Downloading the software, Pre-installation requirements – Brocade Network Advisor SAN Installation and Migration Guide (Supporting Network Advisor 12.3.0) User Manual
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Downloading the software
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Downloading the software
You can download the software and documentation from the MyBrocade website.
1. Go to the MyBrocade website.
2. Enter your user ID and password.
If you do not already have a MyBrocade account, you can create one.
3. Select MyBrocade from the Take me to list, if necessary.
4. Click LOG IN.
5. Click downloads on the main page.
6. Select Management Software from the Download by list.
7. Click Brocade Network Advisor in the Product Name list.
8. Select the highest version number for the latest GA code.
For example, click Brocade Network Advisor 12.3.x, then click Brocade Network Advisor 12.3.0
Brocade GA.
To download the documentation, click Brocade Network Advisor 12.3.0 Manuals and then
select the manual you want to download.
9. Select one of the following links to download the software:
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Network Advisor 12.3.0 GA for Windows
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Network Advisor 12.3.0 GA for Linux
You can also access the release notes and md5 Checksum from this location.
10. Read the Export Compliance, select the certification check box, and click Submit.
11. Read the Brocade End User License Agreement and click I Accept.
12. Click Save on the File Download dialog box.
13. Browse to the location where you want to save the software and click Save.
Pre-installation requirements
Before you install Network Advisor, make sure you meet the following requirements.
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Make sure all system requirements have been met prior to installation. For specific system
requirements, refer to
If you are running Professional Plus or Enterprise edition on a 32-bit machine, you must
migrate to a 64-bit machine within your current release, then you can migrate to Network
Advisor 12.3.
If you are running SAN with SMI Agent + IP on a 32-bit machine, you must migrate to a 64-bit
machine within your current release, then you can migrate to Network Advisor 12.3.
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To avoid errors, close all instances of the application before beginning the installation or
uninstallation procedures.