Enabling Fcip; Basic Fcip Configuration - Cisco MDS 9000 series Configuration Manual

Configuring FCIP
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Enabling FCIP

To begin configuring the FCIP feature, you must explicitly enable FCIP on the required switches in the
fabric. By default, this feature is disabled in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family.
The configuration and verification commands for the FCIP feature are only available when FCIP is
enabled on a switch. When you disable this feature, all related configurations are automatically
discarded.
To use the FCIP feature, you need to obtain the SAN extension over IP package license
(SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP or SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_IPS4) (see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS
Licensing Guide). By default, the MDS 9222i and 9216i switches are shipped with the SAN extension
over IP package license.
To enable FCIP on any participating switch, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# feature fcip
switch(config)# no feature fcip
for information on IPsec and IKE.
Step 1

Basic FCIP Configuration

To configure an FCIP link, follow these steps on both switches:
Configure the Gigabit Ethernet interface.
Step 1
See the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide.
Create an FCIP profile, and then assign the Gigabit Ethernet interface's IP address to the profile.
Step 2
Create an FCIP interface, and then assign the profile to the interface.
Step 3
Step 4 Configure the peer IP address for the FCIP interface.
Enable the interface.
Step 5
Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide
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Enabling FCIP, page 2-8
Basic FCIP Configuration, page 2-8
Advanced FCIP Profile Configuration, page 2-11
Advanced FCIP Interface Configuration, page 2-17
Configuring E Ports, page 2-22
Displaying FCIP Interface Information, page 2-22
Configuring E Ports, page 2-22
Advanced FCIP Features, page 2-24
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables FCIP on that switch.
Disables (default) FCIP on that switch.
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Chapter 2 Configuring FCIP