Using the gui-based installer, Rhel 6.x version x64, Systems – Dell Brocade Adapters User Manual
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Using the Brocade Adapter Software Installer
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NOTE
The storage driver will claim all installed Brocade Fiber Channel HBAs, FCoE CNAs, and Fabric
Adapter ports configured in HBA or CNA mode installed in a host system.
RHEL 6.x version x64 systems
The Brocade Adapter Software Installer and HCM are 32-bit applications. To use these applications
on Linux RHEL 6.x version x64 systems, you must install the x32-compatible libraries because they
are not installed by default.
To install these libraries, use the following steps.
1. Install glibc.i686 or select “Compatibility Libraries” under “Base System” when installing RHEL
6.x.
2. Install the following RPMs once you install RHEL 6.x:
NOTE
These RPMs should be available under the Packages folder on the RHEL 6.0 or 6.1 DVD.
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libX11-*.el6.i686.rpm
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libXau-*.el6.i686.rpm
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libXext-*.el6.i686.rpm
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libXi-*.el6.i686.rpm
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libXtst-*.el6.i686.rpm
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libxcb-*.el6.i686.rpm
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nss-softokn-freebl-*.el6.i686.rpm
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glibc-*.el6.i686.rpm
Using the GUI-based installer
The Brocade Adapter Software Installer (BASI) GUI-based application or commands are the
preferred methods to install the following components on your host system:
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Storage and network drivers
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Management Utilities. These include the HCM agent, BCU, BASI, installation scripts, CIM
provider, and SNMP agent files.
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HCM only
This application operates on systems specified under
on page 44. To use the
command-line version of this application, refer to
“Software installation using Software Installer
The Adapter Software Installer installs HCM, all driver packages, and management utilities based
on your host operating system. The HCM Agent starts automatically after installation. You can also
install software components using software installer scripts and “native” system commands (refer
to