xiv Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide53-1002145-01HBAsBrocade HBAs connect to Fibre Channel SANs through compatible fabric switches or connectdirectly to storage. For a current list of compatible switches, refer to the latest interoperabilitymatrices on the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters.Host operating system supportRefer to “Host operating system support for adapter drivers” for information on operating systemsthat support the Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM), Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU),and adapter drivers.Host operating system support for adapter driversThis section lists operating system support for all models of the following types of Brocadeadapters:• Fabric Adapters - Refer to the following subsections depending on your port configurations:- “FCoE support” on page xv and “Ethernet support” on page xv for ports configured in CNAmode.- “Fibre Channel support” on page xiv, for ports configured in HBA mode.- “Ethernet support” on page xv for ports configured in NIC mode.• CNAs- Refer to the following subsections:- “FCoE support” on page xv- “Ethernet support” on page xv.• HBAs - Refer to “Fibre Channel support” on page xiv.NOTESpecific operating system release levels, service pack levels, and other patch requirements aredetailed in the current adapter release notes.NOTEAlso refer to the latest Brocade interoperability matrices on the Brocade website atwww.brocade.com/adapters for a list of supported host systems and operating systems.Fibre Channel supportThe following lists operating systems that support Fibre Channel operation for HBAs and for FabricAdapter ports configured in HBA mode:• Windows 2003 R2/SP2 (x86 and x64)• Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn) (x86 and x64)• Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1 (x64)• Microsoft Hyper V for Windows 2008 x86, x64• Windows 7 (x86 and x64)
