Quick Start Guide
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
BR-815, BR-825
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Quick Start Guide Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
BR-815, BR-825
Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no
responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its
use. QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications
described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only. QLogic Corporation makes no
representation nor warranty that such applications are suitable for the specified use without further testing or
modification. QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
Document Revision History
Revision A, April 30, 2014
Revision B, October 6, 2014
Changes Sections Affected
Changed model designations to QLogic BR. “Welcome” on page iii
Revised note to tell users to use only QLogic-sup-
ported SFPs in these adapters.
For the Linux SLES OS, replaced “QASI” with
“ASI.”
“Welcome” on page iii
“Software Installation on Windows, Linux, and
Solaris Systems” on page 6
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Welcome
NOTE
Thank you for purchasing a QLogic BR-800 Series Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapter. These adapters provide reliable, high-performance host connectivity for
mission-critical Storage Area Network (SAN) environments. Available models are
listed in the following table.
Model Port Speed Number of Ports
QLogic BR-825 8 Gbps maximum 2
QLogic BR-815 8 Gbps maximum 1
QLogic BR-800 Series Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters allow a host system to
connect to a Fibre Channel SAN in a switched-fabric or point-to-point topology.
The combined high performance and proven reliability of a single-ASIC design
makes these HBAs ideal for connecting hosts to SAN fabrics based on Brocade
Fabric OS
®
(FOS) or Brocade M-Enterprise OS (M-EOS).
Install only QLogic-supported SFPs in these adapters.
Related Materials
The following documents are available on the QLogic Web Site:
BR-Series Adapters Installation Guide
BR-Series Adapters Troubleshooting Guide
BR-Series Adapters Administrator’s Guide
For information about downloading documentation from the QLogic We b Site, see
“Downloading Updates” on page v.
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NOTE
Documentation Conventions
This guide uses the following documentation conventions:
provides additional information.
Text in blue font indicates a hyperlink (jump) to a figure, table, or section in
this guide, and links to Web sites are shown in underlined blue
example:
Table 9-2 lists problems related to the user interface and remote agent.
See “Installation Checklist” on page 3-6.
. For
For more information, visit www.qlogic.com
Text in bold font indicates user interface elements such as a menu items,
buttons, check boxes, or column headings. For example:
Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and
then click Command Prompt.
Under Notification Options, select the Warning Alarms check box.
Text in Courier font indicates a file name, directory path, or command line
text. For example:
To return to the root directory from anywhere in the file structure:
Type
cd /root and press ENTER.
Enter the following command: sh ./install.bin
Key names and key strokes are indicated with UPPERCASE:
Press CTRL+P.
Press the UP ARROW key.
Text in italics indicates terms, emphasis, variables, or document titles. For
example:
For a complete listing of license agreements, refer to the QLogic
Software End User License Agreement.
.
What are shortcut keys?
To enter the date type mm/dd/yyyy (where mm is the month, dd is the
day, and yyyy is the year).
Topic titles between quotation marks identify related topics either within this
manual or in the online help, which is also referred to as the help system
throughout this document.
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Technical Support
Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical
support of their QLogic products. QLogic-direct customers may contact QLogic
Technical Support; others will be redirected to their authorized maintenance
provider. Visit the QLogic support Web site listed in Contact Information for the
latest firmware and software updates.
For details about available service plans, or for information about renewing and
extending your service, visit the Service Program Web page at
http://www.qlogic.com/Support/Pages/ServicePrograms.aspx
Downloading Updates
The QLogic Web site provides periodic updates to product firmware, software,
and documentation.
To download firmware, software, and documentation:
.
1. Go to the QLogic Downloads and Documentation page
p://driverdownloads.qlogic.com
htt
In the search box, type the QLogic model name.
2.
3. In the search results list, locate and select the firmware, software, or
documentation for your product.
4. View the product details Web page to ensure that you have the correct
firmware, software, or documentation. For additional information, click the
Read Me and Release Notes icons under Support Files.
5. Click Download Now.
6. Save the file to your computer.
7. If you have downloaded firmware, software, drivers, or boot code, follow the
installation instructions in the Readme file.
Instead of typing a model name in the search box, you can perform a guided
search as follows:
1. Click the product type tab: Adapters, Switches, Routers, or ASICs.
2. Click the corresponding button to search by model or operating system.
3. Click an item in each selection column to define the search, and then click
Go.
.
:
4. Locate the firmware, software, or document you need, and then click the
icon to download or open the item.
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Training
QLogic Global Training maintains a Web site at www.qlogictraining.com offering
online and instructor-led training for all QLogic products. In addition, sales and
technical professionals may obtain Associate and Specialist-level certifications to
qualify for additional benefits from QLogic.
Contact Information
QLogic Technical Support for products under warranty is available during local
standard working hours, excluding QLogic Observed Holidays. For customers
with extended service, consult your plan for available hours. For Support phone
numbers, see the Contact Support link at support.qlogic.com.
Support Headquarters
QLogic Web Site
Technical Support Web Site
Technical Support E-mail
Technical Training E-mail
Knowledge Database
The QLogic knowledge database is an extensive collection of QLogic product
information that you can search for specific solutions. QLogic is constantly adding
to the collection of information in the database to provide answers to your most
urgent questions. Access the database from the QLogic Support Center:
http://support.qlogic.com.
QLogic Corporation
4601 Dean Lakes Blvd.
Shakopee, MN 55379 USA
www.qlogic.com
http://support.qlogic.com
support@qlogic.com
training@qlogic.com
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