IBM Flex System FC5022 - Managing the Adapter; Using HCM and BCU

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Managing the adapter
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• Delay for deleting offline remote port
You can modify parameters on Linux systems using modprobe.
You can modify parameters on VMware systems using esxcfg-module.
For more detailed information, refer to the “Adapter Configuration” appendix in the Brocade Adapters
Installation and Reference Manual.
NOTE
These parameters should only be changed by power users with great caution.
Windows driver parameters
You can modify default values for the following parameters:
• Enable or Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) registrations
• Maximum SCSI requests per LUN
• Auto recovery of I/O controller on heartbeat failure
• Delay for deleting offline remote port
• Disable MSIx interrupt
You can modify these parameters using the drvconf --key command, the Registry Edit tool, and BCU
commands. For more detailed information, refer to the “Adapter Configuration” appendix in the
Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.
NOTE
These parameters should only be changed by power users with great caution.
Managing the adapter
You can manage the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter using the following tools:
• The Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) and Command Line Utility (BCU) are the
primary management tools for the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter. You can
load HCM as an optional application through the Brocade Adapter Software Installer (BASI). BCU
loads with the driver package either through BASI or HCM.
• The IBM System Storage Network Advisor (also known as the Brocade Network Advisor) provides
management features for adapters, such as adapter discovery, in-context launch of HCM,
authentication, and other features. Refer to the Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual for
more details:
BIOS and UEFI boot code support Chassis Management Module (CMM) connectivity and Open Fabric
Manager (OFM) for configuring SAN connections and SAN target selection, and WWN virtualization.
Refer to your appropriate IBM documentation covering OFM for more information.
Using HCM and BCU
The Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) is a management software GUI for configuring,
troubleshooting, and monitoring the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter and device
connections on local and remote host systems. The Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU), which loads
with the driver package, provides commands that perform comparable functions on a local host system.
These functions include the following: