Fcoe Transit; Fibre Channel Over Ethernet; Ensure Robustness In A Converged Ethernet Network - Dell C9000 Series Networking Configuration Manual

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The Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Transit feature is supported on Ethernet interfaces. When you enable

the switch for FCoE transit, the switch functions as a FIP snooping bridge.

FIP snooping is not supported on Fibre Channel interfaces.

FIP Snooping on Ethernet Bridges

FIP Snooping in a Switch Stack

Using FIP Snooping

Configuring FIP Snooping

Displaying FIP Snooping Information

FCoE Transit Configuration Example

Fibre Channel over Ethernet

FCoE provides a converged Ethernet network that allows the combination of storage-area network (SAN) and

LAN traffic on a Layer 2 link by encapsulating Fibre Channel data into Ethernet frames.

FCoE works with the Ethernet enhancements provided in data center bridging (DCB) to support lossless (no-

drop) SAN and LAN traffic. In addition, DCB provides flexible bandwidth sharing for different traffic types, such

as LAN and SAN, according to 802.1p priority classes of service. DCBx should be enabled on the system

before the FIP snooping feature is enabled. For more information, refer to the

Ensure Robustness in a Converged

Ethernet Network

Fibre Channel networks used for SAN traffic employ switches that operate as trusted devices. To

communicate with other end devices attached to the Fibre Channel network, end devices log into the switch

to which they are attached.

Because Fibre Channel links are point-to-point, a Fibre Channel switch controls all storage traffic that an end

device sends and receives over the network. As a result, the switch can enforce zoning configurations, ensure

that end devices use their assigned addresses, and secure the network from unauthorized access and denial-

of-service (DoS) attacks.

FCoE Transit

Data Center Bridging (DCB)

FCoE Transit