Fibre Channel Over Ethernet; Configuring Fcoe - Cisco Nexus B22HP Design And Deployment Manual

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Fibre Channel over Ethernet

FCoE combines LAN and storage traffic on a single link, eliminating dedicated adapters, cables, and devices for
each type of network, resulting in savings that can extend the life of the data center. The Cisco Nexus B22HP is
the building block that enables FCoE traffic to travel outside the HP BladeSystem chassis.
Best practice considerations for unified fabric are listed in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Operations Guide
at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/operations/n5k_ops_guide.html.

Configuring FCoE

Follow these steps to configure FCoE:
1. Enable the FCoE personality on the HP NC551 or NC553 CNA.
2. Install the FCoE driver in the server OS.
3. Configure quality of service (QoS) to support FCoE on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series.
4. Enable the FCoE feature on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series.
5. Create the SAN A and SAN B VLANs.
6. Create VFC interfaces.
© 2011 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information.
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