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Chapter 4	Monitoring
	In this chapter	45
	Performance monitoring	45
	Polling frequency rate	46
	Resetting statistics	46
	Master log	47
	Application log	50
	Syslog support	51
	Opening the Syslog Server Configuration dialog box	51
	Registering a host server	51
	Removing a host server	52
	Syslog host configuration using VMware	52
Chapter 5	Diagnostics
	In this chapter	53
	Diagnostics using the BCU	53
	Diagnostics using HCM	55
	Displaying test log details	58
	Beaconing	59
	SFP management	60
	Debugging	61
	supportSave	61
Appendix A	HCM Dialog Boxes
	In this appendix	65
	Authentication Statistics dialog box	67
	Backup dialog box	69
	Base Port Properties panel	70
	Change HCM Password dialog box	71
	Change HCM Agent Password dialog box	72
	Configure Names dialog box	73
	Define Name dialog box	75
	Duplicated Names dialog box	76
	Event Properties dialog box	77
	Fabric Statistics dialog box	78
	FCP IM Statistics dialog box	79
	FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box	81

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June Brocade Adapters Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Contents Chapter Host Configuration Chapter Monitoring Appendix B Brocade Command Utility Appendix C HCM Troubleshooting Viii Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 How this document is organized This section Text formatting Document conventionsBold text Italic text Brocade resources Additional informationKey terms Other industry resources Getting technical helpRelated documentation Documentation@brocade.com Document feedback Xiv Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Host bus adapters This chapter HCM software HCM features Tree node pop-up menus SAN component Pop-up menu feature Adapter operating system support Adapter support Launching the application on Windows platforms HCM software launch Skip login Remember passwordChanging an HCM application password Launching the application on Linux platforms Changing an HCM agent password Change HCM Agent Password dialog box, shown in , displays HCM configuration data Software downgrade using Adapter Software InstallerDowngrading HCM and driver or HCM only Downgrading driver only Restoring backed up data Backing up data after an uninstallData restoration Click Start Restore Host Connectivity Manager main window HCM main window LUN HCM product icons Event severity icons Discovery Setting up out-of-band discovery for an adapter Logging off HCM Configuring security authentication using HCM Host and HBA Host security authentication Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide Bcu auth --secretportid secretstring Configuring security authentication using the BCUBcu auth --algoportid mdsha1mssm Buffer credits Basic port configurationConfigurable using Port logging level Opening the Basic Port Configuration dialog box Configuring the port logging level using the BCU Configuring the port logging level using HCMConfiguring the port speed using HCM Port speed Specifying the maximum frame size using HCM Configuring the port speed using the BCUConfiguring the frame data field size using the BCU Frame data field size Persistent binding Enabling and disabling persistent binding using HCMEnabling and disabling persistent binding using the BCU QoS Configuring QoS on the switch side using the BCUConfiguring QoS on the HBA side using the BCU Specifying path time out using the BCU Specifying path time out using HCMPath time out Target rate limiting Basic port configuration Configuring Boot over SAN Boot over SAN Boot over SAN Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery Pre-boot configuration Updating the boot image using the BCU Boot image updateUploading the boot image using HCM Select Configure Virtual Port Create from the main menu Virtual port configurationVirtual port restrictions Creating a virtual port Deleting a virtual port Select Configure Virtual Port Delete from the main menu HCM logging levels Configuring the HCM logging level using HCM Opening the Advanced Port Configuration dialog box Advanced port configuration Select On from the Interrupt Control Coalesce list Configuring the Interrupt Control Coalesce using HCMInterrupt Control Coalesce Name validation Name configurationDual role changes Editing the name fields Defining a name Adding name entries Exporting the properties for a WWN Removing a name entry Importing the properties for a WWN Importing properties in Dcfm or FM format Importing properties in Efcm format Importing duplicated names Npiv Performance monitoring Monitoring Controlling the polling frequency rate Resetting statisticsPolling frequency rate Master log Clear Filter button Filter buttonSr No column Severity column Filtering event log entries HCM Application Log Application log Registering a host server Opening the Syslog Server Configuration dialog boxSyslog support Removing a host server Syslog host configuration using VMware Diagnostics using the BCU Diagnostics Fcdiag commands Diag commands Running a hardware-level test using HCM Diagnostics using HCM Hardware-level test parameters Hardware-level test parameters Click the FC Protocol Tests tab Running a Fibre Channel protocol-level test using HCM