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Configuring FCIP
Cisco MDS 9000 Family IP storage (IPS) services extend the reach of Fibre Channel SANs by using
open-standard, IP-based technology. The switch can connect separated SAN islands using Fibre Channel
over IP (FCIP).
FCIP is specific to the IPS module and is available in Cisco MDS 9200 Switches or Cisco MDS 9500
Note
Directors.
The Cisco MDS 9216I switch and the 14/2 Multiprotocol Services (MPS-14/2) module also allow you
to use Fibre Channel, FCIP, and iSCSI features. The MPS-14/2 module is available for use in any switch
in the Cisco MDS 9200 Series or Cisco MDS 9500 Series.
Note For information on configuring Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, see
Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces."
This chapter includes the following sections:
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About FCIP

The Fibre Channel over IP Protocol (FCIP) is a tunneling protocol that connects geographically
distributed Fibre Channel storage area networks (SAN islands) transparently over IP local area networks
(LANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs). See
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
About FCIP, page 41-1
Configuring FCIP, page 41-7
Default Settings, page 41-39
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