
34 Brsocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide
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Adapter driver installation verification
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Adapter driver installation verification
Problems with adapter operation may be due to improper hardware or software installation,
incompatibility between the adapter and your host system, unsupported SFPs installed on the
adapter, improper cable connected to the fabric, or the adapter not operating within specifications.
Determine if problems may exist because of these factors by reviewing your installation with
information in the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual listed in Table 4.
Adapter driver packages from Brocade contain the current driver, firmware, and HCM agent for
specific operating systems. Make sure that the correct package is installed for your operating
system. Refer to the installation chapter in the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference
Manual.
An out-of-date driver may cause the following problems:
• Storage devices and targets not being discovered by the device manager or appearing
incorrectly in the host’s device manager.
• Improper or erratic behavior of HCM (installed driver package may not support HCM version).
• Host operating system not recognizing adapter installation.
• Operating system errors (blue screen).
NOTE
If a driver is not installed, try re-installing the driver or re-installing the adapter hardware and then
the driver.
You can use HCM and tools available through your host’s operating system to obtain information
such as driver name, driver version, and adapter port WWNs.
Confirming driver package installation with HCM
Use the following steps to display the adapter PWWN, driver name and version, firmware name and
version, and the BIOS version currently in operation.
1. Launch HCM.
2. Select the adapter in the device tree.
3. Select the Properties tab in the right pane to display the Properties dialog box.
The dialog box displays adapter properties.
TABLE 4 Installation and Reference Manual references
Information Chapter
Hardware and software compatibility information. Product Overview
Software installation packages supported by host
operating system and platforms.
Product Overview
Hardware and software installation instructions. Installation
Product specifications. Specifications
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