Resource | Prerequisites |
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| • Instantiate but do not configure the upstream |
| |
| switch. |
| • Instantiate but do not configure the |
| downstream |
| • Create the VFC interface to bind to the servers |
| CNA FIP MAC address. This can be located in |
| the CMC WWN table or the IDRAC page for the |
| server. |
| For Example |
| interface vfc101 |
| bind |
| no shutdown |
| interface vfc102 |
| bind |
| no shutdown |
| • Move back into the VSAN database and create |
| entries for the new VFC just created and create |
| entries for the FC port(s) that will be used. |
| vsan database |
| vsan 2 interface vfc101 |
| vsan 2 interface vfc102 |
| vsan 2 interface fc2/1 |
| vsan 2 interface fc2/2 |
| NOTE: All the Compellent ports needs to |
| part of the same VSAN. |
Compellent | Create fault domain as per Compellent best |
| practices. |
Prerequisites for M1000e (with MXL), Cisco Nexus, Brocade, and Dell Compellent
The following table describes the prerequisites for the FCoE solution offered using M1000e (with MXL), Cisco Nexus, Brocade, and Dell Compellent. For more information, see http://en.community.dell.com/ techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20387203
Resource | Prerequisites |
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MXL | • DCB needs to be enabled. |
| • VLT needs to be disabled. |
| • FIP Snooping feature needs to be enabled on |
| the MXL. |
| conf |
| Feature |
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