Using Bcu Commands - Dell Brocade Adapters Installation And Reference Manual

6. When the File Download screen displays, save the file to an appropriate location on your

Using BCU commands

Some procedures in this manual reference BCU commands for adapter monitoring and
configuration.
To use BCU commands, enter commands at the BCU> command prompt. For Windows systems,
launch the command prompt using the Brocade BCU desktop aa, which automatically installs to
your desktop with the adapter software. If installation fails (possibly because devices are not
present on the system), the shortcut is still created. The BCU shortcut provides quick access to the
installation folder where you can perform the following tasks:
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NOTE
Launching BCU on Windows systems through methods other than through the desktop shortcut is
not recommended and may result in display of inconsistent information.
To list all the commands and subcommands, type the following command:
To check the CLI and Driver version number, type the following command:
To launch a BCU command at the BCU> prompt, enter the command as in the following example:
NOTE
For complete details on BCU commands, refer to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide.
VMware ESX 5.0 and later systems
For VMware ESX 5.0 and later systems, BCU commands are integrated with the esxcli
infrastructure.
To run a BCU command, use the following syntax:
esxcli
where:
command
For example:
esxcli
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system.
Run the Support Save feature
Reinstall drivers
Run adapter utilities
bcu --help
bcu --version
port --list
brocade bcu --command="command"
BCU command, such as port --list.
brocade bcu --command="port -list"

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