the dialog box; Fields and components
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 67 53-1001583-01 Authentication Statistics dialog box A Authentication Statistics dialog box The Authentication Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistical information related to transmitted and received DH-CHAP attempts for a selected port. Openin...
Page 82 - Using the dialog box
68 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Authentication Statistics dialog box A Using the dialog box Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box: • “Configuring security authentication using HCM (Host and HBA)” • “Port Statistics dialog box” • “Polling ...
Page 83 - Backup dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 69 53-1001583-01 Backup dialog box A Backup dialog box The Backup dialog box allows you to create a backup of data and configuration files. Opening the dialog box Select any device from the device tree and select Tool > Backup Data from the Host Connectivity...
Page 84 - Base Port Properties panel; Opening the properties panel
70 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Base Port Properties panel A Base Port Properties panel The Base Port Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with the base port. Opening the properties panel 1. From the device tree, select a base port. 2. In...
Page 91 - Event Properties dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 77 53-1001583-01 Event Properties dialog box A Event Properties dialog box The Event Properties dialog box displays the properties associated with a selected event from the Master Log. Opening the dialog box 1. Click the Master Log tab, located on the bottom pa...
Page 92 - Fabric Statistics dialog box
78 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Fabric Statistics dialog box A Fabric Statistics dialog box The Fabric Statistics dialog box enables you to view statistics on a selected Fabric. Opening the dialog box 1. Select a port from the device list. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics &g...
Page 93 - FCP IM Statistics dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 79 53-1001583-01 FCP IM Statistics dialog box A FCP IM Statistics dialog box The FCP IM Statistics dialog box enables you to display Fibre Channel Protocol Input Method (FCP IM) statistical information for initiators and targets. Opening the dialog box Select M...
Page 95 - FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 81 53-1001583-01 FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box A FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box The FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistical information for each initiator target nexus (ITN). Opening the dialog box Select Monitor > S...
Page 97 - Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 83 53-1001583-01 Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box A Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box The Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box enables you to define security authentication on selected ports. Op...
Page 99 - Hardware Tests Diagnostics dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 85 53-1001583-01 Hardware Tests Diagnostics dialog box A Hardware Tests Diagnostics dialog box The Port Tests diagnostics dialog box enables you to run tests on the port and to configure parameters such as link speed and frame count. Opening the dialog box 1. S...
Page 100 - HBA Properties panel
86 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 HBA Properties panel A HBA Properties panel The HBA Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps Brocade HBA or mezzanine card. Opening the properties panel 1. Select an HBA in the ...
Page 102 - IOC Statistics dialog box
88 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 IOC Statistics dialog box A IOC Statistics dialog box The IOC Statistics dialog box enables you to view statistics related to the input/output controller (IOC). Opening the dialog box 1. Select a physical port of the HBA from the device tree. 2...
Page 107 - Logical Port Statistics dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 93 53-1001583-01 Logical Port Statistics dialog box A Logical Port Statistics dialog box The Logical Port Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistics that are related to a selected logical port. Opening the dialog box Select Monitor > Statistics ...
Page 109 - LPORT Properties panel
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 95 53-1001583-01 LPORT Properties panel A LPORT Properties panel The LPORT Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a logical port. Opening the properties panel 1. From the device tree, select a physical port. 2. Click the...
Page 110 - Master Log tab; Opening the Master Log
96 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Master Log tab A Master Log tab The Master Log enables you to display a list of all events that have occurred. Opening the Master Log Click the Master Log tab, located on the bottom pane of the Host Connectivity Manager. A master summary of eve...
Page 111 - Master Log Filter dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 97 53-1001583-01 Master Log Filter dialog box A Master Log Filter dialog box The Master Log Filter dialog box enables you to filter the events you receive by time, severity, category, or world wide name. Opening the dialog box 1. Select the Master Log tab, loca...
Page 112 - Persistent Binding dialog box
98 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Persistent Binding dialog box A Persistent Binding dialog box The Persistent Binding dialog box enables target port world wide name binding to a persistent target ID for the OS stack. You can view the Persistent Binding dialog box at the host l...
Page 113 - Port Properties panel
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 99 53-1001583-01 Port Properties panel A Port Properties panel The Port Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected HBA port. Opening the properties panel 1. Select a port in the device tree. 2. Click the Propertie...
Page 114 - Using the property panel
100 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Port Properties panel A Using the property panel Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box: • “Configuring the port speed using HCM” • “Specifying the maximum frame size using HCM” • “Specifying path time out ...
