Install Guide

Resource Prerequisites
• Create 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
no shutdown
• 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. Create a single alias including the virtual
ports for the Compellent fault domain, WWPN
accessible on Brocade switch. ASM automates
the creation of each additional zone for the
server objects and place them into a zone
config.
• Brocade root password needs to be changed
so that the banner presented to change the
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