Additional Information; Brocade Resources; Other Industry Resources; Getting Technical Help - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Troubleshooting And Diagnostics Manual

Additional information

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
ID and password.
For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain
Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through:
White papers, online demos, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at:
For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade Web site:
Release notes are available on the Brocade Connect Web site and are also bundled with the Fabric
OS firmware.

Other industry resources

For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site
provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre
Channel, storage management, and other applications:
For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web
site:

Getting technical help

Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including
product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available:
1. General Information
Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide
53-1001769-01
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index.page
http://www.brocade.com
http://www.t11.org
http://www.fibrechannel.org
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Switch model
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Switch operating system version
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Error numbers and messages received
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supportSave command output
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Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately
following the problem, and specific questions
http://my.brocade.com and register at no cost for a user
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