Configuring Fcoe Npv; Information About Fcoe Npv - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring FCoE NPV

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Information About FCoE NPV

FCoE NPV is supported on the Cisco Nexus devices. The FCoE NPV feature is an enhanced form of FIP
snooping that provides a secure method to connect FCoE-capable hosts to an FCoE-capable FCoE forwarder
(FCF) switch. The FCoE NPV feature provides the following benefits:
• FCoE NPV does not have the management and troubleshooting issues that are inherent to managing
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Information About FCoE NPV, page 67
FCoE NPV Model, page 69
Mapping Requirements, page 70
Port Requirements, page 71
NPV Features, page 71
vPC Topologies, page 72
Supported and Unsupported Topologies, page 73
Guidelines and Limitations, page 77
FCoE NPV Configuration Limits, page 77
Default Settings, page 78
Enabling FCoE and Enabling NPV, page 78
Enabling FCoE NPV, page 79
Configuring NPV Ports for FCoE NPV, page 80
Verifying FCoE NPV Configuration, page 80
Configuration Examples for FCoE NPV, page 81
hosts remotely at the FCF.
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