R211x-HP Flexfabric 11900 FCoE Command Reference

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undo fcoe-mode
Default
A switch operates in non-FCoE mode.
Views
System view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
network-operator
mdc-admin
mdc-operator
Parameters
fcf: Configures the switch to operate in FCF mode.
npv: Configures the switch to operate in NPV mode.
transit: Configures the switch to operate in Transit mode.
Usage guidelines
The switch supports the following FCoE modes:
• FCF mode—A switch operating in this mode is called an FCF switch. Its VFC interfaces support E
mode (E_Port) and F mode (F_Port).
• NPV mode—A switch operating in this mode is called an NPV switch. Its VFC interfaces support F
mode (F_Port) and NP mode (NP_Port).
• Transit mode—A switch operating in this mode is called a Transit switch. Its Ethernet interfaces can
operate in ENode mode or FCF mode.
An FCoE-capable switch can operate in the following modes:
• FCF mode—When the switch operates in this mode, it can connect to the E_Port on another FCF
switch through its E_Port, or connect to the N_Port on a node or the NP_Port on an NPV switch
through its F_Port.
• NPV mode—When the switch operates in this mode, it can connect to the N_Port on a node
through its F_Port or to the F_Port on an FCF switch through its NP_Port.
• Transit mode—When the switch operates in this mode, it can restrict its Ethernet interface to
receiving traffic only from an ENode or FCF switch by configuring the interface to operate in ENode
mode or FCF mode.
• Non-FCoE mode—When the switch operates in this mode, it is a standard switch and does not
provide any FCoE capabilities.
The switch can only convert from non-FCoE mode to one FCoE mode, or vice versa. It cannot convert
directly among the three FCoE modes. To convert among the three FCoE modes, first convert the switch
to non-FCoE mode. After converting the switch to non-FCoE mode, FCoE-related configurations in the
original FCoE mode are cleared.
Examples
# Configure the switch to operate in FCF mode.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] fcoe-mode fcf