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Backing up a Brocade switch

Before doing any kind of changes to a Brocade FC switch it’s a good idea to back it up first. The switches need an FTP server to backup to.  You will need to know the IP address of the FTP server and a...

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Brocade FC Switch Supportsave

A Brocade supportsave command saves a wealth of logs and information that can be useful when troubleshooting an issue.  It is also a recommended procedure to run a supportsave before upgrading the...

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Setting FC Switch IP address via Onboard Administrator

You can manually set the IP address of an FC switch or any other interconnect in a HPE blade chassis. Just launch Putty connect to the active onboard administrator then enter: connect interconnect...

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Move Brocade Port Licence

On a Brocade switch I had the need recently to move the port on demand licence  (POD) from one port to another on the same switch. This was the procedure: In this example we move the licence  from port...

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Configuring a Brocade switch in access gateway mode

What is access gateway mode? Brocade switches in access gateway mode act as an extension of the existing fabric, they have no zoning configuration on themselves and all traffic is transferred over...

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Brocade clear port stats

Before you start working with a brocade switch or when trouble shooting it can be useful to clear the port stats.  We will look at how to clear individual ports stats and clear all the stats from the...

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Upgrading Brocade Switch Firmware

This post discusses the process to update a Brocade Fibre Channel switch. You will require an FTP server to complete the process. Pre-Upgrade Tasks Before updating the Fabric OS on your Brocade...

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Brocade SAN Health

Brocade SAN Health is a useful free utility you can download from Brocade to analyse amongst other things the load on your Brocade switches, any errors plus a whole host of other things including a...

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