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53-1002608-01 20 June 2012

Brocade Adapters
Administrators Guide
Supporting CNA models 1741, 1020, 1010, 1007 Supporting HBA models 1867, 825, 815, 804, 425, 415 Supporting Fabric Adapter model 1860

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Document History
Title
Brocade Adapters Administrators Guide Supporting HBA models 825, 815, 425, 415 Brocade Adapters Administrators Guide Supporting CNA models 1020, 1010 Supporting HBA models 825, 815, 425, 415

Publication number
53-1000881-01

Summary of changes
New document

Date
June 2008

53-1001256-01

Updates to support new features: Boot over SAN for the CNA Windows NIC Teaming Target Rate Limiting on the CNA Interrupt Coalescing on the CNA Network Priority BCU commands to support the new features Updates to support the Brocade adapters.

September 2009

Brocade Adapters Administrators Guide Supporting CNA models 1020, 1010 Supporting HBA models 825, 815, 425, 415 Brocade Adapters Administrators Guide Supporting CNA models 1020, 1010 Supporting HBA models 825, 815, 804, 425, 415

53-1001587-01

May 2010

53-1001923-01

Updates to support the new CNA features: September 2010 FC trunking PXE boot enable/disable Message timeout FCP-IM IO profile support Update driver Teaming VLAN Statistics updates for DCB, Ethernet Port, FCoE, FCP IM Module, IOC, Firmware, Port, Realtime for DCB Port, Logical Port Updates to support the Brocade 1741 adapter. November 2010

Brocade Adapters Administrators Guide Supporting CNA models 1741, 1020, 1010 Supporting HBA models 825, 815, 804, 425, 415 Brocade Adapters Administrators Guide Supporting CNA models 1741, 1020, 1010, 1007 Supporting HBA models 825, 815, 804, 425, 415 Supporting Fabric Adapter model 1860

53-1001923-02

53-1002143-01

New configuration features: Creating teams with vNICs vHBA and vNIC New statistics dialog boxes: vNIC statistics vHBA statistics Port statistics with new counters Added vNIC, vHBA, FCPIM BCU commands Changed existing BCU commands to support new features

July 2011

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Title
Brocade Adapters Administrators Guide Supporting CNA models 1741, 1020, 1010, 1007 Supporting HBA models 825, 815, 804, 425, 415 Supporting Fabric Adapter model 1860

Publication number
53-1002322-01

Summary of changes
New configuration feature: Fabric Assigned Port World Wide Name (FA-PWWN) Changed configuration feature: Target rate limiting default value changed from 2 Gbps to 1Gbps New configuration features: IO execution throttle D_Port (diagnostics port) Open Source PXE (gPXE) IBM virtual fabric QoS set by percentage ESXi management Queue depth adjustment vNIC minimum bandwidth Bootup delay Synthetic-FC

Date
January 2012

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Contents

About This Document


In this section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xx

Chapter 1

Host Management Overview


HCM software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Adapter types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Host Bus Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Converged Network Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fabric Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 AnyIOTM technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Changing the port mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Common HBA, CNA, and Fabric Adapter features . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 HBA-only features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CNA-only features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fabric Adapter and HBA feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Fabric Adapter-only features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Windows-specific features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Tree node pop-up menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Adapter support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 HCM and BNA support on ESXi systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 2

Getting Started with HCM Software


HCM software launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Launching the application on Windows platforms. . . . . . . . . . . 15 Launching the application on Linux platforms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Launching the application on Solaris platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Remember password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Skip login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Changing an HCM application password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Changing an HCM agent password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 HCM configuration data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Restore Data feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Chapter 3

Adapter Configuration
Features supported on all adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Host security authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Basic port configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Port logging level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Port speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Frame data field size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Persistent binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Target rate limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 FCP-IM profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 FC trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Virtual port configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 IO execution throttle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Queue Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 HCM logging levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Configure Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Boot over SAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Stateless boot with ESXi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 LUN masking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Adapter software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Features supported on the HBA and Fabric Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . .62 QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Path timeout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Fabric-Assigned Port World Wide Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Features supported on the CNA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Ethernet port configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 PXE BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Teaming configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 VLAN configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Features supported on the Fabric Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Virtual HBAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Virtual NICs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 gPXE boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Chapter 4

Monitoring
Statistics monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Controlling the polling frequency rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Resetting statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 1 No statistics are available for LUNs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Real-time performance data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Historical performance data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Master Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Filtering event log entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Application Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Syslog support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Registering a Syslog host server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Removing a Syslog host server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Syslog host configuration using VMware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Chapter 5

Diagnostics
Fibre Channel diagnostics using HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Running a port test using HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Running a protocol-level test using HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Displaying test log details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Fibre Channel diagnostics using BCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 diag commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 fcdiag commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Ethernet diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Running an Ethernet test using HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Running an Ethernet test using the BCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Beaconing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Configuring beaconing using HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Configuring beaconing using the BCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 SFP management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Displaying SFP information using HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Displaying SFP information using the BCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 D_Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 How does D_Port work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 supportSave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 supportSave output default locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 supportSave collection sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Automatic statistics collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Initiating supportSave using HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Initiating supportSave through a port crash event . . . . . . . . .109 Initiating supportSave collection using a command prompt .109 Initiating supportSave using an Internet browser . . . . . . . . . .109

Appendix A

HCM Dialog Boxes


Authentication Statistics dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Base Port Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 CNA Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 CNA Port properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 CNA Port Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

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Configure Names dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 DCB properties panel (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 DCB Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Ethernet Port Properties panel (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Eth Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Event Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Fabric Statistics dialog box (HBA only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 FC port properties panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 FCoE port properties panel (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 FCoE Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 FCP IM Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 FCP IM IOP Statistics dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Firmware Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 HBA Properties panel (HBA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 LLDP Properties panel (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Logical Port Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 LPORT Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Master Log tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Master Log Filter dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Persistent Binding dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Physical Port Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Port POM Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Port Statistics dialog box (HBA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Protocol Tests dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 QoS Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Real-time Performance Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Remote Port Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 SFP Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Target Statistics dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Teaming Configuration dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Teaming Statistics dialog box (CNA only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 Test Log Details dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 vHBA properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 vHBA Statistics for FCoE Port dialog box (Fabric Adapter only) . . .187 Virtual Port Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Virtual Port Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

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VLAN Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 VLAN Statistics for Team dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 vNIC properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 vNIC Statistics for Eth Port dialog box (Fabric Adapter only) . . . . .197

Appendix B

Brocade Command Line Utility


About BCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 BCU commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 auth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 bios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 dcb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 diag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 drvconf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 ethboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 ethport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 fcdiag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 fcoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238 fcpim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 lport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 pbind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 pcifn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 phy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262 port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 qos (HBA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 ratelim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 rport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 vhba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 vnic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 vport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299

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Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Table 14 Table 15 Table 16 Table 17 Table 18 Table 19

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Brocade Fibre Channel CNA models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Brocade Fabric Adapter models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Default PF configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 HCM tree pop-up menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Adapter operating system support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 HCM product icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 HCM Master Log icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Basic port configuration options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Port speed options for supported Brocade adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Statistics monitored by component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Master Log fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Hardware-level test parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Fibre Channel diag commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 fcdiag commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Ethernet test options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 supportSave categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 supportSave collection sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 BCU command summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36

HCM Login dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Change HCM Password dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Change HCM Agent Password dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Restore Data dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Host Connectivity Manager main window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Setup for Discovery dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration (adapter level) dialog box . . . . . 29 Basic Port Configuration dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 vHBA Configuration dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 vHBA Configuration dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Virtual Port Creation dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Configure HCM Logging Levels dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Define Name dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Configure Names dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Duplicated Names dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Boot-over-SAN tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 LUN Masking tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Add LUN Configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Adapter Software dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Eth Configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Basic Port Configuration dialog boxPXE Boot tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Teaming Configuration dialog box (with VLAN support) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Teaming Configuration dialog box with virtual NICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 VLAN Configuration dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Add VLAN dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 VLAN Configuration dialog box with Port VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 VLAN Configuration conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Edit VLAN dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Remove VLAN warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 vHBA Configuration dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Reset statistics warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Realtime Performance dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Historical Performance dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Master Log Filter dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 HCM Application Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Syslog Server Configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41

Hardware-level diagnostic tests dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Protocol-level diagnostic tests dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Test Log Details dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Ethernet Tests dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 SFP Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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In this section
How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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How this document is organized


. This document is organized to help you find the information that you want as quickly and easily as possible. The document contains the following components:

Chapter 1, Host Management Overview provides a description of the features supported on


the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM).

Chapter 2, Getting Started with HCM Software explains how to launch the management
software, set security passwords, discover SAN components, and log out.

Chapter 3, Adapter Configuration provides the procedures to configure operating parameters


(basic and advanced), security authentication, and persistent binding using the Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) or the GUI.

Chapter 4, Monitoring, describes the HCM monitoring features. Chapter 5, Diagnostics describes the non-destructive group of diagnostic commands that
can be run from the BCU or the GUI.

Appendix A, HCM Dialog Boxes lists the fields that are associated with the HCM GUI and
provides a definition for each field.

Appendix B, Brocade Command Line Utility provides reference information for the Host
Connectivity Manager (HCM) commands that can be run from the Brocade Command Utility (BCU).

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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 names Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements Identifies keywords and operands Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI Provides emphasis Identifies variables Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document titles Identifies CLI output Identifies command syntax examples

italic text

code text

For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is casesensitive.

Notes, cautions, and warnings


The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards.

NOTE
A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.

ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.

CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.

DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations.

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Key terms
For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary

Notice to the reader


This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations. These references are made for informational purposes only. .
Corporation
Microsoft Corporation Sun Microsystems, Inc. Red Hat, Inc. Novell, Inc. VMware

Referenced trademarks and products


Windows Server, Windows XP, Windows Vista Sun, Solaris Red Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum RPM, Linux Undercover SuSE Enterprise Server (SLES), Linux VMware, ESX Server

Related documentation
This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find helpful.

Brocade resources
To get up-to-the-minute information, go to http://my.brocade.com and register at no cost for a user ID and password.

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Adapters
For adapter resources, such as product information, software, firmware, and documentation, visit the adapters website and complete the following steps: 1. Go to www.brocade.com/adapters. 2. Navigate to the Downloads page. The Downloads and Documentation page displays for the selected adapter. 3. Select your operating system from the list or download the ISO image. For additional information on Brocade adapters, refer to the following publications:

Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual Brocade FCoE CNA Quick Installation Guide Brocade Fibre Channel HBA Quick Installation Guide Brocade Fabric Adapters Quick Installation Guide CIM Provider for Brocade Adapters Installation Guide CIM Provider for Brocade Adapters Developers Guide

FCoE platforms
For information on the Brocade FCoE switch for connecting stand-up CNAs, refer to the following publications:

Converged Enhanced Ethernet Command Reference Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrators Guide Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Fabric OS Administrators Guide Brocade VDX 6720 Hardware Reference Manual Brocade Network Advisor Users Guide

SAN
For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through: http://www.amazon.com White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website at: http://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index.page

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Additional information
For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource Library location: http://www.brocade.com 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 website. This website provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other applications: http://www.t11.org For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association website: http://www.fibrechannel.org For information about the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) organization, visit the IEEE website: http://standards.ieee.org/

Getting technical help


Contact your adapter support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available:

Adapter model and serial number Adapter operating system version Error numbers and messages received supportSave command output Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions

Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results Serial console and Telnet session logs Syslog message logs

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Document feedback
Quality is our first priority 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 development, we want to hear from you. Forward your feedback to: documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible about your comment, including the topic heading and page number and your suggestions for improvement.

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Host Management Overview

In this section
HCM software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Adapter types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AnyIOTM technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tree node pop-up menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Adapter support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

HCM software
The Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) is a management software application for configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting Brocade host bus adapters (HBAs), converged network adapters (CNAs), and fabric adapters in a storage area network (SAN) environment. The management software has two components:

The agent, which runs on the host The management console, which is the graphical user interface client used to manage the
adapter The information in this guide is intended for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), field service personnel, and customers who are installing Brocade hardware and HCM software. For instructions about how to install the HCM software, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. You can manage the software on the host or remotely from another host. The communication between the management console and the agent is managed using JSON-RPC over HTTPS. All HCM, utility, CIM Provider, boot software, driver installation packages, and the Driver Update Disk (DUD), are described in the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.

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Adapter types
The following sections describe the three Brocade adapter types:

Host Bus Adapters Converged Network Adapters Fabric Adapters

Host Bus Adapters


Brocade offers six models of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). These models provide reliable, high-performance host connectivity for mission-critical SAN environments. The Brocade HBAs are listed in Table 1.

TABLE 1
Model number

Brocade Fibre Channel HBA models


Description
16 Gbps FC HBA for IBM Flex System mezzanine card Dual-port stand-up HBA with a per-port maximum of 8 Gbps using an 8 Gbps SFP.1 Single-port stand-up HBA with a maximum of 8 Gbps using an 8 Gbps SFP.1 Dual-port mezzanine HBA with a per-port maximum of 8 Gbps. This HBA installs in server blades that install in supported blade system enclosures. Dual-port stand-up HBA with a per-port maximum of 4 Gbps using a 4 Gbps SFP.3 Single-port stand-up HBA with a maximum of 4 Gbps using a 4 Gbps SFP.3

Number of ports
2 2 1 2

Brocade 1867 Brocade 825 Brocade 815 Brocade 8042

Brocade 425 Brocade 415


1 2

2 1

A 4 Gbps SFP installed in Brocade 815 or 825 HBAs allows 4, 2, or 1 Gbps speed only. Brocade 804 mezzanine cards connect to the embedded switch modules or embedded interconnect modules on the blade system chassis by way of an internal backplane and, therefore, no optical modules (SFP transceivers) are involved. With the exception of no SFP transceivers, the Brocade 804 mezzanine FC HBA card functions the same as the other Brocade HBAs. 3 An 8 Gbps SFP installed in Brocade 425 or 415 HBAs allows 4 or 2 Gbps speed only.

Using Brocade HBAs, you can connect your server (host system) to devices on the Fibre Channel SAN. 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 or M-Enterprise operating systems.

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Converged Network Adapters


Table 2 describes available Brocade Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for PCIe x 8 host bus interfaces, hereafter referred to as Brocade CNAs. These adapters provide reliable, high-performance host connectivity for mission-critical SAN environments.

TABLE 2
Model number

Brocade Fibre Channel CNA models


Port speed
1

Number of ports
2 2 1 2

Adapter type
Expansion Stand-up Stand-up Expansion

Brocade 1741M-k Brocade 1020 Brocade 1010 Brocade 1007


1 2

10 Gbps maximum 10 Gbps maximum 10 Gbps maximum 10 Gbps maximum

The Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 are two-port 10 GbE converged network adapters that mount on a blade server that installs in a system enclosure. The adapter uses FCoE to converge standard data and storage networking data onto a shared Ethernet link. Ethernet and Fibre Channel communication are routed through the DCB ports on the adapter to the blade system enclosure midplane and onto the installed switch modules installed in the enclosure. For information on installing the Brocade converged network adapters on a blade server, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide.

Brocade CNAs combine the functions of a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Network Interface Card (NIC) on one PCIe x 8 card. The CNAs appear as NICs and Fibre Channel adapters to the host. These CNAs fully support FCoE protocols and allow Fibre Channel traffic to converge onto 10 Gbps Data Center Bridging (DCB) networks. FCoE and 10 Gbps DCB operations are simultaneous. The combined high performance and proven reliability of a single-ASIC design makes these CNAs ideal for connecting host systems on Ethernet networks to SAN fabrics based on Brocade Fabric or M-Enterprise operating systems.

NOTE
The Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 CNAs connect to the embedded switch modules or embedded interconnect modules on the blade system chassis by way of an internal backplane and, therefore, no optical modules (SFP transceivers) are involved. With the exception of no SFP transceivers, the Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 CNAs function the same as the other Brocade CNAs.

Fabric Adapters
Table 3 describes the available Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter model. The Brocade 1860 provides dual mode support for the port. You can configure the port mode as a 16 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) HBA and a 10 Gbps CNA mode using the Brocade Command Utility (BCU).

TABLE 3
Model number

Brocade Fabric Adapter models


Port speed
16 Gbps FC HBA and 10 Gbps CNA or NIC 16 Gbps FC HBA and 10 Gbps CNA or NIC

Number of ports
1 2

Brocade 1860-1 Brocade 1860-2

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Although the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter can be purchased with a variety of small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver configurations, you can change port function to the following modes using Brocade AnyIOTM technology, provided the correct SFP transceiver is installed for the port:

HBA or Fibre Channel modeThis mode provides Host Bus Adapter (HBA) functions on a single
port so that you can connect your host system to devices on the Fibre Channel SAN. Ports with 8 Gbps SFP transceivers configured in HBA mode can operate at 2, 4, or 8 Gbps. Ports with 16 Gbps SFP transceivers configured in HBA mode can operate at 2, 4, 8, or 16 Gbps. Fabric Adapter ports set in HBA mode appear as FC ports when discovered in HCM. They appear as FC HBA to the operating system.

Ethernet or NIC modeThis mode supports basic Ethernet, Data Center Bridging (DCB), and
other protocols that operate over DCB to provide functions on a single port that are traditionally provided by an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC). Ports configured in this mode can operate up to 10 Gbps. Fabric Adapters that ship from the factory with 10GbE SFP transceivers installed or no SFP transceivers installed are configured for Ethernet mode by default. Fabric Adapter ports set in NIC mode appear as Ethernet ports when discovered in HCM. These ports appear as 10 GbE NIC to the operating system.

CNA modeThis mode provides all functions of Ethernet or NIC mode, plus adds support for
FCoE features. A 10 GbE SFP+ transceiver must be installed for the port. Ports configured in CNA mode connect to an FCoE switch. The port provides all traditional CNA functions for allowing Fibre Channel traffic to converge onto 10 Gbps DCB networks. The ports appear as network interface controllers (NICs) and Fibre Channel adapters to the host. FCoE and 10 GbE operations run simultaneously. Fabric Adapter ports set in CNA mode appear as FCoE ports when discovered in HCM. These ports appear as 10 GbE NIC to the operating system.

Changing the port mode


You can change the mode of individual ports on an adapter using the following BCU commands:

The bcu port - -mode command allows you to change the mode of individual ports on the
adapter.

The bcu adapter - -mode command allows you to change all ports on the adapter to a specific
AnyIO mode. For more information on these commands, refer to Appendix B, Brocade Command Line Utility. For general steps to change a ports mode and information on drivers, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.

NOTE
For Windows systems, you must install the drivers for the new mode after the system is rebooted. This is not required if the appropriate driver is already pre-installed in the system. When you change the port mode, the port resets to factory defaults for physical functions (PF) associated with the mode. Refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual for complete information on installing drivers.

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Common HBA, CNA, and Fabric Adapter features


HCM features that are common to the host bus adapters (HBAs), converged network adapters (CNAs), and Fabric Adapters include the following:

Discovery using the agent software running on the servers attached to the SAN, which enables
you to contact the devices in your SAN.

Configuration management, which enables you to configure local and remote systems. Diagnostics, which enables you to test the adapters and the devices to which they are
connected:

Link status of each adapter and its attached devices Loopback test, which is external to the adapter, to evaluate the ports (transmit and receive transceivers) and the error rate on the adapter Read/write buffer test, which tests the link between the adapter and its devices FC protocol tests, including echo, ping, and trace route Ethernet loopback test (CNA only)

Monitoring, which provides statistics for the SAN components. Security, which enables you to specify a CHAP secret and configure authentication parameters. Event notifications, which provide asynchronous notification of various conditions and
problems through a user-defined event filter.

Target rate limiting, which relies on the storage driver to determine the speed capability of a
discovered remote port, then uses this information to throttle the FCP traffic rates to slow-draining targets. This reduces or eliminates network congestion and alleviates I/O slowdowns on faster targets. Target rate limiting is enforced on all targets that are operating at a speed lower than that of the target with the highest speed. If the driver is unable to determine a remote ports speed, 1 Gbps is assumed. You can change the default speed using BCU commands. Target rate limiting protects only FCP write traffic.

Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP), which provides device authentication through key
management.

End-to-end beaconing between an adapter port and switch port to which it connects (requires
Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.x or later).

Boot over SAN, which provides the ability to boot the host operating system from a boot device
located somewhere on the SAN instead of the hosts local disk or direct attached storage. Specifically, this boot device is a logical unit number (LUN) located on a storage device.

Fabric-based boot LUN discovery, which allows the host to obtain boot LUN information from
the fabric zone database.

Persistent binding, which enables you to permanently assign a system SCSI target ID to a
specific Fibre Channel device. The persistent binding feature is supported only on Windows-based OS versions.

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Interrupt Coalescing, which provides a method to delay generation of host interrupts and
thereby combine (coalesce) processing of multiple events. This reduces the interrupt processing rate and reduces the time that the CPU spends on context switching. You can configure the following parameters per port to adjust interrupt coalescing:

Interrupt time delay. There is a time delay during which the host generates interrupts. You can increase this delay time and thereby coalesce multiple interrupts events into one. This results in fewer interrupts for interrupt events. Interrupt latency timer. An interrupt is generated when no new reply message requests occur after a specific time period. You can adjust this time period and thereby minimize I/O latency.

Interrupt Moderation, which implements dynamic selection interrupt coalescing values based
on traffic and system load profiles. Traffic is continuously monitored to place it in categories between high throughput sensitive and high latency sensitive. Similarly, the host system is monitored regularly to place it in categories between highly loaded and minimally loaded. The driver dynamically selects interrupt coalescing values based on this profiling.

Management APIs for integration with Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) and other management
frameworks.

Small form-factor pluggable (SFP and SFP+) optics for enhanced serviceability.

HBA-only features
Brocade host bus adapters (HBAs) support the following features:

N_Port Trunking, which enables trunking multiple physical ports to form a single logical port,
which serves as a thick, resilient pipe (for example, two 8 Gbps ports to form a 16 Gbps port). N_Port Trunking provides the benefits of simplified management with configuration tasks such as zoning because you need to specify only one WWN rather than two WWNs. With any single link failure between an HBA port and the switch, the second HBA port takes over the communication between the HBA port and the switch and this operation is transparent to the host, as both HBA ports share the same FCID.

NOTE

N_Port trunking is not supported on mezzanine cards. This feature works in conjunction with the trunking feature on Brocade switches. See FC trunking on page 40 for more information. N_Port trunking is supported on 4, 8, and 16 Gbps ports. All ports to be trunked must be set to the same speed. The following licenses must be installed on the switch connected to the HBA port:

Server Application Optimization (SAO) license Trunking license

End-to-end Quality of Service (QoS), which works in conjunction with the QoS feature on
Brocade switches to assign high, medium (default), or low traffic priority to a given source or destination traffic flow. This feature is supported only on 8 and 16 Gbps ports installed on switch models that use Fabric OS 6.2 or later. The following licenses must be installed on the FCoE switch connected to the CNA port:

Adaptive Networking (AN) license Server Application Optimization (SAO) license

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To determine if these licenses are installed on the connected switch, execute the Fabric OS licenseshow command on that switch. For more information about Fabric OS commands and QoS support, refer to the Fabric OS Administrators Guide.

CNA-only features
Brocade converged network adapters (CNAs) support the following features:

10 Gbps throughput per port full duplex 2500 or 9000-byte (Jumbo) frames
These frames allow data to be transferred with less effort, reduces CPU utilization, and increases throughput. Mini-jumbo frames are required to encapsulate FCoE frames on DCB.

NOTE

The jumbo frame size set for the driver cannot be greater than the setting on the attached FCoE switch or the switch cannot accept jumbo frames.

Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange Protocol (DCBCXP) (802.1)


Used between a CNA and an FCoE switch to exchange configurations with directly connected peers. Uses LLDP to exchange parameters between two link peers.

Enhanced transmission selection (802.1Qaz)


Provides guidelines for creating priority groups to enable guaranteed bandwidth per group. More important storage data traffic can be assigned higher priority and guaranteed bandwidth so it is not stalled by less-important traffic.

Ethernet flow control


Ethernet flow control is a mechanism for managing data transmission between two network nodes to prevent a fast sender from overrunning a slow receiver. When an overwhelmed receiver generates a PAUSE frame, this halts transmission for a specified period of time. Traffic resumes when the time specified in the frame expires or PAUSE zero is received.

Flexible MAC address Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) (802.1AB)


A Layer 2 protocol that allows a network device to advertise its identity and capabilities on the local network.

Multiple virtual functions per Ethernet port

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Link aggregation (NIC teaming)


A network interface team is a collection of physical Ethernet interfaces (CNA ports) acting as a single interface. Teaming overcomes problems with bandwidth limitation and redundancy often associated with Ethernet connections. Combining (aggregating) ports can increase the link speed beyond the limits of one port and provide redundancy. You can team up to eight ports across multiple CNAs in three modes: failover, failback, or 802.3ad.

Failover mode provides fault tolerance. Only one port in a team is active at a time (primary port), and the others are in standby mode. If the primary port goes down, a secondary port is chosen using a round-robin algorithm as the next primary. This port continues to be primary, even if the original primary port returns. Failback mode is an extension of the failover mode. In addition to the events that occur during a normal failover, if the original primary port comes back up, that port again becomes the primary port. 802.3ad is an IEEE specification that includes Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) as a method to control how several physical ports bundle to form a single logical channel. LACP allows a network device to negotiate automatic bundling of links by sending LACP packets to the peer (a device directly connected to a device that also implements LACP). This mode provides larger bandwidth in fault tolerance.

Be aware when configuring ports for teaming that converged FCoE and network traffic is not supported on ports that participate in an IEEE 802.3ad-based team. This must be enforced by the user as there is no mechanism to control this in the software.

Network priority
The CNA supports this feature, which provides a mechanism to enable DCB flow control (802.1Qbb Priority-based Flow Control: Pause 802.1p) on network traffic. In addition, it guarantees mutual exclusion of FCoE and network priorities to ensure proper enhanced transmission selection (ETS). This feature is not supported on HBAs. This feature does not need to be enabled on the CNA or switch. Specific DCB attributes, including priorities for FCoE traffic, are configured on the FCoE switch. These attributes propagate to the CNA DCB port through the DCBCXP. CNA firmware processes this information and derives priorities for network traffic. The driver is notified of the network priority and tags both FCoE and network frames with their priorities.

Priority-based flow control (802.1Qbb)


Defines eight priority levels to allow eight independent lossless virtual lanes. Pauses traffic based on the priority levels and restarts traffic through a high-level pause algorithm.

Receive side scaling (RSS) feature for advanced link layer


Enables receive processing to be balanced across multiple processors while maintaining in-order delivery of data, parallel execution, and dynamic load balancing.

TCP segmentation offload (TSO) and large send offload (LSO)


Large chunks of data must be segmented to smaller segments to pass through network elements. LSO increases outbound throughput by reducing CPU overhead. Offloading to the network card, where segmentation can be done by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), is called TCP segmentation.

Virtual function-level statistics

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VLAN (802.1Q)
A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a way to provide segmentation of an Ethernet network. A VLAN is a group of hosts with a common set of requirements that communicate as if they were attached to the same LAN segment, regardless of their physical location. A VLAN has the same attributes as a physical LAN, but it allows for end stations to be logically grouped together. The CNA supports multiple VLANs on ports.

VLAN filtering and tagging


A mechanism that allows multiple networks to transparently share the same physical network link without leakage of information between networks. Switches are configured to insert an appropriate VLAN tag into all data frames arriving from devices in a given VLAN. After the frames are switched, the VLAN tag is stripped before the frame is sent back to the devices. In this way, traffic from devices in one VLAN cannot be leaked to another VLAN.

VLAN discovery using proprietary logic


Provides the ability to discover VLANs in the Ethernet network.

VMware NetQueue and Microsoft Hyper-V VMQ


Improves performance in 10 GbE virtualized environments. Requires MSI-X support on the host system.

BIOS support: - x86 and x64 Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) - PCI BIOS 2.1 or later gPXE
This is an open source feature that allows systems without network PXE support to boot over the network. It enhances existing PXE environments using Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) with additonal protocols such as Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI). For more information, refer to gPXE boot on page 140.

Diagnostics, which enables you to test the adapters and the devices to which they are
connected:

Ethernet loopback test

Fabric Adapter and HBA feature


Dynamic fabric provisioning, which simplifies and accelerates new server deployment and improves operational efficiency by using a fabric-assigned port world wide name (FA-PWWN). An FA-PWWN is a virtual port WWN that can be used instead of the physical PWWN to create zoning and LUN mapping/masking. When the server is later attached to the SAN, the FA-PWWN is then assigned to the server. The FA-PWWN feature allows you to do the following:

Replace one server with another server, or replace failed HBAs within a server, without having
to change any zoning or LUN mapping/masking configurations.

Easily move servers across ports or Access Gateways by way of reassigning the FA-PWWN to
another port.

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Use FA-PWWN to represent a server in boot LUN zone configurations so that any physical
server that is mapped to this FA-PWWN can boot from that LUN, thus simplifying boot over SAN configuration. For the server to use this feature, it must be using a Brocade HBA with HBA driver version 3.0.0.0 or later. Some configuration of the HBA must be performed to use FA-PWWN. Refer to Fabric-Assigned Port World Wide Name on page 64 for configuration information. Configure FA-PWWN on connected switches using Fabric OS commands. For configuration procedures and detailed information on this feature, requirements, and supported switches and configurations, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrators Guide.

Fabric Adapter-only features


The 16 Gbps FC/10 Gbps Ethernet ASIC used on the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter models provides connectivity to two 10 Gbps Ethernet (10 GE) ports or two 16 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) ports on the network side. AnyIO configurations, virtual HBAs (vHBAs), and virtual NICs are supported only on the 16 Gbps FC/10 Gbps Ethernet ASIC used on the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter models.

AnyIOTM support
The Brocade AnyIOTM technology enables the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter to combine a Fibre Channel HBA, a CNA, and a NIC in a single adapter. You can choose, on a port-by-port basis, the connectivity protocol. Each port on the Brocade 1860 can be independently configured in any of the following modes:

HBA modeAppears as an FC HBA to the operating system. It supports 16, 8, and 4 Gbps Fibre
Channel when using a 16 Gbps SFP+ and 8, 4, or 2 Gbps when using an 8 Gbps SFP+.

NIC modeAppears as a 10 GbE NIC to the operating system. It supports 10 GbE with DCB,
iSCSI, and TCP/IP simultaneously.

CNA modeAppears as two independent devices: an FC HBA (using FCoE) and a 10 GbE NIC to
the operating system. It supports 10 GbE with DCB, FCoE, iSCSI, and TCP/IP simultaneously. Although the Brocade 1860 is initially configured with a default mode of either a Fibre Channel adapter or a CNA or NIC adapter on all ports, you can change one or both ports to another mode. You can then configure the physical functions (PFs) associated with the physical base port to the appropriate mode (FC or Ethernet). Table 4 shows the default PF configurations for the various modes.

TABLE 4
Mode
HBA CNA NIC

Default PF configurations
Number of PFs configured per port
1 2 1

PF configuration
FC Ethernet + FCoE Ethernet

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vNIC
The vNIC BCU commands enable you to configure a single physical CNA Ethernet port into multiple virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs). The Ethernet port must be configured as a CNA or NIC. Virtual NICs are supported only on the 16 Gbps FC/10 Gbps Ethernet ASIC. For a port configured as a NIC, four vNICs can be configured. For a port configured as a CNA, one vHBA and 3 vNICs canbe configured. Refer to Virtual NICs on page 80 for HCM configuration information and to vnic on page 292 for BCU configuration information.

vHBA
For this release, multiple virtual HBAs (vHBAs) are not supported. You can, however, configure the physical base port as a vHBA. The Target Rate Limiting, Quality of Service (QoS), and Boot over SAN features can be configured on the vHBA. Refer to Virtual HBAs on page 78 for configuration information.

Windows-specific features
The following limitations exist on Windows versions earlier than 8.0:

Only 16-byte command descriptor blocks (CDBs) are supported. There is no support for bi-directional CDBs.
For Windows Server 2012 and later, support is available for the following:

16-byte CDBs and greater (32-byte and variable length CDBs) Bi-directional CDBs More than 254 I/Os per LUN New addressing scheme Synthetic Fibre Channel Ports For Windows Server 2012, guest operating systems (virtual machines) running on Hyper-V can detect and manage Fibre Channel ports. The HBAs or Fabric adapter ports configured in HBA mode that are presented to the virtual machines (VMs) are called synthetic FC ports. L_Port and V_Port classes in the BCU are enhanced to capture synthetic FC port details. See lport on page 254 and vport on page 299 for examples.

Dump hibernation supportprovides a mechanism to detect the LUN containing the boot
partition, the paging file, and the hibernation file.

Windows Management Implementation (WMI). Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE), a minimal operating system with limited
services for Windows Server or Windows Vista used for unattended deployment of workstations and servers. WinPE is designed for use as a standalone pre-installation environment and as a component of other setup and recovery technologies. WinPE is supported by Brocade Windows 2008 drivers.

NOTE

The Brocade 1867 adapter is not supported on WinPE systems.

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Tree node pop-up menus

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 subsequent sections of this document. For each SAN component, you can optionally right-click its icon and a pop-up menu displays (see Table 5). HCM features display differently depending on the configuration. All drivers install for a CNA and only the storage driver installs for an HBA.

NOTE

TABLE 5

HCM tree pop-up menus


Device Support HBA (4 or 8 Gbps) Target Device Ethernet Port

FCoE Port

View Name Display > Name | WWN/MAC | Hardware Path Define/Configure Name Update Boot Image (using the Adapter Software dialog box) Update Driver (using the Adapter Software dialog box) Basic Port Configuration vHBA Configuration Virtual Port > Create | Delete Persistent Binding Diagnostics Enable FC Trunking Enable Adapter Enable Port FC-SP > Authentication | Authentication Statistics Beacon > Port | Link Authentication VLAN Configuration Change Password for Agent or HCM User Teaming (Windows only) Teaming for VLAN vNIC Create | Modify | Delete Queue Depth Execution Throttle

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DCB Port

HBA Port

FC Port

Host

CNA

Feature

Adapter support

TABLE 5

HCM tree pop-up menus (Continued)


Device Support HBA (4 or 8 Gbps) Target Device Ethernet Port

FCoE Port

HCM Logging Levels Syslog Monitor > Statistics > Teaming Monitor > Statistics > Port Monitor > Statistics > Port | Firmware | QoS Monitor > Statistics > vHBA Statistics Monitor > Statistics > vNIC Statistics | VLAN Statistics Monitor > Statistics > Fabric | vHBA Monitor > Logical Port Statistics Monitor > Statistics > Target | FCP IM Performance > Enable Historical Data Collection Performance > Real-time | Historical Statistics | Enable Historical Data Collection Support Save Backup HCM Data Restore > HCM Data | VLAN | Team

Adapter support
The adapters are supported on the operating systems listed in Table 6. HCM cannot be installed on Windows Server Core.

NOTE

TABLE 6

Adapter operating system support


Description of adapter Operating systems supported

Type of adapter
Host Bus Adapter 815 825 415 425

8 Gbps HBA, 1 port 8 Gbps HBA, 2 port 4 Gbps HBA, 1 port 4 Gbps HBA, 2 port

Linux, Windows, VMware, Solaris Linux, Windows, VMware, Solaris Linux, Windows, VMware, Solaris Linux, Windows, VMware, Solaris

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DCB Port

HBA Port

FC Port

Host

CNA

Feature

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804

Adapter operating system support (Continued)


Description of adapter
8 Gbps HBA dual port card for HP Blade Server

Type of adapter

Operating systems supported


Linux, Windows, VMware

Converged Network Adapter 1741M 1007 1010 1020 Fabric Adapter 1860-1 16 Gbps FC HBA and/or 10 Gbps CNA or NIC Linux, Windows, VMware, Solaris 10 Gbps CNA, 2 port for Dell Blade Server 10 Gbps CNA, 2 port for IBM Blade Center 10 Gbps CNA, 1 port 10 Gbps CNA, 2 port Linux, Windows, VMware, Solaris Linux, Windows, VMware Linux, Windows, VMware, Solaris Linux, Windows, VMware, Solaris

For a complete list of supported operating systems for the Ethernet link layer driver and the FC/FCoE driver, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. For the latest support information, refer to the release notes for your adapter software version.

HCM and BNA support on ESXi systems


Through the Brocade Adapters ESXi Management feature, ESXi systems can support HCM and the Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) when CIM Provider is installed on ESXi servers (version 4.1, 5.0, and 5.1). This feature will not provide support for updating boot code or collecting Support Save data through HCM or BNA. The following options are available to update boot code:

Use the Live CD that you can download from the Adapters web page at
www.brocade.com/adapters. For instructions on using the LiveCD, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.

Use the CIM Provider software update profile.


To collect Support Save information, use the ESXi Utility package provided with CIM Provider. For installation and other information on CIM Provider, reference the following publications: CIM Provider for Brocade Adapters Developers Guide CIM Provider for Brocade Adapters Installation Guide

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Getting Started with HCM Software

In this section
HCM software launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HCM main window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legend Help menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logging off HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HCM software launch


The following procedures describe how to launch the HCM application in Windows, Linux, and Solaris.

Launching the application on Windows platforms Launching the application on Linux platforms Launching the application on Solaris platforms

Launching the application on Windows platforms


After installing the HCM software, locate Brocade HCM on the Windows platform by selecting Start > Programs > Brocade Adapter Software > Host Connectivity Manager. OR Click the desktop icon to launch the application. The Host Connectivity Manager Login dialog box, as shown in Figure 1, displays.

FIGURE 1

HCM Login dialog box

The factory default user ID and password are Administrator and password. After you log in for the first time, you should change the default password to a new one using the HCM GUI.

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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.

If using a KDE shell, click the Host_Connectivity_Manager icon to launch the application.
OR Start the application from the command prompt using the following commands: suse116208:~ # cd /opt/brocade/adapter/client suse116208: ./Host_Connectivity_Manager

Launching the application on Solaris platforms


After installing the HCM software, you can launch the Brocade HCM application on the Solaris platform by double-clicking the Host_Connectivity_Manager icon. OR Start the application from the command prompt using the following commands: sun-116190# cd <installed directory>/adapter/client/ sun-116190# ./Host_Connectivity_Manager

Remember password
The Login dialog box has a check box to remember the password. If you check the Remember password check box, you do not need to enter the password the next time you launch the application.

Skip login
Take one of the following actions to manage the Skip Login feature:

Enable Skip Login by checking the Skip Login Dialog check box.
If the Skip Login Dialog check box is checked, it automatically disables the Remember password option.

Disable Skip Login by setting the HBAApplication.properties filename in the


<user home>\HCM\data folder.

Select the Skip Login Dialog check box if you do not want the Login dialog box to appear the
next time the application is started.

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Changing an HCM application password


You can change the default password of the application to a different password using the Change HCM Password dialog box. Note the following when you change a password:

You must validate your user identity by supplying your old password before you can change to a
new password. The new password must be different from the old password.

The password can begin with an alphabetic, numeric, or special character. The default minimum and maximum length of the password is 8 and 64 characters. You can
configure the password length in the HBAApplication.properties file: # min chars for the application password password_min=8 #max chars for the application password password_max=64 The password is encrypted and stored in the noitacitnehtua.properties file.

Complete the following steps to change the HCM password. 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. Type the current password for the account. The default user name and password are Administrator and password. 3. Type the new password of the account. The new password must have at least one character different from the old password. 4. Retype the new password in the Confirm New password field. 5. Click OK. Both the user name and passwords are case-sensitive.

NOTE

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Changing an HCM agent password


You can change the default password of the agent to a different password using the Change HCM Agent Password dialog box. Note the following when you change a password:

You must validate your user identity by supplying your old password before you can change to a
new password. The new password must be different from the old password.

The password can begin with an alphabetic, numeric, or special character. The default minimum and maximum length of the password is 8 and 64 characters. You can
configure the password length in the HBAApplication.properties file: # min chars for the agent password agent_password_min=8 # max chars for the agent password agent_password_max=64

NOTE
The Agent password is stored in the agent.passwd file in the /opt/brocade/adapter/hbaagent/conf/ folder for Linux and Solaris and the c:\Program Files\Brocade\Adapter\Driver\util\hbaagent\conf folder for Windows. 1. From the Host Connectivity Manager, click Configure > Change Password > Change Agent Password. The Change HCM Agent Password dialog box, shown in Figure 3, displays.

FIGURE 3

Change HCM Agent Password dialog box

2. Type the current password for the account. The default user name and password are admin and password. 3. Type the new password of the account. The new password must have at least one character different from the old password. 4. Retype the new password in the Confirm New password field. 5. Click OK. Both the user name and passwords are case-sensitive.

NOTE

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HCM configuration data


HCM configuration data is compatible between the following HCM software versions:

3.1.x.x 3.0.x.x 2.3.x.x 2.2.x.x 2.1.x.x 2.0.x.x 1.1.x.x

Configuration data that is backed-up when prompted during software removal with the Adapter Software Uninstaller and when using the HCM Backup Data dialog box includes the following application configuration files:

HBAApplication.properties SetupDiscovery.properties HbaAliasdb.properties log4j.xml noitacitnehtua.properties Syslog.properties Logging.properties

Restore Data feature


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-up data and automatically points to the location of the data.

NOTE
Use HCM 2.1 or later to restore backed-up data. HCM 2.0 and earlier versions do not support the Restore Data feature. The following data is restored:

HBA application configuration data (HBAApplication.properties) HCM user authentication data (noitacitnehtua.properties) Alias Configuration data (HbaAliasdb.properties) Setup Discovery data (SetupDiscovery.properties) Syslog data (Syslog.properties) HCM Logging data (Logging.properties and log4j.xml)

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HCM software launch

Backing up data
The Backup HCM Data dialog box, shown in Figure 4, allows you to create a backup of data and configuration files. 1. Select any device from the device tree and select Tool > Backup HCM Data from the main menu.

FIGURE 4

Backup HCM Data dialog box

2. In the Output Directory field, enter the location of the directory in which you want to back up the data and configuration files. OR Click Browse to browse to the location of the backup directory. 3. Click Start Backup to instruct the system to back up the data and configuration files to the designated location. 4. Click Close to exit the dialog box.

Restoring backed-up data


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-up data and automatically points to the location of the data. Use HCM version 2.1 or later to restore backed-up data. HCM version 2.0 and earlier versions do not support the Restore Data feature. 1. Select the host, an HBA, or a port from the device tree. 2. Select Tool > Restore > HCM Data from the main menu. The HCM Data dialog box, shown in Figure 5, displays.

NOTE

FIGURE 5

HCM Data dialog box

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3. Click the Restore from previous backup data at option, and then click Browse and navigate to where the last backed-up file resides. OR Click the Restore default data option. If you click this option, the Browse field is grayed out and the last restored data file is automatically retrieved. 4. Click Start Restore. 5. Restart the HCM application for the restoration to take effect. The backed-up data that you selected is restored.

Restoring existing VLANs and teams


You must use HCM 2.2 or later to restore VLANs and teams. This is a Windows-only feature. 1. Select a host, a CNA, or a DCB port from the device tree. 2. Select Tool > Restore > VLAN and Team from the main menu. An HCM message displays when the restoration is complete.

HCM main window


From the Host Connectivity Manager main window, you can manage all the adapters installed in this computer. Alternatively, you can manage adapters installed in remote computers, if the computers are networked. Only one host can be managed at a time; multiple host management is not supported. Refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual for instructions on how to install both the driver and GUI, the driver only, or the GUI only. The Host Connectivity Manager main window, shown in Figure 6, displays.

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HCM main window

1 2 6

1. Menu bar 2. Device tree window 3. Master log 4. Online help 5. System information 6. Context view

FIGURE 6

Host Connectivity Manager main window

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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 navigation tree for representing the managed host with adapters and ports. Each tree node has an icon to represent the type of node. If the operational status is offline, link-down, or error, a small red diamond appears on the upperright corner of the icon. Table 7 shows the product icons that represent the components that HCM manages.

TABLE 7

HCM product icons


Remote Port (Initiator) online Remote Port (Initiator) offline Remote Port (Target) online Remote Port (Target) offline Ethernet Port Base Port (link up) Base Port (link down) Virtual Port (online) Virtual Port (offline)

Host (agent up)

Host (agent down)

HBA online HBA offline CNA offline Port (with SFP) link up Port (with SFP) link down Port (without SFP) link up Port (without SFP) link down Pre-boot configured device FCoE Port

Beacon status

LUN

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Event severity icons


Table 8 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 appear in the Master Log. For information about how to filter events, refer to Filtering event log entries on page 90.

TABLE 8
Icon

HCM Master Log icons


Description
Critical-level messages indicate that the software has detected serious problems that will eventually cause a partial or complete failure of a subsystem if not corrected immediately; for example, a power supply failure or rise in temperature must receive immediate attention. Major messages represent conditions that do not impact overall system functionality significantly. For example, timeouts on certain operations, failures of certain operations after retries, invalid parameters, or failure to perform a requested operation. Minor messages highlight a current operating condition that should be checked or it might lead to a failure in the future. For example, a power supply failure in a redundant system relays a warning that the system is no longer operating in redundant mode and that the failed power supply needs to be replaced or fixed. Information-level messages report the current non-error status of the system components; for example, the online and offline status of a fabric port.

Discovery
Discovery enables you to contact the adapters present in a specified host in your SAN. The setup discovery profile is saved in the SetupDiscovery.properties file to remember the history of each host and related attributes of discovered hosts. When you log in to HCM, the specified host is automatically contacted (discovered) and displayed on the navigation tree. The local host is the default. When you configure and turn on discovery, the application discovers Brocade adapters in that host, connected to the SAN.

NOTE
The HCM application enables you to discover Brocade adapters, ports, virtual ports, remote ports, and LUNs using out-of-band discovery only.

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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 information is copied back from the Brocade adapter to the server. If you do not configure the application to directly discover the devices, the connections and attached devices may not display correctly. 1. From the Host Connectivity Manager, click Discovery > Setup. The Setup for Discovery dialog box, shown in Figure 7, displays.

