Configuring an NPIV Proxy Gateway
Prerequisite: Before you configure an NPIV proxy gateway (NPG) with the FC Flex IO module on an MXL
10/40GbE Switch or an M I/O Aggregator, ensure that the following features are enabled.
• DCB is enabled by default with the FC Flex IO module on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch or M I/O
Aggregator.
• Autonegotiated DCBx is enabled for converged traffic by default with the FC Flex IO module Ethernet
ports on all MXL 10/40GbE Switches or M I/O Aggregators.
• FCoE transit with FIP snooping is automatically enabled when you configure Fibre Channel with the
FC Flex IO module on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch or M I/O Aggregator.
To configure an NPG operation with the FC Flex IO module on an MXL 10/40GbE Switch or an M I/O
Aggregator, follow these general configuration steps:
1. Enabling Fibre Channel Capability on the Switch
2. Creating a DCB map
3. Applying a DCB map on server-facing Ethernet ports
4. Creating an FCoE VLAN
5. Creating an FCoE map
6. Applying an FCoE map on server-facing Ethernet ports
7. Applying an FCoE Map on fabric-facing FC ports

Enabling Fibre Channel Capability on the Switch

Enable the FC Flex IO module on an MXL 10/40GbE Switch or an M I/O Aggregator that you want to
configure as an NPG for the Fibre Channel protocol. When you enable Fibre Channel capability, FCoE
transit with FIP snooping is automatically enabled on all VLANs on the switch, using the default FCoE
transit settings.
Task Command Command Mode
Enable an MXL 10/40GbE Switch and M I/O
Aggregator with the FC Flex IO module for the
Fibre Channel protocol.
feature fc CONFIGURATION

Creating a DCB Map

Configure the priority-based flow control (PFC) and enhanced traffic selection (ETS) settings in a DCB
map before you apply them on downstream server-facing ports on an MXL 10/40GbE Switch or an M I/O
Aggregator with the FC Flex IO module.
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