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Brocade FC Switch FOS v7.2.0a WebTools Access in Windows Server 2012 R2 with IE 11

I got some errors (see at the end of the post) when setting up a brand new Brocade Fibre Channel switch running FOS v7.2.0a on a Windows Server 2012 R2 server with IE 11. The following instruction fixed the error.

  • Install Oracle JRE 1.7.0 update 25 Windows x86 version
    • According to its release note, FOS v7.2 is qualified and supported only with Oracle JRE 1.7.0 update 25.
    • Install JRE Windows x86 version (32-bit), instead of Windows x64 version (64-bit) even Windows Server 2012 R2 is a 64-bit OS
  • Launch “Java (32-bit)” in Control Panel
    • Security tab, lower Security Level to Medium
    • java.security
    • (optional) Advanced tab, set “Perform certificate revocation checks on” to “Do not check”. This will speed up the “Verifying application” process if the server does not have the Internet access.
    • java.advanced
  • Launch Internet Explorer
    • Click Tools, “Compatibility View settings” to add the Brocade switch IP address to the compatibility view list
    • ie.compatibility.setting.01
    • ie.compatibility.setting.02
  • Enter the IP address of the Brocade switch in Internet Explorer
    • brocade.fc.webtool.01
    • brocade.fc.webtool.02
    • brocade.fc.webtool.03

The error messages I experienced and possible solutions

  • “The version of Java plugin needed to run the application is not installed. The page from where the plugin can be downloaded will be opened in a new window.”
    • Install the supported JRE version. see FOS release note for the supported JRE version
    • Install the 32-bit version of JRE, instead of 64-bit version
    • Verify Java Plug-In is enabled in IE
    • Add the FC switch IP to IE’s compatibility list
  • “Unable to launch the application” or “Unable to load resource: http://<switch-ip>/loc_res.jar
    • Install the supported JRE version. See FOS release note for the supported JRE version
  • “Application Blocked by Security Settings”
    • Lower the Java Security to Medium in Java 1.7 Update 25. For the newer version of Java, add the FC switch URL to the Java Security Exception Site List.

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