Solved: Enabling FCoE on N7K-F132XP-15

ataranen · ‎11-02-2013

I ran into a problem not being able to license FCoE on N7K-F132XP-15 module. I have the license file installed properly, but still getting "

ERROR: Cannot obtain license, line card is not supported". It seems the problem is with version of HW on this particular module 1.0. Anyone has experience with this ?

switch(config)# show module

Mod Ports Module-Type Model Status

--- ----- ----------------------------------- ------------------ ----------

1 32 10 Gbps Ethernet Module N7K-M132XP-12 ok

2 32 1/10 Gbps Ethernet Module N7K-F132XP-15 ok

5 0 Supervisor module-1X N7K-SUP1 active *

Mod Sw Hw

--- -------------- ------

1 6.0(4) 1.8

2 6.0(4) 1.0

5 6.0(4) 1.4

Mod MAC-Address(es) Serial-Num

--- -------------------------------------- ----------

1 d0-d0-fd-f1-5d-00 to d0-d0-fd-f1-5d-24 JAF1429CJCR

2 f8-66-f2-e4-d5-4c to f8-66-f2-e4-d5-90 JAF1704BFTD

5 00-24-f7-1d-c3-08 to 00-24-f7-1d-c3-10 JAF1317BDBF

Mod Online Diag Status

--- ------------------

1 Pass

2 Pass

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switch(config)# show license usage

Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments

Count

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MPLS_PKG No - Unused -

STORAGE-ENT No - Unused -

ENTERPRISE_PKG No - Unused -

FCOE-N7K-F132XP Yes 1 Unused 30 Jan 2014 -

ENHANCED_LAYER2_PKG No - Unused -

SCALABLE_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused -

TRANSPORT_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused -

LAN_ADVANCED_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never license missing

LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never license missing

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switch(config)# install feature-set fcoe

feature set is installed already(0x40aa0011)

switch(config)# li

license line

switch(config)# license fcoe module 2

ERROR: Cannot obtain license, line card is not supported

switch(config)#

padramas · ‎11-04-2013

Hello,

Can you please share the output of following commands

show version

attach module 2

show hardware internal dev-revision

and what happens when you try to use force option

switch(config)# license fcoe module 2 force

Padma

View solution in original post

Reza Sharifi · ‎11-02-2013

What happens when you try

feature fcoe

HTH

ataranen · ‎11-02-2013

This is Nexus 7k, there is no such command "feature fcoe". I can install fcoe "install feature-set fcoe" without a problem, but to run fcoe I need to designate one of the linecards with "license fcoe module 2" command. This is where the problem happens. I know I am doing everything right; I have identical setup on another switch, but this throughs the ERROR. The only difference I see is in show verion output of the linecard. The working one is HW 1.1 the one I use is 1.0. However it is the same model of the card N7K-F132XP-15 and I don't see any mention in documentation about the hardware release differences.

padramas · ‎11-04-2013

Hello,

Can you please share the output of following commands

show version

attach module 2

show hardware internal dev-revision

and what happens when you try to use force option

switch(config)# license fcoe module 2 force

Padma

ataranen · ‎11-04-2013

Padma, I think you solved the problem. The "license fcoe module 2 force" took affect (see output below). The "force" option is hidden, so I didn't make that guess on my own. I hope from here on the card should be able to handle FCoE configuration. If you know of any other pitfalls with this particular hardware revision, please share.

n7k# show version

Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software

TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac

Documents: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9372/tsd_products_support_serie

s_home.html

The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are

owned by other third parties and used and distributed under

license. Certain components of this software are licensed under

the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.0 or the GNU

Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 2.1. A copy of each

such license is available at

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php and

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php

Software

BIOS: version 3.22.0

kickstart: version 6.0(4)

system: version 6.0(4)

BIOS compile time: 02/20/10

kickstart image file is: bootflash:///n7000-s1-kickstart.6.0.4.bin

kickstart compile time: 12/25/2020 12:00:00 [06/22/2012 19:26:16]

system image file is: bootflash:///n7000-s1-dk9.6.0.4.bin

system compile time: 6/6/2012 18:00:00 [06/22/2012 21:03:20]

Hardware

cisco Nexus7000 C7010 (10 Slot) Chassis ("Supervisor module-1X")

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU with 8245320 kB of memory.

Processor Board ID JAF1330AHKM

Device name: n7k

bootflash: 2030616 kB

slot0: 2075246 kB (expansion flash)

Kernel uptime is 0 day(s), 1 hour(s), 36 minute(s), 46 second(s)

Last reset

Reason: Unknown

System version: 6.0(4)

Service:

plugin

Core Plugin, Ethernet Plugin

CMP (Module 5) ok

CMP Software

CMP BIOS version: 02.01.05

CMP Image version: 5.1(1) [build 5.0(0.66)]

CMP BIOS compile time: 7/13/2008 19:44:27

CMP Image compile time: 11/29/2010 12:00:00

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

n7k# attach module 2

module-2# show hardware internal dev-version

-------------------------------------------------

Name InstanceNum Version

-------------------------------------------------

Orion Fwding Driver 1 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 2 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 3 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 4 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 5 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 6 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 7 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 8 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 9 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 10 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 11 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 12 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 13 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 14 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 15 3.0

Orion Fwding Driver 16 3.0

PHY 1 56778642.1291

PHY 2 56778642.1291

PHY 3 56778642.1291

PHY 4 56778642.1291

PHY 5 56778642.1291

PHY 6 56778642.1291

PHY 7 56778642.1291

PHY 8 56778642.1291

PHY 9 56778642.1291

PHY 10 56778642.1291

PHY 11 56778642.1291

PHY 12 56778642.1291

PHY 13 56778642.1291

PHY 14 56778642.1291

PHY 15 56778642.1291

PHY 16 56778642.1291

Santa-Cruz-Module 1 0.4

Santa-Cruz-Module 2 0.4

Falcon 1 2.0

IO FPGA 1 0.045

PM FPGA 1 1.001

BIOS version v1.10.17(04/25/11)

Alternate BIOS version v1.10.17(04/25/11)

module-2#

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

n7k(config)# license fcoe module 2

ERROR: Cannot obtain license, line card is not supported

n7k(config)# license fcoe module 2 force

n7k(config)# show license usage

Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments

Count

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MPLS_PKG No - Unused -

STORAGE-ENT No - Unused Grace 119D 23H

ENTERPRISE_PKG No - Unused Grace 119D 22H

FCOE-N7K-F132XP No 0 Rsrved Grace 81D 3H

ENHANCED_LAYER2_PKG Yes - In use Never license missing

SCALABLE_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused -

TRANSPORT_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never license missing

LAN_ADVANCED_SERVICES_PKG Yes - In use Never license missing

LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never license missing

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