Page 115 - Port Statistics dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 101 53-1001583-01 Port Statistics dialog box A Port Statistics dialog box The Port Statistics dialog box enables you to monitor the performance of the adapter and the traffic between the adapter and the LUNs. You can use the information to isolate and troublesh...
Page 117 - Protocol Tests dialog box
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 103 53-1001583-01 Protocol Tests dialog box A Protocol Tests dialog box The Protocol Tests dialog box enables you to run diagnostic tests on Fibre Channel components. Opening the dialog box 1. Select Configure > Diagnostics from the Host Connectivity Manager...
Page 118 - QoS Statistics dialog box
104 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 QoS Statistics dialog box A QoS Statistics dialog box The QoS Statistics dialog box enables you to view statistics related to Quality of Service (QoS). Opening the dialog box Select Monitor > Statistics > QoS Statistics from the Host Con...
Page 119 - Remote Port Properties panel
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 105 53-1001583-01 Remote Port Properties panel A Remote Port Properties panel The Remote Port Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with the remote port. Opening the properties panel 1. From the device tree, select a remote ...
Page 120 - Restore dialog box
106 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Restore dialog box A Restore dialog box You can use the Restore Data dialog box to restore data that has been previously backed up. The Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) stores the location and version details of the most recently-taken backed u...
Page 121 - SFP Properties panel
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 107 53-1001583-01 SFP Properties panel A SFP Properties panel The SFP Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver. NOTE Brocade 804 mezzanine cards connect to the embed...
Page 124 - Target Statistics dialog box
110 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Target Statistics dialog box A Target Statistics dialog box The Target Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistical information for a selected remote port (R_Port). Opening the dialog box Select Monitor > Statistics > Remote ...
Page 128 - Test Log Details dialog box
114 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Test Log Details dialog box A Test Log Details dialog box The Test Log Details dialog box enables you to view details about a selected port or protocol test. Opening the dialog box 1. Select Configure > Diagnostics from the Host Connectivit...
Page 131 - Virtual Port Properties panel
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 117 53-1001583-01 Virtual Port Properties panel A Virtual Port Properties panel The Virtual Port Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a virtual port. Opening the properties panel Select a virtual port from the device t...
Page 132 - Virtual Port Statistics dialog box
118 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Virtual Port Statistics dialog box A Virtual Port Statistics dialog box The Virtual Port Statistics dialog box enables you to view statistical information related to a selected virtual port. Opening the dialog box 1. Select a virtual port from...
Page 135 - Brocade Command Utility
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 121 53-1001583-01 Appendix B Brocade Command Utility In this appendix • adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 • auth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 136 - About the BCU; BCU commands
122 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 About the BCU B About the BCU This appendix provides reference documentation for the Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) supporting the Brocade Fibre Channel components. BCU runs in two modes: • Direct mode, where you type the command at the co...
Page 140 - adapter
126 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 adapter B adapter Displays and sets adapter parameters. The adapters are HBA models 415, 425, 804, 815, and 825. NOTE When trunking is enabled, multiple physical ports are trunked together to form a logical Fibre Channel port. Synopsis bcu ada...
Page 142 - auth
128 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 auth B auth Enables authentication configuration on a per-port basis and the ability to display authentication status and statistics. Synopsis bcu auth --algo < port_id > < md|sha1|ms|sm > bcu auth --policy < port_id > { on|o...
Page 145 - bios
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 131 53-1001583-01 bios B bios Enables the basic input/output system (BIOS) in preparation for Boot Over SAN. The BIOS is the firmware code that, when first powered on, is a type of boot loader. NOTE Refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manua...
Page 147 - boot
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 133 53-1001583-01 boot B boot Allows the host’s boot LUN information to be stored in the fabric zone database using a zone name containing the PWWN of an adapter port and zone members consisting of the storage target PWWN and LUN WWN. The adapter boot code can ...
Page 149 - debug
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 135 53-1001583-01 debug B debug The debug commands gather support information on Fibre Channel components. Synopsis bcu debug --portlog < port_id > bcu debug --portlogclear < port_id > bcu debug --portlogctl < port_id > < enable | disable &...
Page 151 - diag
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 137 53-1001583-01 diag B diag Lists the non-destructive group of diagnostic commands. The port can be identified using the adapter index, the port index, the port name, or the port world wide name. NOTE The sfpshow and beacon diag commands are not supported on ...
Page 153 - drvconf
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 139 53-1001583-01 drvconf B drvconf Sets the basic parameters for the driver to function properly. Note: The drvconf commands are supported on Windows platforms only. Synopsis bcu --drvconf [-key < key_name >] [--val < value >] Description Changes t...
