Fibre Channel Configuration; Configuration Guidelines; Example 1: Npv Gateway - Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS Application Manual

Fibre Channel Configuration

Configuration Guidelines

Example 1: NPV Gateway

1. Specify which Omni Ports are directly connected to Fibre Channel devices:
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G8264CS Application Guide for ENOS 8.4
In Enterprise NOS 8.4, consider the following when configuring Fibre Channel on
the G8264CS:
 Up to 12 Fibre Channel networks (on separate VLANs) are supported.
 Only one Fibre Channel VLAN can operate in full fabric mode at any given time.
All others can operate as NPV gateways.
 Only Omni Ports (53‐64) can be placed in Fibre Channel mode. All other ports
operate in Ethernet mode, which may participate in Fibre Channel networks as
FCoE nodes.
 At least one Omni Port is required to operate in Fibre Channel mode in each
Fibre Channel VLAN.
 Zones and zonesets apply only to a VLAN in full fabric mode. Up to 4 zonesets
may be configured, but only 1 can be active at any given time. The G8264CS
supports up the 64 zones per zoneset, each with up to 20 member devices.
However, when an FC alias is used, only 10 devices can be members of a zone.
In this example, the G8264CS operates as an NPV gateway:
Figure 35. Using the G8264CS as an NPV Gateway
Storage Area
Network
The switch connects to FCoE node ports to an external Fibre Channel full fabric
switch. Because multiple nodes will share the G8264CS uplinks, the network must
be configured as an NPV gateway.
Note: Up to 12 Fibre Channel VLANs can be configured on the switch at any given
time, any or all of which can be configured as NPV gateways.
RS 8264CS(config)# system port 61-62 type fc
Note: On the G8264CS, FC devices can be connected only to Omni Ports. Omni
Ports connected to FCoE devices are considered part of the Ethernet network and
should be left to operate in Ethernet mode.
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62
Full Fabric
Switch
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FCoE
Lenovo
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FCoE
Converged
Switch
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FCoE
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FCoE