Test Log Details for Echo Test dialog box Displaying test log details Beaconing Configuring beaconing using HCMConfiguring beaconing using the BCU SFP management Displaying SFP information using the BCUDisplaying SFP information using HCM SupportSave DebuggingPortlog Portlogclear Automatic statistics collection SupportSave collection sources SupportSave collection on a port crash event SupportSave collection using HCMSupportSave collection using a command prompt SupportSave collection using a browser This appendix HCM Dialog Boxes This appendix Fields and components Authentication Statistics dialog boxOpening the dialog box Using the dialog box Start Backup button Backup dialog boxOutput Directory text box Browse button Opening the properties panel Base Port Properties panel Using the dialog box Change HCM Password dialog box Change HCM Agent Password dialog box Configure Names dialog box Using the dialog box World wide name for the device Define Name dialog box Duplicated Names dialog box User/Administrator will manually fixAppend unique suffix for all repetitive Names button Event Properties dialog box Fabric Statistics dialog box FCP IM Statistics dialog box HAL TM Offline Cleanup Completions HAL TM Related IO CleanupsHAL TM Firmware Responses HAL TM Successes FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box IO implicitly aborted IO aborted due to TM commandsIO comp with unknown tags Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box Apply button Group list Click the Hardware Tests tab Hardware Tests Diagnostics dialog box HBA Properties panel Initial Negotiated # of Lanes Current # of LanesPCIe Generation EC level IOC Statistics dialog box Firmware IO xferrdyunknownerror Firmware IO xferrdy000 errorFirmware IO ITN Sler initiated Firmware IO REC timeouts Firmware IO error REC Firmware Port FPG Signal Lost Firmware IO IOH Error InterruptFirmware Port FPG Signal Regained Firmware Port FPG Sync Timeout Firmware Port Snsm Hwsm Timeouts Firmware Port Physm Laser FaultsFirmware Port Snsm Swsm Timeouts Firmware Port Snsm Error Resets Firmware Port Lksm LRR TX Started Firmware Port Lksm LR TX StartedFirmware Port Lksm NOS TX Started Firmware Port Lksm OLS TX Started Logical Port Statistics dialog box MS command timeouts MS command retriesNsrftidallocwait Nsgidftsent Lport Properties panel Master Log tab Using the Master LogOpening the Master Log Refresh button Event Severity Master Log Filter dialog boxEvent Time Persistent Binding dialog box Select Configure Persistent Binding Operating Speed Port Properties panel Using the property panel Port Statistics dialog box Loss Of signal count Errored framesRx CRC err frames Rx CRC err good EOF frames Protocol Tests dialog box QoS Statistics dialog box Remote Port Properties panel Restore from previous backup data Restore dialog boxRestore default data button Start Restore button Speed SFP Properties panel Vendor Name Length CuVendor OUI Vendor Part Host name / IP Address text box Syslog Server Configuration dialog box Target Statistics dialog box Rpsc received Logo receivedRpsc rejects Rpsc sent Fw delete exception events Fw delete IOC down eventsOffline delete events Offline online events Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 113 53-1001583-01 Test Log Details dialog box ConfigurationTest Result Virtual Port Creation dialog box Virtual Port Deletion dialog box Cancel buttonDeletion check box Delete Selected button Base Port Preboot CreatedVirtual Port Properties panel Virtual Port Statistics dialog box Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 119 53-1001583-01 120 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Brocade Command Utility About the BCU BCU commands Bios commands Controller IOC commands Networking Target persistent binding commands Adapter See Also Example Auth Statsclr ShowStats See Also None Operands Query BiosSynopsis bcu bios --query portid Pwwn,lun Operands BlunZone BootUpdate Bios Operands Portlog DebugPortlog portid HAL Operands Sfpshow DiagTempshow Beacon Loopback PciloopbackMemtest Queuetest Val value DrvconfOperands Operands Stats Fabric Operands Fcping FcdiagFctraceroute Fcecho Scsitest Switch WWN Switch Domain ID Ingress Port # Egress Port # Statclr FcpimPathtov Tov Modstatsclr Intr IocDisabling the IOC is a destructive operation Operands Stats Delay Log CriticalErrorWarningInfoOperands Level Fwhalfcsdrvaenall Operands List LportSynopsis bcu lport --list portid Brocade-425 2.1.0.0 HB081222-RH4u7x86 Red Hat Enterprise Clear Pbind Portname Port Topology SpeedDfsize Port --name 1/0 Adapter Ioc Qos Operands Enable 124 RatelimDefspeed Osname Rport Rport Successfully reset the rport level stats Delete VportOperands Create Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 161 53-1001583-01 162 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 HCM tab navigation HCM Troubleshooting 164 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Available BBCredit Class of serviceAvailablereceivebuffers Bandwidth Lossless Ethernet MAC SwitchNameLUN mapping NPort Vlan 168 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001587-01 Index 170 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 SFP 172 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01