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HCM software

The Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) is a management software application for configuring,
monitoring, and troubleshooting Brocade host bus adapters (HBAs), converged network adapters
(CNAs), and FC mezzanine cards in a storage area network (SAN) environment.

HCM features

Common HBA and CNA management software features include the following:
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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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Local host
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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)
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Brocade 10 Gbps single-port and 10 Gbps dual-port converged network adapters (CNAs)
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CEE ports
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FCoE ports (CNA only)
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Ethernet ports (CNA only)
Diagnostics, which enables you to test the adapters and the devices to which they are
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Link status of each adapter and its attached devices
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Loopback test, which is external to the adapter, to evaluate the ports (transmit and receive
transceivers) and the error rate on the adapter
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Read/write buffer test, which tests the link between the adapter and its devices
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FC protocol tests, including echo, ping, and traceroute
Monitoring, which provides statistics for the SAN components.
Security, which enables you to specify a CHAP secret and configure authentication parameters.
Event notifications, which provide asynchronous notification of various conditions and
problems through a user-defined event filter.
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