R211x-HP Flexfabric 11900 FCoE Configuration Guide

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Configuring an FCoE mode
The switch supports FCoE only when operating in advanced mode. For more information about system
operating modes, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.
FCoE features supported in different FCoE modes
The switch supports three FCoE modes: FCF mode, NPV mode, and Transit mode. Each mode has
different features as shown in Table 1. Y
ou can choose to configure different features based on the FCoE
mode of a switch.
Table 1 FCoE features supported in different FCoE modes
FCoE feature FCF mode NPV mode Transit mode
Configuring VFC
interfaces and FIP
Supported Supported Not supported
Configuring FIP
snooping
Not supported Not supported Supported
Setting up a fabric Supported
Only the Configuring the fabric
timers funct
ion is supported.
Not supported
Configuring VSAN Supported Supported Not supported
Configuring FC routing
and forwarding
Supported
Only the following functions are
supported:
• Displaying FC routing table
information
• Displaying FC FIB table
information
• Display FC Exchange table
information
Not supported
Configuring FC zones Supported Not supported Not supported
Configuring NPV Not supported Supported Not supported
Configuring FC ping Supported Not supported Not supported
Configuring FC tracert Supported Not supported Not supported
Configuration procedure
An FCoE-capable switch can operate in FCF mode, NPV mode, Transit mode, or non-FCoE mode.
The switch can only convert from non-FCoE mode to one FCoE mode, or vice versa, and 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.