Download Brocade Network Advisor ((better)) Online

If you try to visit the old Brocade downloads portal ( my.brocade.com ), you will be redirected to Broadcom’s support portal. Here is the reality check:

Download both the ( .exe ) or the Linux Installer ( .bin ) along with the Release Notes . Do not forget to download the License Key Generator or obtain a license file from Broadcom support. download brocade network advisor

Fully manages 64Gb/s Gen 7 and legacy Gen 6 hardware. If you try to visit the old Brocade downloads portal ( my

BNA is still necessary.

Since BNA is legacy software, Broadcom strongly recommends that users migrate to the Brocade SANnav Management Portal. SANnav is the next-generation replacement designed to handle the complexities of 64Gb/s (Gen 7) Fibre Channel technology. Key reasons to move from BNA to SANnav include: Fully manages 64Gb/s Gen 7 and legacy Gen 6 hardware

Minimum 16GB RAM for small fabrics; 32GB+ for large enterprise environments.