Configuring port FC and FCoe in Nexus 2348UPQ

[mhuaynate]

Hi friend:

I am trying  to configuring FC and FCoE port in nexus 2348UPQ wich is in fex mode, according to the data shet the nexus 2k support this configuring. In Ethernet mode work fine, but when configuring in FC and FCoE does not work. I am configuring in both Nexus 5K vpc peer, where is attached the nexus 2k.

NX-CD-G16-01A# show  fex
  FEX         FEX           FEX              FEX              Fex      
Number    Description      State            Model            Serial    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
105        FEX0105                Online   N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE   FOC1849R13M
106        FEX0106                Online   N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE   FOC1849R13A
107        FEX0107                Online   N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE   FOC1849R16R
109        FEX0109                Online   N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE   FOC1849R139
110        FEX0110                Online   N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE   FOC1849R13C
NX-CD-G16-01A#

interface Ethernet105/1/41
  speed 1000

interface Ethernet105/1/42
  speed 1000

interface Ethernet105/1/43
  speed 1000

interface Ethernet105/1/44
  speed 1000

interface Ethernet105/1/45
  speed 1000

interface Ethernet105/1/46
  speed 1000

interface Ethernet105/1/47
  speed 1000

interface Ethernet105/1/48
  speed 1000

Convert port fex interface Ethernet 105/1/x in FC port does not work

NX-CD-G16-01A(config)# slot 1
NX-CD-G16-01A(config-slot)# port 105/1-40-48 ?
                                 ^
% Invalid command at '^' marker.
NX-CD-G16-01A(config-slot)# port 105/1-40-48

NX-CD-G16-01A(config)# slot 105

NX-CD-G16-01A(config-slot)# port 44-48 type fc
ERROR: Invalid slot specified

Convert port fex interface Ethernet 105/1/x in FCoE port does not work

NX-CD-G16-01A(config)# interface vfc 3

NX-CD-G16-01A(config-if)# bind interface ethernet 105/1/48
ERROR: fcoe_mgr: Cannot bind the VFC as the Fex not fcoe configured (err_id 0x4207005B)
NX-CD-G16-01A(config-if)#

NX-CD-G16-01A# show  feature | inc enabled
fcoe                  1         enabled
fex                   1         enabled
interface-vlan        1         enabled
lacp                  1         enabled
lldp                  1         enabled
sshServer             1         enabled
telnetServer          1         enabled
vpc                   1         enabled

I found this page from Cisco. I attached the topology.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-2000-series-fabric-extenders/datasheet-c78-731663.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/layer2/513_n1_1/b_Cisco_n5k_layer2_config_gd_rel_513_N1_1/b_Cisco_n5k_layer2_config_gd_rel_513_N1_1_chapter_01010.html

Thank.

Best regard,

Marco.

[jihicks · Accepted solution]

Hi Marco,

FC support for the 2348UPQ is not available yet.

I do not have a date other than it is planned for this calendar year.

Best regards,

Jim 

[mhuaynate]

Jim:

Thank so much.

Marco

[jihicks]

Hi Chris,

Support for FC over 2348UPQ is tentatively scheduled for the first half of next year.

Best regards,

Jim

[lmknetworks]

Many thanks Jim,

That is very disappointing as it is a lot further away than we were initially told.

Maybe you could tell me if it is possible to extend the VSANs over multiple Nexus switches to allow us to place the storage on our FC capable core switches?  Please see the attached diagram to help with my feeble explanation.

Many thanks

Chris

[philippe.deroche]

Hi Chris,

Thank you very much for the information.

Best regards,

philippe

[lmknetworks]

Hi Jim,

Is there any update on when this will be available?  We bought 2348UPQ after being told they would support FC in the near future.  We are now ready to configure our new equipment but concerned this hasn't been made available yet.

Regards

Chris