Fcip High-Availability Solutions - Cisco MDS 9000 series Configuration Manual

About FCIP
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FCIP Profiles
The FCIP profile contains information about the local IP address and TCP parameters. The profile
defines the following information:
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The FCIP profile's local IP address determines the Gigabit Ethernet port where the FCIP links terminate
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Figure 2-3
FCIP Interfaces
The FCIP interface is the local endpoint of the FCIP link and a VE port interface. All the FCIP and E
port parameters are configured in context to the FCIP interface.
The FCIP parameters consist of the following:
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FCIP High-Availability Solutions

The following high-availability solutions are available for FCIP configurations:
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide
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The local connection points (IP address and TCP port number)
The behavior of the underlying TCP connections for all FCIP links that use this profile
Figure 2-3).
FCIP Profile and FCIP Links
FCIP
interfaces
The FCIP profile determines which Gigabit Ethernet port initiates the FCIP links and defines the
TCP connection behavior.
Peer information.
Number of TCP connections for the FCIP link.
E port parameters—trunking mode and trunk allowed VSAN list.
Fibre Channel PortChannels, page 2-5
FSPF, page 2-5
VRRP, page 2-6
Ethernet PortChannels, page 2-6
Switch 1
Gigabit
Ethernet
network
FCIP
profile
Chapter 2
Switch 2
FCIP link 1
IP
Switch 4
FCIP link 3
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Configuring FCIP