Guidelines And Limitations; Fcoe Npv Configuration Limits - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring FCoE NPV
Figure 15: Cisco Nexus Device As An FCoE NPV Bridge Connecting to an FCoE NPV Bridge

Guidelines and Limitations

The FCoE NPV feature has the following guidelines and limitations:
• When FCoE NPV mode is configured on a switch, the FCoE feature cannot be enabled. A warning is
• You can not perform an in-service software downgrade (ISSD) to Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(3)N1(1)
• A warning is displayed if an ISSD is performed to Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(3)N1(1) or an earlier
• Before performing an ISSU on an FCoE NPV bridge, use the disable-fka command to disable the timeout

FCoE NPV Configuration Limits

The following table lists the FCoE configuration limits over Ethernet, Ethernet port channel, and virtual
Ethernet interfaces.
The configuration limits guidelines are as follows:
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displayed to reload the system first in order to enable FCoE.
or an earlier release if FCoE NPV is enabled and if VNP ports are configured.
release when FCoE NPV is enabled but VNP ports are not configured.
value check (FKA check) on the core switch.
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