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Adapter management features
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For the Brocade 1007 CNA, BIOS and UEFI boot code support Advanced Management Module
(AMM) connectivity and Blade Center Open Fabric Manager (BOFM) for configuring SAN and LAN
connections SAN target selection, and WWN virtualization. For more information, refer to
“BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager (BOFM)” on page 34.
This section describes the features associated with all models of the following types of Brocade
adapters:
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Fabric Adapters - Refer to the following subsections depending on your AnyIO and SFP port
configurations:
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“General adapter management” on page 32.
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“CNA management” on page 33, for ports configured in CNA or NIC modes.
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“HBA management” on page 36, for ports configured in HBA mode.
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“NIC Management” on page 35 for ports configured in NIC mode.
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“Fabric Adapter management” on page 36
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CNAs- Refer to the following subsections:
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“General adapter management” on page 32.
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“CNA management” on page 33.
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HBAs - Refer to the following subsections:
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“General adapter management” on page 32.
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“HBA management” on page 36.
General adapter management
Use BCU commands and HCM for installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and monitoring the
adapter and device connections. General HBA, CNA, and Fabric Adapter management functions
include the following:
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Discovery of adapters and connected storage devices
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Adapter diagnostics
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Event notifications for adapter conditions and problems
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Supportsave
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Port statistics
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Host security authentication
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Port logging level configuration
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Port configuration
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Virtual port configuration
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Virtual port statistics display
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Logical port statistics display
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Interrupt control coalescing
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Performance monitoring