Dell 8 manual FC feature needs to be enabled on the MXL

Resource

Brocade

Dell Compellent

Prerequisites

NOTE: All the Dell Compellent ports need to part of the same VSAN.

Alias needs to be created having Compellent fault domain WWPN, accessible on Brocade switch.

Create fault domain as per Dell Compellent best practices.

Prerequisites for M1000e (with MXL and FC FlexIOM), Brocade, and Dell Compellent

The following table describes the prerequisites for the FCoE solution offered using M1000e (with MXL and FC FlexIOM), Brocade, and Dell Compellent. For more information, see http:// en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20387203

Resource	Prerequisites
MXL	• DCB needs to be enabled.
	• VLT needs to be disabled.
	• FC feature needs to be enabled on the MXL.
	Remove “fip-snooping” feature if enabled on
	the MXL.
	conf
	feature fc
	• Port-channel member interfaces needs to have
	following configuration.
	interface range tengigabitethernet
	0/33 – 36
	port-channel-protocol lacp
	port-channel 128 mode active
	exit
	protocol lldp
	no advertise dcbx-tlv ets-reco
	dcbx port-role auto-upstream
	no shut
	exit
	• Server facing ports needs to have following
	configuration.
	portmode hybrid
	switchport
	protocol lldp
	dcbx port-role auto-downstream
	no shut
	exit
Brocade	Alias needs to be created having Dell Compellent
	fault domain WWPN accessible on Brocade switch.

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