Introduction 3
Related documentation
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For other information on the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter, refer to sections on
the Brocade 1867 adapter in documentation located at www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex. The
following publications are available:
• Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. See the following chapters and information:
- Product Overview chapter
This chapter provides detailed information on hardware and software features, driver packages,
boot installation packages, and operating system support.
- Specifications chapter
This chapter provides complete hardware specifications, including environmental and power
information.
- Boot Code chapter
This chapter describes host boot support available on the adapter and provides an introduction
to boot over SAN. It also includes procedures to update adapter boot code, configure boot over
SAN, and configure fabric-based boot over SAN. Use this chapter when configuring a host to
boot its operating system from a boot device located somewhere on the SAN instead of the
host’s local disk or direct-attached storage.
- Adapter Configuration appendix.
This appendix is optional for expert network administrators, who need to modify values for
adapter instance-specific persistent and driver-level configuration parameters.
• Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide. Refer to this guide for details on the Brocade Command
Line Utility (BCU) commands and the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) application.
• Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide. This guide contains complete information on
troubleshooting problems for all Brocade adapter models.
Download the following Brocade publications referenced in this User’s Guide through
http://ibm.brocadeassist.com/public/FabricOSv7xRelease. On this website, select the Documentation
tab, then select Download by Fabric Operating System 7.0.0. Note that Fabric OS is the operating
system for the Fibre Channel switch.
• Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
• Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual