Using FCoE connection to non Cisco switches

[dynamoxxx]

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

[Walter Dey]

Hi

Not clear what you would like to do ?

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

or

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

[dynamoxxx]

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

[jihicks]

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