R211x-HP Flexfabric 11900 FCoE Configuration Guide

Dynamic fabric building configuration example

Network requirements

As shown in Figure 20, use the dynamic approach to build a fabric.

Figure 20 Network diagram

Configuration procedure

1. Configure Switch A:

# Configure the switch to operate in advanced mode, save the configuration, and reboot the

switch. (Skip this step if the switch is operating in advanced mode.)

<SwitchA> system-view

[SwitchA] system-working-mode advance

Do you want to change the system working mode? [Y/N]:y

The system working mode is changed, please save the configuration and reboot the

system to make it effective.

# Configure the switch to operate in FCF mode, and enable the fabric configuration function in

VSAN 1. By default, the fabric configuration function is enabled.

<SwitchA> system-view

[SwitchA] fcoe-mode fcf

[SwitchA] vsan 1

[SwitchA-vsan1] domain configure enable

# Configure the domain ID as 11.

[SwitchA-vsan1] domain-id 11 preferred

Non-disruptive reconfiguration or isolating the switch may be performed. Continu

e? [Y/N]:y

[SwitchA-vsan1] quit

# Create interface VFC 1, and configure it to operate in E mode.

[SwitchA] interface vfc 1

[SwitchA-Vfc1] fc mode e

# Bind interface VFC 1 to interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1, and assign it to VSAN 1 as a trunk

port.

[SwitchA-Vfc1] bind interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[SwitchA-Vfc1] port trunk vsan 1