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Brocade Host Bus Adapter Quick Installation Guide

Publication Number: 53-1000883-03

Brocade HBAs allow a host system to connect to a Fibre Channel SAN in a 
switched fabric or point-to-point topology. The combined high performance and 
proven reliability of a single-ASIC design makes these HBAs ideal for connecting 
hosts to SAN fabrics based on Brocade Fabric OS

®

 (FOS) or Brocade 

M-Enterprise OS (M-EOS).

Verifying installation requirements

Before you begin, make sure that your server (host) system meets hardware 
and software compatibility requirements outlined in the 

Brocade Fibre Channel 

HBA Installation and Reference Manual 

and

 

the system is fully operational. 

Verifying items for installation

Have the following items on hand for installation:

Fully functional host.

Phillips #1 screwdriver.

HBA with appropriate mounting bracket attached.

NOTE

The HBA ships with the low-profile bracket attached, but instructions are 
included in this guide to install the standard mounting bracket.

Multimode optical cable with LC duplex connectors to connect the HBA 
to the fabric.

Preparing the host system

1. Make a backup of the system data.

2. Power down the server. Unplug all power cords and network cables.

3. Remove all covers necessary to access the PCIe slot in which you want to 

install the HBA. Refer to your system documentation to locate PCIe slots 
and cover removal procedures.

Summary of Contents for 415

Page 1: ...ble high performance host connectivity for mission critical Storage Area Network SAN environments Available models are listed below NOTE Install only Brocade branded SFPs in these HBAs Model Port Speed Number of Ports Brocade 825 8 Gbps maximum 2 Brocade 815 8 Gbps maximum 1 Brocade 425 4 Gbps maximum1 1 An 8 Gbps SFP installed in Brocade 425 or 415 HBAs allows 4 Gbps or 2 Gbps only 2 Brocade 415 ...

Page 2: ...Channel HBA Installation and Reference Manual and the system is fully operational Verifying items for installation Have the following items on hand for installation Fully functional host Phillips 1 screwdriver HBA with appropriate mounting bracket attached NOTE The HBA ships with the low profile bracket attached but instructions are included in this guide to install the standard mounting bracket M...

Page 3: ...r for best performance You cannot install HBAs into PCI or PCI X slots ESD precautions When handling the HBA use correct electrostatic discharge ESD procedures Wear a wrist grounding strap connected to chassis ground if host is plugged in or a bench ground Store the HBA in antistatic packaging Installing hardware Install the HBA hardware into your host system using the following steps 1 Remove the...

Page 4: ...with a low profile mounting bracket installed If the installed bracket works as is go on to step 3 If your system chassis requires the longer standard bracket to secure the HBA in the slot perform the following steps to replace the bracket a Remove the two screws attaching the bracket to the HBA card and pull off the bracket b Carefully guide the new mounting bracket onto the HBA card making sure ...

Page 5: ... systems the bracket may be secured to the case with a screw 5 Reinstall all SFPs a Orient the SFP in front of its slot on the HBA so that it can slide into the HBA receiver slot The SFP can only be oriented one way into the slot b Using the bail as a handle slide the SFP into the HBA receiver until it is seated and then latch the bail 6 Replace the system s case or covers and tighten all screws E...

Page 6: ...the Specifications chapter of the Brocade HBA Installation and Reference Manual for details on LED operation Installing software Use the following steps to install the HBA driver package only driver package and HCM or HCM only using the Brocade HBA Software Installer This GUI based application installs the appropriate driver package for your local host system The Software Installer can install HCM...

Page 7: ...command usr sbin esxcfg firewall o 34568 tcp in https usr sbin esxcfg firewall o 34568 udp out https For Windows use Windows Firewall and Advanced Service WFAS to open port 34568 Before installing the driver on Windows Server 2003 systems install the following hot fixes from the Microsoft Help and Support web site then reboot the system http support microsoft com kb 932755 en uso fix for an issue ...

Page 8: ...installer program for your system Make sure that the autorun feature is enabled If using this CD skip to step 3 2 Execute the appropriate HBA Software Installer refer to step 1 The Brocade Software Installer Introduction screen displays with instructions for using the installer 3 Select Next 4 When the License Agreement displays select I accept the terms of the License Agreement then click Next to...

Page 9: ...e Choose Install Set and Choose Install Folder screens will not display if you are upgrading from an older version of the software 8 If the Choose Install Folder screen displays prompting you to choose a destination folder for the software select either of the following options If this screen does not display go on to step 9 Enter a location for installing the software Select Choose to browse to a...

Page 10: ...you complete software installation You can also find instructions to manually start the agent in the Installation chapter of the Brocade HBA Installation and Reference Manual The Package Location Information screen displays describing the location where software installed on your system 10 Select Next The Pre Installation Summary screen displays 11 Review information on the Pre Installation Summar...

Page 11: ...through tools available on your host system Refer to the Confirming Driver Package Installation section in the Troubleshooting Installation Problems chapter of the Brocade HBA Installation and Reference Manual for details 15 When the driver is installed and the host system is connected to the fabric refer to Connect the HBA to the fabric on page 6 observe HBA LED operation Verify proper LED operat...

Page 12: ...Inc All Rights Reserved Brocade Fabric OS File Lifecycle Manager MyView and StorageX are registered trademarks and the Brocade B wing symbol DCX and SAN Health are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems Inc in the United States and or in other countries All other brands products or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of and are used to identify products or services of the...

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