FIGURE 7

Setup for Discovery dialog box

2. From the Host Name list, select a host to be managed. Initially, the Host Name list will contain only the Local host. You must specify the host name or the IP address for discovering the remote servers. Only previously-discovered servers are available in the Host Name list. 3. Select HCM Agent as the Contact option. or Select CIM server as the Contact option (ESXi systems only). CIM-based discovery is available for ESXi versions 4.1 and later. The CIM server transport does not support operating systems other than ESXi. 4. (Optional) Select HTTP or HTTPS from the Protocol list. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is the default. 5. Type the port number in the Port Number field. The default port for the HCM Agent is 34568. The default port for the CIM Server is 5989. 6. Type the user ID and password that will authenticate the SAN product with the agent and CIM Server. The default user ID and password for the HCM Agent are admin and password. It is recommended you change the agent password on the host for security reasons.

NOTE

Click the Remember Host check box if you do not want to type it each time you set up discovery.

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Logging off HCM

7.

In the Polling Frequency (seconds) field, specify the value for how frequently the application has to poll for newly discovered devices. All parameters related to the adapters that are installed in that server are refreshed each time the poll occurs.

NOTE

If the Keep Polling check box is selected, polling occurs after the specified polling interval. If the check box is not selected, polling stops. 8. Click OK.

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.

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Adapter Configuration

In this section
Features supported on all adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features supported on the HBA and Fabric Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features supported on the CNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features supported on the Fabric Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 62 65 78

Features supported on all adapters


The following features can be configured on the host bus adapter (HBA), the converged network adapter (CNA), or Fabric Adapter:

Host security authentication on page 28 Basic port configuration on page 30 Port logging level on page 31 Port speed on page 32 Frame data field size on page 33 Persistent binding on page 33 Target rate limiting on page 37 FCP-IM profiles on page 38 FC trunking on page 40 Virtual port configuration on page 42 IO execution throttle on page 44 Queue Depth on page 46 HCM logging levels on page 46 Configure Names on page 47 Boot over SAN on page 54 LUN masking on page 58 Adapter software on page 60

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Host security authentication


Use the HCM GUI or the Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) to display the authentication settings and status. There are five well-known DH groups; however, only DH-CHAP group 0, called NULL DH, is supported.

NOTE
Security authentication is not supported on Solaris platforms.

Configuring security authentication using HCM


The Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box enables you to define security authentication on selected ports. You can access the Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box by selecting the host, an HBA, or an HBA port from the device tree.

NOTE
Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) configuration is not available for Solaris platforms. 1. Select the appropriate device based on how you want to configure security authentication:

From the host level, select the host from the device tree. From the HBA level, select the adapter from the device tree. From an HBA port, select a port from the device tree. Security authentication is not
supported on the DCB port or the Ethernet port. 2. Select Configure > Authentication from the main menu, or perform the appropriate following step to open the security authentication dialog box:

From the host level, right-click the host and select Authentication from the list.
The Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration (host level) dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 8. The adapter level and host level dialog boxes are not identical; the host level displays a list of identified adapters to the left of the port number.

From the adapter level, right-click the adapter and select Authentication from the list.
The Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration (adapter level) dialog box displays.

From the adapter port level, right-click a port and select FC-SP > Authentication from the
list. The Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box at the port level displays.

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FIGURE 8

Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration (adapter level) dialog box

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 attempts to negotiate with the switch. If the switch does not participate in the authentication process, the port skips the authentication process. Type the CHAP secret and retype the secret. The minimum length is 8 alphanumeric characters and the maximum length is 40 alphanumeric characters for the CHAP secret. There are no default secrets. Select the algorithm type from the Algorithm list:

b.

c.

MD5 - A hashing algorithm that verifies a messages integrity using Message Digest
version 5.

SHA1 - A secure hashing algorithm that computes a 160-bit message digest for a data
file that is provided as input.

MD5SH1 - Similar to the MD5 hashing algorithm, but used for DH-CHAP
authentication.

SHA1MD5 - Similar to the SHA1 hashing algorithm, but used for DH-CHAP
authentication. d. Select DHNULL from the Group list (this is the only group that is supported). 4. Click Apply to apply the changes. 5. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

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Configuring security authentication using the BCU


Enter the following commands to display or configure security authentication for the ports:

bcu auth - -algo <port_id> <md|sha1|ms|sm> bcu auth - -policy <port_id> <on|off> bcu auth - -secret <port_id> <secret string> bcu auth - -show <port_id> bcu auth - -stats <port_id> bcu auth - -statsclr <port_id>

Refer to auth on page 212 for details about these commands.

Basic port configuration


For each port, you can configure the following parameters using the Basic Port Configuration dialog box, the Brocade Command Utility (BCU), or both. Table 9 lists the features and configuration options. You can view the Data Center Bridging (DCB) configuration using the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM), but you cannot configure the DCB switch using the HCM. To configure and manage the DCB switch, refer to the Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrators Guide.

NOTE

TABLE 9

Basic port configuration options


Configurable using HCM
Yes Yes

Port configuration parameter


Port logging level
1

Configurable using the BCU


Yes Yes

For more information


Port logging level Port speed

Configure speed Note: The port speed can be configured only on HBA and Fabric Adapter ports in HBA mode. It cannot be configured on CNAs or Fabric Adapter ports in CNA or NIC mode. Frame data field size Persistent Binding Note: The persistent binding option is available on Windows platforms only. Fibre Channel arbitrated loop (no support for FC 16 Gbps) QoS (HBA and Fabric Adapter only) Path Timeout (vHBA only) Note: Path timeout value (pathtov) is valid for firmware version 2.0 and later. It is not supported on the Solaris operating system. Target Rate Limiting FCP-IM IO profile on (vHBA only)

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Frame data field size Persistent binding

No Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop QoS Path timeout

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Target rate limiting FCP-IM profiles

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Opening the Basic Port Configuration dialog box


You can access the Basic Port Configuration dialog box by selecting the host, adapter, or adapter port from the device tree. There are slight differences in the HCM Basic Port Configuration dialog box depending on the operating system. 1. Select a device from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the main menu. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 9, displays.

FIGURE 9

Basic Port Configuration dialog box

Port logging level


The number of messages logged by the host depends on the predetermined logging level. Although the adapter might generate many messages, only certain types of messages are logged based on the specified logging level.

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 Logging Level list. Supported values are Log Critical, Log Error, Log Warning, and Log Info. 3. Click Apply to apply the changes. 4. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

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Configuring the port logging level using the BCU


Enter the following command to set the logging level on the port. bcu log - -level <port_id> [<level>] [-m <fw|ha1|fcs|drv|aen|all>] Refer to log on page 252 for details about this command.

Port speed
Port speed is the maximum amount of data that can pass through the port at a given second. The unit of measurement is in gigabits per second (Gbps). The available speed options depend on the HBAs speed and the ports SFP. Auto-negotiate is the recommended setting and it is the default. Maximum port speeds for Brocade adapters are listed in Table 10.

TABLE 10

Port speed options for supported Brocade adapters


Maximum port speed
4 Gbps 8 Gbps

Brocade adapter
Brocade 425/415 Brocade 825/815

Comments
An 8 Gbps SFP installed in Brocade 425 or 415 HBAs allow 2 or 4 Gbps speeds only. A 4 Gbps SFP installed in Brocade 815 or 825 HBAs allows 4, 2, or 1 Gbps speed only. The 8 Gbps HBA supports the 1 Gbps speed at the driver level, but it does not support 1 Gbps in a BIOS/BOS configuration.

Brocade 804

8 Gbps

Dual-port mezzanine HBA with a per-port maximum of 8 Gbps. This HBA installs in server blades in supported HP blade system enclosures. 10 Gbps CNA, 2 port for Dell Blade Server N/A 10 Gbps CNA, 2 port for IBM Blade Center Provides AnyIOTM support for the port. You can configure the port mode as a 16 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) HBA and a 10 Gbps CNA using the BCU.

Brocade 1741M-k Brocade 1020/1010 Brocade 1007 Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter

10 Gbps 10 Gbps 10 Gbps 16 Gbps FC HBA and/or 10 Gbps CNA

Configuring the port speed using HCM


The port speed can be configured only on HBA and Fabric Adapter ports in HBA mode. It cannot be configured on CNAs or Fabric Adapter ports in CNA or NIC mode. 1. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box displays. 2. Select a value from the Configured Speed list. 3. Click Apply to apply the changes. A port disable/enable configuration dialog box displays, confirming the configured speed, which will take effect when the port is disabled and then re-enabled.

NOTE

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4. Click Yes to continue, or No to cancel the operation. 5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

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 264 for details about this command.

Frame data field size


Buffer credits determine the maximum amount of frame data. If the number of buffer credits is not large enough to handle the link distance and speed, performance can be severely limited.

Specifying the maximum frame size using HCM


1. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box displays. 2. Select the frame size from the Frame Data Field Size list. Options include 512, 1024, 2048, 2112 Mbps, and auto. The default value is 2112. 3. Click Apply to apply the change. 4. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Configuring the frame data field size using the BCU


The dfsize command sets the ports maximum receive data field size. If you do not specify a value, the driver default receive buffer size (2112) displays. The new receive data field size takes effect when the port is re-enabled. Enter the following command to set the frame data field size. bcu port - -dfsize <port_id> [<dfsize>] Refer to port on page 264 for details about this command.

NOTE

Persistent binding
Persistent binding is for Windows OS versions only. 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 name (WWNN), or device ID (DID).

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Enabling and disabling persistent binding on the Host using HCM


Persistent binding can be enabled or disabled on the Host using the following steps. 1. Select the Host from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Enable Persistent Binding.

Adding persistent binding for adapters and ports using HCM


The Add Persistent Binding dialog box enables you to add a remote port and configure it as a persistent target ID for the OS stack. Persistent binding can be configured on the HBA, CNA, HBA port, FCoE port, remote port, or virtual port using the following steps.

NOTE
Persistent Binding is not available for Solaris, Linux, or VMware agents. 1. Select an adapter, adapter port, remote port, or virtual port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Persistent Binding The Persistent Binding dialog box, shown in Figure 10, displays.

FIGURE 10

Persistent Binding dialog box

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3. Selected a target from the Associated Targets list and click Add. The Add Persistent Binding dialog box, as shown in Figure 11, displays.

FIGURE 11

Add Persistent Binding dialog box

4. Select the world wide name from the list of remote ports available to add as a persistent target ID. 5. Select a bus ID from the list. Valid values range from 0 through 7. The bus ID sets the physical connection SCSI bus number. 6. Select a target from the list. Valid target numbers are from 0 through 127. The target number assigns a system SCSI target ID to the specified world wide name of the specified FC device. 7. Click OK.

Editing persistent binding for adapters and ports using HCM


The Edit Persistent Binding dialog box enables you to modify the bus number and target number for a remote port configured as a persistent target. Persistent binding values can be edited from the HCM GUI using the following steps. You can edit the bus ID and target number, but you cannot edit the remote port world wide name. Persistent Binding is not available for Solaris, Linux, or VMware agents. 1. Select an adapter, adapter port, remote port, or virtual port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Persistent Binding > Edit. The Edit Persistent Binding dialog box, as shown in Figure 12, displays.

NOTE

FIGURE 12

Edit Persistent Binding dialog box

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3. Edit the bus ID by selecting a different value from the list. Valid values range from 0 through 7. The bus ID sets the physical connection SCSI bus number. 4. Edit the target from the list. Valid target numbers are from 0 through 127. The target number assigns a system SCSI target ID to the specified world wide name of the specified FC device. 5. Click OK.

Deleting Persistent Binding


1. Select an adapter, adapter port, remote port, or virtual port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Persistent Binding The Persistent Binding dialog box, shown in Figure 10, displays. 3. Click Delete. A warning message displays. A manual reboot is required to see the changes. 4. Click OK.

Query the status of persistent binding using the BCU


Using the --list operand, you can query the list of mappings from the persistent binding module. Enter the following commands to list and clear target persistent binding mappings.

bcu pbind - -list <port_id> bcu pbind - -clear <port_id>


Refer to pbind on page 259 for details about this command.

Enabling and disabling persistent binding using the BCU


Enter the following command to enable or disable persistent binding.

bcu drvconf - -key pbind_enable [0|1] bcu drvconf - -key pbind_disable [0|1]

Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop


Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) topology enables you to attach multiple communication points in a loop without requiring switches. Fibre Channel ports capable of arbitrated loop communication are NL_port (node loop port) and FL_port (fabric loop port), collectively referred to as L_ports. Note the following:

All Brocade stand-up FC adapters support FC-AL. FC-AL is not supported on CNAs. FC-AL is supported on Windows, Linux, and VMware platforms only. FC speeds of 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps are supported in loop mode. There is no support for
FC-AL at 16 Gbps.

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You can set port topology in loop mode only if QoS, rate limiting, virtual port, and trunk are
disabled.

Auto-topology detection is not supported. Supported topology modes are point-to-point (p2p)
and loop.

Setting FC-AL using HCM


A port disable and enable are required to enforce the topology change. 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 Topology list. Supported values are point-to-point (P2P) and loop. P2P is the default. 3. Click Apply to apply the changes. 4. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

Setting FC-AL using the BCU


The port --topology command specifies the hard-assigned arbitrated loop physical address (ALPA) setting. bcu port - -topology <port_id> [p2p|loop] where: - -topology Queries or sets the port topology. A port disable and enable are required to enforce the topology change. Note: The topology operand is not applicable to CNAs. port_id p2p|loop Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display or set the topology. Specifies the topology type. Supported topology mode is point-to-point (p2p) or loop. You can set the toplogy to loop only if QoS, rate limiting, vport, trunk, and vhba are disabled.

Clearing FC-AL using the BCU


Enter the following command to clear the hard-assigned ALPA setting: bcu port - -alpaclr

Target rate limiting


The target rate limiting feature is used to minimize congestion at the adapter port caused by a slow drain device operating in the fabric at a slower speed. A remote ports operating speed is determined from the fabric, and then the information is used to throttle the transmitted traffic rate to that remote port. Traffic destined to the remote port is limited to its current operating speed. Limiting the data rate to slower targets ensures that there is no buffer-to-buffer credit back-pressure between the switch due to a slow-draining target.

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Enabling and disabling rate limiting on the adapter side using HCM
Target rate limiting is supported only when the adapter port is connected to the fabric. Therefore, target rate limiting is not supported when the port is directly connected with another device, nor is it supported in conjunction with FC trunking. 1. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box displays. 2. Enable the target rate limiting feature by clicking the corresponding check box. 3. Select the default rate limit from the list. Options include 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 4 Gbps. The default is 1 Gbps.

NOTE

The default rate limit shows 2, 4, and 8 Gbps speeds if the Brocade 1860 adapter is in FC mode. 4. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Enabling and disabling rate limiting on the adapter side using the BCU
Enter the following commands to enable or disable rate limiting on the adapter side:

NOTE
You must first enter the bcu port --disable <port_id> command, followed by the bcu port --enable <port_id> command, before the bcu ratelim --enable or bcu ratelim --disable commands take effect.

bcu ratelim --enable <port_id> bcu ratelim --disable <port_id> bcu ratelim --query <port_id> bcu ratelim --defspeed <port_id> [<1|2|4|8>]

Refer to ratelim on page 278 for details about this command.

FCP-IM profiles
Fibre Channel Protocol initiator mode (FCP-IM) profiling is used to gather the input/output (I/O) latency information based on I/O size. The I/O latency feature is turned on at the physical port level; however, profile data is gathered at the I-T nexus level. If the FCP-IM profile feature is turned on, the driver firmware categories the I/O latency data into average, minimum, and maximum categories for the following input/output (I/O) operations:

Less than or equal to 8,000 I/Os


I/O latency minimum, maximum, and average is less than 54 milliseconds (ms).

Greater than 8,000 but less than or equal to 64,000 I/Os


I/O latency minimum, maximum, and average is less than 54 milliseconds (ms).

Greater than 64,000 but less than or equal to 128,000 I/Os


I/O latency minimum, maximum, and average is less than 54 milliseconds (ms).

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Greater than 128,000 but less than or equal to 256,000 I/Os


I/O latency minimum, maximum, and average is less than 54 milliseconds (ms).

Greater than 256,000 but less than or equal to 512,000 I/Os


I/O latency minimum, maximum, and average is less than 54 milliseconds (ms).

Greater than 512,000 but less than or equal to 1,000,000 I/Os


I/O latency minimum, maximum, and average is less than 54 milliseconds (ms).

Greater than 1,000,000 I/Os


I/O latency minimum is 96 ms, maximum is 128 ms, and average is 109 ms.

Enabling and disabling FCP-IM profiles using HCM


FCP-IM profiling is available only for vHBAs. Complete the following steps to set the port I/O profiling to on or off using the HCM. 1. Select an FC or FCoE port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > vHBA Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The vHBA Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 13, displays.

FIGURE 13

vHBA Configuration dialog box

3. Enable the FCP-IM I/O profile on feature by clicking the corresponding check box. 4. Click Apply to activate the change. 5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Enabling and disabling FCP-IM profiles using the BCU


Enter the following commands to set the FCP-IM I/O profiling to on or off using the BCU:

bcu fcpim --profile_on <pcifn> bcu fcpim --profile_off <pcifn>


Refer to fcpim on page 241 for details about this command.

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FC trunking
The FC trunking feature works in conjunction with the trunking feature on Brocade switches, whereby the Fabric Operating System (FOS) provides a mechanism to trunk different switch ports of the same port group into one. When FC trunking is enabled, two physical ports belonging to the same Brocade dual-port HBA are trunked together to form a logical Fibre Channel port. Both HBA ports must be operating at the same speed while in trunk mode. The following licenses must be installed on the switch connected to the HBA port:

Server Application Optimization (SAO) license Trunking license


Before enabling trunking, consider the following requirements:

When trunking is enabled, a trunked logical port (Port 0) is created and reported per adapter.
Most BCU commands are applicable in this logical port's context only.

Before enabling trunking on the adapter, you must first enable trunking on the connected
switch and assign the trunk area. Follow the steps in Enabling FC trunking on Brocade switches and adapters for configuring trunking on the switch and adapter.

Both adapter ports should be connected to the same port group on the switch. Only two ports on the same HBA can participate in trunking and both ports should be operating
at the same speed.

FC Trunking is supported on the dual-port cards only. FC Trunking is supported on FC Trunking ports installed on switch models using Fabric OS
6.4.1 or later.

Enabling FC trunking on Brocade switches and adapters


Enabling FC trunking requires configuration both on the FC switch and the Brocade adapter, as described in the following sections. If you do not follow the steps in order, one of the ports will be persistently disabled. 1. On the switch side, perform the following steps: a. Configure both ports for trunking using the portCfgTrunkPort command.
switch:admin> portcfgtrunkport 3/40 1 (Mode 1 is used to enable trunking on the port) switch:admin> portcfgtrunkport 3/41 1

b.

Disable the ports to be used for trunking using the portDisable command.
switch:admin> portdisable 3/40 switch:admin> portdisable 3/41

c.

Enable the trunk on the ports using the portTrunkArea command.


switch:admin> porttrunkarea --enable 3/40-41 -index 296 Trunk index 296 enabled for ports 3/40 and 3/41.

2. On the host side, enable trunking as described in Enabling and disabling FC trunking on adapters using HCM on page 42 or Enabling and disabling FC trunking on adapters using the BCU on page 42. 3. On the switch side, enable the ports using the portEnable command.
switch:admin> portenable 3/40 switch:admin> portenable 3/41

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4. Query whether trunking is enabled using the following commands:

On the adapter side, enter bcu trunk --query <adapter_ID>. On the switch side, enter switch:root> porttrunkarea --show <trunk|all>.

Disabling FC trunking on Brocade switches and adapters


Disabling FC trunking requires configuration both on the FC switch and the Brocade adapter, as described in the following sections. 1. On the switch side, perform the following steps: a. b. Disable the trunk ports on the switch using the portDisable command.
switch:admin> portdisable 8-9 (where 8 and 9 are trunked ports)

Disable trunking on the ports using the portTrunkArea command.


switch:admin> porttrunkarea --disable 3/40-41 -index 296 Trunk index 296 disabled for ports 3/40 and 3/41.

a.

Disable the trunk configuration on the ports using the portCfgTrunkPort command.
switch:admin> portcfgtrunkport 3/40 1 switch:admin> portcfgtrunkport 3/41 1

2. On the host side, disable trunking as described in Enabling and disabling FC trunking on adapters using HCM on page 42 or Enabling and disabling FC trunking on adapters using the BCU on page 42. 3. On the switch side, enable the ports using the portEnable command.
switch:admin> portenable 3/40 switch:admin> portenable 3/41

Disabling trunking in a boot over SAN configuration


By default, the trunking feature is disabled on the HBA. If the trunking feature is enabled, you must disable the trunking on an HBA. Disabling trunking if the adapter is used to boot over SAN 1. Disable port 1 (the second port) on the HBA using BCU commands or HCM. 2. Disable trunking on the HBA using BCU commands or HCM. 3. Shut down the operating system. 4. Disable trunking on the switch by disabling the previously-assigned trunk area. 5. Start the operating system. 6. Enable port 1 (the second port) on the HBA using BCU commands or HCM. Disabling trunking If the adapter is not used to boot over SAN 1. Disable port 1 (the second port) on the HBA using BCU commands or HCM. 2. Disable trunking on the HBA using BCU commands or HCM. 3. Disable trunking on the switch by disabling the previously-assigned trunk area. 4. Enable port 1 (the second port) on the HBA using BCU commands or HCM.

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For more information about basic trunk group configuration on a Brocade switch, refer to the Fabric OS Administrators Guide.

Enabling and disabling FC trunking on adapters using HCM


For information on how to configure FC trunking on both the FC switch and the Brocade adapter, refer to Enabling FC trunking on Brocade switches and adapters on page 40. 1. Select Configure > Enable FC Trunking from the Host Connectivity Manager. Enable or disable FC trunking by selecting or clearing the Enable FC Trunking check box. 2. Click Enable Adapter. FC trunking is enabled on the selected adapter. The trunking configuration is restored when you reboot the host.

Enabling and disabling FC trunking on adapters using the BCU


Enter the following commands to configure FC trunking on the adapters. The adapter ID can be any of the following: adapter index, serial number, adapter name, or hardware path.

NOTE

bcu trunk - -enable <ad_id> bcu trunk - -disable <ad_id> bcu trunk - -query <ad_id>
Refer to trunk on page 286 for details about this command.

Virtual port configuration


Virtual ports (Vports) 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 if the virtual port has been assigned to the host.

Vport persistency
The Vport persistency feature enables the persistence of Vport configurations so that the configured Vports are retained after a system reboot or driver upgrade. vPort persistency is supported on Linux and Windows platforms.

Vport restrictions
You cannot create a virtual port that already exists in the Names dialog box. If you need to
re-create a virtual port that has been deleted through an interface other than the currently-managing HCM or the virtual ports deleted on Linux servers reboot, you must first manually remove the virtual ports WWN from the Names dialog box in HCM. If you do not manually remove the virtual port from HCM, an error message displays that the virtual port already exists. See Removing a name entry on page 51 for instructions on how to manually remove a virtual port.

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The HCM GUI should post an error message for duplicate virtual ports (detected in the
Vports.db file) and prompt the user to remove the duplicate, but it does not. Duplicate world wide names are not restricted when the BCU is used to create virtual ports. Do not use the BCU for virtual port management, because it does not handle duplicate virtual port WWNs. Use only the HCM GUI to manage virtual ports.

Virtual ports created in Windows environments are persistent across reboots. The virtual port
create and delete features are disabled for Solaris.

Creating a virtual port


You create virtual ports on HBA ports and FCoE ports only; virtual ports are not supported on the adapter. Virtual ports are not supported for VMware and Solaris agents. 1. Select a physical HBA port or an FCoE port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Virtual Port > Create from the main menu. OR Right-click the physical port and select Virtual Port > Create from the list. The Virtual Port Creation dialog box, shown in Figure 14, displays. The following fields are system-generated:

Physical port world wide name Virtual port world wide name - This WWN must be unique. Virtual node world wide name - The system returns the default node WWN, which is the
physical port node WWN.

NOTE

By default, the Use auto-generated check box is selected and the Generate Again button is enabled. You can edit the Virtual Port WWN field if Use auto-generated is selected.

FIGURE 14

Virtual Port Creation dialog box

3. (Optional) Enter a unique world wide name for the virtual port in the Virtual Port WWN field. The default node WWN is the physical port node WWN. You must manually change it to a unique WWN for the virtual port.

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4. (Optional) Click the Use auto-generated check box to auto-generate the virtual port world wide name. By default, auto-generate is selected. Click Generate Again to regenerate the virtual port WWN and the virtual node WWN. 5. (Optional) Enter a unique world wide name for the virtual node in the Virtual Node WWN field. The default node WWN is the physical port WWN. You must manually change it to a unique WWN for the virtual port. 6. (Optional) Provide a symbolic name for the virtual port. 7. (Optional) Provide an alias name for the virtual port in the Name field. By creating an alias, you can assign a familiar name to a device or group multiple devices into a single name. This can simplify cumbersome data entry and allows an intuitive naming structure.

8. (Optional) Enter descriptive information about the virtual port in the Description field. 9. Click Apply to apply the changes. 10. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Deleting a virtual port


If the maximum number of virtual ports have already been created, the option to create virtual ports using HCM is disabled.

NOTE
Pre-boot-created virtual ports are not labeled. If the virtual port is pre-boot-created, the Delete check box is disabled. 1. Select a virtual port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Virtual Port > Delete from the main menu. OR Right-click the virtual port and select Virtual Port > Delete from the list. A warning message displays, asking for confirmation. 3. Click Apply to save the changes. 4. Click OK to exit the dialog box.

IO execution throttle
The IO execution throttle specifies the maximum number of simultaneous commands the adapter will send. Each adapter port can process a maximum of 2000 concurrent Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) exchanges. The IO execution throttle value allows you to control this number. Setting the IO throttle at an appropriate value reduces the number of exchanges and can prevent a QUEUE FULL error status.

NOTE
The IO throttle value is enforced by the adapter driver and it is applied at the adapter port rather than the LUN level (as with the queue depth value).

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The Queue Depth feature is supported for all adapter classes configured in FC or FCoE mode (Windows operating systems only).

NOTE

Configuring IO throttle using the BCU


Enter the following command to configure the maximum IO value for a given port. This value throttles the number of IOs that the adapter can send. bcu fcpim --throttleset <pcifn-id> <max_fcp_exchg> The maximum FCP exchange value specifies the throttle value. Supported values are from 1 to the maximum number allowed. If only 1 vHBA is configured, the maximum throttle value allowed is 2000.

NOTE
A system reboot or a driver reload is required for the value to take effect. Refer to fcpim on page 241 for details about this command.

Querying the IO throttle configuration


Enter the following command to display the current and configured value setting for the specified vHBA. bcu fcpim --throttlequery <pcifn> where: pcifn specifies the ID of the port on which you want to display the current configured IO throttle value.

NOTE
A system reboot or a driver reload is required for the value to take effect. Refer to fcpim on page 241 for details about this command.

Resetting the IO throttle configuration


Enter the following command to clear the IO throttle configuration for the specified PCIFN and reset the value to the default, which is 2000 for a single vHBA. bcu fcpim --throttleclear <pcifn> where: pcifn Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to clear the current configured IO throttle value and reset to the default value.

Refer to fcpim on page 241 for details about this command.

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Queue Depth
The LUN queue depth feature determines how many concurrent IOs the adapter will accept and process per LUN (not at the adapter port level, as with the IO throttle value). Not setting the queue depth to the optimal level can result in poor performance, where outstanding IO queuing can cause bottlenecks. For optimum performance, consider both the configuration settings of the HBA and the physical limits on the storage array. If you set the queue depth too low on the HBA it could lead to under-utilization of storage resources.

NOTE
The Queue Depth feature is supported for all adapter classes configured in FC or FCoE mode (Windows operating systems only).

Configuring the queue depth using HCM


The Queue Depth Configuration dialog box enables you to improve the host's performance by changing the maximum queue depth.

FIGURE 15

Queue depth configuration

1. Select an adapter from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Queue Depth. 3. Enter a queue depth value. The maximum queue depth value is 254 and the default is 32. 4. Click OK.

HCM logging levels


You can set the log level for the following modules:

Agent communication log, where all messages are exchanged between the HCM GUI
application and the HCM agent.

HCM debug log, where messages are logged locally.


If you do not set an HCM log level, Debug, which is the default, is used.

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Configuring the HCM logging level using HCM


1. Select an adapter from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > HCM Logging Levels from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Configure HCM Logging Levels dialog box, shown in Figure 16, displays.

FIGURE 16

Configure HCM Logging Levels dialog box

3. From both the Agent Communication Log and the HCM Debug Log lists, select one of the following:

Trace Debug, which is the most verbose and the default Info Warning Error Fatal, which is the least verbose

4. Click Apply to apply the change.

Configure Names
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 port can be a base port or a virtual port.) Only unique names are allowed. You can access the Define Name dialog box by right-clicking an adapter, port, remote port, or virtual port. You can access the Configure Names dialog box by selecting an HBA, an HBA port, or a virtual port, a CNA, or a DCB port from the device tree. You can perform the following name tasks using either the Configure Names dialog box or the Define Name dialog box:

NOTE

Associate a name that represents an adapter, port, virtual port, or remote port. Note the
following points about names:

Among all adapters, two cannot have duplicate names. Among all the ports, two cannot have duplicate names. A port and adapter can have the same name. You cannot associate a name for a storage device. Name changes on remote ports and virtual ports are sent to the .properties file local to the HCM application but are not sent to the agent.

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Add a detached WWN and an associated name with type and operational status as Unknown. Remove or disassociate a name from a WWN.

Dual role changes


Initially, dual role types were introduced for situations where an initiator WWN acts as a target. In HCM release 2.0, the design was changed to use a MAC or WWN plus Type combination, enabling you to set your own name to the port (initiator) as well as to a remote port (target). Since HCM release 2.1, the dual role type has been eliminated, so if you import a data file from release 2.0 or earlier which has a dual role type, the WWN is imported as an "Unknown" type and the Application Log displays the "dual role" type is not supported. If the name you imported already exists in the Configure Names dialog box, the Fix Duplicates dialog box displays, showing the duplicated names. Refer to Importing duplicated names on page 53 for more information.

Name validation
Note the following when you define a name:

The name cannot begin with a number. The name cannot begin with an underscore ( _ ) or hyphen ( - ), but an underscore or hyphen
character is allowed within the name; for example, name1_name-2.

No special characters are allowed, except for an underscore or hyphen. The maximum length of the name is 15 characters. The maximum length of the description is 80 characters.

Defining a name
The Define Name dialog box enables you to assign a name to an existing world wide name (WWN) or media access control (MAC) address. You cannot define a name on an FCoE port or an Ethernet port. 1. Select a device from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Define Name from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click an adapter, port, remote port, or virtual port. and select Define Name.

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The Define Name dialog box, shown in Figure 17, displays.

FIGURE 17

Define Name dialog box

3. Enter a meaningful name for the selected adapter or port.

NOTE

The type of device is displayed in the Type list. 4. Enter a description of the device. 5. Click OK.

Editing the name fields


Only the name, the world wide name (WWN), and the description fields are editable. Depending on the component, the following occurs when you edit the name fields:

Name changes on the adapter and ports are sent to the agent and stored in the .properties
file.

Name changes on remote ports and virtual ports are sent to the .properties file local to the
HCM application but are not sent to the agent. 1. Select a host, adapter, or port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Names from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click a device from the device tree and select Configure > Names. The Configure Names dialog box, shown in Figure 18, displays all the discovered and detached (undiscovered) names.

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FIGURE 18

Configure Names dialog box

3. Select a row and edit the name, the WWN, and the description, as needed. 4. Click OK.

Adding name entries


You can add up to 2000 names which are then stored in the HbaAliasdb.properties file. The entries persist during reboot. 1. Select an HBA, an HBA port, or a virtual port, a CNA, or a DCB port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Names from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR You can right-click the host to access the Configure Names dialog box. You can right-click an adapter, port, virtual port, or remote port to access the Define Name dialog box. 3. Type a name that represents an adapter, port, or storage device in the Name field. 4. Type a valid WWN that corresponds to the name. Valid WWN types are as follows:

Node Port Remote Port V_Port Unknown

5. Click OK to close the dialog box. The new component is added to the Name list.

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Removing a name entry


To clear the name and description values of a selected detached WWN, complete the following steps: 1. Select an HBA, an HBA port, or a virtual port, a CNA, or a DCB port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Names from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR You can right-click the host to access the Configure Names dialog box. You can right-click an adapter, port, virtual port, or remote port to access the Define Name dialog box. The Configure Names dialog box displays all the names available at the host. 3. Select one of the following from the Display list:

Current Host All WWNs/MACs Only Nodes Only Ports Only Logical Ports Only Virtual Ports Only Remote Ports

A list of names for the devices you selected displays. 4. Select a device and click the Remove button to remove the discovered device from the list. The Remove button clears the name of the discovered WWN and the entire row of the detached (undiscovered) WWN. 5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Exporting the properties for a WWN


You can export the properties for a world wide name in .csv, .properties, or .txt file format. 1. Select an HBA, an HBA port, or a virtual port, a CNA, or a DCB port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Names from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR You can right-click the host to access the Configure Names dialog box. You can right-click an adapter, port, virtual port, or remote port to access the Define Name dialog box. The Configure Names dialog box displays. 3. Select one of the following from the Display list:

Current Host All WWNs/MACs Only Nodes Only Ports Only Logical Ports

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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 dialog box.

Importing the properties for a WWN


You can import the properties for a world wide name in .csv, .properties, or .txt file format. 1. Select Configure > Names from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR You can right-click the host to access the Configure Names dialog box. You can right-click an adapter, port, virtual port, or remote port to access the Define Name dialog box. The Configure Names dialog box displays. 2. Select one of the following from the Display list:

Current Host All WWNs/MACs Only Nodes Only Ports Only Logical Ports Only Virtual Ports Only Remote Ports

3. Click the Import button. The Open dialog box displays. 4. Navigate to the location of the .csv, .properties, or .txt file from which you will import properties for the selected device. 5. Name the properties file, and click Open. 6. Click OK to close the dialog box.

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. Click OK. 3. Navigate to the location of the .properties file from which you will import properties for the selected device.

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The format appears as follows.


# Names Export File V 1.0 : DO NOT DELETE / MOVE / MODIFY THIS LINE # For each row in the file the name should be followed by an '=' # Column Format: WWN=Name=Type =Description # EFCM Names file Format [ Delimiter '=' ] #################################################################### 200000051e536b20=s=Node= 200000051e536b43=bfa0=Node= 100000051e536b20=a=Port= 100000051e536b44=bfa0_port1=Port= 100000051e536b43=bfa0_port0=Port=

4. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Importing properties in DCFM or FM format


You can use this procedure to import properties in Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) or Fabric Manager (FM) format. 1. In the Configure Names dialog box, select DCFM/FM Format and then select Import. 2. Click OK. 3. Navigate to the location of the .properties file from which you will import properties for the selected device. The format appears as follows:
# Names Export File V 1.0 : DO NOT DELETE / MOVE / MODIFY THIS LINE # For each row in the file the name should be followed by an ',' # Column Format: WWN,Name,Type ,Description # FM Names file Format [ Delimiter ',' ] #################################################################### 200000051e536b20,s,Node, 200000051e536b43,bfa0,Node, 100000051e536b20,a,Port, 100000051e536b44,bfa0_port1,Port, 100000051e536b43,bfa0_port0,Port,Adding a name and a WWN

4. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Importing duplicated names


The Duplicated Names dialog box, shown in Figure 19, displays when you import a file with a duplicate name. 1. Select Configure > Names from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR You can right-click the host to access the Configure Names dialog box. You can right-click an adapter, port, virtual port, or remote port to access the Define Name dialog box. The Configure Names dialog box displays.

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2. Import a file with duplicate names in the Configure Names dialog box. The Duplicated Names dialog box displays.

FIGURE 19

Duplicated Names dialog box

3. Determine which method you will use to fix the name policy violation, and click the appropriate option:

Append unique suffix for all repetitive names - Click to instruct the software to add
incremental numbers to fix the duplicated names.

User/Administrator will manually fix - Change duplicate names using the procedure in
Editing the name fields on page 49. 4. Click OK.

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 later. The Boot over SAN feature is available for both the HBA and the CNA if the FCoE driver is installed and the HCM version is 2.1 or later. If the driver version is prior to HCM version 2.1, Boot over SAN is available only on the HBA. The Boot over SAN feature allows you to target remote boot devices (LUNs on SAN storage arrays) from which to boot the host system. When the hosts operating system and adapter driver are installed on the remote device, the adapter BIOS and user-configurable boot instructions stored in adapter flash memory allow the host to boot from the device. Various operating systems require you to follow specific guidelines to enable servers to boot from a SAN. Understanding these requirements is key to a successful deployment of a Boot over SAN environment. Boot LUNs are identified to adapter ports using the BIOS Configuration Utility and BCU commands. These utilities also allow you to enable or disable BIOS for booting the host system over SAN, set boot options, and set the port speed. Refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual for instructions.

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BIOS boot over SAN provides the ability for x86 and x86_64 systems to perform booting of the OS installed on the SCSI disk connected over the Fibre Channel SAN. The same BIOS capability is extended for the CNA on FCoE fabric with enhancements to the FCoE login process (FCF discover and FIP Log-in). The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) device is also supported on the Brocade CNA. The maximum number of supported adapters (combined HBA and CNA) is limited to 16 and the maximum targets and LUNs that are displayed during discovery are limited to 256. After you have configured boot devices using the BIOS Configuration Utility, you can enable or disable BIOS for Boot over SAN, set boot options, and set the port speed using the HCM GUI. The port speed for the CNA is fixed at 10 Gbps. All configuration information is stored in flash memory.

Bootup delay
The Bootup Delay feature allows you to configure the delay to device discovery, offsetting the disk spinup delay time when servers and storage devices are powered on simultaneously. Configuring bootup delay using HCM You can configure values of 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes by selecting the Bootup Delay value from the Boot-over-SAN dialog box (Figure 20). This adds a delay in discovering the boot LUN to help compensate for the time it takes storage systems to boot up. During storage system boot, boot LUNs are not visible to servers that are also booting up. Configuring bootup delay using the BCU Enter the following command to set the bootup delay value. bcu bios --enable <port_id> [-d bdelay] [-query] where: -d bdelay -query Specifies the bootup delay value. Valid values are 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes and the default value is 0 minutes. Displays the bootup delay value.

Refer to bios on page 215 for details about this command.

Configuring Boot over SAN


The boot LUN table lists the vendor information, LUN capacity, and whether the LUNs are accessible. These fields are not editable. You can access the Boot-over-SAN dialog box by selecting the host, an adapter, or a physical port from the device tree. 1. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box displays. 2. Click the Boot-over-SAN tab. The Boot-over-SAN tab, shown in Figure 20, displays.

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FIGURE 20

Boot-over-SAN tab

3. Click the BIOS Enable check box to enable Boot over SAN.

NOTE

Auto Negotiate is the only speed option for the 10 Gbps CNA. 4. From the Boot Option list, select one of the following:

Fabric Discovered - Enables Boot over SAN using boot LUN information stored in the fabric.
This is the default setting.

First Visible LUN - Enables Boot over SAN from the first discovered LUN in the SAN. User Configured LUNs - Allows the user to select and prioritize the remote target and LUN
for booting over SAN. 5. Select a value from the Bootup Delay list. Valid values are 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes and the default value is 0 minutes. 6. Select the Boot Device Port WWN row in the table, then click the up and down arrows to move the row up or down in the list. The host will attempt to boot from the first LUN in the list, and then move on to succeeding LUNs.

You can delete a row using the Delete button under the arrows. Click the Boot Device Port WWN and LUN fields to physically enter boot LUNs to the list.
These LUNs must be visible to the adapter to be accessible as boot LUNs. 7. Click OK. The Vendor Info, LUN Capacity, and Accessible status that correspond to the selected boot device and LUN display automatically.

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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 disabled, note the following:

The BIOS Enable check box is disabled. The pre-boot-configured LUNs in the Logical Unit Number column are displayed as <LUN wwn>
(Pre-boot). The maximum number of user-configured LUNs supported is four, and the maximum number of pre-boot-configured LUNs is eight.

NOTE

For the Brocade 1007 CNA expansion card, the maximum number of boot LUNs supported in pre-boot configuration is two.

The configuration changes take effect after the next reset.

Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery


Use the following steps to configure fabric-based boot LUN discovery. 1. Set the adapters BIOS configuration to auto-discovery using one of the following interfaces:

Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility


Adapter Settings > Boot LUN > Fabric Discover

HCM
Refer to Configuring Boot over SAN on page 55 for instructions.

BCU
bcu bios --enable <port_id> [-s speed] [-t <topo>] [-o <auto|flash|firstlun>] [-p pos] {-b pwwn,lun} [-d bdelay] [-query] Refer to bios on page 215 for details about this command. Enter the following BCU command to provide the zone name and zone members to use as operands in the Fabric OS zonecreate command. bcu boot - -blunZone -c <cfg> -p <port_wwn> -r <rport_wwn> -l <lun_id | lun#> Refer to boot on page 218 for details about this command. 2. Configure the zone on the switch using the Fabric OS zoneCreate command. Refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual or the Fabric OS Administrators Guide for more information about creating zones.

Stateless boot with ESXi


Starting with ESXi 5.0, the ESXi image (image profile) resides on an auto deploy server. This server can stream the ESXi image to a mapped network server without local storage to boot ESXi on the server. For more information and configuration details, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.

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LUN masking
LUN masking, configured on storage targets, establishes access control to shared storage. This provides traffic isolation between different initiators that are zoned in with the same storage target. Initiator-based LUN masking presents only those LUNs that are not masked by the user. Masking is similar to zoning, where the initiator port is allowed to see only configured LUNs. LUN masking is enabled at the physical port level. The LUN mapping occurs between remote ports and logical ports, identified by the port world wide names.

NOTE
The LUN Masking tab displays only if the storage driver is installed. You must ensure boot LUNs are masked-in to avoid boot failures.

Adding a LUN configuration


The LUN Masking tab displays only if the storage driver is installed. 1. Select a host, adapter, or adapter port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box displays. 3. Click the LUN Masking tab. The LUN Masking tab, as shown in Figure 21, displays current LUN configurations.

FIGURE 21

LUN Masking tab

4. Click the Enable LUN Masking check box. 5. Click Add. The Add LUN Configuration dialog box, as shown in Figure 22, displays, pre-populated with discovered values.

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FIGURE 22

Add LUN Configuration dialog box

6. Select a logical port WWN from the list, or enter a valid logical port WWN in the list. 7. Select a remote port WWN from the list, or enter a valid remote port WWN in the list. 8. Select a logical unit number from the list, or enter a valid logical unit number in the list. The maximum number of added LUNS for LUN masking is 16. The LUN number on the target (identified by the remote port world wide name) is mapped to the initiator (identified by the logical port world wide name).

Clearing all LUN configurations


If you clear all LUN configurations, the Logical Unit Number list is cleared and LUNs are no longer visible. You will have to manually refresh while LUN masking is disabled to refresh the LUN list. 1. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box displays. 2. Click the LUN Masking tab. The LUN Masking tab, as shown in Figure 21, displays current LUN configurations. 3. Click the Clear all LUN Configurations check box. 4. Click Apply. All existing LUN configurations are cleared from the LUN Configuration list.

NOTE

Deleting a LUN configuration


1. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box displays. 2. Click the LUN Masking tab. The LUN Masking tab, as shown in Figure 21, displays current LUN configurations. 3. Select a LUN configuration from the LUN Configuration list. 4. Click Delete. The selected LUN configuration is cleared from the LUN Configuration list.

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Adapter software
The Adapter Software dialog box allows you to update the adapter driver and the boot image installed on the connected host to the latest version. The update from earlier versions is supported on HCM version 3.0 and later; downgrades to earlier HCM versions are not supported.

NOTE
When upgrading a VMware ESX 4.0 host from version 2.3 to 3.0, the ESX host must first be placed in maintenance mode before you install the adapter driver. ESX 4.0 is not supported in versions 3.1.0.0 and later. At the host level, both the driver and boot image update options are available. At the adapter level, the driver update option is disabled. The Solaris operating system requires a reboot for the newly-installed adapter driver update to take effect; therefore, HCM cannot validate that the installation is correct and this is reflected in the Installation Progress Details area, shown in Figure 23.

NOTE

Updating the adapter software using HCM


Adapter driver and boot code updates are not supported for ESXi servers. 1. Right-click a host from the device tree and select Adapter Software from the list. The Adapter Software dialog box, shown in Figure 23, displays.

FIGURE 23

Adapter Software dialog box

2. Enter the filename of the updated driver in the Driver File field. OR Click the Browse button

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3. Navigate to the location of the driver file to update, select the driver file, and click Open. The selected file uploads. If an error occurs during the uploading process, an error message displays. 4. Click the Start Update button. 5. Review the installation progress details to determine if the driver file installed successfully.

Changing the HCM timeout value


If a timeout error occurs during adapter driver installation, you can change the Host Connectivity Managers timeout value by editing the HBAApplication.properties file, which is found in the <User Home>/HCM/data folder. An example of timeout value output is as follows:
driver.update.start.timeout = 5 driver.update.end.timeout = 5 driver.update.solarisEsx.grace.timeout = 3

Updating the boot image using HCM


You can update a boot image at the host level or at the adapter level. Since updating the Solaris and VMware ESX driver requires rebooting the system, the boot code cannot be updated along with the driver using the Adapter Software dialog box. 1. Download the boot code (brocade_adapter_boot_fw_vx-x-x-x) from www.brocade.com/hba to a folder on your local drive. 2. Launch HCM. 3. Right-click a host or adapter from the device tree and select Adapter Software from the list.

NOTE

Right-clicking a host downloads the boot image to all adapters that are installed on the
host.

