Introduction - IBM Brocade Installation And User Manual

Introduction

The Brocade 2-Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter for IBM® BladeCenter® combines the
functions of a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Network Interface Card (NIC) on one PCIe x8 card. This
adapter fully supports FCoE protocols and allows Fibre Channel traffic to converge onto 10 Gbps
Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) networks. FCoE and 10 Gbps CEE operations run
simultaneously.
The adapter has two configurable ports. Communication signals are routed from the blade server
through the high-speed connector on the adapter to Ethernet and Fibre Channel switch modules
installed in a BladeCenter chassis, such as a BladeCenter H, that has been configured with at least
one Multi-Switch Interconnect Module for IBM BladeCenter (MSIM). Up to two MSIMs can be
installed; one in I/O bays 7 and 8 and another in I/O bays 9 and 10. (For the latest compatibility
information for BladeCenter and other IBM products, see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.)
For more about the design, architecture, and features of the adapter, see
page 4 and
Notes:
1. Unless otherwise stated, references to the Brocade 2-Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter
2. Unless otherwise stated, references to the blade server apply to all blade servers that support
3. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
4. This Installation and User's Guide contains the following instructions and information:
To support each I/O module that you install in the BladeCenter unit, you must also install a
compatible expansion card or adapter in each blade server that you want to communicate with the
I/O module. For installation details, see
additional information about expansion cards and other BladeCenter components, see the
BladeCenter documentation that comes with these devices.
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"Features, specifications, and standards"
for IBM BladeCenter is also referred to throughout this document as the adapter or expansion
card.
the I/O modules and adapter.
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Installing the adapter in an IBM BladeCenter blade server.
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Removing the adapter from a blade server.
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Configuring the adapter.
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Updating the firmware and device drivers of the adapter.
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Using the Brocade BIOS Configuration utility, the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM), and
Brocade Command Utility (BCU) to configure the adapter.
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Performing basic troubleshooting tasks and solving problems with the adapter
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Getting help, service, and technical assistance.
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