Brocade Communications Systems 415 - Manual (Page 19)

Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 5
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Chapter
2
Getting Started with HCM Software
In this chapter
• HCM software launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
• Software downgrade using Adapter Software Installer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• HCM main window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
• Legend Help menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
• Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
• Logging off HCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
HCM software launch
The following procedures describe how to launch the HCM application in Windows and Linux.
• “Launching the application on Windows platforms”
• “Launching the application on Linux platforms”
Launching the application on Windows platforms
After installing the HCM software, locate Brocade HCM on the Windows platform by selecting
Start > Programs > Brocade Adapter Software > Host Connectivity Manager.
OR
Click the desktop icon to launch the application.
Figure 1 shows the screen that appears when HCM software is first launched.
FIGURE 1 HCM Login dialog box
The factory default user ID and password are Administrator and password. After you log in for the
first time, you should change the default password to a new one using the HCM GUI.