Deployment Guide
Resource Prerequisites
• Move back into the VSAN database and create
entries for the new VFC just created and create
entries for the FC ports that are used.
vsan database
vsan 2 interface vfc101
vsan 2 interface vfc102
vsan 2 interface fc2/1
vsan 2 interface fc2/2
NOTE: All the Dell Compellent ports need
to part of the same VSAN.
Brocade
Alias needs to be created having Compellent fault
domain WWPN, accessible on Brocade switch.
Dell Compellent
Create fault domain as per Dell Compellent best
practices.
Prerequisites for M1000e (with MXL and FC FlexIOM), Brocade, and Dell
Compellent
The following table describes the prerequisites for the FCoE solution offered using M1000e (with MXL
and FC FlexIOM), Brocade, and Dell Compellent. For more information, see http://
en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20387203
Resource Prerequisites
MXL • DCB needs to be enabled.
• VLT needs to be disabled.
• FC feature needs to be enabled on the MXL.
Remove “fip-snooping” feature if enabled on
the MXL.
conf
feature fc
• Port-channel member interfaces needs to have
following configuration.
interface range tengigabitethernet
0/33 – 36
port-channel-protocol lacp
port-channel 128 mode active
exit
protocol lldp
no advertise dcbx-tlv ets-reco
dcbx port-role auto-upstream
no shut
exit
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