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Resource Prerequisites
NOTE: All the Dell Compellent ports need
to part of the same VSAN.
Brocade
Alias needs to be created having Compellent fault
domain WWPN, accessible on Brocade switch.
Dell Compellent
Create fault domain as per Dell Compellent best
practices.
Prerequisites for M1000e (with MXL and FC FlexIOM), Brocade, and Dell
Compellent
The following table describes the prerequisites for the FCoE solution offered using M1000e (with MXL
and FC FlexIOM), Brocade, and Dell Compellent. For more information, see http://
en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20387203
Resource Prerequisites
MXL • DCB needs to be enabled.
• VLT needs to be disabled.
• FC feature needs to be enabled on the MXL.
Remove “fip-snooping” feature if enabled on
the MXL.
conf
feature fc
• Port-channel member interfaces needs to have
following configuration.
interface range tengigabitethernet
0/33 – 36
port-channel-protocol lacp
port-channel 128 mode active
exit
protocol lldp
no advertise dcbx-tlv ets-reco
dcbx port-role auto-upstream
no shut
exit
• Server facing ports needs to have following
configuration.
portmode hybrid
switchport
protocol lldp
dcbx port-role auto-downstream
no shut
exit
Brocade
Alias needs to be created having Dell Compellent
fault domain WWPN accessible on Brocade switch.
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