topic Walter, I am connecting to in Storage Networking

Using FCoE connection to non Cisco switches

dynamoxxx — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 04:57:28 GMT

Hello,

does anyone know what port configuration needs to be configured on a Nexus switch that is connected to say Brocade switch or any other vendor that supports FCoE. I have created VLAN to VSAN mapping, i assume next step is to create a vfc device ? Since this is not connection to an initiator or a target but another FCoE capable switch, how do i need to configure this vfc ? Any tips ?

Thanks

HiNot clear what you would

Walter Dey — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 13:43:50 GMT

Not clear what you would like to do ?

- FCoE NPV switch ---- FCoE switch (FCF) meaning VN to VF port

- FCoE switch (FCF) --- FCoE switch (FCF) meaning VE to VE port

Walter, I am connecting to

dynamoxxx — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 20:46:24 GMT

Walter,

I am connecting to this switch here:

http://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/Publications/public/ds-py-bx-cb-eth-switch-40gb-1882-de.pdf

I have no idea if it has the same "NPV" functionality as Cisco switches. Let's say this switch does not support NPV functionality, what does it mean ? If this were another FC switch i would have to create a VSAN with interop mode but i have no idea how that translates to FCoE ?

Thanks

Hi,Looks like from the

jihicks — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:06:21 GMT

Hi,

Looks like from the document that you referenced that this switch runs in NPV mode for FCoE:

FCoE features
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE*)
FIP & FCoE packets are all forwarded when DCB is configured
* FCoE frames as defined by T11 Committee

So, I would configure the Cisco Nexus switch for FCoE and NPIV

Configure the Nexus 5000 for FCoE and NPIV

There are several procedures that are required in order to configure the Nexus 5000 for FCoE and NPIV:

    Enable Feature FCoE
    Enable N Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) on the Nexus 5000
    Enable Nexus 5000 Quality of Service (QoS) for FCoE
    Enable Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
    Configure VLAN
    Configure VSAN
    Map the VLAN to VSAN

Example:

feature lldp
feature fcoe
feature npiv

interface vfc130
bind interface Ethernet1/30
switchport mode F
no shutdown

interface Ethernet1/30
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,100
spanning-tree port type edge trunk

vsan database
vsan 100 interface vfc130

vlan 100
fcoe vsan 100

Example of QOS:

system qos
service-policy type qos input fcoe-default-in-policy
service-policy type queuing input fcoe-default-in-policy
service-policy type queuing output fcoe-default-out-policy
service-policy type network-qos fcoe-default-nq-policy

Best regards,

Jim