Administrator Guide
FC Flex IO Modules
This part provides a generic, broad-level description of the operations, capabilities, and configuration
commands of the Fiber Channel (FC) Flex IO module.
FC Flex IO Module mentioned in this guide refers to FCF Port Combo Card.
Topics:
• FC Flex IO Modules
• Understanding and Working of the FC Flex IO Modules
• Data Center Bridging (DCB)
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet for FC Flex IO Modules
• NPIV Proxy Gateway for FC Flex IO Modules
FC Flex IO Modules
This part provides a generic, broad-level description of the operations, capabilities, and configuration
commands of the Fiber Channel (FC) Flex IO module.
Understanding and Working of the FC
Flex IO Modules
This chapter provides a generic, broad-level description of the operations and functionality of the Fiber
Channel (FC) Flex IO module, and contains the following sections:
• FC Flex IO Modules Overview
• FC Flex IO Module Capabilities and Operations
• Guidelines for Working with FC Flex IO Modules
• Processing of Data Traffic
• Installing and Configuring the Switch
• Interconnectivity of FC Flex IO Modules with Cisco MDS Switches
FC Flex IO Modules Overview
The Fibre Channel (FC) Flex IO module is supported on FN IOM. The FN IOM switch installed with the FC Flex
IO module functions as a top-of-rack edge switch that supports converged enhanced Ethernet (CEE) traffic
— Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) for storage, Interprocess Communication (IPC) for servers, and
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