Supported Adapters; Host Bus Adapters - Brocade Communications Systems WFT-2D User Manual

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Supported adapters

The Management application, in conjunction with HCM, provides end-to-end management
capability. For information about configuring, monitoring, and managing individual adapters using
the HCM GUI or the Brocade Command Utility (BCU), refer to the Adapters Administrator's Guide.
Supported adapters
The following sections describe the supported adapter types:
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Host Bus Adapters

Table 56
high-performance host connectivity for mission-critical SAN environments. The supported HBAs are
listed in
TABLE 56
Model number
825
815
804
425
415
Emulex
1
A 4 Gbps SFP installed in Brocade 815 or 825 HBAs allows 4, 2, or 1 Gbps speed only.
2
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.
4
The Emulex adapter model must support CIMOM (Common Information Model Object Manager) or WMI (Windows
Management Instrumentation) based discovery.
Using Brocade or Emulex 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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"Host Bus Adapters"
"Converged Network Adapters"
"Fabric Adapters"
describes the Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) that provide reliable,
Table 56.
Supported Fibre Channel HBA models
Description
Dual-port stand-up HBA with a per-port maximum of 8 Gbps using an 8 Gbps
1
SFP.
Single-port stand-up HBA with a maximum of 8 Gbps using an 8 Gbps SFP.
2
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
3
SFP.
Single-port stand-up HBA with a maximum of 4 Gbps using a 4 Gbps SFP.
4
Single or Dual-channel stand-up HBA (depending on the model). Refer to the
Emulex model data sheets for the maximum Gbps.
Number of ports
1
3
(depending on
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1
2
2
1
1 or 2
the model)