Cisco Cisco Nexus 2224TP GE Fabric Extender White Paper

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Group Port- Type Protocol Member Ports

Channel

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10 Po10(SD) Eth NONE --

20 Po20(SU) Eth NONE Eth1/9(P) Eth1/10(D)

61 Po61(SU) Eth NONE Eth1/5(P) Eth1/6(P)

191 Po191(SU) Eth NONE Eth1/17(P)

192 Po192(SU) Eth NONE Eth1/18(P)

193 Po193(SU) Eth NONE Eth1/19(P)

194 Po194(SD) Eth NONE Eth1/20(D)

201 Po201(SU) Eth NONE Eth191/1/1(P)

202 Po202(SU) Eth NONE Eth192/1/1(P)

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Fibre Channel over Ethernet

FCoE combines LAN and storage traffic on a single link, eliminating the need for dedicated adapters, cables, and
devices for each type of network, resulting in savings that can extend the life of the data center. The Cisco Nexus
B22 for IBM is the building block that enables FCoE traffic to travel outside the blade chassis.

Best practices for unified fabric are listed in the Cisco NX-OS operations guide for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/operations/n5k_ops_guide.html

Configuring FCoE

Follow these steps to configure FCoE:

1. Enable the FCoE personality on the CNA.

2. Verify and, if necessary, install the FCoE drivers in the server OS.

3. Enable FCoE on the parent switches.

4. Configure quality of service (QoS) to support FCoE on the Cisco Nexus parent switch.

5. Enable the FCoE feature on the Cisco Nexus switch.

6. Create the SAN A and SAN B VLANs.

7. Create vFC interfaces.

1. Enable FCoE on the CNA.

The CNA personality should be set to FCoE according to the CNA documentation.

2. Verify and, if necessary, install the FCoE drivers in the server OS.

Verify that the latest FCoE drivers and firmware are loaded for the operating system. The latest versions can be
obtained from the third-party support website. The FCoE drivers are separate from the Ethernet NIC drivers.
Generally, the latest versions of the CNA drivers and the CNA firmware should be used.