Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 11
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Chapter
3
Getting Started with HCM Software
In this chapter
•HCM software launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Changing an HCM application password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
•Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
•Logging off HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

HCM software launch

The following procedures describe how to launch the HCM application in Windows, Linux, and
Solaris.
•“Launching the application on Windows platforms”
•“Launching the application on Linux platforms”
•“Launching the application on Solaris platforms”

Launching the application on Windows platforms

After installing the HCM software, locate Brocade HCM on the Windows platform by selecting
Start > Programs > BROCADE_FCHBA.
OR
Click the desktop icon to launch the application.
The following figure shows the screen that appears when HCM software is first launched.
FIGURE 1 HCM Login dialog box
The factory default user ID and password are Administrator and password. After you log in for the
first time, you should change the default password to a new one using the HCM GUI.