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11 Booting VMware ESXi from FCoE
Note: To get the target WWPN (Controller Port), log in to the storage array and navigate to
Hardware-Controllers-IO Ports-Fibre Channel.
Note: Boot LUN is the first FCoE storage target's LUN that is used by the FCoE initiator as the
system boot device. LUN ID 0 is reserved for Boot LUNs.
8. The host or initiator WWPN is listed in the Main configuration page.
After configuring the BIOS settings, the next step is to configure Zoning to control the Fibre channel ports that
communicates with each other. This configuration prevents the zone from discovering unauthorized target
devices and reduces traffic, which makes the Fibre channel network more reliable and stable.
Separate logical group of ports are configured to address the separate set of connectivity requirements. For
example, zone A acts as server 1 to communicate with the storage system and zone B acts as server 2 to
communicate with the storage system and so on.
The following are the types of zoning:
• Soft zoning: Soft zoning relies on the WWN of the node in the fabric. That means, a host WWN is
placed in a zone without concerning about the ports they are connected in the FC switch.
• Hard zoning: Hard zoning is implemented in hardware. A physical switch port is placed for zone
membership. This method physically blocks access to a zone from any devices which resides outside
of the zone.
In the below example, Soft zoning is performed.
Note: The zoning configuration varies by switch vendor or model.