03-31-2014 02:40 AM
Hello all,
I can say I'm relatively new in storage and fcoe. I have installed two 5548UP ( version 5.2(1)N1(6) ) and two B22HP FEX using EvPC. I'm using this guide for configuration http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-b22-blade-fabric-extender/guide_c07-686089.html
The 5548UP are FC connected to Brocade 2498 B50 using NPV. Connection to Broceade is ok. On brocade side can see wwn's of FC ports. Also on 5548UP look OK
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Interface Vsan Admin Admin Status SFP Oper Oper Port
Mode Trunk Mode Speed Channel
Mode (Gbps)
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fc1/31 400 NP on up swl NP 8 --
fc1/32 400 NP on up swl NP 8 --
Normaly we need also wwn's from blade servers to transfer and see on brocade.
License info:
nexsw-01(config)# show license usage
Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments
Count
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FCOE_NPV_PKG No - Unused -
FM_SERVER_PKG No - Unused -
ENTERPRISE_PKG Yes - Unused Never -
FC_FEATURES_PKG Yes - In use Never -
VMFEX_FEATURE_PKG No - In use Grace 116D 22H
ENHANCED_LAYER2_PKG No - Unused -
LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused -
LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused -
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I've tried to create zones (by examle guide up) but cannot execute znoe command???!!!
nexsw-01(config)# zone ?
^
% Invalid command at '^' marker.
Can you please help me, do I need any extra license or what?
Thanks in advance,
03-31-2014 09:09 AM
If I understand you correctly, N5K is configured in NPV mode ? connecting to a Brocade which is NPIV (Brocade calls this Access Gateway, and is enabled by default, per port) ?
Zoning has to be done on the Brocade ! you should see the flogi of your initiators on the Brocade.
03-31-2014 11:27 PM
Hi Wdey,
Yes, N5K is configured in NPV mode. Also on Bracade NPIV (Access Gateway) is enabled per-Port.
I cannot see flogi on N5K side even if zones are created on Brocade side.
nexsw-01# show npv flogi
No flogi sessions found.
03-31-2014 11:51 PM
Hi
That's how it is ! flogi happens on the Brocade ! N5k in NPV functions just as a HBA concentrator ! Hope that helps ?
04-01-2014 12:03 AM
Hi,
Thanks for reply,
On Brocade side we can see only wwn's of fiber channel ports on N5K switch. We cannot see wwn's of blade servers connected to FEX. Can it be license problem?
Thanks
04-01-2014 05:44 AM
To clarify
Are you running FCoE between blade and N5K and then classical FC between N5k and Brocade ?
There is a FC NPV and another one FCoE NPV; the 2 require a different license
Have you enabled feature FCoE and NPV ?
On the N5k
can you please show us (CCLI), the features, show npv status... and any available show npv command
Do you have a OS installed on the blade, and CNA configured ?
I think your configuration is Fig. 8-11 in
http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=2030048&seqNum=4
10-27-2014 12:33 PM
Something else to check is whether you have mapped a vlan to a vsan.
(config)# vlan xx (vlan for fcoe traffic only.)
(config-vlan)# fcoe vsan 400
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