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Storageworks fibre channel over ethernet
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HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Over
Ethernet Application Note
Abstract
This document describes support for HP FCoE products. It provides an overview of the product features, functionality,
and configuration rules.
Part Number: AA-RWQ5J-TE
Eleventh edition: January 2011

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  • Page 1 HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Application Note Abstract This document describes support for HP FCoE products. It provides an overview of the product features, functionality, and configuration rules. Part Number: AA-RWQ5J-TE Eleventh edition: January 2011...
  • Page 2 Legal and notice information © Copyright 2009-2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Intel® is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 3 Description HP offers multiple FCoE solutions, from fabric-edge solutions using FCoE CNAs and CN switches integrated with existing FC target environments, to full FCoE end-to-end solutions using CNAs, CN switches and FCoE storage targets. The HP FCoE fabric-edge solution deploys FCoE technology in existing Ethernet and FC environments with the benefit of convergence at the server and fabric edge using CNAs and CN switches.
  • Page 4 Figure 1 illustrates a rack with 16 servers using FCoE technology compared to a rack using separate FC and Ethernet with the same level of connectivity. Similarly, Table 1 provides a comparison of cable requirements for these same racks. Figure 1 Rack cable comparison Table 1 Rack cable requirements comparison Separate FC and Ethernet networks Converged FCoE network...
  • Page 5 Converged network switches The first generation of FCoE CN switches enable Ethernet and FC to coexist in a fabric and are designed as edge switches or ToR switches. Edge/ToR switches are typically deployed in redundant pairs installed at the top of a server rack (see Figure 1).
  • Page 6 HP does not support interoperability between different vendors' CN and FC switches: 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch operate with B-series FC switches only. C-series Nexus 5010/5020 Converged Network Switches operate with other C-series MDS FC switches only. NOTE: The FCoE CN switch firmware update process will result in momentary loss of Ethernet and Fibre Channel port connectivity.
  • Page 7 HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade The HP DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade is a rebranded version of the Brocade FCOE10-24 blade (Figure 10-GbE ports 26608b Figure 3 HP DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade Features 24 10-GbE ports 32 8-Gb/s FC ports on the backplane (DC and DC04 SAN Directors only)

  • Page 8: Converged Network Adapters

    HP C-series Nexus 5010/5020 Converged Network Switches HP resells the Cisco Nexus 5010 and 5020 Switches (Figure 10-GbE ports FC ports 26651a Figure 4 C-series Nexus 5010 and 5020 Converged Network Switches Features L2 access: IEEE DCB and FCoE support IEEE DCB is a Cisco unified fabric product with additional proprietary features.
  • Page 9 Table 3 lists the supported HP CNAs. Table 3 HP CNA part numbers HP part number HP model number Description Dual port converged network adapter AW520A CN1000E (no cable or transceiver is included) Dual port converged network adapter BS668A CN1000Q (no cable or transceiver is included) HP CN1000E Figure 5...
  • Page 10 Figure 6 shows a diagram of the internal components of an HP CN1000E CNA. Figure 6 HP CN1000E internal components Features The HP CN1000E CNA has the following features: Ships with half-height and full-height brackets Dual ports for redundancy Full 10-Gb/s bandwidth on both ports Each port can operate as a NIC and/or FCoE port 2 SFP+ connectors Supports optical or copper cables...
  • Page 11 CN1000Q Figure 7 shows an HP CN1000Q CNA. Figure 7 HP CN1000Q CNA Features The HP CN1000Q CNA has the following features: Ships with half-height and full-height brackets Dual ports for redundancy Full 10-Gb/s bandwidth on both ports Each port can operate as a NIC and/or FCoE port 2 SFP+ connectors Supports optical or copper cables Considerations...

  • Page 12: Configuration Rules

    Configuration rules This section describes configuration rules for the HP FCoE solution. The rules are defined for the CNAs and each of the FCoE CN switch series. Figure 8 shows a converged SAN fabric with servers using CNAs only. FC attached FC attached HP storage HP storage...
  • Page 13 Figure 9 shows a converged SAN fabric with servers using CNAs connected to a B-series CN switch and a DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade. FC attached FC attached HP storage HP storage Fabric B B-series B-series FCoE FCoE B-series B-series CN switch...
  • Page 14 Figure 10 shows a converged fabric that has servers with CNAs and servers with FC HBAs and NICs. Fabric B FC attached FC attached HP storage HP storage X-series FC switch Fabric A X-series FC switch X-series X-series CN switch CN switch 10-GbE IP network...
  • Page 15 Figure 11 shows an FCoE end-to-end direct-connect storage configuration using an MPX200 Multifunction Router and EVA storage systems. This provides 10-GbE FCoE and optionally, iSCSI connectivity for up to two EVA storage systems without requiring any Fibre Channel switches. Servers with CNAs Servers with NICs FCoE/IP /iSCSI...
  • Page 16 Servers with NICs Servers with CNAs FCoE/IP /iSCSI iSCSI/IP Converged network FCoE switches FCoE/iSCSI Ethernet MPX200 Network FCoE/iSCSI HP StorageWorks 10GbE4 10GbE3 HP StorageWorks 10GbE4 10GbE3 MPX200 10 - 1 GbE Blade MPX200 10 - 1 GbE Blade MPX200 Multifunction Router MPX200 Multifunction Router IOIOI IOIOI...
  • Page 17 CNA configuration rules Table 4 HP CNA requirements Item Description Number of CNAs per server (maximum) SFP+ optical Cable types Copper For current firmware and driver support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/ spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. FCoE CN switch configuration rules Table 5 DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blade and 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch fabric rules...
  • Page 18 Rule number Description Supports existing B-series Fibre Channel rules and features except for the following: Advanced Zoning (port-based and QoS) Extended Fabrics Adaptive Networking with QoS Virtual Fabrics Integrated Fibre Channel Routing FICON Access Gateway Admin Domains TI Zones M-EOS Interop Nondisruptive firmware upgrade A maximum of two DC SAN Director Switch 10/24 FCoE Blades per chassis are supported in DC and DC04 SAN Directors.

