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Installing the device drivers, utilities, and HCM
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Installing software on Windows and Linux systems
This section contains instructions for using the GUI-based Brocade Adapter Software Installer (BASI)
on Windows and Linux systems. For detailed instructions on installing software using BASI, BASI
commands, native installer scripts, and operating system commands, refer to the Brocade Adapters
Installation and Reference Manual. Download this publication and driver packages from
www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
Important notes
The following notes provide information on software and firmware installation in Windows and Linux
systems:
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Installing the wrong firmware or adapter driver update might cause the adapter or switch to
malfunction. Before you install a firmware or update the driver, refer to all readme and change
history files that are provided with the driver or firmware. These files contain important information
about the update and the procedure for installing the update, including any special procedure for
updating from an earlier firmware or driver version.
The following Brocade Adapter Software Installers (BASI) are available for Windows and Linux
operating systems. For VMware systems, these installers only operate on "guest" operating systems
for installing the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM).
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Windows systems BASI
brocade_adapter_software_installer_windows_<version>.exe
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Linux systems BASI
brocade_adapter_software_installer_linux_<version>.bin
Download BASI programs for your system from the adapters download page at
www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
If you receive errors when launching the GUI-based Brocade Adapter Software Installer (BASI),
such as InvocationTargetException errors, your system may not be able to run a GUI-based
application. Refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual for instructions on
using software installer commands. When downgrading
When downgrading HCM using the BASI, refer to instructions for using software installation
scripts and system tools in the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.
Installing software with the BASI automatically starts the HCM Agent.
The BASI application or commands are the preferred methods to install the following components
on your host system:
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Storage and network drivers
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Management Utilities. These include the HCM agent, BCU, BASI, installation scripts, CIM
provider, and SNMP agent files
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HCM only
You must use BASI to install the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM). You can install HCM to the
host system where the adapter is installed or on a separate remote management platform. After
installation, an HCM desktop shortcut is available on Windows and Linux systems.
When using the BASI to install HCM, a "Found Backed up data" message displays if a backup
directory exists for previously installed software. This message prompts you to restore or not to
restore old configuration data.
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