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Fibre Channel Interfaces
The S5000 functions as a Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) switch that supports both LAN and Storage
Area Network (SAN) traffic using the Fibre Channel protocol. To access a SAN fabric, you must use a
Fibre Channel (FC) module installed in the S5000.
S5000 FC ports operate at 2G, 4G, and 8G speed. By default, FC ports have autosensing speed enabled to
use or negotiate port speed with a peer SAN switch. The S5000 switch supports FC links to one or more
SAN fabrics using the NPIV proxy gateway (NPG) feature.
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
To configure FC interfaces on an S5000 switch, follow these general steps:
1. Enable Fibre Channel capability on the switch.
2. Configure Fibre Channel interfaces.
3. Verify global Fibre Channel configuration on the switch and on individual interfaces.
Enabling Fibre Channel Capability
To enable fibre channel capability on an S5000:
Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
To configure a Fibre Channel interface on the S5000:
Note: An S5000 configured as an NPIV proxy gateway does not join a SAN fabric, but functions as an
FCoE-FC bridge that forwards storage traffic between server CNAs and core SAN switches. You can
connect SAN FC switches directly to S5000 FC ports. You cannot connect an FC server or SAN storage
device to an S5000 FC port. For more information, see NPIV Proxy Gateway.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
feature fc
CONFIGURATION
Enable fibre channel capability on the S5000.
Step Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
1
interface fibrechannel slot/port CONFIGURATION Configure an FC interface.
The range of slot (stack-unit) numbers is 0 to 11.
The range of port numbers is 0 to 47.
Note: On an S5000 switch, a FC module can be
installed only in expansion slot 0 (ports 0-11 in
Figure 2-3).