52 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual53-1002144-01Downloading software and publications1Downloading software and publicationsTo download all HBA software and boot code, use the following steps.1. Go to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters.2. Navigate to the adapters Downloads page.3. Select your operating system from the Downloads list to display appropriate download files.4. On the download screen, select the appropriate software from the Software Installer, drivers,boot code, and Driver Update Disks (DUD) areas. Select product publications from theDocumentation section.5. If downloading software, acknowledge the adapter Download Agreement.Linux SLES11 SP1brocade_adapter_sles11sp1_dud_.iso4 live_cd_.isobrocade_adapter_boot_fw_Solaris 10 brocade_adapter_sol_dud_.iso 7 live_cd_.isobrocade_adapter_boot_fw_VMwareESX/ESXi4.0bfa_esx4x_.iso 8bna_esx4x_.iso 9live_cd_.isobrocade_adapter_boot_fw_VMwareESX/ESXi4.1bfa_esx41_.iso 8bna_esx41_.iso 9live_cd_.isobrocade_adapter_boot_fw_VMwareESX/ESXi5.0bfa_esx50_.zip8bna_esx50_.zip 9live_cd_.isobrocade_adapter_boot_fw_1. Windows 2003 (w2k23) v3-0-0-0 only supports Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode. Windows 2003(w2k23) v2-3-0-2 only supports HBAs. Note that for Windows 2003, boot over SAN is not supported on CNAs, but onlyon HBAs and Fabric Adapter HBA ports. After installing the boot package, be sure to upgrade to the latest driver.2. 2008 DUDs support Fabric Adapters and HBAs. Zip file contains files for floppy disk.Windows.3. Network drivers for CNAs and for Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode. Zip file contains files forfloppy disk. For network boot, the network driver is injected as part of the PXE Server prior to Windows installation.The driver is passed over during PXE installation on the server.4. Storage drivers and network drivers are part of ISO package.5. Drivers for HBAs, CNAs, and Fabric Adapter ports for boot over SAN. Note that you can use the VMware ImageBuilder PowerCLI to create a brocade_esx50_.zip offline bundle and brocade_esx50_.iso ESX5.0 installation image that includes brocade drivers and utilities. Refer to your Image Builder documentation for detailson using Image Builder PowerCLI.6. Drivers for network (PXE) boot. Install these drivers after Fibre Channel drivers for network boot. Note that youcan use the VMware Image Builder PowerCLI to create a brocade_esx50_.zip offline bundle andbrocade_esx50_.iso ESX 5.0 installation image that includes brocade drivers and utilities. Refer to yourImage Builder documentarian for details on using Image Builder PowerCLI.7. Solaris is not supported for the Brocade 804 and 1007 adapters.8. Storage drivers for HBAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in HBA mode.9. Network drivers for CNAs and Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode.TABLE 10 Boot installation packages (continued)OperatingSystem(Platform)Driver Update Disk Image LiveCD Boot Code