  • Page 19: Storage System Support

    Rule number Description Supports a maximum of 250 VLANs per switch Supports a maximum of 32 VSANs per switch Supports a maximum of 32 zones per virtual or physical F_Port (includes all VSANs) Supports a maximum of 500 zone sets per switch (includes all VSANs) Supports a maximum of 8,000 zone members per physical fabric (includes all VSANs) Supports a maximum of 8,000 zones per switch (includes all VSANs) Supports up to 52 virtual Fibre Channel interfaces per switch...

  • Page 20: Operating System Support

    Operating system support For current operating system support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. Boot from SAN support BFS is not supported for FC arrays attached to 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switches or C-series Nexus 5000 Converged Network Switches at this time.

  • Page 21: Quick-Setup Instructions

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux BFS is supported on all supported HP servers. The information in HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Software Guide for Linux (available at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/bootsan.html) is accurate for BFS on a CNA based server with the following exceptions: You must install an HP CNA driver kit (available for download at the HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads).
  • Page 22 If you are familiar with the FCoE CN switch vendor’s FC switches, then you are familiar with the commands required to configure that portion of the FCoE CN switch setup. The procedures in this section are intended as a quick-start guide to configuring the FCoE ports on an FCoE CN switch to access the FC ports on the FCoE CN switch and other attached FC switches.
  • Page 23 Configure interfaces (required for each port being configured). switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 0/0 Change Port ID switch(config-if-te-0/0)# switchport switch(config-if-te-0/0)# switchport mode converged switch(config-if-te-0/0)# switchport converged allowed vlan add 5 FCoE Required (Step 3 VLAN) switch(config-if-te-0/0)# vlan classifier activate group 1 vlan 5 switch(config-if-te-0/0)# cee default switch(config-if-te-0/0)# exit This command allows the port to access the FCoE VLAN.
  • Page 24 Verify the status of the FC and FCoE virtual FC ports. BR8000-01:admin> switchshow switchName: BR8000-1 switchType: 76.7 switchState: Online switchMode: Native switchRole: Subordinate switchDomain: switchId: fffc04 switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:76:77:80 zoning: ON (Brocade_East) switchBeacon: FC Router: FC Router BB Fabric ID: 1 Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto ==============================================...
  • Page 25 HP C-series Nexus 5010/20 Converged Network Switch quick setup This procedure is intended for users who are familiar with Cisco MDS FC switches and have experience merging C-series MDS FC switches into an existing MDS FC fabric. Use this procedure to enable servers with CNAs attached to the HP C-series Nexus 5010/20 Converged Network Switch to access devices on the attached C-series FC fabric.
  • Page 26 To establish CNA connectivity and enable login to the HP C-series Nexus 5000 Converged Network Switch, configure the IEEE DCB ports as follows: Enable FCoE (disabled by default). NOTE: The C-series Nexus 5000 Converged Network Switch will require a reload (reboot). Nexus5010# configure terminal Nexus5010(config)# feature fcoe Nexus5010(config)# feature npiv...
  • Page 27 Create a new VLAN for FCoE. By default, all ports are in VLAN 1, however, you must use a different VLAN for FCoE. In the following example, VLAN 200 is created with access to Ethernet ports 1/1 to 1/20, and VFC ports 1–20 are also created.
  • Page 28 Create a new VSAN that includes the FC and VFC ports. By default, all ports are in VSAN 1. HP recommends that you use a different VSAN for SAN connectivity. In this example, VSAN 2 is created and includes FC ports 2/1 through 2/8 and VFC ports 1 through 20.
  • Page 29 Bind each VFC port to a unique Ethernet port by issuing the following commands on each port: interface vfc n bind interface ethernet slot/port exit NOTE: Depending on your switch, up to 52 VFC ports may be available. Example 1, VFC ports 1 through 8 are created and are bound to Ethernet ports 1/1 through 1/8, respectively.
  • Page 30 Example 2, VFC ports 1 through 6, 10, and 20 through 25 are created, and each VFC port is bound to an Ethernet port. Because the VFC ports are not sequential, multiple interface vfc commands are required. Example 2. Creating and binding nonconsecutive VFC ports Nexus5020# configure terminal Nexus5020(config)# interface vfc 1 Nexus5020(config-if)# bind interface ethernet 1/1...
  • Page 31 Enable the FC ports. In this example, FC ports 2/1 through 2/8 are enabled. Nexus5010(config)# interface fc 2/1-8 Nexus5010(config-if)# no shutdown Nexus5010(config-if)# exit Nexus5010(config)# exit Copy the running configuration to the startup configuration location. Nexus5010# copy running-config startup-config [########################################] 100% Copy the running configuration to a backup location.

  • Page 32: Glossary Of Terms

    Glossary of terms third-party option ASIC application-specific integrated circuit boot from SAN converged enhanced Ethernet converged network converged network adapter Data Center Bridging device-specific module End of Row (switch) Fibre Channel FCoE Fibre Channel over Ethernet full-featured FCoE Initialization Protocol Fabric Operating System (Brocade) FPMA Fabric Provided MAC Addressing...
  • Page 33 SLES SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Short Reach (optical) Top of Rack (switch) unified fabric IEEE DCB enabled network (Cisco) virtual Fibre Channel VLAN virtual LAN HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Application Note...