Ethernet Frame Formats; Configuring Fcoe - Cisco N5010P-N2K-BE Software Configuration Manual

Configuring FCoE

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The following rules determine whether the negotiation results in a capability being enabled:
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The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch provides CLI commands to manually override the results of the
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negotiation with the adapter. On a per-interface basis, you can force capabilities to be enabled or
disabled. For additional information, see the

Ethernet Frame Formats

Ethernet frames sent by the switch to the adapter may include the IEEE 802.1Q tag. This tag includes a
field for the CoS value used by PFC. The IEEE 802.1Q tag also includes a VLAN field, currently not
used by the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch.
The switch will always accept tagged or untagged frames from the adapter.
If the FCoE capability is enabled between the switch and the adapter:
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If the FCoE capability is disabled between the switch and the adapter:
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Configuring FCoE
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If a capability and its configuration values match between the switch and the adapter, the feature is
enabled.
If the capability matches, but the configuration values do not match:
If the adapter is configured to accept the switch configuration value, the capability is enabled
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using the switch value.
– If the adapter is not configured to accept the switch configuration value, the capability remains
disabled.
If the adapter does not support the DCBX capability, the capability remains disabled.
If the adapter does not implement DCBX, all capabilities remain disabled.
All Ethernet frames sent to the adapter include IEEE 802.1Q tags.
The CoS field is set to the CoS value of the associated system class. For additional information, see
the "System Classes" section on page
The switch accepts tagged or untagged frames from the adapter.
Ethernet frames sent to the adapter do not include IEEE 802.1Q tags.
The switch accepts tagged or untagged frames from the adapter.
Enabling FCoE, page 29-5
Enabling FCoE on Ethernet Interfaces, page 29-5
Configuring Priority Flow Control, page 29-6
Configuring IEEE 802.3x Link-Level Flow Control, page 29-6
"Configuring FCoE" section on page
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