Configuring Fcoe Vdcs; Creating A Dedicated Storage Vdc - Cisco Nexus 7000 series Configuration Manual

Configuring FCoE VDCs

• The QoS policy must be the same on all Cisco FCoE switches in the network.
• Cisco MDS 9500 does not support LAN traffic and only accepts and processes FCoE frames.
• You must install a Supervisor-2A module to configure FCoE.
• You can install an FCoE module in a fabric that uses FC-Redirect services but do not install the FCoE
• SME does not support any FCoE connected devices including devices connected through the MDS FCoE
• In Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(x), you cannot install a FCoE module in a switch that is running
Configuring FCoE VDCs

Creating a Dedicated Storage VDC

Before You Begin
• Ensure you have installed the correct license for FCoE.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. install feature-set fcoe
3. system qos
4. service-policy type network-qos policy-map name
5. vdc vdc-name type storage
6. system default switchport
7. feature lldp
8. (Optional) feature lacp
9. (Optional) allocate interface ethernet int-numb
10. (Optional) switchto vdc vdc-name
11. (Optional) show feature-set
12. (Optional) copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
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module in the same switch where FC-Redirect services application modules are enabled.
linecard (DX-X9708-K9)
DMM, SME, or IOA.
Storage VDC on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
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