Right-clicking an adapter downloads the boot image to the selected adapter only.
4. Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the boot image (the folder to which you downloaded the boot code in step 1.) 5. Select the boot image and click Open. The selected file downloads. If an error occurs during the downloading process, an error message displays.

Updating the boot image using the BCU


Enter the following command to update the boot image. bcu boot --update [adapter_id] <image_file> [-a] [force] Refer to boot on page 218 for details about this command.

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Features supported on the HBA and Fabric Adapter


The following features are supported on the HBA and the Fabric Adapter:

QoS Path timeout on page 63 Fabric-Assigned Port World Wide Name on page 64

QoS
The QoS feature is not supported on the converged network adapter (CNA). 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 traffic flow. By default, all flows are marked as medium. This feature is supported only on 8 Gbps HBA ports and the Brocade 1860 16 Gbps Fabric Adapter in FC mode installed on specific switch models that use Fabric OS version 6.2 and later. The following licenses must be installed on the switch connected to each HBA port (edge switch):

NOTE

Adaptive Networking (AN) license Server Application Optimization (SAO) license


To determine if these licenses are installed on the connected switch, execute the Fabric OS licenseshow command. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrators Guide for detailed information about QoS.

Configuring QoS on the switch side


On the switch side, you can create QoS zones using the PWWNs that correspond to devices in a source/destination traffic flow. You need a Server Application Optimization (SAO) license installed on the switch to enable QoS. In addition, an Adaptive Networking (AN) license is required on the switch to enable QoS on the switch ports. You enable or disable QoS settings on ports with the portCfgQos command. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrators Guide for details about this command on the switch side.

Configuring QoS on the host side using the BCU


There are three possible QoS states:

Enabled, online - QoS is established with the switch. Enabled, offline - QoS negotiation failed and QoS was not established with the switch. Possible
reasons for failure could be the license is not installed on the switch or QoS is not enabled on the port.

Disabled
You must first enter the bcu port --disable <port_id> command, followed by the bcu port --enable <port_id> command, before the bcu qos --enable or bcu qos --disable commands take effect.

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Enter the following commands to enable or disable QoS support on the HBA side and query its status:

bcu qos --enable <port_id> bcu qos --disable <port_id> bcu qos --query <port_id>
Enter the following commands to view QoS statistics or clear QoS statistics.

bcu qos --stats <port_id> bcu qos --statsclr <port_id>


Refer to qos (HBA only) on page 276 for details about this command.

QoS by percentage
The QoS priority flow value extends QoS support by allowing the user to configure custom bandwidth values for High, Medium, and Low QoS priorities. The % value represents the bandwidth in percentage for each of the priorities (high, medium, and low) and the three values must equal 100%. The priority flow setting of the switch is 60 (high), 30 (medium), and 10 (low). If QoS is disabled and enabled again without providing the high, medium, and low bandwidth value, the default values are applied. The setting is applied only to write-only FC traffic. The read-only traffic uses the priority flow setting of the switch. Enter the following command to set the percentage of bandwidth for the QoS priorities. bcu qos --setbw <port_id> -h <%value> -m <%value> -l <%value> For example: To set the high percentage to 50%, medium to 35%, and low to 10% on port 1/0, enter the following command: bcu qos --setbw 1/0 -h 50 -m 35 -l 15

NOTE

NOTE
You must disable using the port --disable <port_id> command and re-enable the port using the port - -enable <port_id> command for the change to take effect.

Path timeout
With path timeout values (TOVs), you can either force an immediate failover (by setting the TOV to 0) or you can specify a delay in seconds (1 through 60 seconds). The path timeout feature is available only for vHBAs.

Specifying path timeout using HCM


1. Select an FC or FCoE port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > vHBA Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager.

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The vHBA Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 24, displays.

FIGURE 24

vHBA Configuration dialog box

3. Specify the path timeout value in the Path Timeout field. The default timeout value (TOV) is 30 seconds. 4. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Specifying path timeout using the BCU


Enter the following command to specify the optional path timeout value in seconds (1 through 60). The default TOV is 30 seconds. A value of 0 is not allowed from the BCU. bcu fcpim --pathtov <port_id> <tov> Refer to fcpim on page 241 for details about this command.

Fabric-Assigned Port World Wide Name


The Fabric-Assigned Port World Wide Name (FA-PWWN) feature enables a Brocade Fibre Channel HBA to acquire its port world wide name from a Brocade Fabric. The fabric-assigned address acquired by the fabric is used as the current world wide name of the HBA port until the driver is unloaded or the host is rebooted. Dynamic fabric provisioning is configured and managed on the switch using the fapwwn command and then enabled on the adapter using the following steps. For more information about fabric-assigned address configuration on a Brocade switch, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference. The FA-PWWN feature is enabled by default, and is supported only on the following FC HBAs: Brocade 825, Brocade 815, Brocade 425, and Brocade 415 HBAs, and the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter in Fibre Channel mode for the switchs Fabric OS version and the latest driver version for the HBAs. This feature is not supported on CNAs. There is limited support for the Brocade 804. See FA-PWWN support for Brocade 804 mezzanine card on page 65 for an explanation of the limitations.

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FA-PWWN support for Brocade 804 mezzanine card


The FA-PWWN feature is supported on Brocade FC standalone adapters in versions 3.0.3 and later. In version 3.1, FA-PWWN is extended to support the Brocade 804 mezzanine card. Brocade 804 mezzanine cards connecting to a Brocade Fibre Channel switch through a Brocade 5480 or pass through module must meet the following requirements to support FA-PWWN:

The Brocade 5480 switch, functioning in Access Gateway (AG) mode, must be running Fabric
OS 7.0 or later.

The end switch must be running Fabric OS 7.0 or later and support the FA-PWWN feature. The pass-through module must be connected to a Brocade switch that is FA-PWWN capable. The FA-PWWN feature must be enabled on the Brocade 5480 switch and the end switch using
the faapwwn - -enable -ag AG WWN -port AG port command. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference for more information. The FA-PWWN feature cannot connect to an HP Virtual Connect module.

Enabling FA-PWWN using HCM


1. Select a supported FC HBA from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The Basic Port Configuration dialog box displays. 3. Click the Fabric Assigned Address check box. 4. Click OK.

Features supported on the CNA


The following features can be configured only on the converged network adapter (CNA):

Ethernet port configuration PXE BIOS on page 66 Teaming configuration on page 68 VLAN configuration on page 73

Ethernet port configuration


The number of messages logged by the host depends on the predetermined logging level. Although the Ethernet port might generate many messages, only certain types of messages are logged based on the specified logging level. You can access the Eth Configuration dialog box by selecting an Ethernet port from the device tree.

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Configuring Ethernet logging level using HCM


This procedure provides instructions about how to change the Ethernet logging level. 1. Select an Ethernet port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Eth Configuration from the main menu. OR Right-click an Ethernet port and select Eth Configuration from the list. The Eth Configuration dialog box displays.

FIGURE 25

Eth Configuration dialog box

3. Select a value from the Eth Logging Level list. Supported values are Log Critical, Log Error, Log Warning, and Log Info. 4. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

Configuring the Ethernet logging level using the BCU


Enter the following command to set the logging level on the port. bcu log - -level <port_id> [<Critical|Error|Warning|Info>] [-m <fw|ha|fcs|drv|aen|all>] Refer to log on page 252 for details about this command.

PXE BIOS
A Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) is a means to leverage Ethernet to acquire and launch files to successfully perform an action or a series of actions (for example, to install an operating system, to run diagnostics, to execute firmware update utilities, or to boot an entire operating system over the network). The PXE boot mechanism is embedded in the firmware of a converged network adapter (CNA). You can request a PXE boot as an alternative to booting from the local disk or the SAN (boot over SAN). Once PXE boot is initiated, the network adapter makes a DHCP request. The response includes the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client IP address for the network adapter and also includes the IP address of a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server, along with a filename of a boot file. The boot file is retrieved over the network and then executed. The boot file then loads other files, such as configuration files and executable files. You can enable or disable PXE BIOS on a specific adapter port for booting over the network and configure a VLAN ID for the port to be used during network boot using HCM dialog box options and BCU commands,

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Enabling VLAN during network boot requires support from the operating system and has not been fully validated due to operating system limitations.

NOTE

Configuring PXE BIOS using HCM


To configure BIOS using HCM, perform the following steps. 1. Select one of the following in the device tree.

CNA CNA port Fabric Adapter port configured in CNA or NIC mode
2. Select Configure > Basic Port Configuration to display the Basic Port Configuration dialog box. 3. Select the PXE Boot tab to display network boot parameters, as shown in Figure 26.

FIGURE 26

Basic Port Configuration dialog boxPXE Boot tab

4. Perform any or all of the following actions as appropriate for your needs: a. Click the PXE Boot enable check box to enable or disable BIOS. You must enable BIOS to support network boot for an adapter port. If disabled, the host system cannot boot from network systems. The default setting for the adapter boot BIOS is disabled. b. Enter a VLAN ID between 0 through 4094 for the port to be used during network boot.

NOTE
c.

VLAN configuration with PXE is not supported in driver versions 3.1 and later. Click OK to exit and save the values. All configuration values are stored to adapter flash memory.

Configuring PXE BIOS using BCU commands


You can use BCU commands to configure PXE BIOS for the following:

CNA port Fabric Adapter port configured in CNA or NIC mode


Use BCU commands for the following tasks:

Enable BIOS for PXE boot

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You must enable BIOS to support network boot for an adapter port. If disabled, the host system cannot boot from network systems. The default setting for the adapter boot BIOS is disabled. We recommend to only enable one adapter port per host to boot over the network.
bcu ethboot --enable <port_id>

where: The port_id specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set network boot attributes. This could be the adapter_id/port_id, port PWWN, port name, or port hardware path.

Disable BIOS for PXE boot:


bcu ethboot --disable <port_id>

where: The port_id specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set network boot attributes. This could be the adapter_id/port_id, port PWWN, port name, or port hardware path.

Enter a VLAN ID for a specific port for use when booting over the network:
bcu ethboot --vlan <port_id> <vlan_id>

where:

The port_id specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set network boot attributes. This
could be the adapter_id/port_id, port PWWN, port name, or port hardware path.

The VLAN identifier is a value from 0 through 4094.


Enabling VLAN during network boot requires support from the operating system and has not been fully validated due to operating system limitations.

NOTE

Display the PXE configuration on the specified port using the following command:
bcu ethboot --query <port_id>

where: The port_id specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display configuration information. All configuration values are stored to adapter flash memory. Refer to ethboot on page 229 for instructions using the Brocade Command Line Utility.

NOTE

Teaming configuration
A network interface team is a collection of physical network (Ethernet) interfaces acting as a single interface. The primary benefits of teams are larger throughput, load balancing, and fault tolerance. The following parameters must match for all ports when a team is created or when a port is being added to the team:

Flow control Interrupt moderation Receive Side Scaling (RSS) Offload parameters Port VLAN ID

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MTU (jumbo packet size) Link speed Virtual machine queues


To change these parameters, you use the Advanced Properties tab in the Windows Device Manager (Windows Server 2008 R2 and later) for the appropriate port instance on each adapter where you want to change parameters. For more information about changing parameters, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.

NOTE
Windows Server 2008 x86, x64, and R2 support VLANs, teaming, and VLANs on teams. Windows Server 2012 does not support VLANs and teaming. VLANs and teaming are supported on Linux, Solaris, and VMware, but are implemented by the OS vendors. If using Hyper-V Manager to create virtual machines along with teaming, you must create VLANs using Hyper-V manager. You cannot create them using the BCU or HCM. As you configure teams, note the following points:

There are a maximum of 16 adapters for a server, so the maximum number of teams on a
server is 8.

A team can have up to eight physical ports and a minimum of one port. A port can participate on only one team. Only one port can be primary, and all ports other than the primary port are secondary. You can view team members in the Teaming Configuration dialog box at the host level only.

Teaming modes
CNA ports can be teamed in one of three modes:

Failover Failback 802.3ad (dynamic)


The Failover mode provides fault tolerance. Only one port in a team is active at a time, and the others are in standby mode. This active port is called the primary port. If the primary port goes down, a secondary port is chosen (using a round-robin algorithm) to be the next primary. The Failback mode is an extension of the Failover mode. In addition to the events that occur during a normal failover, if the original primary link (the port originally chosen to be the primary) comes back up, that port again becomes the primary port. The Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is included in the IEEE 802.3ad specification as a method to control the bundling of several physical ports together to form a single logical channel. LACP allows a network device to negotiate an automatic bundling of links by sending LACP packets to the peer (directly connected to a device that also implements LACP). Switch-side configuration is also required for link aggregation to work.

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Link aggregation groups (LAGs) can result in redistribution of FCoE traffic across the adapter ports, which is unacceptable. Due to this challenge with the IEEE 802.3ad protocol, be aware when you configure ports for teaming that converged traffic is not supported on ports that are participating in an IEEE 802.3ad-based team.

NOTE

Configuring a team from the host level using HCM


You can view team members in the Teaming Configuration dialog box at the host level. 1. Select the host from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Teaming from the main menu. OR Right-click the host and select Teaming from the list. The Teaming Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 27, displays.

NOTE
Teaming is available on Windows platforms only.

FIGURE 27

Teaming Configuration dialog box (with VLAN support)

Configuring a team from the host level using the BCU


Enter the following command to create a team on the host. bcu team - -create <team_name> <team_mode> <pcifn1> [..<pcifnN>] where: - -create team_name Adds a new teaming interface to the system. Specifies the teaming interface name.

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team_mode pcifn1-n

Specifies the team mode. Supported values are 802.3ad, failover, and failback. Specifies the PCI function number. You can specify a maximum of 8 PCI functions. The PCI function numbers you specify cannot be from the same port.

Refer to team on page 282 for details about this command.

Adding and editing a team using HCM


If a VLAN exists on the port of the adapter, you must first delete the VLAN before you create a team. To change the primary port in a team, refer to Changing the primary port in a team using HCM. 1. Click the Add button beneath the Team Name field. 2. Type a team name in the Team Name field. The name can include up to 31 characters, must begin with a letter, can consist of letters, numerals, hyphens, and underscore characters, but must not contain spaces. 3. Assign one or more ports from the Available Ports list, and click the right arrow button to move them to the Selected Ports list. The system automatically assigns the MAC address. 4. Click OK. The team now exists. You can edit the team by highlighting the team name on the Teaming Configuration dialog box.

Adding a port to a team using the BCU


Enter the following command to add a port to a team. bcu team - -addport <team_name> <pcifn1> [..<pcifnN>] where: - -addport team_name pcifn 1-n Adds one or more ports to the team. The maximum number of ports per team is 8. Specifies the team to which a port will be added. Specifies the PCI function number. You can specify a maximum of 8 PCI functions.

Refer to team on page 282 for details about this command.

Changing the primary port in a team using HCM


The Set Primary feature is disabled if the team mode is set to 802.3ad, which enables link aggregation. Note the following points:

Multi-switch link aggregation works if the switches are configured with a port channel link
aggregate that spans ports from multiple switches.

Failover and failback work on multiple switches. You cannot run converged traffic (FCoE) if 802.3ad (link aggregation) is enabled.
To set or change the primary port in a team, complete the following steps:

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1. Select an adapter from the Selected Ports list on the Teaming Configuration dialog box. 2. Click the Set Primary button. The selected adapter will serve as the primary adapter and the other as the secondary adapter. The secondary adapter takes over if the primary adapter fails. If you are using more than two adapters, and you want a specific adapter to take over if the primary fails, you must specify a secondary adapter. Failback is the process of restoring a device in a state of failover back to its original state, before the failure.

Changing the primary port in a team using the BCU


Enter the following command to changing the primary port in a team. bcu team - -primary <team_name> <pcifn> - -primary Modifies the teams primary interface name. This command applies to failover and failback teams only. By default, the system selects a primary interface which you can modify using this command. Specifies the teaming interface name where the primary interface resides.. Specifies the PCI function number (the PCIFN must be a team member).

team_name pcifn

Refer to team on page 282 for details about this command.

Configuring a team with virtual NICs


When configuring a team that includes virtual NICs (vNICs) that are supported on the 16 Gbps FC/10 Gbps Ethernet ASIC (Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter models), note the following:

Each physical port can have a maximum of 8 Ethernet ports. A dual-port configuration can contain a maximum of 16 Ethernet ports; however, you can
select only one Ethernet port from the same physical port to participate on a team (as shown in Figure 28).

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FIGURE 28

Teaming Configuration dialog box with virtual NICs

Removing a team
1. Select a team from the Teams field. 2. Click the Delete button beneath the Team Name field. The selected team is deleted from the Team Name field.

Displaying teaming statistics


1. Select a team from the Teams field. 2. Click the Statistics button beneath the Team Name field. The Teaming Statistics dialog box displays. See Teaming Statistics dialog box (CNA only) on page 184 for a description of teaming statistics fields.

VLAN configuration
A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a collection of network nodes that share the same broadcast domain regardless of their physical location or connection point to the network. A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no other physical barriers and allows users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN. VLAN configuration is a Windows-only feature. VLANs and VLANs on teams are supported on Linux, Solaris, and VMware as implemented by the specific operating system. There are three types of VLANS:

NOTE

Regular VLANA regular VLAN is identified using a VLAN ID (with a range of from 1 through
4094, where 0 is used for an untagged VLAN) and a VLAN name.

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Passthru VLANA Passthru VLAN has VLAN ID 0 and PASSTHRU as its VLAN Name. It can be
created or deleted at any time and is treated as a regular VLAN; however, a Passthru VLAN is not editable.

Port VLAN (PVID)You create a Port VLAN using Windows Device Manager. The VLAN ID is
assigned when it is created and the VLAN name is PORT VLAN. You cannot create, edit, or delete a Port VLAN using the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM).

NOTE
For HCM versions 2.3 and earlier, you cannot perform add, delete, or edit operations on any VLAN if a PORT VLAN exists in the VLAN configuration or if the port is already part of a team. In addition, you cannot view statistical information on any VLAN.

Adding a VLAN using HCM


You can access the VLAN Configuration dialog box by selecting an Ethernet port from the device tree. This procedure provides instructions about how to add a VLAN to an Ethernet port. You can create a regular VLAN or a Passthru VLAN only if a Port VLAN ID (PVID) does not exist. You cannot name a regular VLAN PORT LAN or Passthru.

NOTE
For HCM versions 2.3 and earlier: After a VLAN or a Passthru VLAN has been created and assigned a non-zero PVID value using HCM or the BCU command, if you modify the Port VLAN using Windows Device Manager on the port with VLANs, there is a possibility of inconsistency in data traffic on the Passthru VLAN. You will receive an illegal configuration warning, prompting you to remove the Port VLAN. To avoid this inconsistency, using Windows Device Manager, set the PVID to 0 on the port that has VLANs with a non-zero PVID value. 1. Select an Ethernet port from the device tree. 2. Add a VLAN using one of the following methods:

Select Configure > VLAN Configuration from the main menu. Right-click an Ethernet port and select VLAN Configuration from the list. Click Add on the Teaming Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 27.
The VLAN Configuration dialog box displays.

FIGURE 29

VLAN Configuration dialog box

3. Click the Add button. 4. Click Add on the VLAN Configuration dialog box (Figure 29).

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The Add VLAN dialog box displays. Figure 30 shows a VLAN configuration before a Passthru VLAN is configured.

FIGURE 30

Add VLAN dialog box

5. Enter a VLAN identifier in the VLAN ID field. The range is from 1 through 4094. 6. Enter a VLAN name in the VLAN Name field. The VLAN name must not exceed 31 characters. 7. (Optional) Click the Create Passthru check box to designate the VLAN as a Passthru VLAN. 8. Click OK.

VLAN configuration conflicts


Figure 31 shows the VLAN Configuration dialog box if a Port VLAN exists in the configuration. When a Port VLAN exists, the Add, Edit, and Remove buttons are disabled. This applies only to HCM versions 2.3 and earlier.

FIGURE 31

VLAN Configuration dialog box with Port VLAN

A Port VLAN cannot co-exist with a regular or Passthru VLAN. If the configuration includes a regular VLAN or a Passthru VLAN and a Port VLAN, an error message displays, as shown in Figure 32.

FIGURE 32

VLAN Configuration conflicts

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You can remove a regular VLAN or Passthru VLAN from an invalid configuration using the instructions in Removing a VLAN using HCM on page 77. A regular VLAN or Passthru VLAN can be removed at any time. A Port VLAN, however, is not editable.

Adding a VLAN to a team using the BCU


Enter the following command to add a VLAN to an existing team or Ethernet port. bcu team - -vlanadd <team_name> <vlan_id> [<vlan_name>] bcu ethport - -vlanadd <team_name> <pcifn><vlan_id> [<vlan_name>] where: - -vlanadd team_name vlan_id vlan_name Adds a new VLAN ID to a team. Specifies the name of the teaming interface on which you want to add a VLAN. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094. Specifies the VLAN name.

Refer to team on page 282 for details about this command.

Editing a VLAN using HCM


You can access the VLAN Configuration dialog box by selecting an Ethernet port from the device tree. This procedure provides instructions about how to edit an existing VLAN. You cannot edit a Port VLAN or a Passthru VLAN. 1. Select an Ethernet port from the device tree. 2. Edit a VLAN using one of the following methods:

Select Configure > VLAN Configuration from the main menu. Right-click an Ethernet port and select VLAN Configuration from the list. Click Edit on the Teaming Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 27.
3. Click Edit on the VLAN Configuration dialog box OR Click Edit on the Teaming Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 27. The Edit VLAN dialog box, as shown in Figure 33, displays.

FIGURE 33

Edit VLAN dialog box

4. Type a new name in the VLAN Name field. 5. Click OK.

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Editing a VLAN to a team using the BCU


Enter the following command to edit a VLAN to an existing team. bcu team - -vlanedit <team_name> <vlan_id> <new_vlan_name> where: - -vlanedit team_name vlan_id Modifies the VLAN name attribute of the specified VLAN on the team. Specifies the name of the teaming interface on which you want to modify a VLAN. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094.

new_vlan_name Specifies a different name for the VLAN. Refer to team on page 282 for details about this command.

Removing a VLAN using HCM


You can access the VLAN Configuration dialog box by selecting an Ethernet port from the device tree. This procedure provides instructions about how to remove an existing VLAN. 1. From the Ethernet port level, select an Ethernet port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > VLAN Configuration from the main menu. OR Right-click an Ethernet port and select VLAN Configuration from the list. The VLAN Configuration dialog box displays. 3. Click Remove on the VLAN Configuration dialog box OR Click Remove on the Teaming Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 27. A warning dialog box, as shown in Figure 34, displays.

FIGURE 34

Remove VLAN warning message

4. Click OK to remove the VLAN from the configuration.

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Removing a VLAN from a team using the BCU


Enter the following command to remove a VLAN from an existing team. bcu team - -vlanremove <team_name> <vlan_id> where: - -vlanremove team_name vlan_id Removes an existing VLAN ID from the teaming interface. Specifies the name of the team from which you want to remove a VLAN. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094.

Refer to team on page 282 for details about this command.

Displaying VLAN statistics


VLAN statistics for a team can only be opened if the VLANs are added to a team from the Teaming Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 27. 1. From the Ethernet port level, select an Ethernet port from the device tree. 2. Click Statistics on the Teaming Configuration dialog box. The VLAN Statistics dialog box displays. See VLAN Statistics dialog box (CNA only) on page 194 for a description of VLAN statistics fields.

Features supported on the Fabric Adapter


The following features can be configured only on a Fabric Adapter:

Virtual HBAs on page 78 Virtual NICs on page 80 gPXE boot on page 83

Virtual HBAs
The virtual HBA (vHBA) is shown as an FCoE port node if the card is in the CNA mode. The vHBA is shown as an FC port mode if the card is in FC mode.

Configuring virtual HBAs using HCM


1. Select an FC port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > vHBA Configuration from the Host Connectivity Manager. The vHBA Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 35, displays.

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FIGURE 35

vHBA Configuration dialog box

3. Click the FCP-IM IO profile on check box to enable FCP-IM I/O profiling. The feature is disabled by default. Refer to FCP-IM profiles on page 38 for more information. 4. Specify a path timeout value. With path timeout values (TOVs), you can either force an immediate failover (by setting the TOV to 0) or you can specify a delay in seconds (0 through 60 seconds). The default TOV is 30. 5. Set the latency and delay values:

Select On from the Interrupt Control Coalesce list.


NOTE
Interrupt Control Coalesce is On by default.

Specify the interrupt control latency timeout value in microseconds, if coalesce is set to on.
Latency timeout values supported are from 0 through 225 microseconds. Setting the latency timeout value to 0 disables the latency monitor timeout interrupt. The default latency value is 225 for an FC port and 5 for an FCoE port.

Specify the interrupt control delay timeout value in microseconds, if coalesce is set to on.
Delay timeout values supported are from 0 through 1125 microseconds. Setting the delay timeout value to 0 disables the latency monitor timeout interrupt. The default delay value is 1125 for an FC port and 25 for an FCoE port. 6. Enter the IO execution throttle value. Supported values are from 1 to the maximum number allowed. If only 1 vHBA is configured, the maximum throttle value allowed is 2000. 7. Click Apply to apply the changes.

Configuring virtual HBAs using the BCU


Enter the following command to configure virtual HBAs (vHBAs) on a Fibre Channel (FC) port. The pcifn variable specifies the PCI function number associated with the physical port.

NOTE
You must enable vhba 0 of port 0 before running the bcu pcifn --list and bcu vhba --query commands.

To enable a vHBA on the adapter for a specified PCI function:


bcu vhba --enable <pcifn>

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To disable a vHBA on the adapter for a specified PCI function:


bcu vhba --disable <pcifn>

To display statistics for the vHBA:


bcu vhba --stats <pcifn>

To clear statistics for the vHBA:


bcu vhba --statsclr <pcifn>

To configure latency and delay values for the vHBA:


bcu vhba --intr <pcifn> <-c> [on] [off] [<latency> <delay>]

To query information about the vHBA:


bcu vhba --query <pcifn> Refer to vhba on page 288 for details about this command.

Virtual NICs
The HCM GUI or BCU commands enable you to configure a single physical CNA Ethernet port into multiple virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs). The Ethernet port must be configured as a CNA or NIC that is supported on the 16 Gbps FC/10 Gbps Ethernet ASIC, which is compatible with the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter models. If the port is in NIC mode, it displays four vNICs. If the port is in CNA mode, it displays one vHBA and three vNICS. Note the following vNIC-related configuration points:

NOTE

Up to four vNICs can be configured per port, including the base function. Each vNIC can be configured for output bandwidth: - The bandwidth can be configured in increments of 100 Mbps. - The minimum bandwidth is 0 Mbps and the maximum bandwidth is 10,000 Mbps. - The minimum bandwidth across the physical port cannot exceed 10 Gbps. Each vNIC has its own set of eight priority transmission (Tx) queues. Interrupt coalescing and dynamic interrupt moderation can be configured on each vNIC. Teaming is not supported between vNICs configured on the same port. Configured PCIFNs become operational only after reboot.

Creating a vNIC using HCM


The vNIC Creation dialog box enables you to create a new vNIC instance for a given adapter port. The user is assigned a MAC address from the 256 burnt-in MAC addresses available for the adapter. Optionally, you can specify the maximum and minimum bandwidth allowable for this vNIC. You cannot modify the local port MAC address.

NOTE

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1. Select an Ethernet port and click Configure > vNIC > Create.

FIGURE 36

vNIC Creation dialog box

2. Enter the minimum allowable output bandwidth in the Min Bandwidth(Mbps) column. The minimum bandwidth is 0 Mbps. A zero value of minimum bandwidth (the default) implies that no bandwidth is guaranteed for that vNIC. 3. Enter the maximum allowable output bandwidth in increments of 100 Mbps in the Max Bandwidth(Mbps) column. The maximum bandwidth is 10,000 Mbps. 4. Click Apply to apply the changes. 5. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

Modifying a vNIC using HCM


The vNIC Modify dialog box enables you to modify the maximum allowable bandwidth for a vNIC. The sum of all minimum bandwidth values across all vNICs on a given physical port cannot exceed 10 Gbps. 1. Select an Ethernet port and click Configure > vNIC > Modify. The vNIC Modify dialog box, as shown in Figure 37, displays the vNICs MAC address and PCI function index, which you cannot modify.

NOTE

FIGURE 37

vNIC Modify dialog box

2. Modify the maximum allowable output bandwidth in increments of 100 Mbps in the Max Bandwidth(Mbps) column. The maximum bandwidth is 10,000 Mbps. 3. Modify the minimum allowable output bandwidth in the Min Bandwidth(Mbps) column. The minimum bandwidth is 100 Mbps. 4. Click Apply to apply the changes. 5. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

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Deleting a vNIC using HCM


The vNIC Deletion dialog box enables you to removes the specified vNIC instance. 1. Select an Ethernet port in the device tree and click Configure > vNIC > Delete. The vNIC Deletion dialog box displays.

FIGURE 38

vNIC Deletion dialog box

2. Enable the checkbox that corresponds to the vNIC you want to delete. 3. Click Apply to apply the changes. 4. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

Configuring virtual NICs using the BCU


IBM virtual fabrics (vNIC2) is a switch-agnostic NIC partitioning feature, which is very similar to the vNIC feature but with the additional capability of enforcing minimum bandwidth for all vNICs. This guarantees the lower bandwidth is available when other vNICs contend for the bandwidth on the specified port. The minimum bandwidth must not exceed the maximum bandwidth for the vNIC and the sum of the minimum bandwidth for all vNICs on a port must not exceed the ports total bandwidth. Enter the following commands to configure virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs) on the Ethernet port.

NOTE

To create a new vNIC instance for a given adapter port:


bcu vnic - -create <port_id> [-bmin <min_bandwidth>] [-bmax <max_bandwidth>] -bmin min_bandwidth Specifies the minimum allowable output bandwidth. The minimum bandwidth is 0 Mbps. A zero value of minimum bandwidth implies that no bandwidth is guaranteed for that vNIC. You can also specify a percentage value; for example, 20%. -bmax max_bandwidth Specifies the maximum allowable output bandwidth in increments of 100 Mbps. The maximum bandwidth is 10,000 Mbps.

To remove the specified vNIC instance:


bcu vnic - -delete <pcifn>

To enable a vNIC on the adapter for a specified PCI function:

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bcu vnic - -enable <pcifn>

To disable a vNIC on the adapter for a specified PCI function:


bcu vnic - -disable <pcifn>

To display statistics for the vNIC:


bcu vnic - -stats <pcifn>

To clear statistics for the vNIC:


bcu vnic - -statsclr <pcifn>

To query information about the vNIC:


bcu vnic - -query <pcifn>

To modify the maximum allowable bandwidth for a vNIC.


bcu vnic - -bw <pcifn> [-bmin <min_bandwidth>] [-bmax <max_bandwidth>] Refer to vnic on page 292 for details about this command.

gPXE boot
gPXE is an open source feature that allows systems without network PXE support to boot over the network. It enhances existing PXE environments using TFTP with additional protocols, such as DNS, HTTP, and iSCSI. This feature is supported on Brocade stand-up CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. Support is available with 3.0.3.1 and later boot code. gPXE functions with the Brocade PXE feature using Universal Network Device Interface (UNDI). Configuration is not required through the Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility, BCU commands, or HCM. Once the initial gPXE image is loaded through TFTP, the required menu is presented by the gPXE image.

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Monitoring

4
In this section
Statistics monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real-time performance data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Historical performance data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syslog support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Statistics monitoring
The Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) 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 troubleshoot areas that impact application performance. The components listed in Table 11 display statistics when the FCoE port node is selected. Refer to Appendix A, HCM Dialog Boxes for a description of each statistics field.

TABLE 11
Component
Local host

Statistics monitored by component


Statistics monitored

Teaming

NOTE: Teaming statistics are available only on Windows operating systems. HBA HBA port Port Port Firmware QoS Port Port DCB Firmware vNIC VLAN Fabric vHBA FCoE Logical port

CNA DCB port

Ethernet port FCoE port

Logical port

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Virtual port Remote port1
1

Statistics monitored by component (Continued)

Logical port Virtual port Target FCP IM

No statistics are available for LUNs.

Controlling the 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 systems CPU and network resources and can therefore slow the system. To control port statistics polling, do one of the following from any of the Statistics dialog boxes. 1. Click the Start Polling check box to manually poll the port statistics. 2. Type the polling rate in the Polling Frequency in Seconds field. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds. The default is 5 seconds. 3. Click the Stop Polling check box to stop port statistics polling. 4. Click the Keep Running Data check box to see the trend.

Resetting statistics
1. Click the Reset button on any of the Statistics dialog boxes. A warning dialog box, shown in Figure 39, displays.

FIGURE 39
2. Click Yes.

Reset statistics warning

All of the statistics are reset to 0.

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Real-time performance data


Real-time performance enables you to collect data, displayed in utilization (Mbps) and errors per second from the following managed devices:

Port statistics on both the HBA and the CNA Virtual port statistics on the virtual port Ethernet port statistics on the Ethernet node FCP IM statistics on the remote port

To generate a real-time performance graph for a device, complete the following steps. 1. Select the device for which you want to generate a real-time performance graph. 2. Select Monitor > Performance > Realtime Statistics. The Realtime Performance dialog box, shown in Figure 40, displays.

FIGURE 40

Realtime Performance dialog box

3. Select the type of statistics you want to run from the Statistics Name list. You can display and filter real-time port statistics and DCB statistics on the DCB port. 4. Select the polling interval. Options include 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds. 5. Filter the real-time performance statistics by selecting or clearing the statistics counters check boxes. By default, all of the statistics counters are enabled. 6. Click Apply to save your changes.

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Historical performance data


To generate a historical performance graph for a port, complete the following steps. 1. Select the port for which you want to generate a historical performance graph. 2. Select Monitor > Performance > Historical Statistics. The Historical Performance dialog box, shown in Figure 41, displays.

FIGURE 41

Historical Performance dialog box

3. Select the type of statistics you want to run from the Statistics Name list. You can display and filter historical port statistics and DCB statistics on the DCB port. 4. Select one of the following frequencies from the Data for list:

Last 1 DayOne sample of historical data is collected for 30 minutes duration. Last 1 WeekTwo samples of historical data are collected for one hours duration. Last 1 MonthFour samples of historical data are collected for two hours duration.
5. Filter the historical performance statistics by selecting or clearing the statistics counters check boxes. By default, all of the statistics counters are enabled.

Tx Words (Mbps)The number of total transmitted Fibre Channel words across all
protocols and classes.

Rx Words (Mbps)The number of total received Fibre Channel words across all protocols
and classes.

Dropped framesThe number of frames that were lost due to a lack of host buffers
available.

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Errored framesThe number of frames received in error. Loss of sync countThe number of times loss of synchronization occurred. Loss of signal countThe number of times loss of signal occurred. Rx CRC err framesThe number of frames that have been received in error.

6. Click Apply to save your changes. Related topics Real-time performance data

Historical performance data

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 host system logs. These messages are also captured in an agtEvent.log file by the HCM agent and displayed in the HCM Master Log. Note that message display may differ in your host system log and the HCM Master Log; however, messages will most likely contain the following information:

Message ID Description Severity level Event category Cause of event Recommended action Date and time event occured

Message details are also contained in HTML files, which load into your system when you install the adapter driver. You can view these HTML files using any Internet browser application. Refer to the Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide for details of all driver event messages. To avoid processing of older events in first-time event discovery, an event will be considered for processing if it has occurred within the last 20 seconds, or not greater than the discovery interval. The agent and the HCM GUI application must be running in the same time zone and at the right time. The Master Log Properties dialog box, described in Table 12, displays a list of all events that have occurred. You can filter the events based on the user-defined criteria shown in Figure 42.

NOTE

TABLE 12
Field
Filter button

Master Log fields


Description
Click to launch the Master Log Filter dialog box. Click to clear the Master Log filter option set. Click to refresh the screen. Displays a numbering sequence in ascending order. Displays the event severity (informational, minor, major, or critical).

Clear Filter button Refresh button Sr No column Severity column

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Field

Master Log fields (Continued)


Description
Displays the world wide name (WWN) or the media access control (MAC) address of the device on which the event occurred. Displays the category of event, based on one of the following categories: Adapter Port LPort RPort ITNIM Audit IOC Eth Port Team Port VLAN Displays the subcategory of the main category. Displays a brief description of the event. Displays the date and time when the event occurred.

WWN/MAC column Category column

Subcategory column Description column Date/Time column

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 Master Log section of the bottom pane. The Master Log Filter dialog box displays. 2. Filter the events using one or a combination of the criteria shown in Figure 42.

NOTE

The Category is the type of event. The categories are listed in Table 12.

FIGURE 42

Master Log Filter dialog box

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3. Click Apply to save your changes, or click Cancel to exit the dialog box. OR Click OK to save the changes and exit the dialog box.

Application Log
The HCM Application Log, shown in Figure 43, displays all application-related informational and error messages, as well as the following attributes:

Date and time the message occurred Severity of the message Description of the message The agent IP address

Run-time memory information is logged in the Application Log whenever a supportSave is triggered from HCM or when the About dialog box is launched in HCM.

NOTE

FIGURE 43

HCM Application Log

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 to a maximum of three syslog destinations. These events will display in the operating system logs. The HCM stores all the received events from the driver in the agtEvent.log file. By default, the location is /opt/hcmagent/log/hbaEvents.log in Linux and Solaris systems.

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VMware ESX 4.x blocks the syslog outgoing port 514 by default. Therefore, you must configure the firewall if you use VMware ESX 4.x and plan to use the Syslog Host Configuration feature in Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) or if you access HCM through the BNA. See Syslog host configuration using VMware on page 93 for more information.

NOTE

Registering a Syslog host server


The Syslog Server Configuration dialog box enables you to configure the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) to send syslog messages to other computers through port 514. You can configure the HCM agent to forward events to a maximum of three syslog destinations on managed Fabric OS devices. 1. Select the host, an adapter, or a port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Syslog from the main menu. The Syslog Server Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 44, displays.

FIGURE 44

Syslog Server Configuration dialog box

3. Enter the host name or IP address of the destination device in the Host Name/IP Address field. 4. Click the Set this IP in all discovered agents in future check box to set the device as a syslog destination in all future discovered agents. 5. Click Add to register the host as a syslog destination. 6. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Removing a Syslog 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 in the Hostname field. 3. Enter the IP address of the destination device in the IP Address field. 4. Click Remove to remove the host as a syslog destination. 5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

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Syslog host configuration using VMware


VMware ESX 4.x blocks the syslog outbound port 514 by default. Therefore, you must configure the firewall to allow outgoing port 514 for syslog if you plan to use the syslog Host Configuration feature in Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) or if you access HCM through BNA. Use the following procedure if the outgoing UDP port 514 is blocked by the VMware ESX firewall. 1. Restart the HCM Agent if the firewall settings on port 514 change in VMware. 2. Use the following command to open port 514: esxcfg-firewall -o 514,udp,out,syslog 3. Use the following command to block outgoing traffic through port 514: esxcfg-firewall -c 514,udp,out,syslog

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Diagnostics

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Fibre Channel diagnostics using HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Fibre Channel diagnostics using BCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Ethernet diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Beaconing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 SFP management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 supportSave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

In this section

Fibre Channel diagnostics using HCM


The purpose of diagnostic commands is to evaluate the integrity of the system hardware. Be sure to disable the ports before running any type of port diagnostics. In addition, it is advisable that you do not perform other operations on the adapter while running HCM or BCU diagnostics. When you invoke a test on an adapter, you can run diagnostics for one or both ports within the selected adapter.

NOTE

Running a port test using HCM


1. Select an adapter or an adapter port from the device tree. Hardware-level tests are not supported on FCoE or Ethernet ports. 2. Select Configure > Diagnostics from the main menu. OR Right-click the component and select Diagnostics from the list The Diagnostics dialog box, shown in Figure 45, displays.

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FIGURE 45

Port Tests dialog box

3. Select a port from the Ports list. 4. Click the check box that corresponds to the port test you are running. 5. Specify the parameters based on parameter information found in Table 13.

NOTE

Click the Stop on Error check box if you want the test to stop running if an error occurs. 6. Click Start to run the test.

TABLE 13
Port-level test
Memory Test

Hardware-level test parameters


Parameter
None

Test options
You can enable or disable this test. Regardless of test cycle set value, the Memory test will run only once. Integer from 1 through 4,294,967,295. The default value is 8192. Default value is A5A5A5A5. The number of times the test runs. The default value is 10. You can enable or disable this test.

NOTE: During the test, IOC is disabled.


PCI Loopback Test Frame Count Data Pattern Test Cycle Queue Test None

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Port-level test

Hardware-level test parameters (Continued)


Parameter
Subtest ID

Test options

Loopback test

NOTE: For an External Loopback test, you must plug in the loopback connector.
For all mezzanine cards except for the Brocade 1867 IBM Flex system, a pass-through module is required for an External Loopback test.

Internal External Serdes

Link Speed Frame Count Test Cycle Data Pattern (hexadecimal)

2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps Integer from 1 through 4,294,967,295. The default value is 8192. The number of times the test runs. The default value is 10. Default value is A5A5A5A5.

Running a 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 connectivity with a given
remote port (without zoning restrictions). Not supported in Solaris operating systems.

FC traceroute test, which requests to enumerate the route between two given endpoints. Not
supported in Solaris operating systems. To run one of the protocol-level tests, use the following procedure. 1. Select an adapter or port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Diagnostics from the main menu. OR Right-click the component and select Diagnostics from the list. The Diagnostics dialog box, shown in Figure 46, displays. 3. Click the FC Protocol Tests tab.

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FIGURE 46

Protocol-level diagnostic tests dialog box

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.

NOTE

All vHBAs, FCoE ports, and FC ports are listed in the Logical Port list. 6. Define how many times the test runs by specifying the test cycle number. The default test cycle number is 1. 7. Click Start to run the test.

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Displaying test log details


1. Select Configure > Diagnostics from the Host Connectivity Manager. 2. Run any diagnostic test. 3. Select and double-click a row of the test results in the bottom pane. The Test Log Details dialog box, shown in Figure 47, displays.

FIGURE 47

Test Log Details dialog box

Fibre Channel diagnostics using BCU


Diagnostic commands evaluate the integrity of the system hardware. Be sure to disable the port before running any type of port diagnostics. In addition, it is advisable that you do not perform other operations on the adapter while running HCM or BCU diagnostics.

diag commands
The diag commands shown in Table 14 monitor hardware components and can be performed while the system is running (they are non-disruptive). Refer to diag on page 223 for details. Note the following:

The sfpshow and beacon commands are not applicable for the Brocade 1007 CNA expansion
card

The dportdisable and dportenable commands are only supported on 16 Gbps SFPs.

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TABLE 14
Command
beacon

Fibre Channel diag commands


Description
Blinks the appropriate port LED for physical identification. Beaconing can occur at the port or the link level. End-to-end (E2E) beaconing is a software feature that can be enabled on Brocade 8 Gbps HBAs or Brocade 16 Gbps Fabric Adapters to allow the local HBA to flash (beacon) and also cause the connected Fibre Channel switch port to uniquely beacon. Refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide for details on E2E beaconing patterns. Reverts the D_Port back to a regular N_Port or NL_Port. Sets the port into D_Port mode. The port must first be disabled. Generates and sends out the desired number of packets and expects to receive the same number of packets through the loopback interface (Serdes or external). Tests the data path from the IOC to the desired network loopback point (internal, Serdes, external) and back. Tests the adapters memory blocks. Checks the communication path between the host and the I/O Controller (IOC). Sends a health check message from the host to firmware through message queues that are memory-mapped over the PCI. Displays small form-factor pluggable (SFP) information. Displays the temperature of the adapter.

dportdisable dportenable ethloopback

loopback memtest pciloopback queuetest sfpshow tempshow

fcdiag commands
Fibre Channel diagnostics include the tests shown Table 15. Refer to fcdiag on page 234 for details about this command.

TABLE 15
Command
fcping fctraceroute fcecho linkbeacon scsitest

fcdiag commands
Description
Determines the basic connectivity between the Fibre Channel network points and monitors and measures network latency. Reports on a SAN path, including node hops and latency data. Sends an FC Echo Extended Link Services (ELS) request to a remote port. Blinks the LED light of the remote port of the link. Tests the SCSI components.

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Ethernet diagnostics
The Ethernet loopback test generates and sends out the desired number of packets and expects to receive the same number of packets through the loopback interface (Serdes or external). Each time a packet is sent, it is selected from a different starting point of the data buffer so that any two consecutively transmitted packets will not be the same. You must have the Ethernet card and the device driver installed and a loopback connector in place. The loopback connector is a standard RJ-45 connector. Windows 64-bit platforms only: You must first create a VLAN on the port before you perform an Ethernet loopback test. If the port does not have a VLAN, an error message displays.

NOTE

Running an Ethernet test using HCM


The following procedure explains how to run an Ethernet test. 1. Select an Ethernet port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Diagnostics from the main menu. OR Right-click the component and select Diagnostics from the list. The Diagnostics dialog box is displayed. 3. Click the Ethernet Tests tab. The Ethernet Tests dialog box, shown in Figure 48, displays.

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FIGURE 48

Ethernet Tests dialog box

The Ethernet test options are described in Table 16 .

TABLE 16

Ethernet test options


Subtest ID Link Speed Frame Count Test Cycle Data Pattern (hexadecimal)

Ethernet loopback test

External Serdes

NOTE: For an External Loopback test, you must plug in the loopback connector.

10 Gbps Integer from 1 through 131072 (128K). The default value is 65536 (64K). The number of times the test runs. The default value is 10. Default value is A5A5A5A5.

Running an Ethernet test using the BCU


Enter the following command to test the Ethernet data path from the host to Serdes or external loopback based on your selection.

NOTE
Before you run the bcu diag --ethloopback test, disable the physical port using the bcu port --disable <port_id> command. bcu diag - -ethloopback <port_id> [-t <loopback_type] [-c <frame_count>] [-p <pattern>] Refer to diag on page 223 for details about this command.

