Brocade 815 Gbit/sec FC HBA (single port)

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Brocade 815 Gbit/sec FC HBA (single port)
Device Driver / Host Bus Adapter
Brocade Communication Systems, Inc.

18 Nov 2009
130758

SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86

Product Description
The Brocade 815 (single port) 8 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel to PCIe Host Bus Adapter (HBA) provides a new level of server connectivity through unmatched hardware and unique software capabilities. Brocade 815 is designed to manage true end-to-end SAN services and enhanced server virtualization across next generation data centers. Brocade 815 maximizes bus throughput with a PCIe 2.0a Gen2 (x8) bus interface with intelligent lane negotiation, delivers up to 500,000 IOPs and 1600 MB/sec throughput in full-duplex mode per port.

Tested Configuration:

BIOS/uEFI:	N/A
Ports and Bus Types:	PCI Express X8
Hard Disk Drive:	2 Hitachi Data Systems OPEN-V
Test Kit:	DiskKit 5.01.30 - 2009-05-04

Product File Specifications

HBA Driver:

Config Notes

This is a SAN boot only system.
The Hitachi SAS 3004 iMR ROMB and local HDD (hard disk drives) are not supported on this configuration.
Install: The SLES install was performed using a virtual DVD device.
The driver "htc-hfcldd" used during testing is SUSE SolidDriver Program compliant. The driver was installed from the driver update disk (DUD) "dud-htc-hfcldd-4.12.21.4310.iso" and the driver package htc-hfcldd-kmp-default-4.12.21.4310_4.4.73_7-1.sles12sp3.x86_64.rpm. To obtain DUD and the driver package, go to http://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/bladesymphony/download/driver/12347564.html. DUD can be used to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server(SLES) to the SAN storage, and driver package can be installed after the SLES installation.
The driver "ixgbe" used during testing is SUSE SolidDriver Program compliant. The driver ixgbe used for Intel(R) 10GbE PCI Express Family of Server Adapters is named "ixgbe-kmp-default-5.3.5_k4.4.73_5-h1.x86_64.rpm". This driver package can be downloaded and installed after the SLES12SP3 install. To obtain the driver go to: http://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/bladesymphony/download/driver/12347569.html.

Adapters and Drivers

The term SUSE "YES" Enterprise 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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