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If you are implementing Fibre Channel configurations, you can also configure VLANs for FCoE. The storage arrays have two
separate controllers that create two paths—SAN path A and SAN path B. These paths are connected to MX9116n FSE. For
storage traffic to be redundant, two separate VLANs are created for that traffic.
The following table lists examples of VLAN attributes for FCoE traffic:
Table 18. VLAN attributes for FCoE
Name Description Network Type VLAN ID SAN
FC A1 FCOE A1 Storage - FCoE 30 A
FC A2 FCOE A2 Storage - FCoE 40 B
NOTE: For more information about SmartFabric and FibreChannel, see Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric
Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide available at https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/
Defining VLANs for FCoE
To define VLANs for FcoE, follow the steps below:
1. From the menu, click Configuration > VLANs.
2. In the VLANs pane, click Define.
The Define Network window is displayed.
3. Enter a Name and Description for the VLAN.
The description is optional.
4. Enter a VLAN ID and select the Network Type.
For FCoE, the Network Type must be Storage FCoE.
5. Click Finish.
Editing VLANs
You can add or remove VLANs on the deployed servers in a SmartFabric.
To add or remove VLANs:
1. From the menu, click Devices > Fabric.
2. Select the fabric for which you want to add or remove the VLAN.
3. In the left pane, select Servers and select the required servers.
4. Click Edit Networks.
5. Select one of the following options:
● NIC teaming from LACP
● No Teaming
● Other
6. Define the tagged and untagged VLANs to modify the VLAN selections as required.
7. Select VLANs on Tagged and Untagged Network for each Mezzanine card port.
8. Click Save.
VLAN scaling guidelines
The number of recommended VLANs differs between the modes as SmartFabric mode provides network automation capabilities
that Full Switch mode does not.
The following table lists the maximum number of VLANs recommended per fabric, Uplink, and server port:
Table 19. Maximum number of VLANs recommended in SmartFabric mode
OS10 Version Parameter Value
10.5.1.6-10.5.1.7 Maximum VLANs per fabric 512
106 SmartFabric Services