Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual v10.3.X (53-1001357-01, November 2009)

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Launching HCM

• CEE ports

• FCoE ports (CNA only)

• Ethernet ports (CNA only)

• Diagnostics, which enables you to test the adapters and the devices to which they are

connected:

• Link status of each adapter and its attached devices

• Loopback test, which is external to the adapter, to evaluate the ports (transmit and receive

transceivers) and the error rate on the adapter

• Read/write buffer test, which tests the link between the adapter and its devices

• FC protocol tests, including echo, ping, and traceroute

• Monitoring, which provides statistics for the SAN components.

• Security, which enables you to specify a CHAP secret and configure authentication parameters.

• Event notifications, which provide asynchronous notification of various conditions and

problems through a user-defined event filter.

Launching HCM

Use the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) GUI or the Brocade Command Utility (BCU) to

enable and manage Brocade adapters. You can open HCM directly from the application.

You must have Device Administration privileges for the selected device to launch HCM. If you do not

have Device Administration privileges, you will need to enter those credentials to launch HCM.

To launch HCM, complete the following steps.

On the Connectivity Map, right-click on a Brocade HBA and select Element Manager.

HCM Agent displays.

1. Select a Brocade HBA.

2. Select Configure > Element Manager.

The Host Connectivity Manager GUI displays.

For more information about the HCM and BCU commands, refer to the HCM online help or the

Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide. For more information about Brocade HBAs, refer to the

documentation for the specific device.