Switch Configuration for Intel® Ethernet FCoE Protocol Driver

Nexus/Cisco Switch Platform

Brocade Switch Platform

Hardware Requirements

Windows Installation

FCoE Configuration

NOTES:

  • In the following examples, the assumption is made that the VLAN and VSAN configurations have already been performed.

  • For more installation details check with your switch vendor's documentation:

    Cisco Nexus

    Brocade

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Platform

For the Nexus/Cisco switch platform, a virtual interface is needed to bind the Ethernet port to the FC forwarder or FCF.  Assume port 1/3 in the following example.

Commands to enable trunk mode for a Ether port

Configure

Interface Ethernet 1/3

switchport mode trunk

spanning-tree port type edge trunk

Exit

Commands to create a VFC:

configure

interface vfc 3

bind interface Ethernet 1/3

no shutdown

exit

Brocade 8000 Series FCoE Switch

For the Brocade 8000 series FCoE switch, assuming port 1/3, vlan 101 for FCoE, use:

configure terminal

interface TenGigabitEthernet 1/3

switchport

switchport mode converged

vlan classifier activate group 1 vlan 101

no shutdown

cee default

exit

Note:

The "cmsh" command must be issued before the "configure terminal" command will function properly.

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