Dell Brocade Adapters - Manual (Page 51)

Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide 27
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Fabric Adapter problems
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NOTE
Action: Refer to Hewlett Packard (HP) Customer Advisory Document c01199684 on the HP technical
support website for detailed information.
Adapter : BIOS not installed displays during boot process
An “Adapter : BIOS not installed” message displays when booting from an adapter.
Possible Cause: Either the boot image is not present in the adapter option ROM or initialization of
the adapter failed for some reason.
1. Boot image is not present in the adapters.
2. Adapter might have failed to initialize.
3. Link did not come up.
Action: Bring up the host system either using the Brocade live DVD or boot from local disk.
Action: Download the latest boot code image for installed Brocade adapters from the Brocade
adapters website
using the following steps.
1. Go to the adapters website at www.brocade.com/adapters .
2. Navigate to the adapters Downloads page.
3. Select your operating system from the Downloads list to display appropriate downloads.
4. Download the boot code image from the “Boot Code” area.
NOTE
For instructions on updating the boot image, refer to the “Boot Code” chapter in the Brocade
Adapters Installation and Reference Manual.
Fabric Adapter problems
This section provides information for resolving problems more specific to Fabric Adapters. For
additional information on troubleshooting problems on mezzanine card adapters, refer to
“Troubleshooting mezzanine card problems” on page 55.
VLANs and teams persist after changing port to HBA mode
If a vNIC is configured on a port that is in CNA or NIC mode and a VLAN or team is configured with
the vNIC, the VLAN or team will persist if the user changes the port to HBA mode. The VLAN or team
will continue to display in the Device Manager and will persist even after reboot. This is because
the network driver will not reload after changing the port to HBA mode.
Possible Cause: Port is changed from CNA or NIC mode to HBA mode and network driver is not
reloaded on system reboot.
Action: Ensure that all the teams and VLANs are removed from the port before changing from CNA
or NIC mode to HBA mode.