•FCoE traffic does not cross stacking links and a configuration using uplinks from different bays is not allowed.

•FCoE is not supported on c3000 enclosures. You cannot create an FCoE network on a c3000 enclosure.

•Double-dense server blades are not supported by this feature.

•FCoE networks are not supported on uplink ports with SFP-LR transceivers.

Add any FCoE networks before adding ports. If you add the ports first, the port selection must be eligible for an FCoE network. Otherwise, the FCoE network Add button is disabled. If ports are FCoE capable, they are displayed. If you are using multiple enclosures, the same port on all enclosures must be selected.

IMPORTANT: Uplink ports from the shared uplink set must be connected to the same physical switch.

To define an FCoE network:

1.Click Add in the Associated FCoE Network section.

When associating an FCoE network, the shared uplink set must contain uplink ports from a single VC module. In a multi-enclosure domain, the matching ports must be available in all enclosures in the domain. For VC 4.10, only one FCoE network can be associated with a given shared uplink set. In VC

4.20and higher, up to 32 FCoE networks can be associated with a given shared uplink set.

2.Enter the Network Name. The name can be up to 64 characters in length (no spaces).

3.Enter an external VLAN ID.

4.To add a color to the network, select a color from the Color pull-down menu. The network color is used as a visual identifier for the network within VCM.

5.To add labels to the network, type a label in the Labels field, and then press Enter. Labels are used as text-based identifiers for the network within VCM. Each label can contain up to 24 characters, excluding spaces. Each network can have up to 16 labels.

6.To set the preferred or maximum connection speed, select the Advanced Network Settings check box. To change these settings:

a.Click the selection box.

b.Select a setting (100Mb to 20Gb):

—Set preferred connection speed. This value is the default speed for server profile connections mapped to this network. The server administrator can override this setting on an individual profile connection.

—Set maximum connection speed. This value is the maximum speed for server profile connections mapped to this network. This speed limits the maximum port speed from the server to the network connection associated with the multiple networks.

7.Click Apply. The associated network is now defined and available for use in creating server profiles.

After you add an FCoE network, the Add port menu now displays the bay information instead of a list of enclosures.

Edit Shared Uplink Set screen

To access this screen, do one of the following:

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