Install Guide

Resource Prerequisites
protocol lldp
dcbx port-role auto-downstream
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exit
Cisco Nexus
Following is the prerequisite for Cisco Nexus:
• Enable “npv” feature on the switch. This
requires switch reboot and old configuration
will be wiped off. (Ensure to backup the
configuration before enabling the feature)
conf
feature npv
• Enable required features .
feature fcoe
feature npiv
feature lacp
• Create new VSAN — instantiate it in the VSAN
database.
conf
vsan database
vsan <vsan id>
• Configure regular Ethernet VLANs, and then the
FCoE VLAN is created with an assignment to its
respective VSAN
vlan <fcoe vlan>
fcoe vsan <vsan>
• Instantiate but do not configure the upstream
port-channel (LAG) to the core /aggregation
switch.
• Instantiate but do not configure the
downstream port-channel (LAG) to the IOA4.
• Create the VFC interface to bind to the servers
CNA FIP MAC address. This can be located in
the CMC WWN table or the iDRAC page for the
server.
For Example
interface vfc101
bind mac-address 5C:F9:DD:16:EF:07
no shutdown
interface vfc102
bind mac-address 5C:F9:DD:16:EF:21
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• 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
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