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Resource Prerequisites
• 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 Dell Compellent
fault domain WWPN accessible on Brocade switch.
Dell Compellent
Nothing specific for ASM.
Prerequisites for Rack Server, Cisco Nexus, Brocade, and Dell Compellent
The following table describes the prerequisites for the FCoE solution offered using Rack Server, Cisco
Nexus, Brocade, and Dell Compellent. For more information, see http://en.community.dell.com/
techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20387203
Resource Prerequisites
Cisco Nexus
Following is the prerequisite for Cisco Nexus:
• Enable “npv” feature on the switch. You need to
reboot the switch and delete the old
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