Hcm Software; Hcm Features - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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HCM software

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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.

HCM software

The Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) is a management software application for configuring,
monitoring, and troubleshooting Brocade host bus adapters (HBAs) and converged network
adapters (CNAs) in a storage area network (SAN) environment.
The information in this guide is intended for OEMs, field service personnel, and customers who are
installing Brocade hardware and HCM software. For instructions about how to install the HCM
software, refer to the Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.
You can manage the software on the host or remotely from another host. The communication
between the management console and the agent is managed using JSON-RPC over HTTPS.
NOTE
All HCM, utility, SMI-S Provider, boot software, and driver installation packages, as well as the Driver
Update Disk (DUD), are described in the Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.

HCM features

Common HBA and CNA management software features include the following:
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HCM supports management for individual adapters (1/4/8 Gbps HBAs), 10 Gbps CNAs, 16
Gbps FC adapters, and other devices, such as the host, DCB ports, FCoE ports, and Ethernet
ports.
Discovery using the agent software running on the servers attached to the SAN, which enables
you to contact the devices in your SAN.
Configuration management , which enables you to configure local and remote systems. With
HCM you can configure the following items:
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Brocade 4 Gbps and 8 Gbps HBAs
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HBA ports (including logical ports, base ports, remote ports, and virtual ports) associated
with the local host
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Brocade 10 Gbps single-port and 10 Gbps dual-port converged network adapters (CNAs)
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Brocade 16 Gbps FC adapters
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DCB ports (CNA only)
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FCoE ports (CNA only)
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Ethernet ports (CNA only)
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