Downloading Software And Publications - Dell Brocade Adapters Installation And Reference Manual

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Downloading software and publications

TABLE 10
Operating
System
(Platform)
Linux SLES
11 SP1
Solaris 10
VMware
ESX/ESXi
4.0
VMware
ESX/ESXi
4.1
VMware
ESX/ESXi
5.0
1.
(w2k23) v2-3-0-2 only supports HBAs. Note that for Windows 2003, boot over SAN is not supported on CNAs, but only
on HBAs and Fabric Adapter HBA ports. After installing the boot package, be sure to upgrade to the latest driver.
2.
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floppy disk. For network boot, the network driver is injected as part of the PXE Server prior to Windows installation.
The driver is passed over during PXE installation on the server.
4.
5.
Builder PowerCLI to create a brocade_esx50_<version>.zip offline bundle and brocade_esx50_<version>.iso ESX
5.0 installation image that includes brocade drivers and utilities. Refer to your Image Builder documentation for details
on using Image Builder PowerCLI.
6.
can use the VMware Image Builder PowerCLI to create a brocade_esx50_<version>.zip offline bundle and
brocade_esx50_<version>.iso ESX 5.0 installation image that includes brocade drivers and utilities. Refer to your
Image Builder documentarian for details on using Image Builder PowerCLI.
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Downloading software and publications

To download all HBA software and boot code, use the following steps.
1. Go to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters.
2. Navigate to the adapters Downloads page.
3. Select your operating system from the Downloads list to display appropriate download files.
4. On the download screen, select the appropriate software from the Software Installer, drivers,
5. If downloading software, acknowledge the adapter Download Agreement.
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Boot installation packages (continued)
Driver Update Disk Image
brocade_adapter_sles11sp1_dud_<version>.iso
brocade_adapter_sol_dud_<version>.iso
bfa_esx4x_<version>.iso
bna_esx4x_<version>.iso
bfa_esx41_<version>.iso
bna_esx41_<version>.iso
bfa_esx50_<version>.zip
bna_esx50_<version>.zip
Windows 2003 (w2k23) v3-0-0-0 only supports Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode. Windows 2003
2008 DUDs support Fabric Adapters and HBAs. Zip file contains files for floppy disk.Windows.
Network drivers for CNAs and for Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. Zip file contains files for
Storage drivers and network drivers are part of ISO package.
Drivers for HBAs, CNAs, and Fabric Adapter ports for boot over SAN. Note that you can use the VMware Image
Drivers for network (PXE) boot. Install these drivers after Fibre Channel drivers for network boot. Note that you
Solaris is not supported for the Brocade 804 and 1007 adapters.
Storage drivers for HBAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode.
Network drivers for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode.
boot code, and Driver Update Disks (DUD) areas. Select product publications from the
Documentation section.
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Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual
LiveCD Boot Code
live_cd_ brocade_adapter_
<version>.iso boot_fw_<version>
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<version>.iso boot_fw_<version>
live_cd_ brocade_adapter_
<version>.iso boot_fw_<version>
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<version>.iso boot_fw_<version>
live_cd_ brocade_adapter_
<version>.iso boot_fw_<version>
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