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Beaconing

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 to start beaconing on both the adapter side and the switch side. Port beaconing is not supported on the Brocade 1007 CNA expansion card, or the Brocade mezzanine cards.

NOTE

Configuring beaconing using HCM


You can configure beaconing from an HBA port only. 1. Select an HBA port, an FCoE port, or an Ethernet port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Beacon from the Host Connectivity Manager. 3. Click either the Port check box or the Link check box to enable the feature.

Configuring beaconing using the BCU


Enter the following command to blink the appropriate port LED for physical identification. bcu diag - -beacon <port_id> <on | off> [<duration>] The duration variable indicates the number of seconds the local port blinks. The default is 0, which means infinite blinking. Refer to diag on page 223 for details about this command. Enter the following command to blink the appropriate link for physical identification. bcu fcdiag - -linkbeacon <port_id> <on|off> Refer to fcdiag on page 234 for details about this command.

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 HCM


NOTE
The Brocade 1007 CNA expansion card and the Brocade 804, Brocade 1741M-k, and Brocade 1867 mezzanine cards connect to the embedded switch modules or embedded interconnect modules on the blade system chassis by way of an internal backplane. Therefore, the SFP properties do not apply to these cards.

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1. Select a port in the device tree. 2. Click the SFP tab in the right pane. The SFP Properties panel, shown in Figure 49, displays.

FIGURE 49

SFP Properties panel

Details about the port technology and extended link are described in SFP Properties panel on page 176.

Displaying SFP information using the BCU


Enter the following command to view the SFP information. If the firmware detects a non-Brocade SFP transceiver, the port is disabled. bcu diag - -sfpshow <port_id> Refer to diag on page 223 for details about this command.

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D_Port

D_Port
The D_Port is a port type that is statically configured to run link-level diagnostics during pre-deployment or when there are susceptible physical layer issues. It is an offline diagnostics tool that allows you to automate a number of tests to measure and validate latency and distance across the switch links and verify the integrity of all the 16-Gbps transceivers in the fabric. A D_Port only requires the individual ports that are attached to the link being tested to go offline, while leaving the remainder of the ports to operate online, in isolation from the link being tested. Fabric-based physical layer validation testing provides the benefits shown in Table 17.

TABLE 17
Test

Infrastructure diagnostics using the D_Port


Benefit
Check for cable reroutes within a data center or path reroute over dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) to a distance granularity of 16.4 feet (5 meters). Measure latency between links within or across data centers for latency-sensitive applications like virtual machine (VM) motion and replication, or for monitoring service level agreements (SLAs). Generate traffic patterns that are similar to the projected traffic patterns over links of the new fabric to ensure that it meets the performance requirements and detects potential congestion points. Validate that all the electrical and optical components of the transceiver are working as designed and that the decibel budget between the links is within tolerance. Proactively monitor and trend for the integrity of the optics during its operational life cycle with the power on hours or years.

Local and long-distance measurements

Latency measurements

Link performance

Transceiver health check

Transceiver uptime

How does D_Port work?


The Brocade Network Advisor or Brocade FOS CLI commands can be used to initiate the diagnostic tests to validate the cables and the transceivers. The user can configure the D_Port explicitly or automatically during server boot up. Once in D_Port mode, the adapter port does not participate in fabric or login to the remote device, nor does it run data traffic.

Configuring the D_Port on Brocade switches and adapters


Enabling D_Ports requires configuration both on the Brocade adapter and on the FC switch. The switch F_Port must be D_Port capable, as described in the following sections.

NOTE
D_port tests are supported only on the Brocade-branded 16 Gbps SFP and in Fabric OS versions 7.0.1a and later. 1. On the host side, disable the HBA port using the bcu port - -disable <port_id> command. 2. On the host side, configure the port as a D_Port using the bcu diag - -dportenable <port_id> command. Alternatively, you can use HCM to enable and disable the D_Port. To enable the D_Port, select the port and click Configure > D_Port Enable. The D_Port is disabled by default.

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Once the adapter port is configured in D_Port mode, the adapter behaves like a loopback plug at the end of the cable. 3. On the switch side, disable the port using the portDisable <port> command. 4. On the switch side, configure the port as a D_Port using the portcfgdport - -enable <port> command. From the switch port, the link behaves like a remote loopback cable. 5. Insert SFPs on both ports and connect them with a cable. 6. Enable the ports on the switch using the port - -enable <port> command. The D_Port test starts automatically once the port is enabled. 7. On the switch side, test the configuration using the portdporttest - -start command. 8. Query whether D_Port is enabled using the portdporttest - -show command on the switch side.

Disabling the D_Port


1. On the host side, disable the D_Port using the bcu diag - -dportdisable <port_id> command. 2. On the switch side, disable the D_Port using the portdisable and portcfgdport - -disable commands.

supportSave
The supportSave command collects debug information needed from the driver. You can collect supportSave information using the bfa_supportsave command or through the Brocade Network Advisor (BNA). HCM supportSave output contains driver, agent, and HCM-related information.

NOTE
Before collecting data using the supportSave command, you may want to disable auto-recovery on the host system. This is because when adapters are reset after an auto-recovery from a failure, traces initiated before the failure can be lost or overwritten. The captured debug information can be saved to the local filesystem and then sent to the supplier for further investigation. The information that is captured is listed in Table 18 .

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TABLE 18

supportSave categories
Captured information
Adapter model and serial number Adapter firmware version Host model and hardware revision All support information Adapter configuration data All operating system and adapter information needed 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 Events Adapter configuration data Environment information

supportSave level
System (or Host)

supportSave output default locations


When supportSave output is collected from HCM, the default location to where the output is saved is under the IP address of the host from which it was collected, relative to the HCM installation directory; for example: C:\Users\Administrator\HCM\data\local host\supportsave When supportSave output is collected from the BCU, the default locations are as follows:

On Windows systems:
C:\Program Files\BROCADE\Adapter\driver\util

On Linux, Solaris, and VMware systems:


/tmp/bfa_supportsave_<time_stamp>.tgz

supportSave collection sources


Table 19 lists the sources from which you can gather supportSave information. The Master Log and Application Log are saved when supportSave is initiated through HCM, but not through the BCU.

NOTE

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TABLE 19

supportSave collection sources


supportSave information collected
Collects driver-related logs, HCM agent information, and configuration files. Collects driver-related and HCM Agent logs and configuration files. Collects HCM application data, driver information, HCM Agent logs, and configuration files. Collects only driver-related logs and configuration files. Collects supportSave information for VMware ESXi servers. You can download the utility from the Adapters web page at www.brocade.com/adapters.

Source of supportSave information


BFA-based supportSave1 Internet browser HCM Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) VMware ESXi supportSave utility package

Refer to Initiating supportSave collection using a command prompt on page 109 for more information.

Automatic statistics collection


The port statistics log file is collected as part of the supportSave activity. Port statistics collection occurs every eight hours and will be logged in to a rolling file under the /log/ directory. There are a maximum of five backup files and each file has a 100 KB size limit. A new backup file overwrites the oldest file.

Initiating supportSave 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 Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) application. For information about supportSave using BNA, refer to the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual. 1. Select Tool > Support Save from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click a host from the device tree and select Support Save from the list.

NOTE

If the agent is up, it will use the advanced configuration. If there is no agent, it will use the basic configuration. After the supportSave operation completes, the following message is displayed: Support Save Completed and is located at <HCM HOME Dir>/data/localhost/supportSave_Basic_<file_name>.zip 2. Click OK to close the dialog box.

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Initiating supportSave through a port crash event


If the port crashes and triggers a port crash event, supportSave data is collected at a system-wide level. An Application Log message is generated with the following message: Port Crash Support Save Completed Port crash events have a CRITICAL severity and you can view the details in the Master Log and Application Log tables in HCM. For more information, refer to Master Log on page 89 and Application Log on page 91.

Initiating supportSave collection using a command prompt


The bcu debug command does not support the bcu debug --supportsave command. The bfa_supportsave command, however, supports the following options:

bfa_supportsave - To create and save the supportSave at /tmp. bfa_supportsave_dir - To create and save the supportSave under a directory name that you
provide.

bfa_supportsave <dir> <ss_file_name> - To create and save the supportSave under a directory
and filename that you provide. If the directory already exists, it will be overwritten.

NOTE
If specifying a directory, make sure that the directory does not already exist to prevent overwriting the directory. Do not just specify a driver such as C: or C:\Program Files. Messages display as the system gathers information. When complete, an output file and directory display. The directory name specifies the date when the file was saved.

Initiating supportSave using an Internet browser


You can use an Internet browser (Internet Explorer 6 or later or Firefox 2.0 or later) to collect and transfer supportSave information for the driver and the HCM agent. Use a browser if you do not have root access, if you do not have access to file transfer methods such as FTP and SCP, or you do not have access to the Host Configuration Manager (HCM) or the Brocade Network Advisor (BNA). 1. Open an Internet browser and type the following URL: https://localhost:34568/JSONRPCServiceApp/SupportSaveController.do In this URL, localhost is the IP address of the server from which you want to collect the bfa_supportSave information. 2. Type the agents credentials using the factory default settings, admin and password. The File Download dialog box displays, prompting you to save the supportSaveController.do file. 3. Click Save and navigate to the location where you want to save the supportSave file. 4. Rename the supportSaveController.do file as a zip file, using .zip as the extension. Use IZArc or Winzip to unpack the file and analyze the contents.

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HCM Dialog Boxes

In this section
Authentication Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Base Port Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CNA Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CNA Port properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CNA Port Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Names dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DCB properties panel (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DCB Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethernet Port Properties panel (CNA only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eth Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Event Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fabric Statistics dialog box (HBA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FC port properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCoE port properties panel (CNA only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCoE Statistics dialog box (CNA only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCP IM Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firmware Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HBA Properties panel (HBA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HBA Properties panel (HBA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LLDP Properties panel (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logical Port Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LPORT Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Log Filter dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical Port Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port POM Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QoS Statistics dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real-time Performance Statistics dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote Port Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SFP Properties panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Target Statistics dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teaming Configuration dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113 115 116 118 120 123 125 126 128 129 132 133 134 135 138 140 144 147 154 154 156 157 162 164 166 168 172 173 174 176 178 182

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Teaming Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test Log Details dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vHBA properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vHBA Statistics for FCoE Port dialog box (Fabric Adapter only) . . . . . . . . . Virtual Port Properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virtual Port Statistics dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VLAN Statistics dialog box (CNA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VLAN Statistics for Team dialog box (CNA only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vNIC properties panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vNIC Statistics for Eth Port dialog box (Fabric Adapter only) . . . . . . . . . . .

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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.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select an HBA port from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > FC_SP > Authentication Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button Date Successes Failures auth_rx_stats-auth_rjts auth_rx_stats-auth_negs auth_rx_stats-auth_dones auth_rx_stats-dhchap_challenges auth_rx_stats-dhchap_successes auth_tx_stats-auth-rjts auth_rx_stats_dhchap_replies auth_tx_stats_auth_negs auth_tx_stats_auth_dones auth_tx_stats_dhchap_challenges

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the DCB statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date the statistics were run. The number of times security authentication succeeded. The number of times security authentication failed. The number of rejected received Fibre Channel authentication attempts. The number of received Fibre Channel authentication negotiation attempts. The number of completed Fibre Channel authentication negotiation attempts. The number of received DH-CHAP challenge attempts. The number of times a received Fibre Channel authentication attempt was successful. The number of rejected transmitted Fibre Channel authentication attempts. The number of received Fibre Channel authentication negotiation attempts. The number of transmitted Fibre Channel authentication negotiation attempts. The number of completed transmitted Fibre Channel authentication attempts. The number of transmitted DH-CHAP challenge attempts.

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Field
auth_tx_stats_dhchap_replies auth_tx_stats_dhchap_successes

Description
The number of transmitted DH-CHAP replies. The number of times a transmitted DH-CHAP challenge was successful.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Configuring security authentication using HCM Configuring security authentication using the BCU Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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Base Port Properties panel


The Base Port Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with the base port.

Opening the panel


1. From the device tree, select a base port. 2. In the right pane, click the Base Port Properties tab.

Fields and components


Field
Base Port Credit Recovery Frames Lost Credit Recovery R_RDYs Lost Credit Recovery Link Resets Fabric Name FC Address Node WWN Port WWN Roles State Switch IP Address Symbolic Name

Description
Indicates whether the port is a base port (true or false). The number of frames lost as determined by BB_SCs. The number of credits lost as determined by BB_SCr. The number of link resets initiated as a result of credit recovery. The name of the Fabric associated with the base port. The Fibre Channel address of the base port. The world wide name of the device. The world wide name of the base port. The role of the base port; for example, FCP Initiator. Indicates whether the base port is online or offline. The IP address of the switch. The symbolic name associated with the base port.

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CNA Properties panel


The CNA Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected converged network adapter (CNA).

Opening the panel


1. Select a CNA in the device tree. 2. Click the Properties tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
CNA Parameters MAC Address Name Operating Status Trunking Supported Manufacturer Model Description Max Speed Supported # of Ports OEM Info Card Mode Hardware Path Serial # Board Temperature The adapters media access control address. The name representing the adapter. Whether the CNA is enabled or disabled. Whether trunking is supported on the adapter. The company that manufactured the CNA. The description of the CNA. The maximum speed supported on the CNA, which is 10 Gbps. The number of ports associated with the CNA. Information about the original equipment manufacturer, if applicable. The adapter card type; for example, CNA. The hardware path of the CNA. The serial number of the CNA. The temperature of the CNA, both in Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Description

Driver Parameters Note: It is possible to have multiple pairs of driver information, based on the number and types of drivers installed. Driver Name Driver Version Driver Name Driver Version Firmware Parameters Flash Status BIOS Version Open Boot Version EFI Version The status of the flash; for example, good. The version level of the BIOS. The open boot version of the ROM. The EFI version of the ROM. The name of the host adapter driver. The version level of the host adapter driver. The name of the second driver, if applicable. The version level of the second driver, if applicable.

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Field
Firmware Version PCI Registers Vendor ID Device ID Subsystem Vendor ID Current # of Lanes PCIe Generation Initial Negotiated # of Lanes OEM VPD Information (HP only) Product Description Part # EDC Misc Serial # Manufacturer ID IBM Information EC level FRU #

Description
The version level of the firmware.

The identifier of the PCI Registers vendor. The device ID of the PCI Register. The ID of the PCI subsystem vendor. The number of PCI lanes, in Gbps, each way between the PCI slot and the adapter. The number of times the PCI Register is generated. The set number of PCI lanes that were initially negotiated.

An HP-specific description of the adapter. The part number of the adapter, preceded by HP; for example, HP:AXXXXA. The identifier for the EDC type adapter. Miscellaneous information pertaining to the HP adapter. The serial number of the adapter, preceded by HP; for example, hp:aabbccddsss. The identifier for the adapters manufacturer.

The adapters EC level (IBM only). The adapters FRU number (IBM only).

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CNA Port properties panel


The CNA port properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected converged network adapter (CNA) port.

Opening the panel


1. Select a CNA port in the device tree. 2. Click the Properties tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
Port Parameters Port # Port WWN Node WWN Factory Port WWN Factory Node WWN Physical Port Type Name Local Port MAC Media DCB State Mode Fabric Parameters Port Type FC Address Local Port MAC Configured Port State Operating Port State Supported Classes Operating Speed The port type; for example, FCoE Port. The Fibre Channel address. The local ports media access control identifier. Indicates whether the port is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether the link is online or offline. The types of classes that are supported on the port; for example, Class-3. The speed at which the port is operating. The unit of measurement is in gigabits per second (Gbps). The available speed options depend on the HBAs speed and the ports SFP. Auto-negotiate is the recommended setting and it is the default. For the 4 Gbps HBA (Brocade 425 and Brocade 415) and the mezzanine card (Brocade 804), speed options are 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps. The 8 Gbps HBA (Brocade 825 and Brocade 815) does not support the 1 Gbps speed. The maximum speed that is supported on the port, which is 8 Gbps. The CNA expansion card ports number (0 or 1). The CNA expansion card ports world wide name. The adapters world wide name. The adapter ports world wide name assigned at the factory. The nodes world wide name assigned at the factory. The type of physical port; for example, CNA. The name that is manually assigned to the port. The local ports media access control (MAC) address. The type of media software; for example, 8G-sw. The state of the DCB link; for example, DCB Linkup. Specifies the port mode (HBA, CNA, or NIC).

Description

Max Speed Supported

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Field
Frame Data Field Size Operating Parameters Logging Level Persistent Binding Target Rate Limit Default Rate Limit FC-SP Parameters Authentication Status Algorithm Group Error Status QoS Parameters Configured QoS State Operating QoS State Total BB Credit Priority Levels

Description
The frame size, in bytes, of the port. The default is 2112. Select auto to set the frame data field size automatically.

The port logging level. Values include Log Critical, Log Error, Log Warning, Log Info, and Log Invalid. Indicates whether persistent binding is on or off. Indicates whether target rate limiting is on or off. Select the target rate limit from the list. Options include 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 4 Gbps. The default is 2 Gbps.

Indicates whether FC-SP authentication is on or off. The status of Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) authentication. The configured authentication algorithm. The DH Group (DH Null, group 0, is the only option). The health status of the Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) parameters.

Indicates whether QoS is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether QoS is online or offline. The total number of receive buffers. QoS priority levels. Values include High, Medium, and Low.

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CNA Port Statistics dialog box (CNA only)


The CNA Port Statistics dialog box displays statistical information related to ports on a converged network adapter (CNA) port.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select a CNA port from the device tree. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics > Port Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button Date Port WWN Seconds since stats is reset Frame bytes Frames 65-127 bytes Frames 128-255 bytes Frames 256-511 bytes Frames 512-1023 bytes Frames 1024-1518 bytes Frames 1519-1522 bytes Tx bytes Tx packets Tx multicast packets Tx broadcast packets Tx control frame Tx drops Tx jabber Tx FCS errors Tx fragments

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the vport statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date and time of the most recent reset. The world wide name of the port about which statistics are displayed. The number of seconds since the port statistics reset (the counter returns to 0). The number of 64-byte frames. The number of frames with 65-127 bytes. The number of frames with 128-255 bytes. The number of frames with 256-511 bytes. The number of frames with 512-1023 bytes. The number of frames with 1024-1518 bytes. The number of frames with 1519-1522 bytes. The number of transmitted bytes. The number of transmitted packets. The number of transmitted multicast packets. The number of transmitted broadcast packets. The number of transmitted control frames. The number of transmitted frames dropped. The number of transmitted jabbers (illegal packet length). The number of frame check sequence (FCS) errors transmitted, which indicate that frames of data are corrupted. The number of transmitted frame packets that are fragmented.

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Field
Rx bytes Rx packets Rx multicast packets Rx broadcast packets Rx control frames Rx unknown opcode Rx drops Rx jabber

Description
The number of received bytes. The number of received packets. The number of received multicast packets. The number of received broadcast packets. The number of received control frames, which assist in data frame delivery. The number of unknown opcode frames received. The number of received packet drops. The number of received jabber frames (count of frames that exceed 1518 (non-VLAN) or 1522 (VLAN) bytes and contain an invalid FCS, including alignment errors). The number of frames that have an integral of 64 to 1518 length and contain a frame check sequence (FCS) error. The number of packets received with alignment errors. The number of frames received in which the 802.3 length field did not match the number of data bytes actually received. The number of frames received with at least one invalid data symbol. The number of received frames that are less than 64 bytes in length and contain an invalid FCS (includes integral and non-integral lengths). The number of received pauses. The number of received zero pauses. The number of transmitted pauses. The number of transmitted zero pauses. The number of times a pause control frame was received by a congested FCoE port to wait a predetermined amount of time before retransmitting data. The number of times a zero pause control frame was received by a congested FCoE port. The number of times a pause control frame was transmitted to a congested FCoE port to wait a predetermined amount of time before retransmitting data. The number of times a zero pause control frame was transmitted to a congested FCoE port. The number of received iSCSI pauses. The number of received iSCSI zero pauses. The number of transmitted iSCSI pauses. The number of transmitted iSCSI zero pauses.

Rx FCS errors Rx alignment errors Rx frame len errors Rx code errors Rx fragments

Rx pause Rx zero pause Tx pause Tx zero pause Rx FCoE pause

Rx FCoE zero pause Tx FCoE pause

Tx FCoE zero pause Rx iSCSI pause Rx iSCSI zero pause Tx iSCSI pause Tx iSCSI zero pause

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CNA Port Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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Configure Names dialog box

Configure Names dialog box


The Configure Names dialog box enables you to add a world wide name and an associated name for an adapter, port, or storage device that is not yet discovered. You can also remove a device from the Name display list and import from or export properties to a file.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select any device from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Names from the Host Connectivity Manager.

Fields and components


Field
Display list Name

Description
Select a discovered host from the list. Current Host is the default. The name for all configured devices.

NOTE: You can also search for a name by typing the name into the field and clicking OK.
Scope list The type of name; options include the Name itself or the WWN. After you have selected the type of name from the Scope list, type the name or WWN into the corresponding field. The world wide name for all configured devices.

WWN/MAC

NOTE: You can also search for a name by typing the world wide name into the field and clicking OK.
Operational Status Type Description Remove button Import Export Add button DCFM/FM format list Fix Duplicates button The operational status of the WWN/MAC (for example, Discovered). The type of device; for example, Node or Port. Displays a description of the device. Select a device to highlight it, then click the Remove button to remove the discovered device from the list. Click to import properties from a properties file for a selected device. Click to save properties to a properties file for a selected device. For undiscovered devices, type in the name of the ports name or the WWN and click the Add button to add it to the Display list. Select from the list to import properties. Click to fix any duplicate names.

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Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Configure Names Adding name entries Removing a name entry Exporting the properties for a WWN Importing the properties for a WWN Importing duplicated names

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DCB properties panel (CNA only)

DCB properties panel (CNA only)


The DCB properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected converged network adapter (CNA). Operational DCB Configuration is displayed when the DCB Status is Active. The Remote DCB Configuration table is visible only when the DCB status is inactive and the error reason is not one of the following:

CEE_PHY_LINK_DOWN CEE_LLDP_SHUTDOWN_TLV_RCVD CEE_PROTOCOL_INIT CEE_LLDP_INFO_AGED_OUT

Opening the panel


1. Select a DCB port in the device tree. 2. Click the DCB tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
DCB Parameters DCB Status FCoE Logical Link Status DCBCXP version Operational DCB Configuration Priority Group ID The priority group ID. Values are from 0 through 7 and 15 (strict priority). When coupled with bandwidth percentage and CoS, you can manage traffic by grouping like traffic together and giving each type a different priority level. The bandwidth percentage for a given priority group. Indicates whether priority flow control is enabled or disabled. Indicates how the priority flow control is allocated. The status of the DCB configuration; for example, Active. The operational status of the FCoE logical link; for example, Up or Down. The DCBCXP version type; for example, DCB.

Description

% Bandwidth Priority Flow Control Priority Allocation

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DCB Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

DCB Statistics dialog box (CNA only)


The DCB Statistics dialog box enables you to display the statistics that are associated with the link layer port.

Opening the dialog box


1. From the device tree, select a physical port of a CNA. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics > DCB Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button LLDP Tx Frames LLDP Rx Frames invalid LLDP Rx Frames new LLDP Rx Frames

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the DCB statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. Transmits the local network element (NE) data on a per-link basis to the remote NE at the other end of the link. The number of invalid received frames for LLDP. The number of new received frames for LLDP. Collects the data received over the network link from the transmitting network element (NE), resulting in both the local NE and the remote NE having the port discovery data at each end of the network link. The number of unrecognized type-length-value (TLV) elements for LLDP. The number of type-length-value (TLV) elements for LLDP that were shut down. The number of LLDP frames that timed out between the local and remote ends of the link. The number of Data Center Bridging (DCB) links that are up. The number of type-length-value (TLV) elements received for DCBX. The number of invalid type-length-value (TLV) elements received for DCBX. The number of Data Center Bridging (DCB) links that are down. The number of DCBX LLDP frames that were not transmitted because of errors. The number of type-length-value (TLV) errors received for DCBX features. The number of new configurations events received on the physical port of the CNA.

LLDP Rx unrecognized TLVs LLDP Rx shutdown TLVs LLDP remote info aged DCBX phy link ups DCBX Rx TLVs DCBX Rx TLVs invalid DCBX phy link downs DCBX control TLV errors DCBX feature TLV errors DCBX new CEE cfg rcvd

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DCB Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

Field
DCB status down DCB status up DCB hw cfg changed DCB invalid cfg

Description
The number of status down events on the physical port of the CNA. The number of status up events on the physical port of the CNA. The number of times the physical port of the CNA changed. The number of invalid configurations events received on the physical port of the CNA.

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Ethernet Port Properties panel (CNA only)

Ethernet Port Properties panel (CNA only)


The Ethernet Port Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected Ethernet port.

Opening the panel


1. Select an Ethernet port in the device tree. 2. Click the Properties tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
Eth Port Information Eth Dev Port Type Current MAC address Factory MAC Hardware Path State Eth Log Level Bandwidth PCI Function Number MTU Default NW Priority Total Tx functions Total Rx functions Offloads The name of the Ethernet device. The port type; for example, Ethernet. The current MAC address of the Ethernet port. The factory-configured MAC address for the CNA. The hardware path of the Ethernet port. The status of the Ethernet port; for example, Linkup. The status of the Ethernet log; for example, Log Critical. Specifies the bandwidth in increments of 100 Mbps. The minimum bandwidth is 100 Mbps and the maximum is 16000 Mbps. Specifies the PCI function number associated with this adapter port. The maximum transmission unit. This property is supported on HCM version 3.0 only. The default network priority (2). This property is supported on HCM version 3.0 only. The total number of transmitted functions. This property is supported on HCM version 3.0 only. The total number of received functions. This property is supported on HCM version 3.0 only. The following offload properties that are enabled or disabled (supported on HCM version 3.0 only): Tx IPv4 header checksum Tx TCP checksum Tx UDP checksum LSO Rx IPv4 header checksum Rx TCP checksum Rx UDP checksum

Description

PXE Boot Information PXE Boot Enabled Whether Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) is enabled.

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Eth Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

Eth Statistics dialog box (CNA only)


The Eth Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistical information related to the Ethernet port. Ethernet Statistics display only on HCM versions 2.3 and earlier.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select an Ethernet port from the device tree. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics > Eth Statistics from the main menu. OR Right-click the Ethernet port and select Statistics > Eth Statistics from the list. The Eth Statistics dialog box at the host level displays.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button Date TxF0 ucast octets TxF0 ucast vlan TxF0 mcast octets TxF0 mcast packets TxF0 ucast packets TxF0 mcast vlan TxF0 bcast octets TxF0 bcast packets TxF0 bcast vlan TxF0 errors TxF0 vlan filtered frames TxF0 SA check filtered frames RxF0 ucast octets RxF0 ucast packets RxF0 ucast vlan RxF0 mcast octets RxF0 mcast packets

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 and 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the Ethernet IOC statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date the Ethernet statistics were run. The number of transmitted unicast octets. The number of transmitted unicast VLANs. The number of transmitted multicast octets. The number of transmitted multicast frame packets. The number of transmitted unicast frame packets. The number of transmitted multicast VLANs. The number of transmitted broadcast octets. The number of transmitted broadcast frame packets. The number of transmitted broadcast VLANs. The number of transmitted errors. The number of transmitted VLAN filters. The number of transmitted filter MAC source addresses. The number of received unicast octets. The number of received unicast frames. The number of received unicast VLANs. The number of received multicast octets. The number of received multicast frames.

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Eth Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

Field
RxF0 mcast vlan RxF0 bcast octets RxF0 bcast packets RxF0 bcast vlan RxF0 frame drops Rx completed Rx dropped Rx alloc failed Rx checksum errors Rx mac errors Rx small packets Rx large packets Rx lro Rx lro flush Rx low rxbuf count Tx ls04 Tx ls06 Tx ls0 Errors Tx tcp cs0 Tx ip4 cs0 Tx udp cs0 Tx checksum help Tx checksum help errors Tx map errors Tx res drops Tx small packets Tx large packets Tx out of wis count Tx wi waitq count Tx ctxt waitq count Tx max nbs per nbl CEE toggle count mbox intr disables

Description
The number of received multicast VLANs. The number of received broadcast octets. The number of received broadcast frames. The number of received broadcast VLANs. The number of received frame drops. The number of received frames that completed. The number of received frames that dropped. The number of received allocation fails. The number of received checksum errors. The number of received media access control errors. The number of small packets received by the port. The number of large packets received by the port. The number of packets received on the IRO server. The number of packets flushed from the IRO server. The number of received buffers. The number of transmitted IPv4 packets. The number of transmitted IPv6 packets. The number of transmitted IPv6 packet errors. The number of transmitted TCP packets with CS0 (the default priority class). The number of transmitted IP4 packets with CSO (the default priority class). The number of transmitted UDP packets with CS0 (the default priority class). Transmitted checksum help. The number of transmitted checksum help errors. The number of transmitted map errors. Transmitted packets that were dropped but are now resumed. The number of small transmitted packets. The number of large transmitted packets. The total number of transmitted packets with an out of wis route status. The total number of transmitted packets with a waitq route status. The total number of transmitted packets with a waitq route status saved to a text file (.ctxt). The maximum number of transmitted packets on the NBS console server. The number of DCB toggles. The number of Mbox interrupts that are disabled.

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Eth Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

Field
Link toggle count mbox intr enables Tx stops Tx wakeups Tx res stops Tx hardware stop Rx schedules Rx hardware stops Rx resumes Rx rss config count Hardware stats updates

Description
The number of link toggles. The number of Mbox interrupts that are enabled. The number of stopped transmitted packets. The number of times stopped transmitted packets wake up. The number of stopped receive packets that are resumed. The number of stopped transmitted hardware packets. The schedules for receive packets. The number of stopped receive hardware packets. The number of resumed receive packets. The number of receive packets with an RSS configuration. The number of hardware statistics updates.

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Event Properties dialog box

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 pane of the Host Connectivity Manager. A master summary of events on all discovered devices is displayed. 2. Double-click an event.

Fields and components


Field
Date Time Severity WWN/MAC Event ID Category Description Root Cause

Description
The date when the event occurred. The time when the event occurred. The event severity (informational, minor, major, or critical). The world wide name (WWN) or media access control (MAC) address of the device on which the event occurred. An identifier that corresponds to the event. The category of event; for example, Rport or ITNIM. A brief description of the event. The root cause of the event.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Master Log Application Log Filtering event log entries

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Fabric Statistics dialog box (HBA only)

Fabric Statistics dialog box (HBA only)


The Fabric Statistics dialog box enables you to view statistics on a selected Fabric or CNA.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select an FC port from the device list. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics > Fabric Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager.

NOTE
To view ports by name, click the View menu and select Name Display > Name.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start Polling button Reset button Num FLOGIs sent FLOGI response errors FLOGI accept errors FLOGI accepts received FLOGI rejects received Unknown responses for FLOGI Alloc waits before FLOGI sent FLOGIs received Incoming FLOGIs rejected Fabric online notifications Fabric offline notifications

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The number of Fabric logins sent. The number of Fabric login response errors. The number of times Fabric login attempts are accepted. The number of times Fabric logins are received. The number of times Fabric login attempts are rejected. The number of unknown Fabric login responses. The number of delayed Fabric login allocations. The number of times Fabric logins are received. The number of times Fabric logins are rejected. The number of internal notifications for Fabrics that are online that are sent to other modules. The number of internal notifications for Fabrics that are offline that are sent to other modules.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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FC port properties panel

FC port properties panel


The FC port properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected FC port.

Opening the panel


Select an FC port in the device tree and click the Properties tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
PCI Function Index Port WWN Node WWN State Path TOV Port Log IO Profile

Description
The PCI Function identifier. The FC ports world wide name. The nodes world wide name. The state of the FC port (for example, operational). Specifies the path timeout value, in seconds. Indicates whether displaying the log of FC frames and other main control messages is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether the IO Profile feature is on or off. The I/O profile gathers the I/O latency information based on size (average, minimum, and maximum). The number of logical ports that are online.

# of Lports

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FCoE port properties panel (CNA only)

FCoE port properties panel (CNA only)


The FCoE port properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected FCoE port.

Opening the panel


Select an FCoE port in the device tree and click the Properties tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
FCoE Port information State FCoE MAC Factory MAC Port WWN Node WWN Supported Classes Symbolic Name VLAN ID Hardware Path Port Log Path TOV (seconds) IO Profile The state of the FCoE port (for example, operational). The FCoE ports media access control address. The FCoE ports media access control address assigned at the factory. The FCoE ports world wide name. The nodes world wide name. The classes supported on the FCoE port; for example, Class2 and Class3. The nickname for the selected FCoE port. The VLAN identifier; applicable to HCM version 2.3 and later. The hardware path of the FCoE port. Indicates whether the port log is enabled or disabled. Specifies the path timeout value, in seconds. Indicates whether the I/O Profile feature is on or off. The IO profile gathers the I/O latency information based on size (average, minimum, and maximum). Specifies the PCI function number associated with this adapter port. Specifies the maximum IO execution throttle value (2000). Specifies the operational IO execution throttle value. Specifies the configured IO execution throttle value. The number of logical ports that are online.

Description

PCI Function Number IO Execution Throttle Max Value IO Execution Throttle Operational Value IO Execution Throttle Configured Value # of Lports FCoE information Priorities PG ID Bandwidth Port Parameters

Lists the available priorities. The priority group ID. Values ar from 0 through 7 and 15 (strict priority). The bandwidth percentage for a given priority group.

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FCoE port properties panel (CNA only)

Field
Port # Port WWN Node WWN Physical Port Type Name Local Port MAC Media DCB State Mode Fabric Parameters Port Type FC Address Local Port MAC Configured Port State Operating Port State Supported Classes Operating Speed Max Speed Supported Frame Data Field Size

Description
The port number: 0 or 1. The ports world wide name. The adapters world wide name. The type of physical port (CNA). The name that is manually assigned to the port. The local ports media access control (MAC) address. Type of media software; for example, 8G-sw. The state of the DCB port; for example, Linkup. Specifies the port mode (HBA, CNA, or NIC).

The port type; for example, N_Port. The FCoE ports Fibre Channel address. The media access control address of the local port. Indicates whether the FCoE port is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether the port is online or offline. The classes that are supported on the Fabric. The configured speed of the FCoE port. The maximum speed that is supported on the FCoE port. The frame size, in bytes, of the FCoE port.

Operating Parameters Note: Beacon State and Link Beacon State are not supported on the Brocade 1007 CNA expansion card. Beacon State Link Beacon State Logging Level Persistent Binding Target Rate Limit Default Rate Limit FC-SP Parameters Authentication Status Algorithm Group Error Status QoS Parameters Configured QoS State Operating QoS State Indicates whether QoS is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether QoS is online or offline. Indicates whether FC-SP authentication is disabled or enabled. The status of FC-SP authentication. The configured authentication algorithm. The DH group, which is DH-null (group 0), the only option. The health status of the Fibre Channel Security Protocol parameters. Indicates whether beaconing is turned on. Indicates whether link beaconing is turned on. The port logging level. Values include Log Critical, Log Error, Log Warning, and Log Info. Indicates whether persistent binding is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether target rate limiting is enabled or disabled. The default rate limit, which is not applicable, because target rate limiting is not supported on the FCoE port.

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FCoE port properties panel (CNA only)

Field
Total BB Credit Priority Levels

Description
The total number of receive buffers. QoS priority levels. Values include High, Medium, and Low.

Using the panel


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this panel:

Configuring beaconing using HCM Configuring beaconing using the BCU

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FCoE Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

FCoE Statistics dialog box (CNA only)


The FCoE Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistical information related to the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) port.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select an FCoE port from the device tree. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics > FCoE Statistics from the main menu. OR Right-click the FCoE port and select Statistics > FCoE Statistics from the list. The FCoE Statistics dialog box at the host level displays.

Fields and components


txf

Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start Polling button Reset button Date Seconds since stat reset CEE link up CEE link down FIP link up FIP link down FIP failures Invalid MAC assignments VLAN requests VLAN notifications VLAN request timeouts VLAN invalids Discovery requests Discovery responses Discovery error frames Discovery unsolicited

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the FCoE statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date the FCoE statistics were run. The number of seconds since the FCoE statistics were last reset. The number of Data Center Bridging (DCB) links that are up. The number of DCB links that are down. The number of links with FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) that are up. The number of links with FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) that are down. The number of links with FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) requests that failed. The number of invalid media access control (MAC) assignments. The number of virtual LAN (VLAN) requests. The number of VLAN notifications. The number of times a virtual LAN (VLAN) request times out. The number of invalid virtual LAN requests. The number of discovery requests. The number of discovery responses. The number of error frames during discovery. The number of unsolicited discovery requests.

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FCoE Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

Field
Discovery timeouts Discovery FCF not available FIP link service unsupp. FIP link service req errors FIP logos received Clear virtual link requests FIP operation unsupp FIP untagged frames Tx FCoE unicast frames Tx FCoE unicast vlan frames Tx FCoE unicast octets Tx FCoE multicast frames Tx FCoE multicast vlan frames Tx FCoE multicast octets Tx FCoE broadcast frames Tx FCoE broadcast octets Tx timeouts Transmit parity err Transmit FID parity err Rx FCoE unicast octets Rx FCoE unicast frames Rx FCoE unicast vlan frames rxf_ucast Rx FCoE multicast octets Rx FCoE multicast frames Rx FCoE multicast vlan frames Rx FCoE broadcast octets Rx FCoE broadcast frames Rx FCoE broadcast vlan frames

Description
The number of timeouts during discovery. The number of FCoE Forwarder (FCF) requests that are unavailable. The number of unsupported FIP link service requests. The number of FIP link service request errors. The number of FIP logos received. The number of clear virtual link requests (needed to terminate virtual links to other ports). The number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) operations that are unsupported. The number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) frames that are untagged. The number of transmitted FCoE unicast frames. The number of transmitted FCoE unicast VLANs frames. The number of transmitted FCoE unicast octets. The number of transmitted FCoE multicast frames. The number of transmitted FCoE multicast VLAN frames. The number of transmitted FCoE multicast octets. The number of transmitted FCoE broadcast frames. The number of transmitted FCoE broadcast octets. The number of transmissions that timed out. The number of transmitted parity errors. The number of transmitted FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) parity errors. The number of received FCoE unicast octets. The number of received FCoE unicast frames. The number of received FCoE VLAN frames. The number of received FCoE unicast frames. The number of received FCoE multicast octets The number of received FCoE multicast frames. The number of received FCoE multicast VLAN frames. The number of received FCoE broadcast octets. The number of received FCoE brocadcast frames. The number of received FCoE broadcast VLAN frames.

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FCP IM Statistics dialog box

FCP IM Statistics dialog box


The FCP IM Statistics dialog box enables you to display Fibre Channel Protocol Initiator Mode (FCP IM) statistical information for initiators and targets.

Opening the dialog box


Select Monitor > Statistics > Remote Port Statistics > FCP IM Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click a remote port from the device tree and select FCP IM Statistics.

Fields and components


Field
Date num rport online num rport offline num prli sent out num fcxp alloc waits num prli rsp errors num prli rsp accepts rport is an initiator prli rsp parsing errors num prli rsp rejects num timeouts detected num sler notification from BFA Total IO Data in-bound requests Data out-bound requests Total IO Completions Write data transfered in bytes Read data transfered in bytes Slowpath IO completions IO underrun IO overrun IO Request-Q wait IO Request-Q wait done No free IO tag

Description
The date and time of the most recent reset. The number of online R_Ports. The number of offline R_Ports. The number of process login (PRLI) requests sent. The number of FCXP allocation waits. The number of process login (PRLI) response errors. The number of process login (PRLI) response accepts. Whether the remote port is an initiator. The number of process login (PRLI) response parse errors. The number of process login (PRLI) rejected requests. The number of timeouts detected. The number of second-level errors recovered, reported by BFA. The total number of input/output (I/O) operations on the port. The number of data requests for in-bound data only. The number of data requests for out-bound data only. The total number of input/output (I/O) operations that completed successfully. The write data that was transferred, measured in bytes. The read data that was transferred, measured in bytes. The number of slow path I/O requests that are completed. The number of successful firmware I/O underrun operations. The number of successful firmware I/O overrun operations. The number of I/O requests in the wait queue. The number of I/O requests in the wait queue that are completed. The number of I/O tags that are not free.

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Field
IO timeouts IO failure due to target offline IO protocol errors IO SBC-3 protection errors fcp-2 error recovery failed Delayed freeing of IO tag Host IO abort requests Host IO abort completions IO clean-up requests IO path tov expired IO abort completions IO cleaned-up due to IOC down IO comp with unknown tags Abort request due to TM command Abort completion due to TM command IT Nexus create requests IT Nexus FW create requests IT Nexus FW create completions IT Nexus onlines IT Nexus offlines IT Nexus FW delete requests IT Nexus FW delete completions IT Nexus delete requests Num IOC disables IT Nexus cleanup completions TM Requests TM Completions TM initiated IO cleanup success TM initiated IO cleanup failure No free TM tag TM Request-Q wait SLER events

Description
The number of I/O timeouts. The number of I/O failures caused by an offline target. The number of I/O protocol errors. Number of SCSI block data protection errors for SBC-3 (SCSI Block Command 3). The number of times an FCP-2 error recovery attempt failed. The number of I/O tags with delayed freeing. The number of host I/O abort requests. The number of Host I/O aborts that completed. The number of I/O clean-up requests. The number of I/Os where the timeout value has expired. The number of I/O aborts that completed. The number of I/Os that were cleaned up because the IO Controller went down. The number of I/O completions with unknown tags. The number of requests aborted because of target mode (TM) commands. The number of target mode command requests resulting in an abort. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) create requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) firmware create requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) firmware create completions. The number of online Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requests. The number of offline Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus firmware delete requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus firmware delete completions. The number of Initiator Target Nexus delete requests. The number of disabled IO controllers. The number of Initiator Target Nexus cleanup completions. The number of target mode (TM) requests. The number of target mode (TM) completions. The number of target mode (TM)-initiated IO cleanup requests that succeeded. The number of target mode (TM)-initiated IO cleanup requests that failed. The number of free target mode (TM) tags. The number of Q wait target mode (TM) requests. The number of second-level error recovery (SLER) events.

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Field
TM Request-Q wait done TM cleaned-up due to IOC down TM cleanup requests TM cleanup completions LM lun is across sg data buf LM lun is not supported LM report_lun data changed LM residue in report-lun response changed LM buf is smaller than lun cnt reported by target LM lun not ready Total data transfered in bytes

Description
The number of Q wait target mode (TM) requests that completed. The number of target mode requests that were cleaned up because the I/O Controller went down. The number of target mode (TM) cleanup requests. The number of target mode (TM) cleanup completions. The LM LUN is across the SG data buffer. The LM LUN is not supported. The LUN data that has changed. The LUN data in the report LUN response changed. The LM data buffer is smaller than the number of LUNs reported by the target. The number of LM LUNs that are not ready for transfer. The total number of data transfered, measured in bytes.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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FCP IM IOP Statistics dialog box


The FCP IM IOP Statistics dialog box enables you to display Fibre Channel Protocol Initiator Mode (FCP IM) Input/Output performance (IOP) statistical information.

Opening the dialog box


Select Monitor > Statistics > Remote Port Statistics > FCP-IM IOP Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start Polling button Reset button IO Size FCPIM IOP Statistics

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the FCoE statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. Select an IO size from the list to specify the IO latency based in IO size (in Milliseconds). Displays the following details about the configured IO size: Datethe date the statistics were run. IO Latency Minthe minimum IO latency size IO Latency Maxthe maximum IO latency size IO Latency Averagethe average IO latency size

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box

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 > Statistics > FCP IM Module Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click a port from the device tree and select Statistics > FCP IM Module Statistics.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button Date Total IO requests Data in-bound requests Data out-bound requests Total IO completions Write data transferred in bytes Read data transferred in bytes Slowpath IO completions IO underrun IO overrun IO request-Q wait IO request-Q wait done No free IO tag IO timeouts IO failure due to target offline IO protocol errors IO SBC-3 protection errors fcp-2 error recovery failed Delayed freeing of IO tag

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the FCP IM Module statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date and time of the most recent reset. The total number of input/output (I/O) operations on the port. The number of data requests for in-bound data only. The number of data requests for out-bound data only. The total number of input/output (I/O) operations that completed successfully. The write data that was transferred, measured in bytes. The read data that was transferred, measured in bytes. The number of slow path I/O requests that are completed. The number of successful firmware I/O underrun operations. The number of successful firmware I/O overrun operations. The number of I/O requests in the wait queue. The number of I/O requests in the wait queue that are completed. The number of I/O tags that are not free. The number of I/O timeouts. The number of I/O failures caused by an offline target. The number of I/O protocol errors. The number of SCSI block data protection errors for SBC-3 (SCSI Block Command 3). The number of times an FCP-2 error recovery attempt failed. The number of I/O tags with delayed freeing.

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Field
Host IO abort requests Host IO abort completions IO clean-up requests IO path tov expired IO abort completions IO cleaned-up due to IOC down IO comp with unknown tags Abort request due to TM command Abort completion due to TM command IT Nexus create requests IT Nexus FW create requests IT Nexus FW create completions IT Nexus onlines IT Nexus offlines IT Nexus FW delete requests IT Nexus FW delete completions IT Nexus delete requests SLER events Num IOC disables IT Nexus cleanup completions TM Requests TM Completions TM initiated IO cleanup success TM initiated IO cleanup failure No free TM tag TM Request - Q wait TM Request - Q wait done TM cleaned-up due to IOC down TM cleanup requests TM cleanup completions Aborted IO requests IO timeouts

Description
The number of host I/O abort requests. The number of Host I/O aborts that completed. The number of I/O clean-up requests. The number of I/Os where the timeout value has expired. The number of I/O aborts that completed. The number of I/Os that were cleaned up because the I/O Controller went down. The number of I/O completions with unknown tags. The number of requests aborted because of target mode (TM) commands. The number of target mode command requests resulting in an abort. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) create requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) firmware create requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) firmware create completions. The number of online Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requests The number of offline Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus firmware delete requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus firmware delete completions. The number of Initiator Target Nexus delete requests. The number of second-level error recovery (SLER) events. The number of disabled I/O controllers. The number of Initiator Target Nexus cleanup completions. The number of target mode (TM) requests. The number of target mode (TM) completions. The number of target mode (TM)-initiated I/O cleanup requests that succeeded. The number of target mode (TM)-initiated I/O cleanup requests that failed. The number of free target mode (TM) tags. The number of Q wait target mode (TM) requests The number of Q wait target mode (TM) requests that completed. The number of target mode requests that were cleaned up because the I/O Controller went down. The number of target mode (TM) cleanup requests. The number of target mode (TM) cleanup completions. The number of aborted I/O requests. The number of times an I/O operation timed out.

