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Implementing FCoE in the Linux Operating System
Prerequisites
Prior to attempting to configure FCoE for Linux, meet the following prerequisites:
1. The Firmware of the Dell Force10 switch must be up-do-date. Refer to the
Website and enter your service tag to download and receive instruction on how to update your
Dell Force10 switch to the latest firmware. In this document, Dell Force10 MXL 10/40GbE
firmware version 8.3.16.1 was used.
2. The Firmware of the Cisco switch must be up-do-date. Refer to the Cisco Support Website to
download and receive instruction on how to update your Cisco switch to the latest firmware.
In this document, Cisco Nexus 5020 firmware version 5.1(3)N2(1a) was used.
3. The firmware of the Broadcom network adapter must be up-to-date. Please refer to
Support Website
update your Broadcom network adapter to the latest firmware. In this document, Broadcom
57810S Dual-Port 10GbE KR Blade Converged Mezzanine Card firmware version 7.2.14 was used.
4. Install the appropriate Linux Operating System and make sure it is functioning on the Dell
PowerEdge server. In addition, the Ethernet interface over which you want FCoE traffic to flow
must be configured and online. Verify that you can ping another device on the network using
this Ethernet interface before attempting to setup FCoE.
5. The driver for the Broadcom network adapter must be up-do-date. Refer to
Website and enter your service tag to download and receive instruction on how to install the
latest driver for your Broadcom network adapter. In this document, Broadcom LAN driver for
Linux version 17.2.0 was used.
6. You need access to the installation media for your particular Linux operating system.
7. You must set up the appropriate LUNs for use on your Fibre Channel SAN. The SAN is not aware
that the FCoE is being used and the LUN will be set up and functioning identically as would any
other non-FCoE connected Fibre Channel LUN, regardless of the make and model of the SAN.
Configuration of the SAN is outside the scope of this FCoE-centric document. For instructions
on setting-up the appropriate LUNs for your particular SAN, refer the documentation for your
Fibre Channel SAN.
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