Brocade 825 8Gbit/sec FC HBA (dual port)

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Brocade 825 8Gbit/sec FC HBA (dual port)
Device Driver / Host Bus Adapter
Brocade Communication Systems, Inc.

26 Apr 2012
137470

SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 Service Pack 2 for SUSE® SLES 11

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 Service Pack 2 for SUSE® SLES 11

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 with XEN Service Pack 2 for SUSE® SLES 11

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 Service Pack 1 for SUSE® SLES 11

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 Service Pack 1 for SUSE® SLES 11

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 with XEN Service Pack 1 for SUSE® SLES 11

SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64 & Intel64 Service Pack 4 for SUSE® SLES 10

SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 Service Pack 4 for SUSE® SLES 10

SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64 & Intel64 with XEN Service Pack 4 for SUSE® SLES 10

Product Description
Brocade server connectivity solutions provide enterprise-class SAN and LAN connectivity for servers. Brocade Fabric Adapters are a new class of adapter that meets all of the connectivity needs of cloud-enabled data centers while providing unmatched performance, application-aware services, unified management, and reduced cost complexity. Brocade Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) are designed to help IT organizations deploy and manage end-to-end Storage Area Network (SAN) services across next-generation data centers, with best-in-class hardware performance and unique software features. Brocade Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) integrate 10Gbps Ethernet Network Interface (NIC) functionality with Fibre Channel technology-enabling transport over a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connection through the new Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocols.

Tested Configuration:

BIOS/uEFI:	NA
Ports and Bus Types:	PCI Express X8
Hard Disk Drive:	HP HSV200
Test Kit:	DiskKit 5.01.37 - 2009-10-28

Product File Specifications

HBA Driver:

Config Notes

PCI Network Pass-Through: System was tested using PCI pass-through where one of the host network adapters was given to one of the SLES 11 SP3 x86-64 guests. The embedded Intel® Ethernet Controller I350-AM2 adapter was used for this testing.
Hard Disk Configuration: RAID 0.
Install: System installed using external USB connected DVD drive; the OS was installed using the UEFI boot loader and system configuration.
VM Driver Pack: All guests were tested with PV drivers installed. The SLES 11 SP3 drivers are included with the OS. The Windows 2012 drivers are available from http://download.novell.com (VMDP-WIN-2.1.exe), and the virtio network drivers were used during testing.
Serial/USB/VGA port(s): provided through KVM connector console breakout cable supplies one RS232 serial port, one VGA port and two USB ports for local console connectivity.

Referenced Bulletins
140570

Adapters and Drivers

The term SUSE YES Certified applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin. For more information on hardware exchange policies, please access the following document and view the Hardware Component Exchange Guide.

https://www.suse.com/product-certification/yes-certified/certification-requirements/

For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:

Brocade Communication Systems, Inc.
1745 Technology Drive
San Jose , CA 95110
Voice: 408.333-8000
Fax: 408.333-8101
Website: http://www.brocade.com

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