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Field
IO retry for SQ error recovery Delayed freeing of IO resources Host IO abort requests IO cleaned-up due to IOC down TM cleaned-up due to IOC down Total IO count

Description
The number of I/O retries for sequence level error recovery. The number of times I/O resource freeing was delayed. The number of aborted I/O requests. The number of I/Os that were cleaned up because the I/O Controller went down. The number of target mode requests that were cleaned up because the I/O Controller went down. The total number of input/output (I/O) operations.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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Firmware Statistics dialog box

Firmware Statistics dialog box


The Firmware Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistical information about the firmware.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select a CNA port. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics > Firmware Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click a DCB port from the device tree and select Statistics > Firmware.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button IOC Firmware

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the firmware statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0.

Enable RequestsThe number of IOC firmware enable requests. Disable RequestsThe number of IOC firmware disable requests. Get Attr RequestsThe number of get attribute requests. DBG sync countThe number of debug synchronizations that occurred. DBG dump countThe number of debug dumps that occurred. Unknown RequestsThe number of IOC firmware requests that are unknown. Cfg RequestThe total number of configuration requests on the IOC FC firmware. Update queue requestThe number of update Q requests on the IOC FC firmware. Interrupt coalesce reqsThe number of times an interrupt coalesce is requested. Unknown reqThe number of IOC FC firmware requests that are unknown. Set interrupt reqsThe number of Set Interrupt requests on the IOC FC firmware.

IOC FC Firmware

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Field
Firmware IO

Description

IO aborted by hostThe number of host I/O aborts in the firmware. IO clean up by host driverThe number of host driver I/O cleanup attempts in the firmware. IO timeoutsThe number of I/O timeouts in the firmware. frame parsed by f/wThe number of frames parsed by the firmware. fcp_data frame parsed by f/wThe number of FCP data frames parsed by the firmware. fcp rsp frame parsed by f/wThe number of FCS responses on the firmware I/O. xfer_rdy frame parsed by f/wThe number of transfer-ready frames. BLS ACC frame parsed by f/wThe number of BLS ACC frames on the firmware I/O. target ABTS frame parsed by f/wThe number of aborted target frames on the firmware I/O. unknown frame parsed by f/wThe number of unknown frames on the firmware I/O. f/w DMAed the data frameThe number of data frames dropped by the firmware. f/w drop the frameThe number of frames dropped by the firmware. fw rec timed outThe number of receive timeouts on the firmware I/O. fw sending rec on an error conditionThe number of errors received on the firmware I/O. fw wait for SIThe number of sequential initiative waits on the firmware I/O. REC rsp invalidThe number of invalid receive responses. target does not know cmd so abortThe number of aborted target frames on the firmware I/O. SEQR failed so retry IOThe number of sequential retries due to failures. ITN cisc updated on fcp_rspThe number of CICSs updated on response. ITN cisc updated on fcp_dataThe number of CICSs updated on FCP data frames. ITN cisc updated on fcp_xfr_rdyThe number of updates that occurred on xfer_rdy events. fcp data lostThe number of FCP data frames lost. Target set RO in xfer_rdy frameThe number of RO set in xfer_rdy events on the firmware I/O. Out of order xfer_rdy receivedThe number of xfer_rdy_OOO errors on the firmware I/O. unknown error in xfer_rdy frame The number of transfer-ready errors of unknown origin. ABTS timed outThe number of ABTS timeouts on the firmware I/O. SLER initiatedThe number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) second-level error recoveries (SLER) initiated. fcp response in wrong stateThe number of times responses were in the wrong state.

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Field
Firmware IO (continued)

Description

fcp rsp IO underrunThe number of I/O response underruns. fcp rsp IO underrun for writeThe number of I/O response underruns during write operations. fcp rsp underrun errorThe number of I/O response underrun errors. invalid residueThe number of invalid residue responses. fcp rsp IO overrunThe number of overrun responses on the firmware I/O. fcp rsp IO overrun errorThe number of overrun response errors on the firmware I/O. protocol error in fcp rspThe number of response protocol errors on the firmware I/O. error in sense info in fcp rspThe number of response sense data errors on the firmware I/O. FCP conf requestedThe number of RSP_conf requests on the firmware I/O. target initiated abortThe number of RSP_target initiated I/O aborts. IOH edtov timer poppedThe number of Error Detect timeout events. IOH FCP_RSP exceptionThe number of FCP response exception events during firmware I/O. IOH FCP_CONFThe number of FCP conf events during firmware I/O. IOH multi-frame FCP_RSPThe number of multi-frame response events during firmware I/O. IOH hit class2The number of hit class2 events during firmware I/O. IOH miss otherThe number of other events missed during firmware I/O. IOH seq cnt errorThe number of seq count error events during firmware I/O. IOH len err_fcp_dl bytes xferedThe number of length error bytes transferred. IOH seq len errorThe number of IOH seq length error events during firmware I/O. Data out of rangeThe number of data events that are out of range during firmware I/O. Relative offset out of rangeThe number of relative offset events during firmware I/O. IOH hit_iost owned by f/wThe number of CPU-owned events during firmware I/O. unexpected frame received countThe number of unexpected frame events during firmware I/O. IOH error interruptThe number of interrupted errors during firmware I/O.

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Field
Firmware Port FPG

Description

FPG interruptsThe number of firmware port interrupts. FPG level intrsThe number of Level 0 interrupts on the firmware port. FPG intr_excessThe number of excessive interrupts. FPG cause intrsThe number of 0 cause interrupts on the firmware port. FPG intr otherThe number of other interrupts on the firmware port. FPG intr other ignoredThe number of other interrupts that are ignored on the firmware port. FPG signal lostThe number of times loss of signal has occurred. FPG signal regainedThe number of times loss of signal has been regained. FPG sync lostThe number of times loss of synchronization has occurred. FPG sync timeoutThe number of times synchronization timeout has occurred. FPG sync regainedThe number of times loss of synchronization has been regained. FPG div2 overflowThe number of DIV2 overflow events on the firmware port. FPG div2 underflowThe number of DIV2 underflow events on the firmware port. FPG efifo overflowThe number of elastic FIFO (EFIFO) overflow events. FPG efifo underflowThe number of elastic FIFO (EFIFO) underflow events. FPG IDLE primitivesThe number of IDLE primitive events. FPG LRR primitivesThe number of link reset response (LRR) primitive events. FPG LR primitivesThe number of link reset (LR) primitive events. FPG OLS primitivesThe number of Offline Sequence (OLS) primitive events. FPG NOS primitivesThe number of not operational (link has failed) primitive events. FPG LIP primitivesThe number of loop initialization (LIP) primitive events. FPG ARBFO primitivesThe number of ARBFO primitive events that occurred on the firmware port. FPG ARB primitivesThe number of ARB primitive events that occurred on the firmware port. FPG MRK primitivesThe number of MRK primitive events that occurred on the firmware port. FPG const_mark_rxThe number of received MRK primitive events. FPG unknown primitivesThe number of unknown primitive events that occurred on the firmware port.

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Field
Firmware Port PHYSM

Description

Module insert countThe number of module inserts in the Physical Port State Machine (PHYSM). Module extracts countThe number of module extracts in the Physical Port State Machine (PHYSM). Invalid module inserted countThe number of module invalid events in the Physical Port State Machine (PHYSM). Module validation status ignoredThe number of module validation ignored events in the Physical Port State Machine (PHYSM). Laser fault countThe number of laser fault events in the Physical Port State Machine (PHYSM). CEE link up countThe number of DCB linkups on the FCoE port. CEE link down countThe number of DCB linkdowns on the FCoE port. FIP link up countThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) linkups. FIP link down countThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) linkdowns. FIP fail countThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) failures. Invalid mac assignedThe number of invalid MAC assigments on the FCoE port.

Firmware Port FCoE

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Field
Firmware Port FIP

Description

Vlan discovery requestsThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) VLAN requests. Vlan notificationsThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) VLAN notifications. Vlan response errorThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) VLAN error frames. Vlan discovery timeoutsThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) VLAN request timeouts. invalid vlan in discovery advertWhether the VLAN is invalid. Discovery solicit requestsThe number of solicited FIP discovery requests. Discovery solicit responseThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) discovery responses. Discovery advert. parse errorsThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) discovery error frames. Discovery unsolicitedThe number of unsolicited FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) discovery requests. Discovery timeoutsThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) discovery timeouts. Discovery FCF Not Avail.The FCoE Forwarder (FCF) is not available for discovery. Unsupported link service reqThe number of unsupported FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) link services. Parse error in link service reqThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) link service error frames. FIP logos receivedThe number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) logout requests. Clear virtual link req.The number of FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) clear virtual link requests. Unsupported FIP operationThe number of unsupported FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) operations. Untagged framesThe number of untagged FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) frames. Invalid FIP version RXA RDS underrun RAD BPC overflow RAD RLB BPC overflow BPC FCS_ERR MAC got turned-onThe number of times MAC has been turned on. Link_upThe number of linkups on the Firmware CT. lost signalThe number of times loss of signal has occurred. DFE onThe number of decision-feedback-equalization (DFE) requests. No. of MAC reset to bring link up No of PCS reset to bring link up MAC got into serdes loopback Num MAC reset to bring linkup in loopback Num PCS reset to bring linkup in loopback crc_err

Firmware CT MAC

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Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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HBA Properties panel (HBA only)

HBA Properties panel (HBA only)


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 panel


1. Select an HBA in the device tree. 2. Click the Properties tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
HBA Parameters Node WWN Name Operating Status Trunking Supported Manufacturer Model Description Max Speed Supported # of Ports OEM info Card Mode Hardware Path Serial # Junction Temperature Board Temperature The adapter nodes world wide name. The name representing the adapter. Whether the HBA is enabled or disabled. Whether trunking is supported on the HBA. The company that manufactured the HBA. The description of the HBA. The maximum speed supported on the HBA; for example, 8 Gbps. The number of ports associated with the HBA. Information about the original equipment manufacturer. The adapter card mode; for example, FC, CNA, or AnyIO. The hardware path of the HBA. The serial number of the HBA. The temperature of the HBA, displayed in Celsius and Fahrenheit. The temperature of the adapter board.

Description

Driver Parameters Note: It is possible to have multiple pairs of driver information, based on the number and types of drivers installed. Driver Name Driver Version Firmware Parameters Firmware Version BIOS Version PCI Registers Vendor ID Device ID Subsystem Vendor ID The identifier of the PCI Registers vendor. The device ID of the PCI Register. The ID of the PCI subsystem vendor. The version level of the firmware. The version level of the BIOS. The name of the host adapter driver. The version level of the host adapter driver.

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Field
Current # of Lanes Initial Negotiated # of Lanes PCIe Generation

Description
The number of PCI lanes, in Gbps, each way between the PCI slot and the adapter. The set number of PCI lanes that were initially negotiated. The number of times the PCI Register is generated.

OEM Vital Product Data (VPD) Information Note: This information does not exist for the Brocade 1007 CNA expansion card. OEM Part # EDC The name of the original equipment manufacturer. The OEM part number of the HBA. The engineering date code (HP only), displayed as A-YYWW, where A is the revision, YY is the year minus 1960, and WW is the week of the release. For example, A-4832 is Revision A, week 32 of 2008. The manufacturing date code (HP only), displayed as YYWW, where YY is the year minus 1960 and WW is the week of manufacturing. For example, 4915 is the 15th week of 2009. The power rating (HP only). The value, 10 W, is the same for all adapters. The engineering change level for the card, represented by alphanumeric characters. The OEM FRU number of the HBA. The OEM serial number of the HBA. The OEM product description of the HBA. Displays information that is specific to the HBA vendor.

MDC

PW EC level FRU # Serial # Product Description Vendor Data

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LLDP Properties panel (CNA only)

LLDP Properties panel (CNA only)


The LLDP Properties panel enables you to display the link layer properties that are associated with the selected converged network adapter (CNA), both locally and remotely.

Opening the panel


1. Select a CNA port in the device tree. 2. Click the LLDP tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
Chassis ID Port Description Port ID System Name System Description System Capabilities

Description
The MAC address associated with the local system. The user-configured port description. The port identification associated with the transmitting LLDP agent. The user-configured name of the local system. The system description containing information about the software and current image running on the system. The primary functions performed by the system. The capabilities that the system supports are not configurable, but are based on the model of the product. The age of the information propogated in LLDP frames. Time to live (TTL) values are measured in seconds.

Time to Live

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Logical Port Statistics dialog box

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 > Logical Port Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click a logical port (LPORT) from the device tree and select Logical Port Statistics.

Fields and components


NS

Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button Date ns_plogi_sent ns_plogi_rsp_err ns_plogi_acc_err ns_plogi_accepts NS command rejects ns_plogi_unknown_rsp ns_plogi_alloc_wait NS command retries NS command timeouts ns_rspnid_sent ns_rspnid_accepts ns_rspnid_rsp_err ns_rspnid_rejects ns_rspnid_alloc_wait ns_rftid_sent

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the logical port statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date and time of the most recent reset. The number of Name Server port logins sent. The number of Name Server response errors. The number of Name Server port login accept errors. The number of times Name Server port logins are accepted. The number of Name Server port login rejects. The number of unknown Name Server port login response errors. The number of delayed Name Server port login response errors. The number of Name Server command retries. The number of Name Server command timeouts. The number of times the Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier was sent. The number of times the Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier was accepted. The number of Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier response errors. The number of Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier rejects. The number of Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier allocations. The number of Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier requests sent.

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Field
ns_rftid_accepts ns_rftid_rsp_err ns_rftid_rejects ns_rftid_alloc_wait ns_rffid_sent ns_rffid_accepts ns_rffid_rsp_err ns_rffid_rejects ns_rffid_alloc_wait ns_gidft_sent ns_gidft_accepts ns_gidft_rsp_err ns_gidft_rejects ns_gidft_unknown_rsp ns_gidft_alloc_wait MS command retries MS command timeouts ms_plogi_sent ms_plogi_rsp_err ms_plogi_acc_err ms_plogi_accepts MS command rejects ms_plogi_unknown_rsp ms_plogi_alloc_wait Num of RSCN received Num portid format RSCN Unsolicited recv frames Dropped received frames Received plogi Received adisc

Description
The number of times the system accepted Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier requests. The number of Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier response errors. The number of times the system rejected Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier requests. The number of delayed Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier allocations. The number of Name Server RFID tag requests sent. The number of times the system accepted Name Server RFID tag requests. The number of Name Server RFID tag response errors. The number of Name Server RFID tag rejects. The number of Name Server RFID tag allocations. The number of Name Server Get all Port ID requests sent. The number of times the system rejected Name Server Get all Port ID requests. The number of delayed Name Server Get all Port ID allocations. The number of times a Name Server Get all Port ID request for a given FC4 type is rejected. The number of unknown responses associated with a Name Server Get all Port ID request for a given FC4 type. The number of delayed Name Server Get all Port ID requests for a given FC4 type allocation. The number of MS command retries. The number of times an MS command timed out. The number of port login requests sent. The number of response errors associated with an MS port login. The number of accept errors associated with an MS port login. The number of MS port login accepts. The number of MS command rejects. The number of MS port login unknown responses. The number of delayed MS plogin allocations. The number of Registered State Change Notifications received. The number of Registered State Change Notifications received by Port ID. The number of received frames that were unsolicited. The number of received frames that were dropped. The number of times port logins are received. The number of times discover address (ADISC) requests are received.

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Field
Received prlo Received prli Received logo Received rpsc Received unhandled ELS Rport plogi retry timeout count Deleted rport (max retry of plogi) Total IO Requests Data in-bound requests Data out-bound requests Total IO completions Data transferred in bytes Slowpath IO completions IO underrun IO overrun IO Request-Q wait IO Request-Q wait done No free IO tag IO timeouts IO failure due to target offline IO protocol errors IO SBC-3 protection errors fcp-2 error recovery failed Delayed freeing of IO tag Host IO abort requests Host IO abort comps IO clean-up requests IO path TOV expired IO abort completions IO cleaned up due to IOC down

Description
The number of times PRLOs are received. The number of times PRLIs are received. The number of times logouts are received. The number of Report Port Speed Capabilities (RPSC) requests received. The number of unhandled ELS requests. The total number of timeouts that occurred during port login attempts on the remote port. The number of remote ports deleted after the maximum number of port login retries. The total number of I/O requests. The number of data requests for in-bound data only. The number of data requests for out-bound data only. The total number of input/output (I/O) operations that completed. The transferred data, measured in bytes. The number of input/output operations (I/Os) completed in slow path handling. The number of underrun input/output (I/O) operations operations. The number of overrun input/output (I/O) operations operations. The number of Q wait input/output (I/O) operations requests. The number of completed Q wait input/output (I/O) operations requests. The number of no free input/output (I/O) operations tags. The number of times an input/output (I/O) operation timed out. The number of input/output (I/O) operation failures due to an offline target. The number of input/output (I/O) operation protocol errors. The number of input/output (I/O) operation errors for SBC-3 (SCSI Block Command 3). The number of times an FCP-2 error recovery attempt failed. The number of input/output (I/O) operation tags with delayed freeing. The number of host input/output (I/O) operation aborts requested. The number of completed host input/output (I/O) operation aborts. The number of input/output (I/O) operation clean up requests. The number of input/output (I/O) operations where the timeout value has expired. The number of completed input/output (I/O) operation aborts. The number of input/output (I/O) operations that were cleaned up because the I/O Controller is offline.

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Logical Port Statistics dialog box

Field
IO comp with unknown tags Abort request due to TM command Abort completion due to TM command IT Nexus create requests IT Nexus FW create requests IT Nexus FW create completions IT Nexus onlines IT Nexus offlines IT Nexus delete requests IT Nexus FW delete requests IT Nexus FW delete completions SLER requests Num IOC disables IT Nexus cleanup completions TM Requests TM Completions TM initiated IO cleanup success TM initiated IO cleanup faulures No free TM tag TM Request-Q wait TM Request-Q wait done TM cleaned-up due to IOC down TM cleanup requests TM cleanup completions LM lun is across sg data buf LM lun not supported LM report-lun data changed LM residue in report-lun response changed LM buf is smaller than lun cnt reported by tgt

Description
The number of completed input/output (I/O) operations with unknown tags. The number of target mode abort requests. The number of completed aborts because of a target mode command. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) create requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requested firmware create requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requested firmware create completions. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requests that are online. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requests that are offline. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requested deletes. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requested firmware deletes. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) completed firmware deletes. The number of second-level error recovery (SLER) event requests. The number of disabled I/O controllers. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) completed cleanups. The number of task management requests. The number of task management completions. The number of successful task management initiated input/output (I/O) cleanups. The number of failed task management initiated input/output (I/O) cleanups. The number of free task management tags. The number of Q wait task management requests. The number of completed Q wait task management requests. The number of task management cleanups due to an offline I/O controller. The number of requested task management cleanups. The number of completed task management cleanups. Indicates whether the LM LUN is across the SG data buffer. Indicates whether the LM LUN is supported. Indicates whether the LM report LUN data changed. Indicates whether the LM residue in the report LUN response changed. Indicates whether the LM buffer is smaller than the LUN count, as reported by the target.

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Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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LPORT Properties panel

LPORT Properties panel


The LPORT Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a logical port.

Opening the panel


1. From the device tree, select a physical port. 2. Click the LPORTs Properties tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
Base Port FC Address Node WWN Port WWN Roles State Switch IP Addr Symbolic Name Fabric Name

Description
Indicates whether the logical port is used as the base port. The Fibre Channel address of the logical port. The adapters world wide name. The logical ports world wide name. The role of the logical port; for example, FCP Initiator. Indicates whether the logical port is online or offline. The switchs IP address. The symbolic name associated with the logical port. The name of the Fabric to which the logical port is associated.

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Master Log tab

Master Log tab


The Master Log tab enables you to display a list of all events that have occurred.

Opening the tab


Click the Master Log tab, located on the bottom pane of the Host Connectivity Manager. A master summary of events on all discovered devices is displayed.

Fields and components


Field
Filter button Sr No column Severity column WWN/MAC column Category column

Description
Click to launch the Master Log Filter dialog box. Displays a numbering sequence in ascending order. The event severity (informational, minor, major, or critical). The world wide name or the media access control (MAC) address of the device on which the event occurred. The event categories are as follows: ADAPTER - Events pertaining to the adapter. CEE - Events pertaining to data center bridging. ETHPORT - Events pertaining to the Ethernet port. IOC - Events pertaining to the input/output (I/O) Controller. IP over FC - Events pertaining to IP over Fibre Channel. VLAN - Events pertaining to a virtual LAN. PORT - Events pertaining to a physical port. LPORT - Events pertaining to a specific logical port (one logical port always exists per physical port). RPORT - Events pertaining to a specific remote port (could be an initiator or target). ITNIM - Events pertaining to an Initiator Target Nexus. RSVD - Reserved. AUDIT - Audit events. The subcategory of the main event; for example, offline, online, disabled, or enabled. Displays a brief description of the event. The date and time when the event occurred. Click to clear the Master Log filter. Click to refresh the screen.

Subcategory column Description column Date/Time column Clear Filter button Refresh button

Using the tab


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using the Master Log:

Master Log Application Log Filtering event log entries

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Master Log Filter dialog box

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, located at the bottom pane of the Host Connectivity Manager. 2. Click the Filter button.

Fields and components


Field
Event Time Event Severity Category WWN/MAC

Description
Type a From and To value to represent the time during which events will be logged. Select one or all of the following values: Critical, Major, Minor, Information. Select an event category, for example, Rport or ITNIM, from the list. Select a world wide name (WWN) or media access control (MAC) address from the list.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Master Log Application Log Filtering event log entries

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Persistent Binding dialog box

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 level, the adapter level, or the port level.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select a device that supports persistent binding from the device tree. Devices that support persistent binding include the local host, the adapter, and the port. 2. Select Configure > Persistent Binding.

Fields and components


Field
Serial Number Hardware Path Port # Port WWN Name Persistent Type Target Name Remote Port WWN Target Bus # Status Add button Edit button Delete button

Description
The serial number of the CNA. The hardware path of the CNA. The port number of the CNA. The ports world wide name. The port name; for example, Port 0 or Port 1. The type of binding; for example, Port WWN. The SCSI target name. The world wide name of the remote port. The SCSI target identifier. The SCSI bus number. Indicates whether persistent binding is enabled or disabled. Click to launch the Add Persistent Binding dialog box. Click to Edit the Edit Persistent Binding dialog box. Click to disable persistent binding.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topic for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Basic port configuration

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Physical Port Properties panel

Physical Port Properties panel


The Port Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected HBA port. QoS properties apply only to the HBA.

NOTE

Opening the panel


1. Select a port in the device tree. 2. Click the Properties tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
Port Parameters Port # Port WWN Node WWN Factory Port WWN Factory Node WWN Physical Port Type Name Local Port MAC Media DCB State Mode Fabric Parameters Port Type FC Address Configured Port State Operating Port State Supported Classes Operating Speed The port type; for example, FCoE Port. The physical ports Fibre Channel address. Indicates whether the port is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether the link is online or offline. The types of classes that are supported on the port; for example, Class-3. The speed at which the port is operating. The unit of measurement is in gigabits per second (Gbps). The available speed options depend on the HBAs speed and the ports SFP. Auto-negotiate is the recommended setting and it is the default. For the 4 Gbps HBA (Brocade 425 and Brocade 415) and the mezzanine card (Brocade 804), speed options are 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps. The 8 Gbps HBA (Brocade 825 and Brocade 815) does not support the 1 Gbps speed. The port number: 0 or 1. The ports world wide name. The adapters world wide name. The ports world wide name assigned at the factory. The nodes world wide name assigned at the factory. The type of physical port; for example, HBA. The name that is manually assigned to the port. The local ports media access control (MAC) address. Type of media software; for example, 8G-sw. The state of the port (for example, linkup). Specifies the port mode (HBA, CNA, or NIC).

Description

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Physical Port Properties panel

Field
Max Speed Supported Frame Data Field Size Operating Parameters Logging Level Persistent Binding Target Rate Limit Default Rate Limit FC-SP Parameters Authentication Status Algorithm Group Error Status QoS Parameters Configured QoS State Operating QoS State Total BB Credit Priority Levels

Description
The maximum speed that is supported on the port, which is 8 Gbps. The frame size, in bytes, of the port. The default is 2112. Select auto to set the frame data field size automatically.

The port logging level. Values include Log Critical, Log Error, Log Warning, Log Info, and Log Invalid. Indicates whether persistent binding is on or off. Indicates whether target rate limiting is on or off. Select the target rate limit from the list. Options include 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 4 Gbps. The default is 2 Gbps.

Indicates whether FC-SP authentication is on or off. The status of Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) authentication. The configured authentication algorithm. The DH Group (DH Null, group 0, is the only option). The health status of the Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) parameters.

Indicates whether QoS is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether QoS is online or offline. The total number of receive buffers. QoS priority levels. Values include High, Medium, and Low.

Using the panel


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this panel:

Configuring the port speed using HCM Specifying the maximum frame size using HCM Specifying path timeout using HCM Enabling and disabling rate limiting on the adapter side using HCM

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Port POM Properties panel

Port POM Properties panel


The Port POM Properties panel enables you to monitor the SFP attributes. A notification is given for any parameters that are not within the configured power, temperature, voltage, and current specification policy. Only Brocade-branded SFP and SFP+ transceivers are supported with the 8 Gbps FC HBAs and 10 Gbps CNAs.

NOTE

Opening the panel


1. Select a port in the device tree. 2. Click the POM tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
Alarm/Warning Bias Current (mA) Rx Power (mW) Temperature (C) Tx Power (mW) Voltage

Description
The state of the port POM. The low-level DC current (the Bias Current), measured in mA. The received power, measured in mW. The port temperature, measured in Celsius. The transmitted power, measured in mW. The voltage; for example, 1.8V, 3.3V, or 5.0V.

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Port Statistics dialog box (HBA only)

Port Statistics dialog box (HBA only)


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 troubleshoot areas that affect application performance.

Opening the dialog box


Select Monitor > Statistics > Port Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button Date Port WWN Seconds since last reset Tx frames Tx words Tx LIP

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the port statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date and time of the most recent reset. The world wide name of the port about which statistics are displayed. Indicates the number of seconds between statistics reset. The number of total transmitted Fibre Channel frames across all protocols and classes. The number of total transmitted Fibre Channel words across all protocols and classes. The number of loop initialization protocol (LIP) transmit events. NOTE: Tx_LIP_F7F7 and Tx_LIP_F8F7 displays if port topology is in loop mode.

Loop timeouts Tx NOS Tx OLS Tx LR Tx LRR Rx frames Rx words Rx LIP

The number of loop timeouts. This counter displays only when port topology is in loop mode. The number of not operational (link has failed) transmit events. The number of transmitted Offline Sequence (OLS) events. The number of link reset (LR) transmit events. The number of transmitted Link Reset Response (LRR) events. The number of total received Fibre Channel frames across all protocols and classes. The number of total received Fibre Channel words across all protocols and classes. The number of loop initialization protocol (LIP) receive events. Rx_LIP_F7F7 and Rx_LIP_F8F7 displays if port topology is in loop mode. The number of not operational (link has failed) receive events.

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Port Statistics dialog box (HBA only)

Field
Rx OLS Rx LR Rx LRR Rx CRC err frames Rx CRC err good EOF frames Rx undersized frames Rx oversized frames Rx frames with bad EOF Errored frames Dropped frames Link Failure (LF) Count Loss Of sync count Loss Of signal count Primitive sequence protocol err. Invalid ordered sets Encoding err non frame_8b10b Encoding err frame_8b10b Credit Recovery Frames Lost Credit Recovery R_RDYs Lost Credit Recovery Link Resets

Description
The number of received Offline Sequence (OLS) events. The number of link reset (LR) receive events. The number of received Link Reset Response (LRR) events. The number of frames that have been received in error. The number of received frames without end of frame (EOF) errors. The number of undersized received frames. The number of oversized received frames. The number of received frames with end of frame (EOF) errors. The number of frames received in error. The number of frames that were lost due to a lack of host buffers available. The number of times a link error has occurred. The number of times loss of sync has occurred. The number of times loss of signal has occurred. The number of primitive sequence protocol errors. The number of ordered sets that are invalid. The encoding non-frame error. The number of 8b/10b encoding errors recorded. The number of credit recovery frames lost. The number of credit recovery ready frames lost. The number of link resets initiated as a result of Credit Recovery.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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Protocol Tests dialog box

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. 2. Click the FC Protocol Tests tab.

Fields and components


Field
Echo Test check box FC Ping Test check box FC Trace Route check box Add button Remove button Remove All button Test Cycle Test Log list Port list Target list Logical Port list Stop on Error check box Start button Stop button

Description
Check to run an Echo Test on the selected port. Check to run an FC Ping Test on the selected port. Check to run an FC Traceroute on the selected port. Click to add a selected port, logical port, or target to the test list. Click to remove a selected port, logical port, or target from the test list. Click to remove all ports, logical ports, and targets from the test list. Specify the number of times the test runs. The default value is 100. Displays the time the test was run, type of test run, status of the test, configuration, and the results. Select a port on which the test will be run from the list. Select a target on which the test will be run from the list. Select a logical port on which the test will be run from the list. Check to flag the system to stop running the test if an error occurs. Click to run the selected test. Click to stop all pending tests.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Configuring beaconing using HCM supportSave collection sources

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QoS Statistics dialog box

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 Connectivity Manager.

Fields and components


Field
Date QoS ELP Accepted QoS ELP dropped QoS ELP received QoS ELP rejected QoS Flogi Acc received QoS Flogi rejects received QoS Flogi retries QoS Flogi sent QoS RSCN received

Description
The date and time of the most recent reset. The number of Exchange Link Parameters (ELPs) accepts sent. The number of ELPs dropped. The number of ELPs successfully received. The number of ELPs rejected. The number of QoS Fabric login (FLOGI) accept requests received. The number of QoS Fabric login (FLOGI) rejects received. The number of QoS Fabric login (FLOGI) retries. The number of QoS Fabric login (FLOGI) requests sent. The number of Registered State Change Notifications (RSCNs) received.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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Real-time Performance Statistics dialog box

Real-time Performance Statistics dialog box


The Realtime Statistics dialog box enables you to display the properties that are associated with the selected DCB port.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select a DCB port in the device tree. 2. Select Monitor > Performance > Realtime Statistics . The Realtime Performance dialog box displays.

Fields and components


Field
Statistics Name list

Description
The type of real-time performance statistics. Options include: Port statistics on both the HBA and the CNA Virtual Port statistics on the virtual port Ethernet Port statistics on the Ethernet node FCP IM statistics on the remote port Select the polling interval. Options include 10 seconds, 20 seconds, or 30 seconds Click to save your configuration settings.

Polling Interval list Apply button Statistics Counters

Tx bytes (Mbps)The number of transmitted bytes. Rx bytes (Mbps)The number of received bytes. Tx dropsThe number of dropped transmitted frames. Rx dropsThe number of dropped received frames. Tx FCS errorsThe number of frame check sequence (FCS) errors transmitted, which indicate that frames of data are corrupted. Rx FCS errorsThe number of frame check sequence (FCS) errors received, which indicate that frames of data are corrupted. Rx packetsThe number of received packets.

Port Statistics - Utilization (Mbps) graph Port Statistics - Errors/sec graph

Displays the ports utilization statistics, measured in Mbps. Displays the ports errors, measured in errors per second.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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Remote Port Properties panel

Remote Port Properties panel


The Remote Port Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with the remote port.

Opening the panel


1. From the device tree, select a remote port (target or initiator). 2. Click the Remote Port Properties tab in the right pane.

NOTE

If it is a target port, there are two tabs in the right pane: Properties and LUNs.

Fields and components


Field
Fibre Channel Parameters Port WWN Node WWN Symbolic Name Name FC Address Frame Data Field Size Status Supported Classes Remote Device Information Role Target Rate Limiting Enforced Port Operating Speed The role of the remote device: target or initiator. Indicates whether target rate limiting is enabled or disabled. The remote ports operating speed. Options for the 8 Gbps HBA (Brocade 825 and Brocade 815) are 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps ( 1 Gbps not supported). Port speed options for the 4 Gbps HBA (Brocade 425 and Brocade 415) and the mezzanine card (Brocade 804) are 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps. For the 10 Gbps CNA, the only speed option is auto-negotiate. QoS priority levels. Values include High, Medium, and Low. The QoS flow identifier. The world wide name of the devices port. The world wide name of the device. The symbolic name associated with the remote port. The name associated with the device. The remote ports Fibre Channel address. The frame size, in bytes, of the port. The default is 2112. Select auto to set the frame data field size automatically. The remote port status: online or offline. The types of classes that are supported on the remote port; for example, Class-3.

Description

QoS Priority QoS Flow ID Vendor Information Vendor Product ID Product Revision

The products vendor. The product identifier. The products revision level.

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Remote Port Properties panel

Field
Device Type

Description
The device type (remote port).

FCP-IM IO Latency Information (if Profile is on) IO Size IO Latency Min IO Latency Max IO Latency Average Binding Information Bind Type Bus # Target ID FCP-IM Information (if Profile is off) FCP-IM State Data Retransmission REC Task Retry Identification Confirmed Completions IO Profile Support Indicates whether FCP-IM is online or offline. Indicates whether data retransmission is supported. Indicates whether the Read Exchange Concise (REC) feature is supported. Indicates whether task retry identification is supported. Indicates whether confirmed completions is supported. Indicates whether I/O profile support is turned on or off. The mode used to persistently bind target mappings. The unique identifying number for each PCI bus, assigned during system initialization. The identifier of the target device. The actual I/O throughput latency size. The minimum I/O throughput latency size. The maximum I/O throughput latency size. The average I/O throughput latency size.

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SFP Properties panel

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.

Opening the panel


1. Select a port in the device tree. 2. Click the SFP or SFP+ tab in the right pane.

NOTE
Only Brocade-branded SFP transceivers are supported with the 8 Gbps FC HBAs and SFP+ transceivers with the 10 Gbps CNAs.

Fields and components


Field
Port Technology SFP Supported Connector Type Transceiver Media Speed The name of the supported SFP. The type of port connector; for example, LC. SC, or Cu (copper cable). The type of transceiver; for example, XFP or GBIC. The type of media for the transceiver; for example, single mode. The port speed. Options for the 8 Gbps HBA (Brocade 825 and Brocade 815) are 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps (1 Gbps not supported). Port speed options for the 4 Gbps HBA (Brocade 425 and Brocade 415) and the mezzanine card (Brocade 804) are 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps. For the 10 Gbps CNA, the only speed option is auto-negotiate.

Description

Extended Information Identifier Encoding Baud Rate Length 9u The identifier for the extended link. Displays how the extended link is encoded; for example, 8B10B. The transmission rate, roughly equivalent to the number of bits per second. The length of the single-mode fiber-optic cable, used in situations where gigabit performance is not required (for distances greater than 1 km). The length of the single-mode fiber-optic cable, used in situations where gigabit performance is not required (for distances greater than 100 meters). The length of the fiber-optic cable (for distances greater than 10 meters). The length of the fiber-optic cable (for distances greater than 10 meters). The length of the copper cable (for distances greater than 1 meter, where optimum performance is required).

Length 9u

Length 50u Length 62.5u Length Cu

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SFP Properties panel

Field
Vendor Name Vendor OUI Vendor Part Revision Wavelength Options BR Max BR Min Serial # Date Code Refresh button

Description
The vendor of the extended link. The vendors organizational unique identifier (OUI). The part number of the extended link. The revision level of the extended link. The wavelength translation, which enables longer reach through lower attenuation. Displays details about the transceiver; for example, the type of port connector, type of transceiver, and enable/disable status. The upper bit rate limit at which the SFP transceiver meets its specifications. The lower bit rate limit at which the SFP transceiver meets its specifications. The serial number of the SFP. The date the SFP was manufactured. Click to refresh the screen.

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Target Statistics dialog box

Target Statistics dialog box


The Target Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistical information for a selected remote port (R_Port) or FCoE port.

Opening the dialog box


Select Monitor > Statistics > Remote port statistics > Target Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click a remote port and select Target Statistics.

Fields and components


Field
Date remote port offline count remote port online count RSCN affecting rport plogis sent plogi accepts plogi timeouts rcvd plogi rejects local failure plogis rcvd inbound PRLIs ADISC received recvd ADISC rejects ADISC requests sent ADISC accepted by rport ADISC failed no response ADISC rejected by us logos sent LOGO accepts from rport LOGO failures LOGO rejects from rport

Description
The date and time of the most recent reset. The remote ports that are offline. The remote ports that are online. The number of Fibre Channel Registered State Change Notifications (RSCNs) received. The number of times port logins (when two node ports in the SAN establish a connection between each other) occur. The number of times port logins are accepted. The number of times port logins timeout. The number of times port logins are rejected. The number of times port logins fail. The number of times port logins are received. The number of inbound PRLIs. The number of received discover address (ADISC) requests. The number of received discover address (ADISC) requests that were rejected. The number of sent discover address (ADISC) requests. The number of times discover address (ADISC) requests are accepted. The number of times discover address (ADISC) requests fail. The number of times discover address (ADISC) requests are rejected. The number of times logouts occur. The number of times logouts are accepted. The number of times logouts fail. The number of times logouts are rejected.

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Target Statistics dialog box

Field
LOGO from remote port RPSC received recvd RPSC rejects RPSC requests sent RPSC accepted by rport RPSC failed no response RPSC rejected by us LS RJT with insuff resources uninit: create events uninit: exception events created: online events created: delete events created: IOC down created: exception events fw create: f/w responses fw create: delete events fw create: offline events fw create: IOC down fw create: exception events online: offline events online: delete events online: IOC down events online: exception events

Description
The number of times logouts are received from the remote port. The number of Report Port Speed Capabilities (RPSC) requests received. The number of Report Port Speed Capabilities (RPSC) requests rejected. The number of Report Port Speed Capabilities (RPSC) requests sent. The number of accepted Report Port Speed Capabilities (RPSC) requests. The number of failed Report Port Speed Capabilities (RPSC) requests. The number of rejected Report Port Speed Capabilities (RPSC) requests. The number of rejected transmitted LS requests due to insufficient resources. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) uninit create events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) uninit exception events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL)-created online events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL)-created delete events. The number of times hardware abstraction layer (HAL)-created I/O controllers were down. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL)-created exception events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) firmware-created responses. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) firmware-created delete events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) firmware created offline events. The number of times hardware abstraction layer (HAL) firmwarecreated I/O controllers were down. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) firmware-created exception events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) online and offline events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) online delete events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) online IOC down events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) online exception events.

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Target Statistics dialog box

Field
fw delete: fw responses fw delete: delete events fw delete: IOC down events fw delete: exception events offline: delete events offline: online events offline: IOC down events offline: exception events delete: fw events delete: IOC down events delete: exception events delete pend: fw responses delete pend: IOC downs delete pend: exceptions off-pending: fw responses off-pending: deletes off-pending: IOC downs off-pending: exceptions IOC down: offline events IOC down: delete events IOC down: online events IOC down: exceptions Link Failure Count Loss of Synchronization Count

Description
The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) firmware Delete f/w responses. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) firmware Delete Delete events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) firmware Delete IOC down events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) firmware Delete Exception events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) Offline Delete events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) Offline Online events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) offline IOC down events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) offline exception events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) delete f/w events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) Delete IOC down events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) delete exception events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) delete pend f/w responses. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) delete pending IOC downs. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) delete pending exceptions. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) off-pending f/w responses. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) off-pending deletes. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) off-pending IOC downs. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) off-pending exceptions. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) IOC down offline events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) IOC down delete events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) IOC down online events. The number of hardware abstraction layer (HAL) IOC down exception events. The number of link failures. The number of loss of synchronization errors.

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Target Statistics dialog box

Field
Loss of Signal Count Primitive Sequence Protocol Error Count Invalid Transmission Word Count Invalid CRC Count

Description
The number of signal lost errors. The number of primitive sequence protocol errors. The number of invalid words transmitted. The number of invalid cyclic redundancy check (CRC) errors.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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Teaming Configuration dialog box (CNA only)

Teaming Configuration dialog box (CNA only)


The Teaming Configuration dialog box enables you to bundle several physical ports together to form a single, higher-bandwidth logical link. Teaming is also known as link aggregation. Aggregated links provide redundancy and fault tolerance.

Opening the dialog box


From the host level: 1. Select the local host from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Teaming from the main menu. OR Right-click the local host and select Teaming from the list. The Teaming Configuration dialog box at the host level displays.

Fields and components


Field
Teams list Team Name Team Mode list

Description
Lists existing teams. Lists the current team that was selected from the Teams list. Lists the team mode. Values are 802.3ad, failover, and failback. Note that link aggregation groups only work if all the ports are part of the same switch but failover and failback can work if the ports are on multiple switches. The teams media access control (MAC) address. The active Ethernet link between the host and the switch. The transmit policy for sending out packets. The values are: l2 (source MAC XOR destination MAC) % (team member count). l2 is the default. l3-l4 (source port XOR dest port, source IP XOR dest IP, and 0xffff) % (team member count). Lists all the ports that are available for selection. Lists the ports that were selected to be members of the team. Sets the primary interface for the team. There are two Add buttons on the Teaming dialog box: Click the Add button beneath the Team Name field to add a team. Click the Add button next to the VLANs list to launch the VLAN Configuration dialog box. Click the Delete button beneath the Team Name field to delete a team.

MAC Address Active Link Transmit Policy list

Members list Selected Ports list Set Primary button Add button

Delete button

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Field
Statistics button

Description
There are two Statistics buttons on the Teaming dialog box: Click the Statistics button beneath the Team Name field to launch the Teaming Statistics dialog box. Click the Statistics button next to the VLANs table to launch the VLAN Statistics dialog box. The list of VLANs that are available to add, edit, remove, or display statistics. Click to launch the Add VLAN dialog box, where you can configure a new VLAN to be added to the VLANs list. Select an existing VLAN from the VLANs list and click to edit the VLAN. Select an existing VLAN from the VLANs list and click to edit the VLAN. Select an existing VLAN from the VLANs list and click to display the VLAN statistics. Click to apply your configuration changes.

VLANs list Add button Edit button Remove button Statistics button Apply button

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

VLAN configuration

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Teaming Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

Teaming Statistics dialog box (CNA only)


The Teaming Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistics related to aggregated links (teams).

Opening the dialog box


1. Select the local host icon from the device tree. 2. Select Configure > Teaming from the Host Connectivity Manager. OR Right-click the local host icon and select Teaming. The Teaming dialog box displays. 3. Click the Statistics button beneath the Teams field.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Date Team ID Tx Packets Rx Packets Tx Error Packets Rx Error Packets Duration Status

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the Teaming statistics. The date the Teaming statistics were run. The Team ID associated with the team members. The number of transmitted packets. The number of received packets. The number of transmitted error packets. The number of received error packets. The length of time between byte transmission and reception. The connection status.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Teaming configuration Displaying teaming statistics Teaming modes Configuring a team from the host level using HCM Adding and editing a team using HCM

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Test Log Details dialog box

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 Connectivity Manager. 2. Run any diagnostic test and wait until the test has completed its run. 3. Select and double-click a row of the test results in the bottom pane.

Fields and components


Field
Time Test Status Configuration

Description
The date and time the test was run. The name of the test. The status of the test; for example, executing or pending. The name of the test component and its corresponding value; for example: Adapter world wide name Data pattern Frame count Port world wide name The test result; for example, test started or test complete.

Result

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Running a port test using HCM Running a protocol-level test using HCM

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vHBA properties panel

vHBA properties panel


The vHBA properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected FC port.

Opening the panel


Select an FC port in the device tree and click the vHBAs tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
State Port WWN Node WWN Path TOV (seconds) Port Log IO Profile

Description
The state of the FCoE port (for example, operational). The FCoE ports world wide name. The nodes world wide name. Specifies the path timeout value, in seconds. Indicates whether displaying the log of FC frames and other main control messages is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether the I/O Profile feature is on or off. The I/O profile gathers the I/O latency information based on size (average, minimum, and maximum).

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vHBA Statistics for FCoE Port dialog box (Fabric Adapter only)

vHBA Statistics for FCoE Port dialog box (Fabric Adapter only)
The vHBA Statistics for FCoE Port dialog box enables you to display statistical information related to the virtual host bus adapter (vHBA).

Opening the dialog box


1. Select an FC or FCoE port from the device tree. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics > vHBA Statistics from the main menu. OR Right-click the FCoE port and select Statistics > vHBA Statistics from the list. The vHBA Statistics for FCoE Port dialog box displays.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds text box Start polling button Reset button Date Mailbox Interrupts Enable Events Disable Events Heartbeat Failures Firmware Boots Stats Timeouts Heartbeat Count Disable Requests Enable Requests Disable Replies Enable Replies Total IO Data in-bound requests Data out-bound requests Total IO completions Write data transfered in bytes Read data transfered in bytes

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the vHBA statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date the vHBA statistics were run. The number of mailbox interrupts that occurred on the vHBA. The number of enable events on the vHBA. The number of disable events on the vHBA. The number of heartbeat failures on the vHBA. The number of firmware boots on the vHBA. The number of times the vHBA statistics timed out. The number of heartbeats on the vHBA. The number of vHBA disable requests. The number of vHBA enable requests. The number of vHBA disable replies. The number of vHBA enable replies. The total number of input/output (I/O) operations. The number of data requests for in-bound data. The number of data requests for out-bound data. The number of completed input/output (I/O) operations. The write data that was transferred, measured in bytes. The read data that was transferred, measured in bytes.

