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Chapter

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Standard CEE Integrations and Configurations

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Overview of standard CEE integrations

This chapter describes standard configurations that are commonly required for the Brocade FCoE 
hardware. Brocade believes these configurations cover approximately 90 percent of customer 
needs. 

The following scenarios for the newly installed converged network are described:

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SAN integration with the Brocade 8000 switch

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LAN configuration for the Brocade FCoE hardware

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Connecting Servers to the Brocade FCoE hardware

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Minimum CEE configuration to allow FCoE

All of the CLI commands are entered using the Telnet or console interface on the Brocade FCoE 
hardware. See 

 on page 15 for complete instructions on logging into the 

Brocade FCoE hardware.

SAN Integration

FC SANs are typically deployed in a core-edge topology with servers connecting to edge switches in 
the fabric. Since the Brocade 8000 FC switching module operates with the same features and 
functionality of a regular FC switch, this topology is preserved when the Brocade 8000 switch is 
introduced into the fabric. The Brocade 8000 switch can be treated as just another edge switch 
connecting to the core FC infrastructure. The only difference is that servers are directly attached 
using a CNA supporting the FCoE protocol instead of an HBA supporting the FC protocol.

Connecting the Brocade 8000 switch to an existing FC SAN follows the same process as adding a 
new FC edge switch into a SAN. Most SAN environments include redundant fabrics (A and B). A 
typical installation involves connecting a Brocade 8000 switch to Fabric A, verifying stability, and 
then installing a second Brocade 8000 switch into Fabric B.