Resource

Prerequisites

Brocade

Compellent

Enable FC ports connecting to Compellent storage array and FC ports connecting to other S5000 switch via ISL links.

interface range fi 0/0 - 7 no shut

Create DCB Map.

dcb-map SAN_DCB_MAP priority-group 0 bandwidth 60 pfc off

priority-group 1 bandwidth 40 pfc on priority-pgid 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

exit

Create a FCoE VLAN.

interface vlan <VLAN ID> [Create VLAN for FCoE]

exit

Create FCoE Map.

fcoe-map default_full_fabric fabric-id <FCoE VLAN ID> vlan <FCoE VLAN Id>

fc-map <FC MAP> exit

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

Fault domain need to be created as per Compellent best practices.

Prerequisites for M1000e (with MXL), Cisco Nexus, and Compellent

The following table describes the prerequisites for the FCoE solution offered using M1000e (with MXL), Cisco Nexus, and 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.

 

• FIP Snooping feature needs to be enabled on

 

the MXL.

 

conf

 

Feature fip-snooping

 

Port-channel member interfaces needs to have

 

below configuration.

 

interface range tengigabitethernet

 

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Dell 8 manual Interface vlan Vlan ID Create Vlan for FCoE Exit