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Field
Slowpath IO completions IO underrun IO overrun IO RequestQwait IO RequestQwait done No free IO tag IO failure due to target offline IO protocol errors IO SBC-3 protection errors fcp-2 error recovery failed Delayed freeing of IO Host IO abort IO clean-up requests IO path tov expired IO abort completions IO comp with unknown Abort request due to TM command Abort completion due to TM command IT Nexus create requests IT Nexus FW create requests IT Nexus FW create completions IT Nexus onlines IT Nexus offlines IT Nexus fw delete requests IT Nexus FW delete completions IT Nexus delete requests SLER events Num IOC disables IT Nexus cleanup completions TM requests TM completions TM initiated IO cleanup success TM initiated IO cleanup failure

Description
The number of slow path I/O requests that are completed. The number of successful I/O underrun operations. The number of successful I/O overrun operations. The number of I/O requests in the wait queue. The number of I/O requests in the wait queue that completed. The number of I/O tags that are not free. The number of I/O failures caused by an offline target. The number of I/O protocol errors. The number of SCSI block data protection errors for SBC-3 (SCSI Block Command 3). The number of times an FCP-2 error recovery attempt failed. The number of I/O tags with delayed freeing. The number of aborted host input/output (I/O) operations. The number of I/O clean-up requests. The number of I/Os where the timeout value has expired. The number of I/O aborts that completed. The number of I/O completions with unknown tags. The number of aborted target mode command requests. The number of target mode commands that were aborted. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) create requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) firmware create requests. The number of completed Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) firmware create requests. The number of online Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requests. The number of offline Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) requests. The number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) firmware delete requests. The number of completed Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) delete requests. The total number of Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) delete requests. The number of second-level error recovery (SLER) events. The number of disabled I/O controllers. The number of completed Initiator Target Nexus (ITN) cleanups. The number of target mode (TM) requests. The number of target mode (TM) completions. The number of target mode (TM)-initiated I/O cleanup requests that succeeded. The number of target mode (TM)-initiated I/O cleanup requests that failed.

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vHBA Statistics for FCoE Port dialog box (Fabric Adapter only)

Field
No free TM tag TM request Q-wait TM request Q-wait done TM-iocdowns TM cleanup requests TM cleanup completions Total data transferred in bytes Aborted IO requests IO timeouts IO retry for SQ error recovery Delayed freeing of IO resources IO timeouts Host IO abort requests Total IO count Host IO abort requests IO cleaned up due to IOC down TM cleaned up due to IOC down

Description
The number of free target mode (TM) tags. The number of Q wait target mode (TM) requests. The number of Q wait target mode (TM) requests that completed. The number of target mode requests that caused the I/O Controller to go down. The number of target mode (TM) cleanup requests. The number of completed target mode (TM) requests. The total amount of transferred data, measured in bytes. The number of aborted I/O requests. The number of times an I/O operation timed out. The number of I/O retries for sequence level error recovery. The number of times I/O resource freeing was delayed. The number of times an I/O operation timed out. The number of aborted I/O requests. The total number of input/output (I/O) operations. The number of aborted I/O requests on the host. The number of I/O requests that were cleaned up because the I/O Controller went down. The number of target mode requests that were cleaned up because the I/O Controller went down.

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Virtual Port Properties panel

Virtual Port Properties panel


The Virtual Port Properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a virtual port or FCoE port.

Opening the panel


Select a virtual port from the device tree and click the Properties tab.

Fields and components


Field
Base Port Fabric Name FPMA MAC Address FC Address Node WWN Port WWN Preboot Created Roles State Symbolic name Switch IP address

Description
Indicates whether the virtual port is used as the base port. The name of the Fabric associated with the base port. The Fabric-Provided Ethernet MAC address created using the FC_ID assigned by the Fabric. The Fibre Channel address of the virtual port. The adapters world wide name. The ports world wide name. Indicates whether preboot was created on the virtual port (True or False). The role of the virtual port; for example, FCP Initiator. Indicates whether the virtual port is online or offline. The switchs symbolic name. The switchs IP address.

Using the panel


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this panel:

Creating a virtual port Deleting a virtual port Virtual port configuration

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Virtual Port Statistics dialog box

Virtual Port Statistics dialog box


The Virtual Port Statistics dialog box enables you to view statistical information related to a selected virtual port or FCoE port.

Opening the dialog box


1. Select a virtual port from the device tree. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics > Virtual Port Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button Date ns_plogi_sent ns_plogi_rsp_err ns_plogi_acc_err ns_plogi_accepts NS command rejects ns_plogi_unknown_rsp ns_plogi_alloc_wait NS command retries NS command timeouts ns_rspnid_sent ns_rspnid_accepts ns_rspnid_rsp_err ns_rspnid_rejects ns_rspnid_alloc_wait ns_rftid_sent

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the vport statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date and time of the most recent reset. The number of Name Server port logins sent. The number of Name Server response errors. The number of Name Server port login accept errors. The number of times Name Server port logins are accepted. The number of Name Server port login rejects. The number of unknown Name Server port login response errors. The number of delayed Name Server port login response errors. The number of Name Server command retries. The number of Name Server command timeouts. The number of times the Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier was sent. The number of times the Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier was accepted. The number of Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier response errors. The number of Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier rejects. The number of Name Server Register Symbolic Port Name identifier allocations. The number of Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier requests sent.

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Field
ns_rftid_accepts ns_rftid_rsp_err ns_rftid_rejects ns_rftid_alloc_wait ns_rffid_sent ns_rffid_accepts ns_rffid_rsp_err ns_rffid_rejects ns_rffid_alloc_wait ns_gidft_sent ns_gidft_accepts ns_gidft_rsp_err ns_gidft_rejects ns_gidft_unknown_rsp ns_gidft_alloc_wait MS command retries MS command timeouts ms_plogi_sent ms_plogi_rsp_err ms_plogi_acc_err ms_plogi_accepts MS command rejects ms_plogi_unknown_rsp ms_plogi_alloc_wait Num of RSCN received Num portid format RSCN Unsolicited recv frames Dropped received frames Received plogi Received prli

Description
The number of times the system accepted Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier requests. The number of Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier response errors. The number of times the system rejected Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier requests. The number of delayed Name Server Register FC4 Type identifier allocations. The number of Name Server RFID tag requests sent. The number of times the system accepted Name Server RFID tag requests. The number of Name Server RFID tag response errors. The number of Name Server RFID tag rejects. The number of Name Server RFID tag allocations. The number of Name Server Get all Port ID requests sent. The number of times the system rejected Name Server Get all Port ID requests. The number of delayed Name Server Get all Port ID allocations. The number of times a Name Server Get all Port ID request for a given FC4 type is rejected. The number of unknown responses associated with a Name Server Get all Port ID request for a given FC4 type. The number of delayed Name Server Get all Port ID requests for a given FC4 type allocation. The number of MS command retries. The number of times an MS command timed out. The number of port login requests sent. The number of response errors associated with an MS port login. The number of accept errors associated with an MS port login. The number of MS port login accepts. The number of MS command rejects. The number of MS port login unknown responses. The number of delayed MS plogin allocations. The number of Registered State Change Notifications received. The number of Registered State Change Notifications received by Port ID. The number of received frames that were unsolicited. The number of received frames that were dropped. The number of times port logins are received. The number of times PRLIs are received.

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Virtual Port Statistics dialog box

Field
Received adisc Received prlo Received logo Received rpsc Received unhandled ELS Rport plogi retry timeout cnt Del rport max num fdisc sent fdisc accepts fdisc retries fdisc timeouts fdisc response error bad fdisc accepts fdisc rejects fdisc unknown rsp fdisc req wait logo req alloc wait logo sent logo accepts logo rejects logo rsp errors logo rsp unknown errors fabric does not support npiv offline events from fab SM online events from fab SM cleanup request from fab SM

Description
The number of times discover address (ADISC) requests are received. The number of times PRLOs are received. The number of times logouts are received. The number of Report Port Speed Capabilities (RPSC) requests received. The number of unhandled ELS requests. The total number of timeouts that occurred during port login attempts on the remote port. The number of remote ports deleted after the maximum number of port login retries. The number of Fabric discoveries sent. The number of times the system accepts Fabric discoveries. The number of times a Fabric discovery is attempted. The time that is required for a Fabric discovery. The number of Fabric discovery response errors. The number of bad Fabric discovery accepts. The number of times the system rejects Fabric discoveries. The number of unknown Fabric discovery occurrences. The number of delayed Fabric discovery requests. The number of delayed Fabric logout requests. The number of times logouts occur. The number of times logouts are accepted. The number of times logouts are rejected. The number of logout response errors. The number of unknown logout occurrences. Indicates whether there is no NPIV support on the Fabric. The number of offline Fabrics. The number of online Fabrics. The number of Fabric cleanup requests.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statistics Statistics monitoring

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VLAN Statistics dialog box (CNA only)

VLAN Statistics dialog box (CNA only)


The VLAN Statistics dialog box enables you to display statistics related to a selected virtual LAN. If a Port VLAN exists in the VLAN configuration, you cannot perform any add, delete, or edit operations on any VLAN. In addition, you cannot view statistical information on any VLAN.

NOTE

Opening the dialog box


VLAN statistics for a team can only be opened if the VLANs are added to a team from the Teaming Configuration dialog box. 1. Select the host from the device tree. 2. Click Statistics on the Teaming Configuration dialog box. The VLAN Statistics dialog box displays.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Date VLAN ID VLAN Name Tx Packets Rx Packets Tx Error Packets Rx Error Packets Duration Status

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the VLAN statistics. The date the VLAN statistics were run. The VLAN identifier. The VLAN name. The number of transmitted packets. The number of received packets. The number of transmitted error packets. The number of received error packets. The length of time between byte transmission and reception. The connection status.

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VLAN Statistics for Team dialog box (CNA only)

VLAN Statistics for Team dialog box (CNA only)


The VLAN Statistics for Team dialog box enables you to display statistics related to a selected VLAN that is a member of a team.

Opening the dialog box


VLAN statistics for a team can only be opened if the VLANs are added to a team from the Teaming Configuration dialog box. 1. Select the host from the device tree. 2. Click Statistics on the Teaming Configuration dialog box. The VLAN Statistics for a Team dialog box displays.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Date VLAN ID VLAN Name Tx Packets Rx Packets Tx Error Packets Rx Error Packets Duration Status

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the VLAN statistics. The date the VLAN statistics were run. The VLAN identifier. The VLAN name. The number of transmitted packets. The number of received packets. The number of transmitted error packets. The number of received error packets. The length of time between byte transmission and reception. The connection status.

Using the dialog box


Refer to the following topics for specific procedures using this dialog box:

VLAN configuration Adding a VLAN using HCM VLAN configuration conflicts Editing a VLAN using HCM Removing a VLAN using HCM

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vNIC properties panel

vNIC properties panel


The vNIC properties panel enables you to display the properties that are associated with a selected Ethernet port.

Opening the panel


Select an Ethernet port in the device tree and click the vNICs tab in the right pane.

Fields and components


Field
State Eth Dev Current MAC Address Factory MAC PCI Function # Hardware Path

Description
The status of the Ethernet port; for example, Linkup. The type of Ethernet device. The current media access control address. The media access control address assigned at the factory. Specifies the PCI function number. The hardware path of the Ethernet port.

Active PCIFNs and Configured PCIFNs fields PCI Function # Port Number Port Type QPairs Msix Resources Option Rom Enabled Sriov Capable Max VFs Active VFs The PCI function number of the selected port. The port number that is associated with the PCIFN. The port type that is associated with the port. The number of configured Q pairs used for high speed. The number of MSI-X resources. Indicates whether HBA option ROM is enabled or disabled. Indicates whether the port is capable of single root I/O virtualization (SRIOV). The maximum number of virtual fabrics allowed. The number of active virtual fabrics.

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vNIC Statistics for Eth Port dialog box (Fabric Adapter only)

vNIC Statistics for Eth Port dialog box (Fabric Adapter only)
The vNIC Statistics for Eth Port dialog box enables you to display statistical information related to the virtual network interface card (vNIC).

Opening the dialog box


1. Select an Ethernet port from the device tree. 2. Select Monitor > Statistics > vNIC Statistics from the main menu. OR Right-click the Ethernet port and select Statistics > vNIC Statistics from the list. The vNIC Statistics for Eth Port dialog box displays.

Fields and components


Field
Keep running data check box Polling frequency in seconds Start polling button Reset button Date Mailbox Interrupts Enable Events Disable Events Heartbeat Failures Firmware Boots Stats Timeouts Heartbeat Count Disable Requests Enable Requests Disable Replies Enable Replies Link toggle count CEE toggle count BPC StatsTx Pause BPC StatsTx Zero Pause

Description
Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to see a trend. Type a number for polling frequency. The range is from 5 through 3600 seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Click to manually poll the vNIC statistics. Click to reset all of the statistics to 0. The date the vNIC statistics were run. The number of mailbox interrupts that occurred on the vNIC. The number of enable events on the vNIC. The number of disable events on the vNIC. The number of heartbeat failures on the vNIC. The number of firmware boots on the vNIC. The number of times the vNIC statistics timed out. The number of heartbeats on the vNIC. The number of vNIC disable requests. The number of vNIC enable requests. The number of vNIC disable replies. The number of vNIC enable replies. The number of link toggles. The number of DCB toggles. The number of transmitted pauses on the ASICs back pressure controller (BPC). The number of transmitted zero pauses on the ASICs back pressure controller (BPC) .

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Field
BPC StatsTx First Pause BPC StatsRx Pause BPC StatsRx Zero Pause BPC StatsRx First Pause RAD StatsRx frames RAD StatsRx octets RAD StatsRx vlan frames RAD StatsRx ucast RAD StatsRx ucast-octets RAD StatsRx ucast vlan RAD StatsRx mcast RAD StatsRx mcast-octets RAD Statsmcast vlan RAD StatsRx bcast RAD StatsRx bcast-octets RAD StatsRx bcast vlan RAD StatsRx drops

Description
The first transmitted pause on the ASICs back pressure controller (BPC). The number of received pauses on the ASICs back pressure controller (BPC). The number of received zero pauses on the ASICs back pressure controller (BPC). The first received pause on the ASICs back pressure controller (BPC). The number of received admission (RAD) frames on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) octets on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) VLAN frames received on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) unicast packets on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) unicast octets on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) unicast VLANs on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) multicast packets on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) multicast octets on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) multicast VLANs on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) broadcast packets on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) broadcast octets on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) broadcast VLANs on the ASIC. The number of received admission (RAD) packet drops on the ASIC.

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Appendix

Brocade Command Line Utility

In this section
BCU commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . auth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dcb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . diag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . drvconf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ethboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ethport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fabric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fcdiag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fcoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fcpim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pbind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pcifn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . phy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . qos (HBA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ratelim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vhba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vnic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About BCU
This appendix provides reference documentation for the Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) supporting the Brocade Fibre Channel components. You must explictly open the command shortcut to the BCU in order to run the BCU commands. The command prompt shortcut to the desktop is the Brocade B logo icon, which is automatically installed when the software is installed.

CAUTION On Windows operating systems, if you are upgrading the Brocade driver from an earlier version, it is strongly recommended that you use the BCU shortcut that is automatically placed on the desktop during installation. Opening the BCU using the Start > Run command can result in inconsistent information displayed in the BCU. On VMware ESX 5.0 systems BCU commands are integrated with the esxcli infrastructure; therefore, you must precede the BCU command with esxcli; for example: # esxcli brocade bcu --command=port --perf all -c 1 The command must be in quotes, as shown in the example.

BCU commands
Table 20 lists the Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) commands alphabetically that are available for configuring the devices in a SAN environment that use a Brocade adapter.

TABLE 20
Command
bcu --help

BCU command summary


Operands Description
Lists all available subcommands. Lists all details about the specific subcommand.

bcu <sub_command> --help Adapter commands bcu adapter --list --name --query --enable --disable --mode Authentication commands bcu auth --show --policy --algo --secret --stats

<ad_id > <adapter-name> <ad_id> <adapter_name> <ad_id> <ad_id> <ad_id> <ad_id> {HBA|CNA|NIC} [-f]

<pcifn> <pcifn> <on | off> <pcifn> <md | sha1 | ms | sm> <pcifn> <secret_string> <pcifn>

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--statsclr <pcifn>

BIOS commands bcu bios --query --enable --disable Boot commands bcu boot --blunZone --update Data Center Bridging (DCB) commands bcu dcb --query --stats --statsclr <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> -c <cfg> -p <port_wwn> -r <rport_wwn> -l <lun_id | lun#> [adapter_id] <image_file> [-a] [force] <port_id> <port_id> [-s speed] [-o <auto|flash|firstluns>] [-t <topo>] [-p <pos>] {-b pwwn lun}* [-d bdelay] <port_id>

Diagnostic commands Note: The sfpshow and beacon diagnostic tests are not available on the Brocade 804 mezzanine card or the Brocade 1007 and Brocade 1741 expansion cards. The dportdiable and dportenable commands are only supported on 16 Gbps SFPs. bcu diag --beacon --dportdisable --dportenable --ethloopback --loopback --memtest --pciloopback --queuetest --sfpshow --tempshow <pcifn> <on | off> [<duration>] <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> [-t <loopback-type>] [-c <frame_count>] [-p <pattern>] <port_id> [-t <sub_test_id>] [-s <speed>] [-c <frame_count>] [-p <pattern>] <ad_id> <port_id> -p <pattern> [-c <frame_count>] <port_id> [-q <queue number>] <port_id> <ad_id>

Driver configuration commands Note: Driver configuration commands are supported only on Windows operating systems. bcu drvconf --key --query --val Ethernet Boot commands bcu ethboot --enable --disable --vlan <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> <vlan_id> <key_name> [-d] <value>

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BCU command summary (Continued)


--query <port_id>

Ethernet Port commands Note: All ethport commands are available on Windows systems only. bcu ethport --vlanadd --vlanremove --vlanedit --vlanlist --vlanquery Fabric commands bcu fabric --enable --disable --add --delete --list --query --stats --statsclr FC diagnostic commands bcu fcdiag --fcping --fctraceroute --fcecho --linkbeacon --scsitest FCoE commands bcu fcoe --enable --disable --stats --statsclr FCP initiator mode commands bcu fcpim --query --stats --statsclr --pathtov --profile_on --profile_off --ioperf --ioperf <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] <pcifn> <tov> <pcifn> <pcifn> <port_range> [-l | r] [-c count] [-i interval] <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] [-r <rpwwn>] [-c count] [-i interval] <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l lpwwn] <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l lpwwn] <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l lpwwn] <port_id> {on|off} <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l lpwwn] <port_id> [-f <vf_id>] <port_id> <port_id> <vf_id> <port_id> <vf_id> <port_id> [-A | --All] <port_id> <vf_id> <port_id> <vf_id> <port_id> <vf_id> <pcifn> <vlan_id> [<vlan_name>] <pcifn> <vlan_id> <pcifn> <vlan_id> <new_vlan_name> <pcifn> <pcifn> <vlan_id>

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--lunmaskenable <port_id> --lunmaskdisable <port_id> --lunmaskquery --lunmaskadd --lunmaskdelete --lunmaskclear --lunlist <port_id> [-r <rpwwn>] [-l <lpwwn>] <port_id> <rpwwn> <lun#> [-l <lpwwn>] <port_id> <rpwwn> <lun#> [-l <lpwwn>] <port_id> <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] [-v verbose] <pcifn> <pcifn> <throttle_size> <pcifn>

bcu fcpim

--throttlequery --throttleset --throttleclear

Log commands bcu log Logical port (lport) commands bcu lport --list --query --stats --statsclr <pcifn> <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] --level <pcifn> [<level>] [-m <fw|hal|fcs|drv|aen|all>]

Target persistent binding commands Note: Target persistent binding is available in Windows operating systems only. bcu pbind --list --set --clear PCIFN command bcu pcifn PHY command bcu phy --update --query --stats Port commands (physical port) bcu port --disable --dfsize --enable --faa --fwstats --fwstatsclr --list --mode <port_id> <port_id> [<dfsize>] <port_id> <port_id> query <port_id> <port_id> [<-verbose|-terse>] <port_id> [HBA|CNA|NIC] [-f] <ad_id | -a> <binary_file> <port_id> <port_id> --list <ad_id> <port_id> [-l <lpwwn>] <port_id> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] <bus> <target> [-l <lpwwn>] <port_id> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>]

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--name --perf --query --speed --stats --statsclr --topology <port_id> [port_name] <port_range|all> [-c count] [-i interval] <port_id> <port_id> [<speed>] <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> [p2p|loop]

QoS commands Note: QoS commands apply to the 8 Gbps HBA and 16 Gbps Fabric Adapter only; they are not available at the vHBA level. bcu qos --enable --disable --query --setbw --stats --statsclr <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> -h <%value> -m <%value> -l <%value> <port_id> <port_id>

Target rate limiting commands Note: Target rate limiting is not available at the vHBA level. bcu ratelim --enable --disable --query --defspeed Remote port (rport) commands bcu rport --list --query --stats --statsclr --osname* <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> <port_id> [<1|2|4|8>]

*osname is obsolete in driver versions 3.0.0 and later. It has been replaced by bcu fcpim --lunlist. Refer to fcpim for usage information. Teaming (Windows only) commands. Note: Teams are not supported on virtual NICs (vNICs). bcu team

--list --query --create --delete --addport --remport


<team_name> <team_name> <802.3ad|failover|failback> <pcifn1> [..<pcifnN>] <team_name> <team_name> <pcifn1> [..<pcifnN>] <team_name> <<pcifn1> [..<pcifnN>]

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--name --primary --xmit_policy --vlanadd --vlanremove --vlanedit --vlanlist --vlanquery <team_name> <new_team_name> <team_name> <pcifn> <team_name> [l2|l3_l4] <team_name> <vlan_id> [<vlan_name>] <xmit_policy> <team_name> <vlan_id> <team_name> <vlan_id> <new_vlan_name> <team_name> <team_name> <vlan_id>

Trunk commands bcu trunk --enable --disable --query Version command bcu --version vHBA commands bcu vhba --query --enable --disable --stats --statsclr --intr vNIC commands bcu vnic --create --delete --query --enable --disable --stats --statsclr --bw <port_id> [-bmin <min bandwidth>] [-bmax max bandwidth>] <pcifn> <pcifn> <pcifn> <pcifn> <pcifn> <pcifn> <pcifn> [-bmin <min bandwidth>] [-bmax max bandwidth>] <pcifn> <pcifn> <pcifn> <pcifn> <pcifn> <pcifn> <-c> {on] [off} [<latency> <delay>] Displays the CLI and driver version number. <ad_id> <ad_id> <ad_id>

Virtual port (vport) commands Note: The vport commands are not supported on Solaris platforms. bcu vport --create --delete --query --stats --statsclr <pcifn> <vpwwn> [-n <vnwwn>] [-s <sname>] <pcifn> <vpwwn> <pcifn> <vpwwn> <pcifn> <vpwwn> <pcifn> <vpwwn>

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supportSave command bfa_supportsave [outdir]

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adapter
Displays and sets physical adapter parameters. The adapter ID can be specified as adapter index, adapter serial number, adapter name, or hardware path. When trunking is enabled, multiple physical ports are trunked together to form a logical Fibre Channel port. Synopsis bcu adapter - -list <ad_id> <adapter-name> bcu adapter - -query <ad_id> bcu adapter - -enable <ad_id> bcu adapter - -disable <ad_id> bcu adapter - -mode <ad_id> [HBA|CNA|NIC] [-f] bcu adapter - -name <ad_id> [ad_name] Description Displays and sets commands that apply to the physical adapter. There can be one or more PCI functions per adapter, which are referred to as ports. Each port exposes a logical Fibre Channel (FC) or Ethernet port. When invoked without operands, this command displays the usage. - -list - -query Lists all adapters in the system. For each adapter in the system, a brief summary line is displayed. Queries and displays adapter information: the adapter name, the model name, the hardware revision, the serial number, and PCIe and flash information. Specifies the ID of the adapter you want to query. Enables the adapter. Specifies the ID of the adapter you want to enable. Disables the adapter. Specifies the ID of the adapter you want to disable. Displays or specifies the name of the adapter. The adapter name can be identified either by serial number or by adapter index. Note: Use an empty string ( ) to clear a previous adapter name. Adapter names are stored persistently. serial-no | adapter index Specifies the serial number or the ID of the adapter for which you want to display information. adapter-name Specifies the adapter name. The name can include up to 15 characters, must begin with a letter, can consist of letters, digits, hyphens, and underscore characters, but must not contain spaces. This operand is optional; if you do not specify an adapter name, the current adapter name displays.

NOTE

Operands

ad_id - -enable ad_id - -disable ad_id - -name

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- -mode ad_id HBA|CNA|NIC

Specifies the Fabric Adapters mode , maximum physical functions (PFs) per port, and maximum virtual functions (VFs) per PF. Specifies the ID of the adapter. Specifies the port mode for all ports on the adapter: a single port adapter or dual port adapter can be configured as an HBA, a CNA, or a NIC. By default, the maximum number of physical functions per port is four.

The HBA is configured as an FC adapter that allows storage traffic only. The CNA is configured as a converged Ethernet adapter that allows
- -f Example
# bcu adapter --list

network and storage traffic. The NIC is configured as an Ethernet adapter that allows network traffic only.

Forces the command to reset all the settings configured on the adapter.

AD #

NP (Number of ports) 2 2 2

HW-path

Type

Model-Info

Serial-num

Name

1 2 3

0000:1c 0000:24 0000:07

CNA HBA AnyIO

Brocade-1020 Brocade-825 Brocade-1860

AUS0305E04R ALX0430D0DE BUL042G0DC

- - - -

# bcu adapter --query 1 Adapter Information: model info: OEM info: num ports: max speed: hw path: Serial Num: name: PCI Information: vendor id: device id: ssvid: PCIe Gen: PCIe lanes: PCI function 0 ssid: port: type: 0x0014 0 FC/FCoE 0x1657 0x0013 0x1657 Gen1 8 (Initial number of lanes = 8) Brocade-825 N/A 2 8 Gbps 16:00 ALX0301D062

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PCI function 1 ssid: port: type: Port Information: Port 0 Name: adpt1port0 Type: 8G FC Mode: HBA pwwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:a0:8d:66 Beacon: off Max PFs: 1 Port 1 Name: adpt1port1 Type: 8G FC Mode: HBA pwwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:a0:8d:67 Beacon: off Max PFs: 1 Flash Information: status: option ROM version: current: flashed: fw version: 3.1.0.0_beta_bld02 3.1.0.0_beta_bld02 3.1.0.0_beta_bld02 good 0x0014 1 FC/FCoE

# bcu adapter --query 3 Adapter Information: model info: OEM info: num ports: max speed: hw path: Serial Num: name: PCI Information: vendor id: device id: ssvid: PCIe Gen: PCIe lanes: 0x1657 0x0014 0x1657 Gen1 4 (Initial number of lanes = 4) Brocade-1860 N/A 2 16 Gbps 0000:1c BUJ0452F018

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PCI function 0 ssid: port: type: PCI function 1 ssid: port: type: PCI function 2 ssid: port: type: PCI function 3 ssid: port: type: 0x0015 1 Ethernet 0x0015 0 Ethernet 0x0014 1 FC/FCoE 0x0014 0 FC/FCoE

Port Information: Port 0 Name: adpt3port0 Type: 10G Eth Mode: CNA pwwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:a0:8d:66 MAC: 00:05:1e:a0:8d:66 Beacon: off Max PFs: 2 Port 1 Name: adpt3port1 Type: 10G Eth Mode: CNA pwwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:a0:8d:67 MAC: 00:05:1e:a0:8d:67 Beacon: off Max PFs: 2 Flash Information: status: option ROM version: BIOS: fw version: 3.1.0.0 3.1.0.0 good

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# bcu adapter --name 1 emc_fab3_ad5 adapter BRCD1234567's name set to emc_fab3_ad5 # bcu adapter --disable 1 adapter id 1 disabled # bcu adapter --enable 1 adapter id 1 enabled

# bcu adapter --mode 1 HBA adapter BRCD1234567's mode set to HBA

# bcu adapter --mode 1 NIC ERROR: adapter BRCD1234567's mode can only be set to HBA

See Also

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auth

auth
Enables authentication configuration on a per-port basis and the ability to display authentication status and statistics. The port ID can be any one of the following:


Synopsis

Port ID Adapter ID Port world wide name Port name Port hardware path

bcu auth - -algo <pcifn> <md|sha1|ms|sm> bcu auth - -policy <pcifn> <on|off> bcu auth - -secret <pcifn> <secret_string> bcu auth - -show <pcifn> bcu auth - -stats <pcifn> bcu auth - -statsclr <pcifn>

Description Operands

Configures and displays authentication settings and status. - -algo pcifn Sets the authentication algorithm. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set the authentication algorithm.

md|sha1|ms|sm

MD5 - A hashing algorithm that verifies a messages integrity using


- -policy Message Digest version 5. MD5 produces a 128-bit digest and is the required authentication mechanism for LDAP v3 servers. SHA1 - A secure hashing algorithm that computes a 160-bit message digest for a data file that is provided as input. MD5SH1 - Similar to the MD5 hashing algorithm, but used for DH-CHAP authentication. SHA1MD5 - Similar to the SHA1 hashing algorithm, but used for DH-CHAP authentication.

Turns authentication on or off. By default, the authentication policy is disabled. If authentication is enabled, the port attempts to negotiate with the switch. If the switch side does not participate in the authentication process, the port skips the authentication process. If the switch participates in the authentication and authentication fails, the port is placed in a link down state. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to set the authentication policy. Specifies the state of the authentication policy: policy 2/1 on means authentication is turned on, policy 2/1 off means authentication is turned off.

pcifn on|off

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- -secret pcifn secret_string

Sets the shared secret. Note: You cannot clear the secret. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set the shared secret. Specifies the secret string. The maximum length of the secret is 63 bytes. The default secret for each interface is its PWWN without the colons; for example, 0102030405060708. Displays the authentication settings and current status. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display the authentication settings. Displays the authentication statistics. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display information. Clears the authentication statistics. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to clear statistics.

- -show pcifn - -stats pcifn - -statsclr pcifn Example

Here is an example of the output when authentication is successful:


# bcu auth --show 1/0

port 1/0

Port Status Linkdown

Auth success

Hash Type MD5

Group Type DH-NULL

Here is an example of the output when authentication failed:


# bcu auth --show 1/0 port 1/0 Port Status Linkdown Auth failed Hash Type MD5 Group Type DH-NULL

Here is an example of the output when authentication is not enabled:


# bcu auth --show 1/0 port 1/0 Port Status Linkup Auth no_auth Hash Type Group Type

# bcu auth --policy 2/1 on Authentication turned on

# bcu auth --policy 2/1 off Authentication turned off

# bcu auth --secret 5/0 mypasswd

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Authentication secret set

# bcu auth --stats 4/1 successes: 1 failures: 0

auth_rx_stats: auth_rjts: 0 auth_negs: 0 auth_dones: 0 dhchap_challenges: 2 dhchap_replies: 0 dhchap_successes: 1

auth_tx_stats: auth_rjts: 0 auth_negs: 2 auth_dones: 0 dhchap_challenges: 0 dhchap_replies: 2 dhchap_successes: 0

# bcu auth --statsclr 4/1 Successfully cleared auth stats

# bcu auth --algo 4/1 sha1 Authentication algorithm set

See Also

None

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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. Refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual for more information about configuring BIOS. Synopsis bcu bios --query <port_id> bcu bios --enable <port_id> [-s speed] [-t <topo>] [-o <auto|flash|firstlun>] [-p pos] {-b pwwn,lun} [-d bdelay] [-query] bcu bios --disable <port_id> Description You must enable BIOS to support boot over SAN for a port. If disabled, the host system cannot boot from Fibre Channel disk drives. BIOS must be enabled on only one adapter port per host in order to boot from SAN. The default setting for the boot BIOS is enabled. The port ID can be any of the following:

NOTE


Operands

Adapter ID Port ID Port WWN Port name Port hardware path Queries the BIOS configuration. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display information. Enables the boot over SAN configuration. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set the ports boot over SAN attributes. Specifies the port speed.

- -query port_id - -enable port_id -s speed


-t topo

Valid port speeds for 4 Gbps FC adapters are 1, 2, and 4 Gbps. Valid port speeds for 8 Gbps FC adapters are 2, 4, and 8 Gbps. Valid port speeds for 16 Gbps FC adapters are 2, 4, 8, and 16 Gbps. You cannot specify a speed setting for 10 Gbps CNAs. The default port speed is auto (auto-negotiate).

Specifies the port topology. This is an optional parameter. The topology can be set to point-to-point (p2p) or loop and the default is p2p.

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-o auto|flash|firstlun Specifies the following options for obtaining boot LUN information. This list displays only if BIOS is enabled and Fabric Discovery is disabled.

autoEnables fabric discovery and is the default setting. When enabled,


-p pos the boot LUN identification is provided by the fabric. flashThe adapter obtains the boot LUN information from flash memory. Values are saved to flash when you configure them and save them through the BIOS Configuration Utility, HCM, and BCU. firstlunThe host boots from the first LUN visible to the adapter that is discovered in the fabric.

Specifies the start position of boot LUNs in the flash array. The range is from 0 through 3. The LUN information specified in position 0 is used first to boot from SAN, then information specified for positions 1, 2, and 3. The default position value is 0, which means any existing pwwn,lun information in flash is erased. Specifies the host boots from the LUN information defined by the target port world wide name (PWWN) and LUN value (lun). Specify the PWWN as a colon-separated value and the LUN as a 64-bit decimal value. Note: The LUN must be the same LUN that you bound to the port using the storage systems management or configuration utility.

-b pwwn,lun

-d bdelay -query - -disable port_id Example

Specifies the bootup delay value. Valid values are 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes and the default value is 0 minutes. Displays the bootup delay value. Disables boot over SAN for the specified port, if enabled. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to disable the boot over SAN configuration.

# bcu bios --query 1/0 boot over SAN: port speed: enabled Auto

Boot luns discovered from the fabric boot lun 0: target wwn: lun: boot lun 1: target wwn: lun: boot lun 2: target wwn: lun: boot lun 3: target wwn: lun: 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:01 8cd9-3907-0000-0000 10:20:30:40:50:60:70:82 012c-0000-0000-0000 10:20:30:40:50:60:70:80 0400-0000-0000-0000 10:20:30:40:50:60:70:80 1000-a5d4-e800-0000

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Pre-boot Configuration: Speed: 2/4/8/Auto for 8G cards BIOS: Enabled/Disabled Number of boot luns: 8 Boot LUN 0 : <Targets WWN>, <LUN> Boot LUN 1 : <Targets WWN>, <LUN> Boot LUN 2 : <Targets WWN>, <LUN> Boot LUN 3 : <Targets WWN>, <LUN> Boot LUN 4 : <Targets WWN>, <LUN> Boot LUN 5 : <Targets WWN>, <LUN> Boot LUN 6 : <Targets WWN>, <LUN> Boot LUN 7 : <Targets WWN>, <LUN>

# bcu bios --enable 1/0 -b 11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88,0 boot cfg updated.

# bcu bios --enable 1/0 -p 0 -o flash -d 5 -b 10:20:30:40:50:60:70:80,1 boot cfg updated.

# bcu bios --disable 1/0 boot over san disabled

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boot
Allows the hosts 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 query the zone member list for the zone name that matches the adapter PWWN to determine the boot target and LUN. A system reboot is required for the newly-updated image to be effective. Refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual for information about creating zones on the switch where the adapter is connected. On Solaris systems, the Update Boot Image menu is disabled if the host does not have a Fibre Channel HBA card or if the driver version is 1.1.0.7 or earlier. Synopsis bcu boot - -blunZone -c <cfg> -p <port_wwn> -r <rport_wwn> -l <lun_id | lun#> bcu boot - -update [adapter_id] <image_file> [-a] Description Operands Boot commands allow the hosts boot LUN information to be stored in the fabric zone database using a zone name and allow for the update of the boot code in flash memory. - -blunZone -c cfg -p port_wwn -r rport_wwn -l lun_id -l lun# - -update adapter_id Generates the zonecreate command to be run on the switch. Specifies the boot LUN (BLUN) of the boot command. Specifies the world wide name of the port (specified as a colon-separated value). Specifies the world wide name of the remote port (rport). Specifies the ID of the logical unit. The LUN ID is specified as a hexadecimal byte; for example, FF. Specifies the number of the logical unit. The LUN number is specified as a hexadecimal, eight-byte string; for example, 09AABBCCDDEEFF00. Updates the boot code in flash. Specifies the ID of the adapter on which boot code is updated. The adapter id could be any one of the following: adapter serial number, adapter name, or adapter hardware path. Specifies the name of the boot code image file. Indicates the boot code is updated to all the Brocade adapters found on the host. The adapter_id is not specified if -a is specified.

NOTE

NOTE

image_file -a

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Example

# bcu boot --update 1 brocade_adapter_boot_fw_v2-2-0-0 Boot code updated successfully A reboot of the system is needed for the newly updated image to be effective.

# bcu boot --blunZone -c BLUN -p 10:00:00:05:1e:41:9a:cb -r 50:00:00:05:1e:41:9a:ca -l 09AABBCCDDEEFF00

To create the zone, copy the following line and run this command from the switch command line.
zonecreate BFA_100000051E419ACB_BLUN,00:00:00:00:50:00:00:05; 00:00:00:01:1e:41:9a:ca; 00:00:00:02:09:aa:bb:cc, 00:00:00:03:dd:ee:ff:00

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dcb
Displays Data Center Bridging (DCB) information on the port. The Port ID could be any of the following:

Adapter ID Port ID Port name Port hardware path

All switches must be in non-willing mode. Synopsis bcu dcb - -query <port_id> bcu dcb - -stats <port_id> bcu dcb - -statsclr <port_id> Operands - -query port_id - -stats port_id - -statsclr port_id Examples Displays LLDP remote information, DCB configuration, and DCBX-related information on the port. Specifies the ID of the adapter (CNA). Displays the DCB port statistics. Specifies the ID of the converged network adapter for which you will print the statistics. Clears the DCB port statistics. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to clear statistical information.

NOTE

# bcu dcb --query 1/0 DCB status: Active ---------------------------------------Remote LLDP-Attributes ---------------------------------------Time to Live Chassis ID Port ID Port Desc System Name System Desc System Cap 120 00:05:1e:54:18:ce Te 0/4 ---BRIDGE

----------------------------------------

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Operational DCB Map: --------------------Priority Group Table <PGID: Weight 0: Weight 1: Weight 2: Weight 3: Weight 4: Weight 5: Weight 6: Weight 7: Weight %, PFC status for the group> 0, PFC Disabled 80, PFC Enabled 20, PFC Disabled 0, PFC Disabled 0, PFC Disabled 0, PFC Disabled 0, PFC Disabled 0, PFC Disabled

Priority Table CoS: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

---------------------------------------------PGID: 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2

FCoE Priority Table 2

FCoE Logical Link Status: Up Network Priority: 0 DCBCXP version: DCB 2

# bcu dcb --stats 1/0 DCB Statistics: LLDP Tx Frames LLDP Rx Frames LLDP Rx Frames invalid LLDP Rx Frames new LLDP Rx unrecognized TLVs LLDP Rx shutdown TLVs LLDP remote info aged out DCBX phy link ups DCBX phy link downs DCBX Rx TLVs DCBX Rx TLVs invalid DCBX control TLV errors DCBX feature TLV errors : 560 : 563 : 0 : 6 : 6 : 0 : 0 : 2 : 1 : 4 : 0 : 0 : 0

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DCBX new DCB cfg rcvd DCB status down DCB status up DCB hw cfg changed DCB invalid cfg

: 2 : 1 : 2 : 2 : 2

# bcu dcb --statsclr 1/0 Successfully reset the port dcb statistics

See Also

None

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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. Before you run the loopback test, disable the physical port using the bcu port --disable <port_id> command. Before you run the memtest, disable the adapter using the bcu adapter --disable <ad_id> command. The port ID can be any one of the following:

Port ID Adapter ID Port world wide name


NOTE
The bcu diag --sfpshow and bcu diag --beacon commands are not supported on the Brocade 804 mezzanine card or the Brocade 1007 and Brocade 1741 expansion cards. Synopsis bcu diag - -beacon <port_id> <on | off> [<secs>] bcu diag - -dportdisable <port_id> bcu diag - -dportenable <port_id> bcu diag - -ethloopback <port_id> [-t <loopback_type>] [-c <frame_count>] [-p <pattern>] bcu diag - -loopback <port_id> [-t <sub-test-id>] [-s <speed>] [-c <frame_count>] [-p <pattern>] bcu diag - -memtest <ad_id> bcu diag - -pciloopback <pcifn> <pattern> [-c <frame_count<] bcu diag - -queuetest <port_id> [-q <queue_number>] bcu diag - -sfpshow <port_id> bcu diag - -tempshow <ad_id> Description Operands Displays the group of diagnostic commands that are non-destructive and indicates when the adapter is running at a normal operation state. - -beacon Controls the port and link end-to-end beaconing. End-to-end (E2E) beaconing can be enabled on Brocade 8 Gbps HBAs and 16 Gbps Fabric Adapters to allow the local HBA to flash (beacon) and also cause the connected Fibre Channel switch port to uniquely beacon. This is an online diagnostic test. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to beacon. Turns end-to-end beaconing on or off. Displays the beacon time duration in seconds. Beaconing is automatically turned off after the specified duration. If the duration is set to 0, beaconing continues until it is explicitly turned off. The default duration is 0. Reverts the D_Port back to a regular N_Port or NL_Port. The port must first be disabled. Specifies the ID of the D_Port you want to disable.

port_id on | off secs

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- -dportenable port_id - -ethloopback

Sets the port into D_Port mode. The port must first be disabled. Specifies the ID of the D_Port you want to enable. The Ethernet Port Loopback Test generates and sends out the desired number of packets and expects to receive the same number of packets through the loopback interface (Serdes or external). Each time a packet is sent, it is selected from a different starting point of the data buffer so that any two consecutively transmitted packets will not be the same. Before you run the ethloopback test, disable the physical port using the bcu port --disable <port_id> command.

port_id -t sub_test_id

Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to run a loopback test. Specifies the loopback type. Possible values are serdes or ext (external). The default is serdes.

-c frame_count Specifies the number of loopback frames to be sent during the test. Possible values are 1 through 131072 frames and the default is 65536. -p pattern - -loopback port_id -t sub_test_id Specifies the pattern (must be one hex word), with no 0x prefix. Tests the data path from the IOC to the desired network loopback point (internal, serdes, external) and back. This is an offline diagnostic test. Specifies the identifier of the port on which you want to run the loopback test. Specifies the loopback test type. Possible values include the following test types:

int - Internal loopback, the default serdes - SerDes loopback ext - External loopback
If the loopback type is not specified, all loopback tests run. -s speed Specifies the link speed as 10, 8, 4, 2, or 1 Gbps. This is an optional parameter. If not specified, the default speed for a specific adapter is tested:

The default speed for 16 Gbps, 8 Gbps, and 4 Gbps FC HBAs is 4 Gbps. The default speed for 10 Gbps FCoE CNAs is 10 Gbps.
-c frame_count Specifies the frame count range, from 1 through 131072. The default value is 65536. -p pattern - -memtest ad_id - -pciloopback pcifn pattern Specifies the pattern (must be one hex word). Performs a generic memory test using different algorithms. This is an offline diagnostic test and the adapter must be disabled to execute this test. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to test the memory blocks. Sends a health check message back and forth from the host to the I/O Controller (IOC) through the host engine over the PCI. Specifies the PCI function number. Displays the data pattern.

-c frame_count Specifies the frame count range, from 1 through 131072. The default value is 65536.

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degrees Celsius. - -queuetest Sends a health check message from the host to the firmware through message queues that are memory mapped over the PCI. This is an online diagnostic test. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to run a queuetest. Specifies the CPE queue number from 0 to 3. If the CPE queue number is not specified, all queues are tested. - -sfpshow Monitors the attributes of the small form factor pluggable (SFP) device. Note: A notification occurs for any parameter that is not within the configured power, temperature, voltage, and current specification or policy. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to display the SFP attributes. Reads the adapters temperature sensor registers of the adapter. This is an online diagnostic test. Specifies the ID of the adapter for which you want to display temperature.

port_id

-q queue_number

port_id - -tempshow ad_id Examples

# bcu diag --sfpshow 1/0 Identifier: Connector: Transceiver: Encoding: Baud Rate: Length 9u: Length 9u: Length 50u: Length 62.5u: Length Cu: Vendor Name: Vendor OUI: Vendor PN: Vendor Rev: Wavelength: Options: BR Max: BR Min: Serial No: Date Code: Temperature: Current: Voltage: RX Power: 3 7 SFP LC 10G_BASE-SR

0000000000000010 6 64B66B

103 (units 100 megabaud) 0 (units km) 0 (units 100 meters) 8 (units 10 meters) 3 (units 10 meters) 0 (units 1 meter) BROCADE 00:05:1e 57-0000075-01 A 352 (units nm) 001a 0 0 AAF108500000FYJ 081211 31.824219 Centigrade 7.806000 mAmps 3.280900 V 0.285000 mW Rx_LOS TX_FAULT TX_DISABLE

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Tx Power: Alarm/Warning:

0.563000 mW 00000000

# bcu diag --tempshow 1/0 Junction temperature: 36.5000000 C

# bcu diag --beacon 1/1 on Port beacon turned on

To run the ethloopback test over adapter 1, port 0 in the external mode, with a count of 1024 frames and a pattern of test1, run the following command:
# bcu port --disable 1/0 # bcu diag - -ethloopback 1/0 -t ext -c 1024 -p test1

To disable and enable D_Port mode, enter the following commands:


# bcu diag --dportenable 1/0 D-port mode for port 1/0 enabled.

# bcu diag --dportdisable 1/0 D-port mode for port 1/0 disabled.

See Also

fcdiag

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drvconf
Sets the basic parameters for the driver to function properly. Note: The drvconf commands are supported on Windows platforms only. Synopsis Description bcu drvconf - -key <key_name>] - -val <value> - -query [-d] Changes the values for basic Windows registry entry parameters. You can directly change these values by editing the Windows registry entries for these values, or you can use the drvconf commands for the same purpose. Operands - -key key_name - -val value - -query The name of the bfa key. Sets the value of the bfa key. See below for possible values and default settings. Prints the current settings for the FC and FCoE driver.

