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NOTE: OS10 supports multiple E-Nodes in F_Port mode.
NOTE: Remove all the NPIV Proxy Gateways (NPG), F-Port and vfabric related configurations from startup configuration
before changing the IOM operating modes.
Using the discovered information, the switch installs ACL entries that provide security and point-to-point link emulation.
Configuration notes
All Dell EMC PowerSwitches except MX-Series, S4200-Series, S5200 Series, and Z9332F-ON:
The total errors count in the show interface fibrechannel command output displays incorrect values during FC port flaps, IOM
reboot, or port conversion from ETH to FC, followed by bringing up of the FC port.
NOTE: This behavior is seen only on the S4148U-ON switch.
Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) encapsulates Fibre channel frames over Ethernet networks.
FCoE Initialization protocol (FIP) establishes Fibre channel connectivity with Ethernet ports.
FIP snooping bridge (FSB) implements security characteristics to admit valid FCoE traffic in the Ethernet networks.
FIP and FCoE provide FC emulation over Ethernet links.
An Ethernet switch configured to operate in FSB mode snoops FIP packets on FCoE enabled VLANs and discovers the following
information:
NOTE: In FSB mode IOM supports only one Uplink port to NPG.
End nodes (ENodes)
Fibre channel forwarder (FCF)
Connections between ENodes and FCFs
Sessions between ENodes and FCFs
NOTE: OS10 supports multiple ENodes in F_Port mode.
Using the discovered information, the switch installs ACL entries that provide security and point-to-point link emulation.
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Fibre Channel