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This chapter provides basic instruction on tools useful for gathering information to isolate
adapterproblems. For more detailed information on using these tools, refer to the Brocade
Adapters Administrator’s Guide.
The following chapters in this guide cover adapter HCM and BCU monitoring and diagnostics
tools:
- Monitoring
- Diagnostics
- Brocade Command Utility (BCU)
• Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide
This guide provides detailed information on collecting troubleshooting information and
isolating general SAN problems between the Brocade switch, host systems, and storage
systems.
• Fabric OS Command Reference Manual
Fabric OS diagnostic and monitoring commands for Brocade switches.
• Your host system’s operating system user and administrator’s guides.
Host system diagnostics, logs, and system monitoring tools.
• Your blade system enclosure and blade server troubleshooting publications. Use these to
troubleshoot mezzanine or expansion card adapter problems.
Data to provide technical support
When problems occur requiring support assistance, provide a detailed description of the problem,
as well as output collected from the following HCM and BCU tools:
• Support Save
• Diagnostics
• Port logs
• Port statistics and properties
• Adapter properties
• Host operating system error logs