NOTE

Example

# bcu drvconf --key <key_name> [--val <value>]

Available commands are:

--key <key_name> [--val <value>] Available keys and allowed values are: key: pbind_enable value range = [0|1] default = 1 key: fdmi_enable value range = [0|1] default = 1 key: reqq_size value range(KB) = [64|128|256|512|1024|2048|4096|8192] default = 512 key: rspq_size value range(KB) = [64|128|256|512|1024|2048|4096|8192] default = 512 key: bfa_lun_queue_depth value range = [1-32] default = 32 key: bfa_max_xfer_len value range(KB) = [64|128|256|512|1024|2048|4096|8192|16384]

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default = 2048 key: ioc_auto_recover value range = [0|1] default = 1 key: rport_del_timeout value range = [1-90] default = 90 key: msix_disable value range = [0|1] default = 0 --query Prints out the current settings for FC and FCoE driver

See Also

None

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ethboot
Enables or disables Ethernet boot, also known as a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot, an alternative to booting from the local disk or the SAN (boot over SAN). VLAN configuration with PXE is not supported in driver versions 3.1 and later. Refer to the PXE BIOS on page 66 for configuration details. Synopsis bcu ethboot --enable <port_id> bcu ethboot --disable <port_id> bcu ethboot --vlan <port_id> <vlan_id> bcu ethboot --query <port_id> Description Operands Enables or disables Ethernet Boot (PXE boot) on the port or configures the VLAN ID to use for the specified port. - -enable port_id - -disable port_id - -vlan port_id vlan_id - -query port_id Example Enables PXE boot for the specified port. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to enable PXE. Disables the PXE for the specified port. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to disable PXE. Sets the VLAN ID to be used during PXE boot for the specified port (in driver versions 3.0 and earlier). Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to set the VLAN ID. Specifies the ID of the virtual LAN (VLAN). The supported VLAN ID range is from 0 through 4094. Displays the PXE boot configuration on the specified port. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to display the PXE configuration.

NOTE

# bcu ethboot --query 1/0 Boot Enable: Enabled VLAN ID: 0

See Also

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ethport
With port-based VLANs, each physical switch port is configured with a set of VLANs that you can configure using the ethport commands. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094, where a VLAN ID of 0 is used to identify priority frames; that is, the frame does not belong to any VLAN, but instead contains 802.1x priority information. All ethport commands are available on Windows systems only. Synopsis bcu ethport --vlanadd <pcifn> <vlan_id> [<vlan_name>] bcu ethport --vlanremove <pcifn> <vlan_id> bcu ethport --vlanedit <pcifn> <vlan_id> <new_vlan_name> bcu ethport --vlanlist <pcifn> bcu ethport --vlanquery <pcifn> <vlan_id> Description Operands Adds, removes, and edits VLANs on a port, lists configured VLANs on the port, or displays details about the VLAN. In addition, displays or clears statistical information on the Ethernet port. - -vlanadd pcifn vlan_id vlan_name - -vlanremove pcifn vlan_id - -vlanedit pcifn vlan_id Configures a new VLAN ID on the port. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094. Specifies the VLAN name (optional). Removes an existing VLAN ID from the port. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094. Modifies an existing VLAN on the port. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094. Lists the configured VLANs on the port. Specifies the PCI function number. Displays the VLAN information on the port. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094.

NOTE

new_vlan_name Specifies a different name for the VLAN. - -vlanlist pcifn - -vlanquery pcifn vlan_id

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Example

# bcu ethport --vlanlist 1/0 -------------------------------Vlan id Vlan Name

-------------------------------1 3000 VLAN0001 VLAN3000

-------------------------------

# bcu ethport --vlanquery 1/0/1 1 vlan id: 1 vlan name: VLAN0001 vlan statistics: Tx Bytes: Rx Bytes: Duration: Status: 200 100 2:30:32 Connected

See Also

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fabric
Enables and disables the virtual fabric (VF) mode on a specified port and displays and clears the VF statistics. Synopsis bcu fabric - -enable <port_id> [-f <vf_id>] bcu fabric - -disable <port_id> bcu fabric - -add <port_id> <vf_id> bcu fabric - -delete <port_id> <vf_id> bcu fabric - -list <port_id> [-A | - -All] bcu fabric - -query <port_id> <vf_id> bcu fabric - -stats <port_id> <vf_id> bcu fabric - -statsclr <port_id> <vf_id> Description Enables or disables the virtual fabric mode on a specified port, allows you to add or remove participation of a port in a virtual fabric, and displays and clears virtual fabric statistics. Note the following configuration points:

Disable the port before enabling or disabling VF mode. Re-enable the port for VF mode to take effect. Delete any previously-added VFs before disabling VF mode, and re-enable the port to restart
without VF mode.

The port can be enabled with no explicit VF added, which causes the port to be in an untagged,
online state if the default VF matches the switch-side default mode. If the default VF IDs do not match, the port goes into a non-participating state. Operands - -enable port_id -f vf_id - -disable port_id - -add port_id vf_id - -delete port_id vf_id Enables virtual fabric mode. This command applies to the entire port. Specifies the ID of the port on which VF mode is enabled. Specifies the ID of the virtual fabric. Disables VF mode on the port. Specifies the ID of the port on which VF mode is disabled. Adds participation in a virtual fabric. Specifies the ID of the port on which the ports participation in VF mode is added. (Optional) The default virtual fabric ID for the port. If you do not specify a virtual fabric ID, the ID is set to 1. Removes participation in a virtual fabric and deletes any additional NPIV-based V_Ports created within this VF. Specifies the ID of the port on which the ports participation in VF mode is removed. (Optional) The default virtual fabric ID for the port. If you do not specify a virtual fabric ID, the ID is set to 1.

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- -list port_id -A | - -All - -query port_id -f vf_id - -stats port_id -f vf_id - -statsclr port_id -f vf_id Example

Lists all configured, visible virtual fabrics. By default, only locally-configured fabrics display. Specifies the ID of the port that is associated with the virtual fabric. Lists all visible fabrics that are locally-configured. Queries the attributes of the virtual fabric. Specifies the ID of the port on which VF mode is enabled. Specifies the ID of the virtual fabric. Displays the virtual fabric statistics. Specifies the ID of the port on which VF mode is enabled. Specifies the ID of the virtual fabric. Clears the virtual fabric statistics. Specifies the ID of the port on which VF mode is enabled. Specifies the ID of the virtual fabric.

# bcu fabric --stats 1/0

Num FLOGIs sent: 1 FLOGI response errors: 0 FLOGI accept errors: 0 FLOGI accepts received: 1 FLOGI rejects received: 0 Unknown responses for FLOGI: 0 Alloc waits before FLOGI sent:0 FLOGIs received: 0 Incoming FLOGIs rejected: 0 Fabric online notifications: 1 Fabric offline notifications: 0

See Also

None

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fcdiag
Runs diagnostic tests on Fibre Channel components. The bcu fcdiag --linkbeacon command is not supported on the Brocade 804 HBA or the Brocade 1007 and Brocade 1741 CNAs. Synopsis bcu fcdiag - -fcping <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l lpwwn] bcu fcdiag - -fctraceroute <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l lpwwn] bcu fcdiag - -fcecho <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l lpwwn] bcu fcdiag - -linkbeacon <port_id> {on|off} bcu fcdiag - -scsitest <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l lpwwn] Description Operands Fibre Channel diagnostic tests evaluate the integrity of Fibre Channel components. - -fcping pcifn rpwwn -l lpwwn - -fctraceroute pcifn rpwwn -l lpwwn - -fcecho pcifn rpwwn -l lpwwn - -linkbeacon port_id on | off Determines the basic connectivity between two Fibre Channel network points and monitors and measures network latency. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the remote port world wide name to which you want to issue a ping command. Specifies the logical port world wide name. This is an optional argument. The base port is specified as 0; otherwise, the port is a virtual port. Reports on a SAN path, including node hops and latency data. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the remote port world wide name. Specifies the logical port world wide name. This is an optional argument. The base port is specified as 0; otherwise, the port is a virtual port. Sends an FC Echo Extended Link Services (ELS) request to a remote port. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the remote port world wide name on which you want to run the fcecho diagnostic test. Specifies the logical port world wide name. This is an optional argument. The base port is specified as 0; otherwise, the port is a virtual port. Blinks (toggles) the link beacon. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to run the linkbeacon test. Specifies if the linkbeacon test is on or off.

NOTE

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- -scsitest pcifn rpwwn -l lpwwn Example

Tests the SCSI components and displays the discovered LUN information. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the remote port world wide name. Specifies the logical port world wide name. This is an optional argument. The base port is specified as 0; otherwise, the port is a virtual port.

# bcu fcdiag --fctraceroute 2/0 50:05:07:63:04:13:46:eb Error: Reject from attached fabric

# bcu fcdiag --fctraceroute 2/0 50:05:07:63:04:13:46:eb FC Traceroute completed successfully. Path Info:

Switch WWN 10:00:08:00:88:03:31:8b 10:00:08:00:88:03:31:8b

Switch Domain ID Ingress Port # 127 127 5 11

Egress Port # 11 5

# bcu fcdiag --fctraceroute 2/0 50:05:07:63:04:13:46:e1 FC Traceroute Failed. Reason : Destination Port not in Fabric

# bcu fcdiag --fcecho 2/0 50:05:07:63:04:13:46:eb FC ECHO completed successfully

# bcu fcdiag --scsitest 1/0 20:20:00:11:0d:ef:f7:00

LUN#

Type/ Qualifier 00/000

Vendor

Product

Revision

Size*

LUN status** Online

SANBlaze

VirtuaLUN Disk

v5.5

939800

*Size is expressed in bytes from Read capacity response (Max LBA* block size) **Status: All commands successfully expressed by Online One or more commands failed expressed by <SCSIcommand><SCSI status>/<ASC value>/<ASCQ value>. ASC and ASCQ valid for Check Condition. RL: Report LUN SI: SCSI Inquiry RC: Read Capacity command RD: Read (10) command

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# bcu fcdiag --scsitest 1/0 20:02:00:11:0d:ef:f7:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------LUN# Type/Qualifier Vendor Product Revision Size* LUN status**

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------0 00/000 SANBlaze VirtuaLUN Disk V5.5 ----RC 2/29/00

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*Size:

Expressed in bytes from Read capacity response (Max LBA*Block size)

** Status: All commands successful expressed by Online.

One or more command failed expressed by <SCSIcommand> < SCSI status>/<ASC value>/<ASCQ value>. ASC & ASCQ valid for Check Condition RL: Report LUN SI: SCSI Inquiry RC: Read Capacity command RD: Read (10) command

# bcu fcdiag --scsitest 1/0 20:02:00:11:0d:ef:f7:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------LUN# Type/Qualifier Vendor Product Revision Size* LUN status**

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

00/000

SANBlaze

VirtuaLUN Disk

V5.5

939800

Online

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*Size:

Expressed in bytes from Read capacity response (Max LBA*Block size)

** Status: All commands successful expressed by Online.

One or more command failed expressed by <SCSIcommand> < SCSI status>/<ASC value>/<ASCQ value>. ASC & ASCQ valid for Check Condition RL: Report LUN SI: SCSI Inquiry RC: Read Capacity command RD: Read (10) command

#bcu fcdiag --linkbeacon 2/0 on Link beacon turned on

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#bcu fcdiag --linkbeacon 2/0 on ERROR: Link End-to-End Beacon already on

#bcu fcdiag --linkbeacon 2/0 off Link beacon turned off

See Also

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fcoe
Lists the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) port commands. The FCoE port can be identified by the adapter index, the FCoE port index, the FCoE port name, or the FCoE port world wide name. The port ID could be any of the following:

Adapter ID Port ID Port WWN Port name Port hardware path

CAUTION Disabling the FCoE port is a destructive operation that affects the normal operation of the FCoE port. If the FCoE port is taken offline, all remote Fibre Channel Port (FCP) sessions are logged out and all outstanding input/output (I/O) operations are terminated. Synopsis bcu fcoe --enable <port_id> bcu fcoe --disable <port_id> bcu fcoe --stats <port_id> bcu fcoe --statsclr <port_id> Description Operands Enables or disables the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) port. - -enable port_id - -disable port_id - -stats port_id - -statsclr port_id Example
# bcu fcoe --enable 2/1 Port enabled.

Enables the FCoE port, if currently disabled. This command has no effect if the FCoE port is already enabled. Specifies the ID of the FCoE port that you want to enable. Disables the FCoE port, if currently enabled. Specifies the ID of the FCoE port that you want to disable. Displays the statistics for the FCoE port. Specifies the FCoE port for which you want to view statistics. Clears the statistics for the FCoE port. Specifies the FCoE port on which you want to clear statistics.

# bcu fcoe --disable 2/1 ERROR: Port is already disabled.

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# bcu fcoe --stats 2/1 FCoE port statistics: Seconds since stats reset DCB link up DCB link down FIP link up FIP link down FIP failures Invalid mac assignments Vlan requests Vlan notifications Vlan notification errors Vlan request timeouts Vlan invalids Discovery requests Discovery responses Discovery error frames Discovery unsolicited Discovery timeouts Discovery FCF not avail FIP link service req unsupp. FIP link service req errors FIP logo Clear virtual link requests FIP operation unsupp. FIP untagged frames Tx FCoE unicast frames Tx FCoE unicast vlan frames Tx FCoE unicast octets Tx FCoE mutlicast frames Tx FCoE mutlicast vlan frames Tx FCoE multicast octets Tx FCoE broadcast frames Tx FCoE broadcast vlan frames Tx FCoE broadcast octets Tx timeouts Transmit parity err Transmit FID parity err Tx pause frames Tx zero pause frames Tx first pause frames : 0 : 1 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 12 : 11 : 1868 : 42 : 0 : 3872 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

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Rx pause frames Rx zero pause frames Rx first pause frames Rx unicast octets Rx unicast frames Rx unicast vlan frames Rx multicast octets Rx multicast frames Rx multicast vlan frames Rx broadcast octests Rx broadcast frames Rx broadcast vlan frames

: 0 : 0 : 0 : 4264 : 14 : 14 : 4550 : 38 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

# bcu fcoe --statsclr 2/1 Successfully reset the FCoE stats.

See Also

None

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fcpim
Enables or disables fast failover of initiator mode I/O. Synopsis bcu fcpim --stats <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu fcpim --statsclr <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu fcpim --pathtov <pcifn> <tov> bcu fcpim --query <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu fcpim --profile_on <pcifn> bcu fcpim --profile_off <pcifn> bcu fcpim --ioperf <port_range> [-l | -r] [-c count] [-i interval] bcu fcpim --ioperf <pcifn> [-r <rpwwn>] [-l <lpwwn>] [-c count] [-i interval] bcu fcpim --lunmaskenable <port_id> bcu fcpim --lunmaskdisable <port_id> bcu fcpim --lunmaskquery <port_id> [-r <rpwwn>] [-l <lpwwn>] bcu fcpim --lunmaskadd <port_id> <rpwwn> <lun#> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu fcpim --lunmaskdelete <port_id> <rpwwn> <lun#> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu fcpim --lunmaskclear <port_id> bcu fcpim --lunlist <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] [-v verbose] bcu fcpim --throttlequery <pcifn> bcu fcpim --throttleset <pcifn> <throttle_value> bcu fcpim --throttleclear <pcifn> Description Operands Enables or disables fast failover of the Fibre Channel Port (FCP) initiator mode I/O and displays or clears statistics. The default setting is off. - -stats pcifn rpwwn -l lpwwn - -statsclr pcifn rpwwn -l lpwwn Displays statistics related to the Fibre Channel port initiator mode. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the world wide name of the remote port for which you want to display statistics. Specifies the world wide name of the logical port or virtual port for which you want to display statistics. Clears statistics related to the Fibre Channel port initiator mode. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the world wide name of the remote port for which you want to clear statistics. Specifies the world wide name of the logical port or virtual port for which you want to clear statistics.

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- -pathtov pcifn tov - -query pcifn rpwwn -l lpwwn - -profile_on

Sets the path timeout value for the target device. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the optional path timeout value in seconds (1 through 60). The default TOV is 30 seconds. A value of 0 is not allowed. Queries the FCPIM attributes. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the world wide name of the remote port for which you want to query. Specifies the world wide name of the local port or virtual port for which you want to query. Sets the port I/O profiling on. When set to on, the input/output (I/O) profile gathers the I/O latency information based on size (average, minimum, and maximum). Specifies the PCI function number. Sets the port I/O profiling off. Specifies the PCI function number. Sets the I/O performance attributes at the physical port range. Specifies whether the range of ports on which you want to monitor performance. Sets if the port is a local port or a remote port. Specifies how many times the output will be printed on the screen. Specifies the output interval, in seconds.The default behavior is continuous refresh. Use Ctrl + C to terminate the interval. Sets the I/O performance attributes at the PCI function number level. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the I/O performance of a given local port (or all local ports) under the physical port. Specifies the I/O performance at I-T nexus between a local port and a remote port (or all remote ports) under the physical port. Specifies the sampling delay, in seconds. The sampling interval range is from 1 through 10, and the default is 1 second. Specifies the output interval, in seconds. The default behavior is continuous refresh. Use Ctrl + C to terminate the interval. Enables the LUN masking feature for a specified port. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to enable LUN masking. Disables the LUN masking feature for a specified port. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to disable LUN masking. Displays the active LUN masking configuration for the given port. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to display the LUN masking configuration.

pcifn - -profile_off pcifn - -ioperf port_range -l | -r -c count -i interval - -ioperf pcifn -l lpwwn -r rpwwn -c count -i interval - -lunmaskenable port_id - -lunmaskdisable port_id - -lunmaskquery port_id

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-r rpwwn -l lpwwn - -lunmaskadd

Specifies the world wide name of the remote port for which you want to query. Specifies the world wide name of the local port or virtual port for which you want to query. Adds the LUN mask entry (the LUN number) on the target (identified by the remote port world wide name) for the initiator (identified by the logical port world wide name). Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to add LUN masking. Specifies the world wide name of the remote port (the target). Specifies the LUN number to be added to the LUN mask entry. Specifies the world wide name of the lport (the initiator). Deletes the LUN mask entry (the LUN number) on the target (identified by the remote port world wide name) for the initiator (identified by the local port world wide name). Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to delete LUN masking. Specifies the world wide name of the remote port (the target). Specifies the LUN number to be added to the LUN mask entry. Specifies the world wide name of the local port (the initiator). Deletes all the LUN masks on a specified port. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to delete all LUN masks. Displays all remote ports (rports) connected to an adapter port and displays information about each LUN, such as the LUN number, the device name, product, vendor, and revision number. Note that there are 8 LUNs for each target, except on Solaris operating systems, where there is only 1 LUN. Specifies the PCI function number on which you want to display LUN attributes. Indicates the LUN list is run in verbose mode. If this option is specified, all fields in the current output, including the bus, target, LUN, port world wide name, vendor, product, revision, size, and name) are displayed. Otherwise, only the bus target, LUN, port world wide name, and name are displayed. Specifies the world wide name of the local port (the initiator). Displays the current and configured value setting for the specified vHBA. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to display the current configured IO throttle value. Configures the maximum IO value for a given port. The configured value throttles the number of IOs that can be sent. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to set the maximum IO value. Specifies the throttle value. Supported values are from 1 to the maximum number allowed. If only 1 vHBA is configured, the maximum throttle value allowed is 2000.

port_id rpwwn lun# -l lpwwn - -lunmaskdelete

port_id rpwwn lun# -l lpwwn - -lunmaskclear port_id - -lunlist

pcifn -v verbose

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- -throttleclear pcifn Examples With profile off:

Clears the IO throttle configuration for the specified PCIFN and resets the value to the default, which is 2000 for a single vHBA. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to clear the current configured IO throttle value and reset to the default value.

# bcu fcpim --query 1/1 20:01:00:11:0d:6f:6b:45 FCP IM state: Data retransmission support: REC support: online Supported Supported

Task retry identification support: Not Supported Confirmed completions support: IO profile support: Supported OFF

With profile on:


# bcu fcpim --query 1/1 20:01:00:11:0d:6f:6b:45 FCP IM state: Data retransmission support: REC support: online Supported Supported

Task retry identification support: Not Supported Confirmed completions support: IO profile start time IO completions: < 512B 512B to < 1K 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K to < 2K to < 4K to < 8K to < 16K to < 32K to < 64K to < 128K : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 Supported : 1279559124

128K to < 256K 256K to < 512K 512K to < 1M 1M > 2M to < 2M

IO latency based in IO size in Millisecond: < 512B min max average : 0 : 0 : 0

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512B to < 1K min max average 1K to < 2K min max average 2K to < 4K min max average 4K to < 8K min max average 8K to < 16K min max average 16K to < 32K min max average 32K to < 64K min max average 64K to < 128K min max average 128K to < 256K min max average 256K to < 512K min max average : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

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512K to < 1M min max average 1M to < 2M min max average > 2M min max average : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

# bcu fcpim --stats 1/1 20:01:00:11:0d:6f:6b:45

ITNIM Stats: num rport online num rport offline num prli sent out num fcxp alloc waits num prli rsp errors num prli rsp accepts rport is an initiator prli rsp parsing errors num prli rsp rejects num timeouts detected num sler notification from BFA : 5 : 4 : 5 : 5 : 0 : 5 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

HAL fcpim statistics Total IO Requests Data in-bound requests Data out-bound requests Total IO Completions Write data transfered in bytes Read data transfered in bytes Slowpath IO completions IO underrun IO overrun IO Request-Q wait IO Request-Q wait done No free IO tag IO timeouts : 59 : 52 : 7 : 59 : 3670016 : 3674224 : 20 : 20 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

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IO failure due to target offline: 0 IO protocol errors IO SBC-3 protection errors fcp-2 error recovery failed Delayed freeing of IO tag Host IO abort requests Host IO abort completions IO clean-up requests IO path tov expired IO abort completions IO cleaned-up due to IOC down IO comp with unknown tags : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

Abort request due to TM command : 0 Abort completion due to TM command: 0 IT Nexus create requests IT Nexus FW create requests IT Nexus FW create completions IT Nexus onlines IT Nexus offlines IT Nexus FW delete requests IT Nexus FW delete completions IT Nexus delete requests SLER events Num IOC disables IT Nexus cleanup completions TM Requests TM Completions : 1 : 5 : 5 : 5 : 4 : 4 : 3 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 4 : 0 : 0

TM initiated IO cleanup success : 0 TM initiated IO cleanup failure : 0 No free TM tag TM Request-Q wait TM Request-Q wait done TM cleaned-up due to IOC down TM cleanup requests TM cleanup completions Total data transfered in bytes : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 7344240

# bcu fcpim --statsclr 1/0 50:05:00:05:1e:13:9c:00 Successfully reset the fcpim level stats

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# bcu fcpim --pathtov 1/0 1 path timeout is set to 1 # bcu fcpim - -profile_on 1/1 fcpim profile is ON. Warning: fcpim profile ON will affect IO Performance.

# bcu fcpim --profile_off 1/1 fcpim profile off

# bcu fcpim --ioperf 1/0-1/1 Port IOPs Throughput

=========================== 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/1 706 0 701 0 681 0 703 0 353.0 MB/s 0 350.5 MB/s 0 340.5 MB/s 0 351.5 MB/s 0

# bcu fcpim --ioperf 1/0 -l -r -c 3 -i 2 Port lport WWN rport WWN IOPs Throughput

============================================================================= 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 20:03:00:11:0d:45:0a:00 20:01:00:11:0d:6f:6b:00 20:02:00:11:0d:45:09:00 20:02:00:11:0d:ef:f7:00 10:00:00:05:1e:a2:53:16 10:00:00:05:1e:a2:53:15 10:00:00:05:1e:53:02:f3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 346.0 MB/s 0 0 0 0

<pause 2 sec> 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 20:03:00:11:0d:45:0a:00 20:01:00:11:0d:6f:6b:00 20:02:00:11:0d:45:09:00 20:02:00:11:0d:ef:f7:00 10:00:00:05:1e:a2:53:16 10:00:00:05:1e:a2:53:15 10:00:00:05:1e:53:02:f3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 344.7 MB/s 0 0 0 0

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<pause 2 sec> 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 10:00:00:05:1e:55:46:51 20:03:00:11:0d:45:0a:00 20:01:00:11:0d:6f:6b:00 20:02:00:11:0d:45:09:00 20:02:00:11:0d:ef:f7:00 10:00:00:05:1e:a2:53:16 10:00:00:05:1e:a2:53:15 10:00:00:05:1e:53:02:f3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 344.2 MB/s 0 0 0 0

<exits>

# bcu fcpim --lunmaskenable 2/0 Lun masking enabled on 2/0

# bcu fcpim --lunmaskdisable 2/0 Lun masking disabled on 2/0

# bcu fcpim --lunmaskquery 2/0 Lun masking is enabled.

========================================================================= Lport-WWN Rport-WWN LUN#

========================================================================= aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff:11:22a1:b1:c1:d1:e1:f1:f2:f30xa30f-0000-0000-0000 a1:b1:c1:d1:e1:f1:a1:b1a1:b1:c1:d1:e1:f1:a2:b2 0xa40f-0000-0000-0000

# bcu fcpim --lunlist 1/1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------T:L Remote Port PWWN Dev Name

------------------------------------------------------------------------------0:0000-0000-0000-0000 0:0001-0000-0000-0000 0:0002-0000-0000-0000 0:0003-0000-0000-0000 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd /dev/sde

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# bcu fcpim --lunlist 1/1 -v -------------------------------------------------------------------------------H:B:T:L Remote Port PWWN Dev Name Vendor Product Rev Size -------------------------------------------------------------------------------3:0:0:0000-0000-0000-0000 3:0:0:0001-0000-0000-0000 3:0:0:0002-0000-0000-0000 3:0:0:0003-0000-0000-0000 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd /dev/sde SANBlaze VirtuaLUN V5.5 33.55MB SANBlaze VirtuaLUN V5.5 33.55MB SANBlaze VirtuaLUN V5.5 33.55MB SANBlaze VirtuaLUN V5.5 33.55MB

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------# bcu fcpim --lunmaskadd 2/0 20:01:00:11:0d:53:16:00 10:00:00:05:1e:0d:61:ab 4003 -l

LUN mask added: LUN Target Initiator : 0xa30f-0000-0000-0000 : 20:01:00:11:0d:53:16:00 : 10:00:00:05:1e:0d:61:ab

To delete an individual LUN mask:


# bcu fcpim --lunmaskdelete 20:01:00:11:0d:53:16:00 10:00:00:05:1e:0d:61:ab 4005 -l

LUN mask deleted: LUN Target Initiator : 0xa50f-0000-0000-0000 : 20:01:00:11:0d:53:16:00 : 10:00:00:05:1e:0d:61:ab

To delete all LUN masks:


# bcu fcpim --lunmaskclear 2/0 Lun Mask cleared

# bcu fcpim --lunlist 1/1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------T:L Remote Port PWWN Dev Name

------------------------------------------------------------------------------0:0000-0000-0000-0000 0:0001-0000-0000-0000 0:0002-0000-0000-0000 0:0003-0000-0000-0000 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd /dev/sde

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# bcu fcpim --lunlist 1/1 -v ------------------------------------------------------------------------------H:B:T:L Remote Port PWWN Dev Name Vendor Product Rev Size ------------------------------------------------------------------------------3:0:0:0000-0000-0000-0000 3:0:0:0001-0000-0000-0000 3:0:0:0002-0000-0000-0000 3:0:0:0003-0000-0000-0000 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 20:00:00:11:0d:47:42:00 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd /dev/sde SANBlaze VirtuaLUN V5.5 33.55MB SANBlaze VirtuaLUN V5.5 33.55MB SANBlaze VirtuaLUN V5.5 33.55MB SANBlaze VirtuaLUN V5.5 33.55MB

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# bcu fcpim --throttlequery 2/0/0 IO Throttle: Max allowed: Current value: Configured: 2000 200 100

# bcu fcpim --throttleset 1/0/0 32 IO Throttle for vHBA port 1/0/0 will be set to 32.

# bcu fcpim --throttleclear 1/0/0 IO throttle for vHBA port 1/0/0 will be set to default.

See Also

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log
Sets the log level for each module. If no log level is specified, the current level is used. Synopsis Description bcu log - -level <pcifn> [<level>] [-m <fw|ha1|fcs|drv|aen|all>] The number of messages logged by the host depends on the predetermined logging level. Although the adapter might generate many messages, only certain types of messages are logged based on the specified logging level. - -level pcifn level Specifies the number of messages logged by the host, which depends on the predetermined logging level. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the adapter port. Specifies the severity level. Supported log levels include the following:

Operands

1 = Critical 2 = Error 3 = Warning 4 = Info

If no level is set, the default setting is used, which is Warning. -m fw|hal|fcs|drv|aen|all Specifies the type of log message. Supported log message types include the following:


Example
# bcu log --level 2/0

FW - Firmware messages HAL - Hardware abstraction layer messages FCS - Frame check sequence errors DRV - Driver messages AEN - Asynchronous messages ALL - All messages

FW log level is Warning HAL log level is Warning FCS log level is Warning DRV log level is Warning AEN log level is Warning

# bcu log --level 2/0 info Log level set to Info

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# bcu log --level 2/0 FW log level is Info HAL log level is Info FCS log level is Info DRV log level is Info AEN log level is Info

See Also

None

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Lists the logical port (lport) commands. Synopsis bcu lport - -list <pcifn> bcu lport - -query <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu lport - -stats <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu lport - -statsclr <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] Description Lists all the logical ports (lports) under a given PCIFN. A logical port is a port that is logged into a fabric. Possible logical port type values are the following:

Base port Virtual port Logical port PWWN - logical ports port world wide name Logical port NWWN - logical ports port node world wide name FC addr - FC address of the logical port

Possible roles supported by the logical port are FCP initiator mode (IM), FCP target mode (FCPTM), and IP over FC support (IP). Operands - -list pcifn - -query pcifn -l lpwwn - -stats pcifn -l lpwwn - -statsclr pcifn -l lpwwn Lists all the logical ports for a specified PCI function. Specifies the PCI function number. Lists the attributes of the logical port. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the logical ports world wide name for which you want to display information. If the lpwwn is not specified, the base port is used. Displays the logical ports statistics. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the logical ports world wide name for which you want to display statistical information. If the lpwwn is not specified, the base port is used. Clears the logical ports statistics. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the logical ports port world wide name for which you want to clear statistical information. If the lpwwn is not specified, the base port is used.

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Example

# bcu lport --list 1/0

Num LPORTs: 3 ________________________________________________________________________________ PT BP VP VP* FC Addr 010dd00 010dd01 010dd02 LPORT PWWN 10:00:00:05:1e:41:9a:be 10:01:00:05:1e:41:9a:be 10:02:00:05:1e:41:9a:be LPORT NWWN 20:00:00:05:1e:41:9a:be 20:00:00:05:1e:41:9a:be 20:00:00:05:1e:41:9a:be FC4 Roles IM IM IM

*indicates Synthetic-FC ports

# bcu lport --query hba5_port0 State: Online

FC address: 0c0100 Port wwn:aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff:aa:bb Node wwn:cc:dd:cc:aa:ff:cc:aa:ff Symbolic name: FC4 Role:fcpim ipfc*

*FC4 roles supported by the logical port include FCP initiator mode (fcpim), FCP Target mode (fcptm), and IP over FC (ipfc)

# bcu lport --query hba5_port0 - 1 01:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff:00:01 State:Online FC address:0c0101 Port wwn:01:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff:00:01 Node wwn:01:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff:00:00

# bcu lport --stats hba5_port0 ns_plogi_sent ns_plogi_rsp_err ns_plogi_acc_err ns_plogi_accepts NS command rejects ns_plogi_unknown_rsp ns_plogi_alloc_wait NS command retries NS command timeouts ns_rspnid_sent ns_rspnid_accepts ns_rspnid_rsp_err : 1 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 0

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ns_rspnid_rejects ns_rspnid_alloc_wait ns_rftid_sent ns_rftid_accepts ns_rftid_rsp_err ns_rftid_rejects ns_rftid_alloc_wait ns_rffid_sent ns_rffid_accepts ns_rffid_rsp_err ns_rffid_rejects ns_rffid_alloc_wait ns_gidft_sent ns_gidft_accepts ns_gidft_rsp_err ns_gidft_rejects ns_gidft_unknown_rsp ns_gidft_alloc_wait MS command retries MS command timeouts ms_plogi_sent ms_plogi_rsp_err ms_plogi_acc_err ms_plogi_accepts MS command rejects ms_plogi_unknown_rsp ms_plogi_alloc_wait Num of RSCN received Num portid format RSCN Unsolicited recv frames Dropped received frames Received plogi Received prli Received adisc Received prlo Received logo Received rpsc Received unhandled ELS

: 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

Rport plogi retry timeout count : 0 Deleted rport (max retry of plogi): 0 Total IO Requests : 0

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Data in-bound requests Data out-bound requests Total IO Completions Write data transfered in bytes Read data transfered in bytes Slowpath IO completions IO underrun IO overrun IO Request-Q wait IO Request-Q wait done No free IO tag IO timeouts

: 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

IO failure due to target offline: 0 IO protocol errors IO SBC-3 protection errors fcp-2 error recovery failed Delayed freeing of IO tag Host IO abort requests Host IO abort completions IO clean-up requests IO path tov expired IO abort completions IO cleaned-up due to IOC down IO comp with unknown tags : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

Abort request due to TM command : 0 Abort completion due to TM command: 0 IT Nexus create requests IT Nexus FW create requests IT Nexus FW create completions IT Nexus onlines IT Nexus offlines IT Nexus FW delete requests IT Nexus FW delete completions IT Nexus delete requests SLER events Num IOC disables IT Nexus cleanup completions TM Requests TM Completions : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

TM initiated IO cleanup success : 0 TM initiated IO cleanup failure : 0

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No free TM tag TM Request-Q wait TM Request-Q wait done TM cleaned-up due to IOC down TM cleanup requests TM cleanup completions Total data transfered in bytes

: 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

# bcu lport --statsclr hba5_port0 lport stats cleared

The following are examples of a Brocade 1020 expansion card versus a Brocade 825 card query:
# bcu lport --query 1/0 Port FC Addr: Port Type: Port PWWN: Port NWWN: Symbolic name: 860e01 Base Port (State: Linkup) 10:00:00:05:1e:8e:b6:02 20:00:00:05:1e:8e:b6:02 Brocade-825 | 3.1.0.1122| sles11-x64 | SUSE Linux

Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64) | PATCHLEVEL = 0 Role: IM

# bcu lport --query 2/0 Port FC Addr: Port Type: Port PWWN: Port NWWN: 8a0600 Base Port (State: Linkup) 10:00:00:05:1e:0f:1a:b1 20:00:00:05:1e:0f:1a:b1

Symbolic name: 825 | 2.3.0.0 | HB081222-RH4u7x86 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (Nahant Update 7) | Role: Fabric Name: FCP Initiator 10:00:00:05:1e:05:09:29

Switch IP Addr: 10.32.82.138

See Also

None

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pbind
Enables target port world wide name (WWN) binding to a persistent target ID for an operating system (OS) stack. Persistent binding is available on the Windows operating system only. You must disable and re-enable the port for the change to take effect. Synopsis bcu pbind - -list <port_id> -[-l <lpwwn>] bcu pbind - -set <port_id> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] <bus> <target> bcu pbind - -clear <port_id> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] Description Enables or disables target persistent binding and displays the list of mappings from the persistent binding module. The pbind command is only supported on the Windows platform. Operands - -list Queries the list of mappings from the persistent binding module. The status is marked as Active if the target was successfully assigned the configured bus and target values; otherwise, it is marked as Configured. Specifies the ID of the target port. Specifies the local or virtual ports world wide name. Configures persistent binding settings. Specifies the ID of the target port. Specifies the remote ports world wide name. Specifies the local or virtual ports world wide name. Specifies the bus ID that you want to bind. Specifies the target ID that you want to bind. Clears existing persistent binding settings. You must disable and re-enable the port after 60 seconds for the change to take effect. Specifies the ID of the target port. Specifies the remote ports world wide name. Specifies the local or virtual ports world wide name.
2/1

NOTE

port_id -l lpwwn - -set port_id rpwwn -l lpwwn bus target - -clear port_id rpwwn -l lpwwn Examples

C:\Program Files\BROCADE\Adapter\driver\util>bcu pbind --list Current persistent binding status: ENABLED

local port pwwn: remote port pwwn: bus: target: 3 7

10:00:00:05:1e:8c:ce:b3 10:00:00:05:1e:8c:ce:b1

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local port pwwn: remote port pwwn: bus: target: 7 8

10:00:00:05:1e:8c:ce:b3 10:00:00:05:1e:8c:ce:b2

local port pwwn: remote port pwwn: bus: target: 7 35

10:00:00:05:1e:8c:ce:b3 10:00:00:05:1e:8c:ce:b3

C:\Program Files\BROCADE\Adapter\driver\util>bcu pbind --clear 1/0 10:00:00:05:1e:55:1d:84 Current persistent binding status: ENABLED

Binding cleared successfully. Please disable and re-enable the port after 60sec for the change to take effect.

See Also

None

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pcifn
Lists all Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) functions configured and visible on the adapter. Synopsis Description bcu pcifn - -list <ad_id> Displays a list of all active and configured PCI functions (PCIFN) on a specified adapter. You must enable vhba 0 of port 0 before running the bcu pcifn --list and bcu vhba --query commands. Operands - -list ad_id Examples
# bcu pcifn --list 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Fn Port Type QPairs MSI-X Option SR-IOV Max Active VFs

NOTE

Lists the details of PCI functions. The adapter identifier on which PCI functions reside. The adapter ID could be the adapter index, serial number, name, or hardware path.

Resources Rom

capable VFs

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Active: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 ETH ETH ETH ETH ETH ETH FC FC 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled N N N N N N N N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Configured: 0 1 2 3 4* 5 6 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 ETH ETH ETH ETH ETH ETH FC FC 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled N N N N N N N N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

See Also

None

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phy
The Ethernet physical layer (phy) module aids in communication to and from the Ethernet. The phy command updates the firmware and queries the attributes and statistics of the external phy module. The phy commands are applicable to converged network adapters that are installed with the Phy module only (version 2.3 and later). Synopsis bcu phy - -update <ad_id | -a> <image_file> bcu phy - -query <port_id> bcu phy - -stats <port_id> Description Operands Updates the PHY firmware and queries the attributes and statistics of the external PHY module. - -update ad_id | -a Updates the firmware of the NetLogic PHY module. Specifies the adapter ID on which the firmware will be updated. If -a is specified, the update occurs on all eligible adapters on the system. An adapter is eligible if it contains the external PHY hardware. Specifies the firmware image file that will be used to update the specified adapter. Displays the PHY module attributes for the specified port. Specifies the port on which the PHY module attributes will be displayed. Displays the PHY module statistics for the specified port. Specifies the port on which the PHY module statistics will be displayed.

NOTE

image_file - -query port_id - -stats port_id Examples

# bcu phy --update 1 fwimg Updating Phy Firmware on the port 1/0 Successfully updated the Firmware Updating Phy Firmware on the port 1/1 Successfully updated the Firmware

# bcu phy --query 1/0 Phy Module attributes: Phy status: Good Firmware version: 0x920c Link partner auto-negotiation ability: Yes PHY auto-negotiation ability: Yes AN complete: No PMA/PMD link status: Link up PMA/PMD signal detected: No PCS link status: Link up

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# bcu phy --stats 1/0 Phy Module statistics:

Phy stats status: Good Link breaks after linkup: 0 PMA/PMD receive fault: Detected PMA/PMD transmit fault: Detected PCS receive fault: Detected PCS transmit fault: Detected Speed negotiations: 1 TX EQ trainings: 0 TX EQ timeouts: 4 CRC errors: 4

See Also

None

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port
Lists the port commands (the physical ports on the adapter), along with their basic attributes. The port ID can be any one of the following:

Port ID Adapter ID Port world wide name Port name Port hardware path

NOTE
The available speed options depend on the HBAs speed and the ports SFP. Auto-negotiate is the recommended setting and it is the default. Synopsis bcu port - -dfsize <port_id> [<dfsize>] bcu port - -disable <port_id> bcu port - -enable <port_id> bcu port - - faa <port_id> query bcu port - -fwstats <port_id> bcu port - -fwstatsclr <port_id> bcu port - -list [<-verbose | -terse>] bcu port - -mode <port_id> [HBA|CNA|NIC] [-f] bcu port - -name <port_id> [port_name] bcu port - -perf <port_range|all> [-c count] [-i interval] bcu port - -query <port_id> bcu port - -speed <port_id> [<speed>] bcu port - -stats <port_id> bcu port - -statsclr <port_id> bcu port - -topology <port_id> [p2p|loop]

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Operands

- -dfsize

Queries or sets the ports maximum receive data field size. If you do not specify a value, the current receive buffer size displays. Note: The new receive data field size takes effect when the port is re-enabled. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set the data field size. Indicates the maximum supported receive data field size, in decimal value. Possible values are 512, 1024, 2048, and 2112. If set to auto, the default value is used, which is 2112. Disables the physical port, if currently enabled. This is a destructive operation and affects normal operation of the port. The port is taken offline, all remote FCP sessions are logged out, and all outstanding input/output (I/O) operations are terminated. You are prompted before disabling occurs. Specifies the ID of the port you want to disable. Enables the physical port if it is disabled. Specifies the ID of the port you want to enable. Queries and displays the status of the fabric-assigned port WWN. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display information. Queries the attributes of the fabric assigned address. Displays the firmware statistics for a port. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display firmware statistics. Clears the firmware statistics for an adapter. Specifies the ID of the adapter for which you want to clear firmware statistics. Lists all the physical ports along with their basic attributes. Note: Information about the virtual HBAs and virtual NICs associated with the port are not displayed.

port_id df_size

- -disable

port_id - -enable port_id - -faa port_id query - -fwstats port_id - -fwstatsclr port_id - -list

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The following information is displayed:

Port# - The port number, displayed in adapter ID or port number forrmat. FN - The function number. FC Addr - The 24-bit Fibre Channel address. PWWN - The port world wide name. SFP - The SFP value (no module present, shortwave laser, or unsupported SFP detected). Media - sw, us (shown on the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter), and mz (shown on the Brocade 804, Brocade 1007, and Brocade 1741 mezzanine adapters). fc-T - Displays the trunking flag (on or off). A new trunked port entry is listed along with physical ports when adapter trunking is enabled. The suffix T and the port number indicates the trunked port corresponds to all adapter ports. State - The state of the port. Possible values are Linkup, Linkdown, Disabled, Bypassed, DCB Linkup, and IOC disabled. Loopback - The port is in loopback mode. Spd - The port speed is one of the following: 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, 8 Gbps, 16 Gbps, or unknown. Type - The port type. Possible values are N, where the Fabric is attached to an N_Port; P, where the port is directly attached to another N_Port; or UN = Unknown. An appended asterisk (*) indicates a configured topology, rather than an auto-negotiated topology. Mode - The ports operational mode. Possible values are FC (FC storage is allowed), CNA (Ethernet and FCoE traffic is allowed), and Ethernet (only Ethernet traffic is allowed).

-verbose -terse - -mode port_id HBA|CNA|NIC

Displays all the attributes on the port. Displays only the port-level information. Specifies the ports mode (for the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter only). A power cycle is required to enforce the mode change. Specifies the ID of the adapter. Specifies the mode of the port and the maximum physical functions for the port. Each port on the adapter can be independently configured as an HBA, a CNA, or a NIC port.

The HBA is configured as an FC adapter that allows storage traffic only. The CNA is configured as a converged Ethernet adapter that allows
network and storage traffic.

The NIC is configured as an Ethernet adapter that allows network traffic


only. -f - -name port_id Forces the command to reset all the settings configured on the port. Queries or assigns the port name. You can clear the port name using an empty string ( ). Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display information.

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port_name

Specifies a new name for the port. The name can include up to 15 alphanumeric characters and must begin with an alphabetic letter, can consist of letters, digits, hyphens, and underscore characters. Naming a port is optional; if you do not specify a port name, the current port name displays. Displays the data throughput for a given port and for a given interval. If the physical port has multiple logical (virtual) ports, then the port performance is listed for each port. On VMware ESX 5.0 systems, BCU commands are integrated with the esxcli infrastructure; therefore, you must precede the BCU command with esxcli; for example: # esxcli brocade bcu --command=port --perf all -c 1 The command must be in quotes, as shown in the example above. In addition, the bcu port --perf command does not work without the -c option, where -c can be any number (limited by the esxcli buffer size).

- -perf

port_range|all -c count -i interval - -query

Specifies the port range (for example, 1/0, 1/0-2/1) or all. Specifies the number of iterations of the display. The default behavior is to continually refresh; you can terminate the default with CTRL-C. Specifies the interval delay value, in seconds. The default interval value is 1 second. Queries and displays the maximum physical functions (PFs) configured for the port. Note: If topology is set to loop, QoS, target rate limiting (TRL), and switch-related information is not displayed.

port_id - -speed

Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display information. Queries or sets the port speed. The port speed can be changed dynamically (when the port is enabled) but the speed change does not take effect until after a port disable or enable is performed. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to set the port speed. Queries or sets the port speed. Possible values are auto (to auto-negotiate the speed) and 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 16 Gbps and unknown speeds. The 10 Gbps speed is only valid for the converged network adapter (CNA) and the 16 Gbps speed is only valid for the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter. Note: The 1 Gbps speed is not valid for an 8 Gbps HBA (Brocade 825 or Brocade 815) and the 8 Gbps speed is not valid for a 4 Gbps HBA (Brocade 425 or Brocade 415). 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps speeds are valid for a mezzanine card.

port_id speed

- -stats port_id - -statsclr port_id

Displays the physical port-level statistics. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display statistical information. Clears port-level statistics. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to clear statistical information.

