Service Manual

Using ETS to Manage Converged Ethernet Traffic
To use ETS for managing converged Ethernet traffic, use the following command:
dcb-map stack-unit all dcb-map-name
Applying DCB Policies in a Switch Stack
You can apply DCB policies with PFC and ETS configurations to all stacked ports in a switch stack or on a
stacked switch.
To apply DCB policies in a switch stack, follow this step.
• Apply the specified DCB policy on all ports of the switch stack or a single stacked switch.
CONFIGURATION mode
dcb-map {stack-unit all | stack-ports all} dcb-map-name
Configure a DCBx Operation
DCB devices use data center bridging exchange protocol (DCBx) to exchange configuration information
with directly connected peers using the link layer discovery protocol (LLDP) protocol.
DCBx can detect the misconfiguration of a peer DCB device, and optionally, configure peer DCB devices
with DCB feature settings to ensure consistent operation in a data center network.
DCBx is a prerequisite for using DCB features, such as priority-based flow control (PFC) and enhanced
traffic selection (ETS), to exchange link-level configurations in a converged Ethernet environment. DCBx
is also deployed in topologies that support lossless operation for FCoE or iSCSI traffic. In these scenarios,
all network devices are DCBx-enabled (DCBx is enabled end-to-end). For more information about how
these features are implemented and used, refer to:
• Configure Enhanced Transmission Selection
DCBx supports the following versions: CIN, CEE, and IEEE2.5.
Prerequisite: For DCBx, enable LLDP on all DCB devices.
DCBx Operation
DCBx performs the following operations:
• Discovers DCB configuration (such as PFC and ETS) in a peer device.
• Detects DCB mis-configuration in a peer device; that is, when DCB features are not compatibly
configured on a peer device and the local switch. Mis-configuration detection is feature-specific
because some DCB features support asymmetric configuration.
• Reconfigures a peer device with the DCB configuration from its configuration source if the peer
device is willing to accept configuration.
• Accepts the DCB configuration from a peer if a DCBx port is in “willing” mode to accept a peer’s DCB
settings and then internally propagates the received DCB configuration to its peer ports.
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