Page 154 - fabric
140 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 fabric B fabric Prints and resets Fabric statistics. Synopsis bcu fabric --stats < port_id > bcu fabric --statsclr < port_id > Description Displays or clears Fabric statistics. Operands --stats Prints the fabric statistics. port_id...
Page 155 - fcdiag
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 141 53-1001583-01 fcdiag B fcdiag Runs diagnostic tests on Fibre Channel components. NOTE The fcdiag --linkbeacon command is not supported on the Brocade 804 HBA. Synopsis bcu fcdiag --fcping < port_id > < rpwwn > [-l lpwwn ] bcu fcdiag --fctracerou...
Page 157 - fcpim
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 143 53-1001583-01 fcpim B fcpim Enables or disables fast failover of initiator mode I/O. The default setting is off. Synopsis bcu fcpim --stats < port_id > <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu fcpim --statclr < port_id > <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn&...
Page 159 - ioc
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 145 53-1001583-01 ioc B ioc Enables or disables the I/O Controller (IOC), which refers to the combination of port and the firmware controlling it. The port can be identified using the adapter index, the port index, the port world wide name or the port name. Syn...
Page 161 - log
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 147 53-1001583-01 log B log Sets the log level for each module. If no log level is specified, the current level is used. Synopsis bcu log --level < port_id > [< Critical|Error|Warning|Info >] [-m <fw|hal|fcs|drv|aen|all>] Description The numbe...
Page 162 - lport
148 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 lport B lport Lists the logical port (lport) commands. Synopsis bcu lport --list < port_id > bcu lport --query < port_id > [ -l lpwwn ] bcu lport --stats < port_id > [ -l lpwwn ] bcu lport --statsclr < port_id > [ -l lp...
Page 164 - pbind
150 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 pbind B pbind Enables target port world wide name (WWN) binding to a persistent target ID for an operating system (OS) stack. Synopsis bcu pbind --list < port_id > [ <pwwn> ] bcu pbind --clear < port_id > Description Queries ...
Page 165 - port
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 151 53-1001583-01 port B port Lists the port commands (the physical ports on the adaoter). The port can be identified by the adapter index, the port index, the port name, or the port world wide name. NOTE 1 Gbps speed is not valid for an 8 Gbps HBA; 4 Gbps spee...
Page 169 - qos
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 155 53-1001583-01 qos B qos Quality of Service (QoS) works in conjunction with the QoS feature on Brocade switch F_ports. The Fabric operating system (FOS) provides a mechanism to assign traffic priority (high, medium, or low) for a given source and destination...
Page 170 - ratelim
156 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 ratelim B ratelim Enables or disables target rate limiting support on the HBA side. Synopsis bcu ratelim --enable < port_id > bcu ratelim --disable < port_id > bcu ratelim --query <port_id> bcu ratelim --defspeed <port_id&...
Page 171 - rport
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 157 53-1001583-01 rport B rport Lists the commands that apply to a remote port in a fabric. A remote port is a port that is physically separated from the adapter. Synopsis bcu rport --list < port_id > [-l < lpwwn >] bcu rport --osname <port_id>...
Page 174 - vport
160 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 vport B vport Lists the commands that apply to a virtual port. Synopsis bcu vport --create < port_id > < vpwwn > [ -n <vnwwn> ] [ -s <sname> ] bcu vport --delete < port_id > < vpwwn > bcu vport --query < ...
Page 177 - HCM Troubleshooting; HCM tab navigation
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 163 53-1001583-01 Appendix C HCM Troubleshooting In this appendix This section discusses known problems with HCM usability features and the workaround. HCM tab navigation Problem There are various places within the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) where you cann...
Page 178 - RHEL4 U7 x86/x64 OS crashes after invalid operand from hcmagent
164 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 In this appendix C HCM does not restrict duplicate WWNs if BCU is used to create V_Ports Problem The HCM GUI should post an error message for duplicate V_Ports (detected in the Vports.db file) and prompt the user to remove the duplicate when i...
Page 179 - DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL; Glossary and Acronyms
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 165 53-1001587-01 DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL Appendix D Glossary and Acronyms Available BB_Credit A value used by a transmitter to determine permission to transmit frames and, if so, how many. The transmitter may transmit a frame when the available BB_Credit i...
Page 183 - Index
Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 169 53-1001583-01 Index A adapter command , 126 advanced port configuration options , 35 application log , 50 auth command , 128 Authentication Configuration dialog box , 83 authentication, security , 19 B base port properties panel , 70 beaconing configuring u...