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- -topology

Queries or sets the port topology. A port disable and enable are required to enforce the topology change. Note: The topology operand is not applicable to CNAs. Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display or set the topology. Specifies the topology type. Supported topology mode is point-to-point (p2p) or loop. You can set the toplogy to loop only if QoS, rate limiting, vport, trunk, and vhba are disabled.

port_id p2p|loop

Examples

# bcu port --list Port FN # 1/0 0 2 3 1/1 1 2/0 -0 2/1 1 3/0 -0 2 -1 3 Type PWWN/MAC fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc dcb 10:00:00:05:1e:0a:31:66 10:00:00:05:1e:0a:31:66 10:00:00:05:1e:0a:31:68 10:00:00:05:1e:0a:31:70 10:00:00:05:1e:0a:31:67 10:00:00:05:1e:0a:31:67 10:00:00:05:1e:53:0e:ca 10:00:00:05:1e:53:0e:ca 10:00:00:05:1e:53:0e:cb 10:00:00:05:1e:53:0e:cb 00:05:1e:55:3a:18 FC Addr -011f00 011f00 011f00 ---059e80 -059c80 -120804 -120801 eth3 Media sw State Linkup Linkup Linkup Linkup Linkdown Linkdown Linkup Linkup Linkup Linkup DCB Linkup Linkup Linkup DCB Linkup Linkup Linkup Spd 8G 2G 2G 4G --4G 4G 4G 4G 10G 5G 5G 10G 10G 10G

--sw sw sw -eth2 sw

3/1

fcoe 10:00:00:05:1e:55:3a:18 eth 00:05:1e:55:3a:1a dcb 00:05:1e:55:3a:19 fcoe 10:00:00:05:1e:55:3a:19 eth 00:05:1e:55:3a:1b

# bcu port --list -terse Port FN # 1/0 1/1 2/0 2/1 3/0 3/1 Type PWWN/MAC fc fc fc fc dcb dcb 10:00:00:05:1e:0a:31:66 10:00:00:05:1e:0a:31:67 10:00:00:05:1e:53:0e:ca 10:00:00:05:1e:53:0e:cb 00:05:1e:55:3a:18 00:05:1e:55:3a:19 FC Addr Media sw -sw sw sw sw State Linkup Linkdown Linkup Linkup DCB Linkup DCB Linkup Spd 8G -4G 4G 10G 10G

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# bcu port --list (When adapter trunking is enabled)


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Port#

FN

Type

PWWN/MAC

FC Addr/ Eth dev

Media

State

Spd

--------------------------------------------------------------------------1/0 0 2 2/0 2/1 dcb fcoe fc-T fc fc 00:05:1e:a1:28:8b 10:00:00:05:1e:a1:28:8b 10:00:00:05:1e:61:69:9b 10:00:00:05:1e:61:69:9b 10:00:00:05:1e:61:69:9c --010800 --sw sw sw sw Linkdown Linkdown Linkup Linkup Linkup 8G 4G 4G ---

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# bcu

port --name 1/0 emc_fab3_ad5_p0

Port 1/0s name set to emc_fab3_ad5_p0

# bcu

port --name 1/0

Port 1/0s name is emc_fab3_ad5_p0

# bcu port --enable 2/1 port enabled

# bcu port --disable 2/1 port disabled

# bcu port --disable 2/1 port is already disabled

# bcu port --faa 1/0 --query FAA state: Enabled PWWN: 10:00:00:05:33:26:6c:ea PWWN source: Factory

# bcu port --stats 1/0 FC port statistics: Seconds since stats is reset : 446910 Tx frames : 1178 Tx words : 20034 Tx LIP : 0 Tx LIP_F7F7 : 0 TX LIP_F8F7 : 0 Tx NOS : 0 Tx OLS : 0

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Tx LR : 0 Tx LRR : 0 Rx frames : 3325 Rx words : 909943 Rx LIP : 0 Rx LIP_F7F7 : 0 Rx LIP_F8F7 : 0 Rx NOS : 0 Rx OLS : 0 Rx LR : 0 Rx LRR : 0 Rx CRC err frames : 0 Rx CRC err good EOF frames : 0 Rx undersized frames : 0 Rx oversized frames : 0 Rx frames with bad EOF : 0 Errored frames : 0 Dropped frames : 0 Link Failure (LF) count : 1 Loss of sync count : 0 Loss of signal count : 0 Primitive sequence protocol err. : 0 Invalid ordered sets : 0 Encoding err nonframe_8b10b : 0 Encoding err frame_8b10b : 0 Credit Recovery-Frames Lost : 0 Credit Recovery-Credits Lost : 0 Credit Recovery-Link Resets : 0 Loop timeouts : 0

Examples for FC HBA:


# bcu port --stats 4/0 Physical port statistics: tx_frames tx_words rx_frames rx_words lip_count nos_count link_failures loss_of_syncs : 385508684 : 38422038819 : 514011477 : 38687649865 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0

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loss_of_signals primseq_errs invalid ordered set nonframe coding err invalid_crcs frames undersized frames oversized frames bad EOF frames error_frames dropped_frames

: 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

Examples for FCoE CNA:


# bcu port --stats 4/0 Physical port statistics: 64 byte frames 65-127 byte frames 128-255 byte frames 256-511 byte frames : 1315 : 704210587 : 336 : 1250

512-1023 byte frames : 2337 1024-1518 byte frames: 281686685 1519-1522 byte frames: 0 tx_frames tx_bytes tx_mcast frames tx_bcast frames tx_drop frames tx_jabber frames tx_fcs_error frames tx_control frames tx_fragments rx_frames rx_bytes rx_mcast frames rx_bcast frames rx_control frames : 422530324 : 181971963859 : 1710 : 754 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 563372638 : 187640498430 : 1847 : 7423 : 0

rx_unknown_op frames : 0 rx_drop frames rx_jabber frames rx_fcs_error frames rx_align_err frames : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

rx_length_err frames : 0

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rx_code_error rx_fragments tx_pause tx_zero_pause rx_pause rx_zero_pause tx_fcoe_pause tx_fcoe_zero_pause rx_fcoe_pause rx_fcoe_zero_pause

: 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0

# bcu port --topology 1/1 p2p setting will be enforced after port - -disable and - -enable

# bcu port --topology 2/0 loop setting will be enforced after port - -disable and - -enable

# bcu port --speed 1/1 auto Port speed set

# bcu port --statsclr dell_s1_ad0_p1 port stats cleared

# bcu port --query 1/0 port id: port mode:HBA port type: Max PFs:1 port instance: port name: Media: Beacon status: pwwn: nwwn: state: Speed: current: configured: Topology: current: configured: Loop Loop 8G Auto sw Off 10:00:00:05:1e:53:0e:ca 20:00:00:05:1e:53:0e:ca Linkup 0 8G FC 1/0

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SNIA port type: supported classes: symbolic name:

N Class-3 Brocade-825 | 2.0.0.006 | C06_I3650_83110 | Microsoft

Windows Server 2003 R2 |Service Pack 2 maximum frame size: receive bb credits: transmit bb credits: QOS: TRL: TRL default speed: pbind status: FECEnabled 2112 48 8 Disabled Disabled 1G Enabled

# bcu port --query 3/0 port id: port mode:CNA port type: Max PFs:2 port instance: port name: Media: Speed: CNA/DCB state: Beacon status: FCoE: MAC: pwwn: nwwn: state: supported classes: symbolic name: 00:05:1e:55:3a:18 10:00:00:05:1e:55:3a:18 20:00:00:05:1e:55:3a:18 Linkup Class-3 BR-1020 | 2.0.0.006 | C06_I3650_83110 | sw 10G DCB Linkup Off 2 10G Ethernet 3/0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 | Service Pack 2 maximum frame size: receive bb credits: transmit bb credits: QOS: TRL: TRL default speed: pbind status: Vlans: Eth: 2112 48 74 Disabled Disabled 1G Enabled --

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MAC: Factory MAC: state: OS Eth Device:

00:05:1e:55:3a:1a 00:05:1e:55:3a:1a Linkup Local Area Connection 5

# bcu port --query 2/0 function id: port type: port mode: port instance: port name: Media: Media: Beacon status: PWWN: nwwn: state: Speed: current: configured: Topology: current: configured: SNIA port type: supported classes: Loop Loop N Class-3 8G Auto sw sw Off 10:00:00:05:1e:ca:69:38 20:00:00:05:1e:ca:69:38 Linkup 3/0/0 8G FC FC 0

symbolic name: Brocade-825 | 3.1.0.1205 | 5RHEL_017229 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.6 (Tikanga) | maximum frame size: receive bb credits: transmit bb credits: FC Credit Recovery: 2112 48 8 Disabled

# bcu port --dfsize 1/1 2112 Setting will be enforced after port --disable and --enable

# bcu port --dfsize 1/1 auto Port maximum receive data field size set to driver default.

# bcu port --perf 1/0-1/1 Port Type FC 1/0 ETH FC 1/1 ETH

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======================================================== TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX

======================================================== 181.4M 182.6M 182.6M 183.5M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

# bcu port --perf all -c 3 -i 2 Port Type FC 1/0 ETH FC 1/1 ETH 2/0 FC 2/1 FC

================================================================================= TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX

================================================================================= 184.5M 185.6M <After 2 sec> 186.9M 185.6M <After 2 sec> 185.7M 186.6M 0 0 0 0 0 0 400.9M 402.0M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 402.9M 401.7M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 401.6M 402.9M 0 0

<Stops after 2 iterations>

# bcu port --mode 1/0 HBA port 1/0 mode set to FC/HBA

# bcu port --mode 1/0 NIC ERROR: port 1/0 mode can only be set to FC/HBA

# bcu port --mode 1/0 CNA port 1/0 mode set to CNA with 4 PFs

# bcu port --fwstatsclr 1/0 FW stats cleared

See Also

adapter, vhba

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qos (HBA only)

qos (HBA only)


Enables and disables the QoS commands and allows you to query the configuration and the QoS statistics. In addition, you can use this command to clear QoS statistics. The QoS feature is not supported on the converged network adapter (CNA) or virtual HBAs (vHBAs). Quality of Service (QoS) works in conjunction with the QoS feature on Brocade switch F_ports. The Fabric operating system provides a mechanism to assign traffic priority (high, medium, or low) for a given source and destination traffic flow. By default, all flows are marked as medium. For more information about QoS, refer to the Fabric OS Administrators Guide. Synopsis bcu qos --enable <port_id> bcu qos --disable <port_id> bcu qos --query <port_id> bcu qos --setbw <port_id> -h <%value> -m <%value> -l <%value> bcu qos --stats <port_id> bcu qos --statsclr <port_id> Description Enables or disables Quality of Service (QoS). The QoS commands apply to the 8 Gbps HBA and 16 Gbps Fabric Adapter only. QoS is not supported on the CNA.

NOTE

NOTE
You must first enter the bcu port --disable command, followed by the bcu port --enable command, before the bcu qos --enable or bcu qos --disable commands take effect. Operands - -enable port_id - -disable port_id - -query port_id - -setbw Enables Quality of Service (QoS). Specifies the ID of the port on which QoS is enabled. Disables QoS. Specifies the ID of the port on which QoS is disabled. Displays detailed attributes of a remote port. Specifies the ID of the port on which QoS is queried. Displays detailed attributes of a remote port. The % value represents the bandwidth in percentage for each of the priorities (high, medium, and low) and the three values must equal 100%. Note: The % values are applied to write-only traffic; the read-only traffic is the use value of the switch. port_id -h %value -m %value -l %value Specifies the ID of the port on which the bandwidth is set. Sets the QoS high priority. Sets the QoS medium priority. Sets the QoS low priority.

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- -stats port_id - -statsclr port_id Example

Displays QoS statistics. Specifies the ID of the port on which QoS statistics are displayed. Clears the QoS statistics. Specifies the ID of the port on which QoS statistics are cleared.

# bcu qos --query 2/0 QOS State: Total bb_credits: QOS bandwidth (Current) High priority Medium priority Low priority 50 38 12 Online 28

QOS bandwidth (Configured) High priority Medium priority Low priority 50 38 12

# bcu qos --setbw 1/0 -h 50 -m 38 -l 12

See Also

None

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ratelim

ratelim
Enables or disables target rate limiting support on the HBA side. The target rate limiting feature is not supported on the converged network adapter (CNA) or virtual HBAs (vHBAs). Synopsis bcu ratelim --enable <port_id> bcu ratelim --disable <port_id> bcu ratelim --query <port_id> bcu ratelim --defspeed <port_id> [<1|2|4|8>] Description The target rate limiting feature is used to minimize congestion at the HBA port due to a slow drain device operating in the fabric at a slower speed. A remote ports operating speed is determined from the fabric. Traffic destined to the remote port is limited to its current operating speed. The default rate limit is 1 Gbps. Target rate limiting (TRL) is supported only when the HBA port is connected to the fabric. Therefore, TRL is not supported when the port is directly connected with another device. Possible port identifiers could be any one of the following:

Adapter ID Port ID Port WWN Port name (user-assigned) Port hardware path

You must first enter the bcu port --disable command, followed by the bcu port --enable command, before the bcu ratelim --enable or bcu ratelim --disable commands take effect. Operands - -enable port_id - -disable port_id - -query port_id - -defspeed port_id 1|2|4|8 Enables target rate limiting, if currently disabled. Target rate limiting is disabled by default. Specifies the ID of the port you want to enable. Disables target rate limiting on the HBA, if currently enabled. Specifies the ID of the port you want to disable. Queries the details of target rate limiting. Specifies the ID of the port you want to query. Defines the target rate limiting speed on the HBA. Specifies the ID of the port on which you want to specify the target rate limiting speed. Sets the target rate limiting speed on the HBA. Options are 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps. The speed must be less than the maximum speed at which the card can operate.

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Examples

# bcu ratelim --enable 1/0 ratelim for port id 1/0/0 enabled Setting will be enforced after port --disable and --enable

# bcu port --disable 1/0 port disabled

# bcu port --enable 1/0 port enabled

# bcu ratelim --query 1/0 Target Rate Limiting: Default TRL Speed is: enabled 1G

# bcu --defspeed 1/0 2 ERROR: "--defspeed" Command class not supported

# bcu ratelim --defspeed 1/0 2 Setting will be enforced after port --disable and --enable

# bcu port --disable 1/0 port disabled

# bcu port --enable 1/0 port enabled

# bcu ratelim --query 1/0 Target Rate Limiting: Default TRL Speed is: enabled 2G

# bcu ratelim --disable 1/0 ratelim for port id 1/0/0 disabled Setting will be enforced after port --disable and --enable

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rport

rport
Lists the commands that apply to a remote port in a fabric. A remote port is a defined as a port that is physically separated from the adapter. The bcu rport --osname command is not supported in driver versions 3.0.0 and later; it has been replaced by the bcu fcpim --lunlist command. Synopsis bcu rport --list <pcifn> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu rport --osname <port_id> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu rport --query <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu rport --stats <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] bcu rport --statsclr <pcifn> <rpwwn> [-l <lpwwn>] Description Operands Lists all the remote ports (rports) under a given port ID. - -list pcifn -l lpwwn - -osname port_id -l lpwwn - -query pcifn rpwwn -l lpwwn Lists all remote ports accessible for a given logical port. Also displays ALPA values for FC Addr field for loop targets. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the logical port world wide name. This is an optional argument. Note: If the -l lpwwn argument is not specified, the base port is used. Lists all the osnames of the remote ports that are visible through the local port (driver versions 2.3 and earlier). Specifies the ID of the port for which you want to display osnames. Specifies the logical port world wide name. This is an optional argument. Displays detailed attributes of a remote port. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the remote port world wide name for which you want to query attributes. Specifies the logical port world wide name for which you want to query attributes of a remote port. This is an optional argument. Note: If the -l lpwwn argument is not specified, the base port is used. - -stats pcifn rpwwn -l lpwwn - -statsclr pcifn Displays remote port statistics. Specifies the PCI function number. Displays the remote ports port world wide name. Displays the logical port world wide name. This is an optional argument. Note: If the -l lpwwn argument is not specified, the base port is used. Clears the remote port statistics. Specifies the PCI function number.

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rpwwn -l lpwwn Example

Specifies the remote ports port world wide name for which you want to clear remote port statistics Displays the logical port world wide name. This is an optional argument.

# bcu rport --list 2/0 Num RPORTs = 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------FC Addr Remote Port PWWN Remote Port NWWN State df_sz

---------------------------------------------------------------------------010ada 010adc 010ae1 21:00:00:04:cf:75:6a:04 21:00:00:04:cf:75:5b:3b 21:00:00:04:cf:75:6d:44 20:00:00:04:cf:75:6a:04 20:00:00:04:cf:75:5b:3b 20:00:00:04:cf:75:6d:44 online online online 2048 2048 2048

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# bcu rport --query 1/1 21:00:00:04:cf:75:6a:04 RPORT FC Address: RPORT port wwn: RPORT node wwn: State:online Class of Service: Data Field size: Cont.Incr.seq_cnt(CISC): Speed: QOS Priority: symbolic name: Class-3 2112 Not Supported 2G M 010ada 21:00:00:04:cf:75:6a:04 20:00:00:04:cf:75:6a:04

# bcu rport --stats 5/1 aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff:00:01 Offlines: 2 Onlines: 3 rscns: 0 plogis: 0 logos: 2 plogi_timeouts: 0 plogi_rejects: 2

# bcu rport --statsclr 1/0 aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff:00:01 Successfully reset the rport level stats

See Also

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team

team
The team command allows you to create and manage team members and VLANs on teams. A network interface team is a collection of physical network (Ethernet) interfaces acting as a single interface. The primary benefits of teams are larger throughput, load balancing, and fault tolerance. Teaming is supported only on the Windows operating system and does not support virtual NICs (vNICs). Synopsis bcu team - -list bcu team - -query <team_name> bcu team - -create <team_name> <team_mode> <pcifn1> [..<pcifnN>] bcu team - -addport <team_name> <pcifn1> [..<pcifnN>] bcu team - -remport <team_name> <pcifn1> [..<pcifnN>] bcu team - -name <team_name> <new_team_name> bcu team - -primary <team_name> <pcifn> bcu team - -delete <team_name> bcu team - -vlanadd <team_name> <vlan_id> [<vlan_name>] bcu team - -xmit_policy <team_name> <xmit_policy> bcu team - -vlanedit <team_name> <vlan_id> <new_vlan_name> bcu team - -vlanlist <team_name> bcu team - -vlanquery <team_name> <vlan_id> bcu team - -vlanremove <team_name> <vlan_id> Description Operands Configures team members and VLANs on the teaming interface. - -list - -query team_name - -create team_name team_mode pcifn1-n Lists all the configured teams in the system. Queries the teaming configuration. Specifies the team name. Adds a new teaming interface to the system. Specifies the teaming interface name. Specifies the team mode. Supported values are 802.3ad, failover, and failback. Specifies the PCI function number. You can specify a maximum of 8 PCI functions. The PCI function numbers you specify cannot be from the same port. Adds one or more ports to the team. The maximum number of ports per team is 8. Specifies the team to which a port will be added.

NOTE

- -addport team_name

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pcifn 1-n - -remport team_name pcifn 1-n - -name

Specifies the PCI function number. You can specify a maximum of 8 PCI functions. Removes a specified port from an existing team. Removal of the last port from the team is not permitted. Specifies the team from which a port will be removed. Specifies the PCI function number. You can specify a maximum of 8 PCI functions. Modifies the teams interface name. This command applies to the failover or failback teaming modes only. By default, the system selects a primary interface that you can modify. Specifies the existing teaming interface name. Specifies the new teaming interface name. Modifies the teams primary interface name. This command applies to failover and failback teams only. By default, the system selects a primary interface which you can modify using this command. Specifies the teaming interface name where the primary interface resides.. Specifies the PCI function number (the PCIFN must be a team member). Modifies the teams policy for traffic load balancing. This command applies to the 802.3ad teaming mode only. Specifies the existing team name. The transmit policy. Supported values include the following policies:

team_name - -primary

new_team_name

team_name pcifn - -xmit_policy team_name xmit_policy

12 (Default) => (source MAC XOR destination MAC) % (team member


count)

13_14 => ((source port XOR dest port) XOR ((source IP XOR dest IP) AND 0xffff) % (team member count)
- -delete team_name - -vlanadd team_name vlan_id vlan_name - -vlanremove team_name vlan_id - -vlanedit team_name Removes an existing teaming interface from the system. Specifies the teaming interface name to be removed from the system. Adds a new VLAN ID to a team. Specifies the name of the teaming interface on which you want to add a VLAN. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094. Specifies the VLAN name. Removes an existing VLAN ID from the teaming interface. Specifies the name of the team from which you want to remove a VLAN. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094. Modifies the VLAN name attribute of the specified VLAN on the team. Specifies the name of the teaming interface on which you want to modify a VLAN.

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vlan_id

Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094. Lists the configured VLANs on the teaming interface. Specifies the name of the team on which you want to list configured VLANs. Queries the VLAN information on the team. Specifies the name of the team for which you want to display the VLAN details. Specifies the VLAN ID. The supported range for the VLAN ID is from 0 through 4094.

new_vlan_name Specifies a different name for the VLAN. - -vlanlist team_name - -vlanquery team_name vlan_id Examples

# bcu team --list ---------------------------------------------Team Id Team modeMAC address

---------------------------------------------team-1 team-2 team-3 802.3ad failback failover 1:2:3:4:5:6 2:4:1:2:5:6 2:4:1:2:5:7

----------------------------------------------

# bcu vlan --list team-1 -------------------------------Vlan id Vlan Name

-------------------------------1 3000 VLAN0001 VLAN3000

-------------------------------

# bcu team --addport ABC 1/0 1/1 Added interface 1/0 to the Team ABC Added interface 1/1 to the Team ABC

# bcu team --create ABC failover 1/0 1/1 Team ABC created successfully

# bcu team --delete ABC Team ABC removed successfully

# bcu team --name ABC XYZ Team name ABC is changed to XYZ successfully

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# bcu team --primary ABC 1/1/1 Team ABC primary settings changed successfully

# bcu team --xmit_policy ABC l3_l4 Team ABC transmit policy settings changed successfully

# bcu team --remport ABC 1/0/1 Removed interface 1/0/1 from the Team ABC

# bcu vlan --query 1 team-1 vlan id: 1 vlan name: VLAN0001 vlan statistics: Tx Bytes: Rx Bytes: Duration: Status: 200 100 2:30:32 Connected

# bcu team --query team-2 Teaming Information: Team Id: Team mode: MAC Address: team-2 failback 2:4:1:2:5:6

Num of ports: 2 Member info: 2/0: 3/0: Statistics: Tx Bytes Rx Bytes Duration Status : : : : 1200 1100 12:30:32 Connected Local Area Connection 2 (UP) (Primary) (Active) Local Area Connection 3 (UP)

See Also

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trunk

trunk
The trunk command allows you to enable or disable trunking on an adapter and display the trunk attributes. When trunking is enabled, multiple physical ports are trunked together to form a logical Fibre Channel port.

CAUTION Enabling trunking brings down all the adapter ports and then brings them back up to apply the settings. The adapter ID can be any of the following:


Synopsis

Adapter index Serial number Adapter name Hardware path

bcu trunk - -enable <ad_id> bcu trunk - -disable <ad_id> bcu trunk - -query <ad_id>

Description

Enables and disables trunking for an adapter and queries the trunk attributes. The link state can be any one of the following:
Linkup Linkdown MisSpd MisGrp MisMode The trunking negotiation is successful and the link is up. The link is down due to port disable, cable removal, or remote port down. The speed mismatch between the links corresponding to the trunked ports. The trunked ports are connected to different trunk groups on the switch. The trunked ports have different configurations (for example, one trunked port has trunking enabled and another port has QoS and trunking enabled).

Operands

- -enable ad_id - -disable ad_id - -query ad_id Example

Enables trunking for a specified adapter, if currently disabled. Specifies the ID of the adapter you want to enable. Disables trunking for a specified adapter, if currently enabled. Specifies the ID of the adapter you want to disable. Queries or displays trunk attributes. Specifies the ID of the adapter for which you want to query.

# bcu trunk --query 1 Trunk state: Trunk Port id: Trunk Speed: Linkup 1/0 8G

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Port address: Port id: Port state: Link state: Flow CTL mode: Remote wwn: Speed: Deskew value:

010400 1/0 Enabled Linkup VC 20:04:00:05:1e:c3:56:32 4G 15 nsec

Port id: Port state: Link state: Flow CTL mode: Remote wwn: Speed: Deskew value:

1/1 Enabled Linkup VC 20:04:00:05:1e:c3:56:32 4G 16 nsec

# bcu trunk - -query 2 Trunk state: Trunk Port id: Trunk Speed: Port address: Port id: Port state: Link state: Flow CTL mode: Remote wwn: Speed: Deskew value: Port id: Port state: Link state: Flow CTL mode: Remote wwn: Speed: Linkdown 2/0 ---2/0 Enabled unknown Normal 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 ---2/1 Enabled unknown Normal 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 ---

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vhba

vhba
The vhba command allows you to enable or disable a virtual HBA on a specified adapter port. When enabled, you can set the coalesce flag and the ports latency and delay interrupt attributes. Use the pcifn --list <adapter_id> command to view the virtual instances for both the vHBA and the vNIC. The physical port must be supported on the 16 Gbps FC/10 Gbps Ethernet ASIC, which is compatible with the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter models. Synopsis bcu vhba --query <pcifn> bcu vhba --enable <pcifn> bcu vhba --disable <pcifn> bcu vhba --stats <pcifn> bcu vhba --statsclr <pcifn> bcu vhba --intr <pcifn> <-coalesce|-c> {on|off} [<latency> <delay>] Description Configures a single physical HBA port into multiple vHBA ports.

NOTE

NOTE
You must enable vhba 0 of port 0 before running the bcu pcifn --list and bcu vhba --query commands. Operands - -query pcifn - -enable pcifn - -disable pcifn - -stats pcifn - -statsclr pcifn - -intr pcifn -c on|off Queries information about the virtual HBA. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Enables a vHBA on a specified adapter port for a specified PCI function. The vHBA must have been created and then disabled before it can be enabled. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Disables a vHBA on a specified adapter port for a specified PCI function. If the virtual HBA is not enabled, this command has no effect. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Gathers the statistics for the virtual HBA. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Resets or clears the vHBA statistics. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Sets the interrupt attributes for the port. Specifies the PCI function number of the physical port on which you want to set interrupt attributes. Sets the coalesce flag. Sets the ports interrupt attributes. Possible values are on or off.

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latency

Sets the latency monitor timeout value. Latency can be from 0 through 225 microseconds. A latency value of 0 disables latency monitor timeout interrupt. The default latency value is 225 for an HBA. Sets the delay timeout interrupt value. A delay can be from 0 through 1125 microseconds. A delay value of 0 disables the delay timeout interrupt. The default delay value is 1125 for an HBA.

delay

Examples

#bcu vhba --enable 1/1/1 vhba is enabled

#bcu vhba --disable 1/1/1 vhba is disabled

#bcu vhba --query 1/0/1 PCI Function Index1/0/1 f/w ver Bandwidth8G IOC StateOperational PWWN10:00:00:06:1e:41:9a:cc NWWN20:00:00:06:1e:41:9a:cc Path TOV45 seconds PortlogEnabled IO ProfileOn interrupt coalescing on interrupt delay25 us interrupt latency5 us

# bcu vhba --stats 1/1/2 vHBA Statistics:

IOC stats:

mailbox interrupts: 336550 enable events: 1 disable events: 0 heartbeat failures: 0 firmware boots: 0 stats timeouts: 0

vhba module active ITN stats:

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Total IO Requests Data in-bound requests Data out-bound requests Total IO Completions Write data transfered in bytes Read data transfered in bytes Slowpath IO completions IO underrun IO overrun IO Request-Q wait IO Request-Q wait done No free IO tag IO timeouts

: 27550 : 25263 : 1527 : 27550 : 800587776 : 981537664 : 5440 : 5190 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1

IO failure due to target offline: 0 IO protocol errors IO SBC-3 protection errors fcp-2 error recovery failed Delayed freeing of IO tag Host IO abort requests Host IO abort completions IO clean-up requests IO path tov expired IO abort completions IO cleaned-up due to IOC down IO comp with unknown tags : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0

Abort request due to TM command : 0 Abort completion due to TM command: 0 IT Nexus create requests IT Nexus FW create requests IT Nexus FW create completions IT Nexus onlines IT Nexus offlines IT Nexus FW delete requests IT Nexus FW delete completions IT Nexus delete requests SLER events Num IOC disables IT Nexus cleanup completions TM Requests TM Completions : 256 : 1277 : 1277 : 1277 : 1023 : 1023 : 769 : 0 : 1 : 256 : 1023 : 0 : 0

TM initiated IO cleanup success : 0

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TM initiated IO cleanup failure : 0 No free TM tag TM Request-Q wait TM Request-Q wait done TM cleaned-up due to IOC down TM cleanup requests TM cleanup completions Total data transfered in bytes : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1782125440

vHBA module deleted ITN stats:

Aborted IO requests IO timeouts IO retry for SQ error recovery

: 0 : 0 : 0

Delayed freeing of IO resources : 2 Host IO abort requests Total IO count IO cleaned-up due to IOC down TM cleaned-up due to IOC down : 2 : 86 : 0 : 0

See Also

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vnic
The vnic command allows you to configure a single physical CNA Ethernet port into multiple virtual Network Interface Cards (NICs). You can configure up to 4 virtual NICs per port. Each vNIC can then be individually configured for output bandwidth in increments of 100 Mbps. The minimum bandwidth is 100 Mbps and the maximum bandwidth is 10,000 Mbps. Use the pcifn --list <adapter_id> command to view the virtual instances for both the vHBA and the vNIC. The physical port must be supported on the 16 Gbps FC/10 Gbps Ethernet ASIC, which is compatible with the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter models. Synopsis bcu vnic - -create <port_id> [-bmin <min_bandwidth>] [-bmax <max_bandwidth>] bcu vnic - -delete <pcifn> bcu vnic - -query <pcifn> bcu vnic - -enable <pcifn> bcu vnic - -disable <pcifn> bcu vnic - -stats <pcifn> bcu vnic - -statsclr <pcifn> bcu vnic - -bw <pcifn> [-bmin <min_bandwidth>] [-bmax <max_bandwidth>] Description Operands Configures a single physical CNA Ethernet port into multiple virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs). - -create Creates a new vNIC instance for a given adapter port. The user is assigned a MAC address from the 256 burnt-in MAC addresses available for the adapter. Optionally, you can specify the maximum bandwidth allowable for this vNIC. Note: The physical port must be configured as a CNA or NIC on supported ASIC-based hardware. port_id Specifies the ID of the port on which you are creating vNIC instances. The bandwidth value can be specified in one of two ways:

NOTE

Absolute valuefor example: 0 or 100. Percentage valuefor example: 5% or 20%.


-bmin min_bandwidth Specifies the minimum allowable output bandwidth. The minimum bandwidth is 0 Mbps. A zero value of minimum bandwidth (the default) implies that no bandwidth is guaranteed for that vNIC. You can also specify a percentage value; for example, 20%. -bmax max_bandwidth Specifies the maximum allowable output bandwidth in increments of 100 Mbps. The maximum bandwidth is 10,000 Mbps.

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- -delete pcifn - -query pcifn - -enable pcifn - -disable pcifn - -stats pcifn - -statsclr pcifn - -bw pcifn

Removes the specified vNIC instance. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Queries information about the virtual NIC. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Enables a vNIC on a specified adapter port for a specified PCI function. The vNIC must have been created and then disabled before it can be enabled. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Disables a vNIC on a specified adapter port for a specified PCI function. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Gathers the statistics for the virtual NIC. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Resets or clears the vNIC statistics. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the port. Modifies the maximum allowable bandwidth for a vNIC. Specifies the PCI function number associated with this adapter port. Specifies the minimum allowable output bandwidth. The minimum bandwidth is 100 Mbps.

-bmin min_bandwidth

-bmax max_bandwidth Specifies the maximum allowable output bandwidth in increments of 100 Mbps. The maximum bandwidth is 10,000 Mbps. Examples
# bcu vnic --create 1/1 100 vnic is now created at 1/1/1 with max bw of 100 Mbps

# bcu vnic --create 1/1 100 Error: The adapter/port 1/1 is configured as a FC port. A vNIC can only created if the underlying/base adapter port is configured as a CNA or NIC port. Not supported on this family of adapters.

# bcu vnic --delete 1/1/1 vnic is now deleted A host reboot is needed for the changes to be effective.

# bcu vnic --enable 1/0/1 vnic is enabled

# bcu vnic --enable 1/0/3 Error: vnic does not exist. Use the create command to create a vnic first.

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# bcu vnic --disable 1/0/1 vnic is disabled

For NIC/CNA adapter:


# bcu vnic --query 2/0/3 PCI Function Index2/0/3 hw path0000:1c:03 f/w ver Port type10G Ethernet Bandwidth4G IOC StateOperational MAC 00:05:1e:55:3a:18 Factory MAC00:05:1e:55:3a:18 OS Eth DeviceLocal Area Connection 5 Portlog Enabled mtu 1500 FCoE priority0 iSCSI priority1 default nw priority2 Total tx functions1 Total rx functions1 Offloads Tx IPv4 header checksumenabled Tx TCP checksumenabled Tx UDP checksumenabled LSOenabled Rx IPv4 header checksum enabled Rx TCP checksum enabled Rx UDP checksum enabled Tx function Host assigned ID0 HW assigned ID0 vmq/netqueue ID0 Total tx queues2 Tx queue Host assigned ID0 HW assigned ID0 MSIX vector1 Priority1 depth2048 Tx queue:

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Host assigned ID1 HW assigned ID1 MSIX vector2 Priority2 depth2048 Rx function: Host assigned ID0 HW assigned ID0 vmq/netqueue ID0 Num unicast MAC address 3 Num unicast MAC + VLANs3 Num multicast MAC address 5 Promiscuous modedisabled Default modedisabled VLAN filterenabled RSS enabled Total Rx paths2 Rx path type<Single/Small_Large/Header_Data> Rx path CQ ID0 HW assigned CQ ID0 MSIX vector3 Rx queue Host assigned ID0 HW assigned ID0 Queue typeLarge buffer size1522 depth2048 Rx queue Host assigned ID1 HW assigned ID1 Queue typeSmall buffer size128 depth2048 Rx path CQ ID1 HW assigned CQ ID1 MSIX vector4 Rx queue Host assigned ID2 HW assigned ID2

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Queue typeLarge buffer size1522 depth2048 Rx queue Host assigned ID3 HW assigned ID3 Queue typeSmall buffer size128 depth2048

# bcu vnic --bw1/1/1 -bmin 200 -bmax 40% bw for 1/1/1 has been successfully configured at 200 Mbps

# bcu vnic --stats <pcifn>

IOC level stats enable events disable events heartbeat failures firmware boots stats timeouts stat queries mbox intr enables mbox intr disables mailbox interrupts Port level stats mac stats... bpc stats... rad stats... error stats... port level tx stats... port level rx stats... link toggle count CEE toggle count Tx Function 0 errors ucast packets ucast bytes ucast vlan mcast packets mcast bytes

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mcast vlan bcast packets bcast bytes bcast vlan Tx queue 0 Tx stops Tx resumes lso4 packets lso6 packets lso errors ip4 cso packets tcp cso packets udp cso packets cso errors out of wi DMA map errors producer index consumer index hw consumer index Rx function 0 errors frame drops ucast packets ucast bytes ucast vlan mcast packets mcast bytes mcast vlan bcast packets bcast bytes bcast vlan Rx queue 0 Rx cleanups Rx posts Rx schedules Rx low buf count Rx alloc failures Rx mac errors Rx checksum errors Rx lro Rx lro flush

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producer index consumer index Competion queue 0 producer index consumer index hw producer index

# bcu vnic --statsclr 1/0/0 vnic stats cleared

See Also

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vport
Lists the commands that apply to a virtual port. Synopsis bcu vport - -create <pcifn> <vpwwn> [-n <vnwwn>] [-s <sname>] bcu vport - -delete <pcifn> <vpwwn> bcu vport - -query <pcifn> <vpwwn> bcu vport - -stats <pcifn> <vpwwn> bcu vport - -statsclr <pcifn> <vpwwn> Description The vport commands enable you to create and delete virtual ports (vports) and display statistics about them. The vport commands are not supported on Solaris platforms. Operands - -create Adds a new vport in the base fabric. If the virtual fabric ID is not specified, the vport is created in the base fabric. FCP initiator mode is supported and applied to the vport by default. On a vport, both FCP initiator and FCP target functionality cannot be enabled; it must be one or the other. Specifies the PCI function number associated with the virtual port. Specifies the virtual port by its world wide name. The vport WWN is a required argument. Specifies the virtual port by the nodes world wide name for the vport. This is an optional argument. If not specified, the base port nodes world wide name is used. Adds the symbolic name for the virtual port. This is an optional argument. Deletes the specified vport. This deletes all associated objects, such as any associated login sessions and active I/O requests. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the virtual port by its world wide name. The vport WWN is a required argument. Queries information about the vport. This provides the vports status and information associated with FC-4s. If no port WWN is specified, the information provided is for the base vport. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the virtual port by its world wide name. The vport WWN is a required argument. Displays the statistics that are associated with the vport. If you do not specify the ports world wide name, the statistics listed are for the base vport. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the virtual port by its world wide name. The vport WWN is a required argument.

NOTE

pcifn vpwwn -n vnwwn

-s sname - -delete pcifn vpwwn - -query

pcifn vpwwn - -stats pcifn vpwwn

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- -statsclr pcifn vpwwn Example

Clears the statistics that are associated with the vport. If you do not specify the ports world wide name, the statistics listed are for the base vport. Specifies the PCI function number. Specifies the virtual port by its world wide name. The vport WWN is a required argument.

# bcu vport --query 2/0 10:01:00:05:1e:41:9a:be Port wwn: 10:02:00:05:1e:41:9a:be Node wwn: 20:00:00:05:1e:41:9a:be FC Addr: State: Role: 010d02 online FCP initiator

Symbolic-Name: Hyper-V VM Port Synthetic FC: Yes

# bcu vport --stats hba5_port0 fdisc retries:8 fdisc timeouts:2 fdisc rejects:3 NS command retries:0 NS command timeouts:1 NS command rejects:2 RSCN received:4

# bcu vport --statsclr hba5_port0 vport stats cleared

See Also

lport

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Index

A
adapter command, 207 adapters HBA models, 2 supported operating systems, 13 Add Persistent Binding dialog box, 34 application log, 91 auth command, 212 authentication, security, 30

B
base port properties panel, 115 beaconing configuring using HCM, 103 configuring using the BCU, 103 boot groups, 55 boot LUN discovery, 5 boot over SAN description of, 54

command adapter, 207 auth, 212 diag, 99, 223 fcdiag, 100, 234 fcpim, 241 log, 46, 252 lport, 254 port, 264 rport, 280 vport, 299 Configure Names dialog box, 123 configuring HCM logging level, 47 persistent binding, 33 port speed, 32 queue depth, 61 rate limiting using the BCU, 37 security authentication using HCM, 28 configuring names, 47

D
D_Port, description of, 105 data center bridging capability exchange protocol (DCBX), 8 DCB features priority-based flow control (PFC), 8 DCB properties, 126 DCBCXP, 7 Define Name dialog box, 48 diag command, 223 diagnostics Ethernet, 101 running Ethernet test, 101 running port-level test, 95, 97 types of tests, 5, 9 using D_Port, 105

C
CNA Ethernet features, 7 FCoE features, 6 product overview, 3 throughput per port, 7 CNA expansion card port panel, 118 CNA port statistics panel, 120

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dialog box Add Persistent Binding, 34 Configure Names, 123 Define Master Log Filter, 164 Define Name, 48 Edit Persistent Binding, 35 Event Properties, 132 Persistent Binding, 165 Protocol Tests diagnostics, 171 Test Log Details, 185 discovery description of, 5 setting up, 24 setting up out-of-band, 25

FCP-IM IO profile, 30 FCP-IM profile, 38 FC-SP, 5 fibre channel arbitrated loop (FCAL), 36, 268 filtering event log entries, 90 flow control, 8 frame data field size, 30 specifying using HCM, 33 specifying using the BCU, 33

H
HBA Properties panel, 116, 154 HCM authentication, 17, 18 features, 5 logging level configuration, 47 main window, 21 master log icons, 24 product icons, 23 software overview, 1 statistics monitoring, 5 host management, remote, 1 Hyper-V, used with teaming to create VLANs, 69

E
Edit Persistent Binding dialog box, 35 enhanced transmission selection, 7 enhanced transmission selection (ETS), 7 ESX systems support using BCU commands, 267 ESXi systems support on HCM and BNA, 14 Ethernet diagnostic test, running from HCM, 101 Ethernet diagnostics, 101 Ethernet flow control, 7 event categories, 163 event logs, how to filter, 90 Event Properties dialog box, 132 event severities, 24 events, master log, 89 execution throttle, 46 execution throttle, IO, 44

I
interrupt coalescing FCoE, 6 interrupt moderation, 6 IO execution throttle, 44 IO execution throttle, configuring using the BCU, 45 IO throttle and queue depth, 46

F
fabric assigned port WWN querying, 265 FA-PWWN assigning to fabric, 64 enabling using HCM, 65 limitations for Brocade 804, 65 FC-AL, 30 FC-AL topology, 36, 268 fcdiag command, 234 FCoE features of CNA, 6 fcpim command, 241

J
jumbo frames, 7

L
launching HCM on Linux, 16 on Solaris, 16 on Windows, 15 Linux, launching HCM, 16

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LLDP, 8 log application, 91 master log, 89 test, 99 log command, 46, 252 log off, 26 login, how to skip, 16 lport command, 254

M
MAC addressing, 7 management software components, 1 Master Log Filter dialog box, 164 Master Log properties, 89 Master Log Properties tab, 163 monitoring statistics, 5

N
N_Port trunking, 40, 41 name configuration, 47 NetQueues, 9 network priority, 8 NPIV, 5 N-Port trunking, 6

O
operating systems supported on adapters, 13

persistent binding, 5, 30 configuring using HCM, 34, 35 configuring using the BCU, 36 enabling and disabling on host, 33 Persistent Binding dialog box, 165 persistent binding, configuring, 33 port 514, troubleshooting firewall issues, 93 port command, 264 port configuration basic options, 30 opening the basic dialog box, 31 port speed, 32 port logging level, 30 configuring using HCM, 31 configuring using the BCU, 32, 66 Port POM panel, 168 port properties panel, 166 port SFP management, 103 Port SFP panel, 176 port speed, 30 configuring using HCM, 32 configuring using the BCU, 33 Port Statistics panel, 169 port-level diagnostic tests, running from HCM, 97 port-level test how to run using HCM, 95 priority flow control (PFC), 8 product overview, 3 properties importing in EFCM format, 52 importing in FM format, 53 Protocol Tests diagnostics dialog box, 171

Q
QoS, 30, 62, 276 QoS by percentage, 63, 276 QoS configuration on host side, 62 Qos configuration, 276 on switch side, 62 Quality of Service (QoS), 30, 62, 276 queue depth configuring using the BCU, 61 queue depth and IO throttle, 46 queue depth, configuring, 46

P
panel CNA expansion card port, 118 CNA expansion card port statistics, 120 HBA Properties, 116, 154 Port POM, 168 Port SFP, 176 Port Statistics, 169 remote port properties, 162, 174 password how to change, 17, 18 path timeout, setting, 63

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rate limiting configuration, 37 receive side scaling (RSS), 8 remote host management, 1 Remote port properties panel, 162, 174 resetting statistics, 86 rport command, 280

trunking N_Port, 40, 41 N-Port, 6

V
vHBA clearing statistics for, 79 disabling, 79 displaying statistics for, 79 enabling, 79 VLAN, 9 VLAN filtering, 9 VLAN tagging, 9 VMware ESX 3.5 and 4.0 troubleshooting firewall issues, 93 VMware ESX, using BCU commands, 267 VMware ESXi supportSave Utility, 108 vNIC clearing statistics for, 82 creating, 80, 82 deleting, 82 disabling, 82 displaying statistics for, 82 enabling, 82 modifying, 81 vPort creating, 43 deleting, 44 persistency, 42 restrictions, 42 vport command, 299

S
security authentication configuring using HCM, 28 configuring using the BCU, 30 SFP displaying information, 103 displaying using HCM, 103 displaying using the BCU, 104 port management, 103 SFP management, 103 skip login, 16 Solaris, launching HCM, 16 statistics, resetting, 86 supportSave categories of information, 107 collecting driver-related logs and configuration files, 108 collecting HCM application data, 108 collecting information for VMware ESXi servers, 108 collecting logs and configuration files using the BNA, 108 collecting on a port crash event, 109 collecting using a browser, 109 collecting using HCM, 108 collecting using the BCU, 109 collection sources, 107 configuring using the BCU, 109 syslog host, unblocking port 514, 93

W
Windows features bi-directional CDBs, 11 dump hibernation support, 11 synthetic FC ports, 11 WinPE, 11 WMI, 11 Windows, launching HCM application, 15 WWN adding a name, 53 exporting, 51 importing, 52 removing, 51

T
target rate limiting, 5, 30 target rate limiting (TRL), 5 TCP segmentation offload, 8 teaming, 8 test log details, 99 Test Log Details dialog box, 185 tree node pop-up menus, 12

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