FCoE Cookbook for HP Virtual Connect Version 4.20 Firmware Enhancements May 2014

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Scenario 7: Dual-Hop FCoE using a
single FCoE network and multiple ports
with HP 5900 Series switch in FCF mode
directly connected to an FCoE-Based
storage target 84
Benefits 84
Considerations 85
Requirements 85
Guidelines 86
Virtual Connect configuration 86
HP 5900 configuration 86
Scenario 8: Dual-Hop FCoE using Multi-
FCoE networks and ports with HP
FlexFabric 5900CP switch in NPV mode
connected to Cisco MDS switches 101
Benefits 102
Considerations 102
Requirements 103
Guidelines 103
Virtual Connect configuration 104
HP 5900CP Switch configuration 104
Scenario 9: Multi-Hop FCoE using Multi-
FCoE networks and ports with HP 5900
Series switch in NPV mode connected to
a Nexus 5xxx Series switches (using a
FCoE Port Channel) 116
Benefits 116
Considerations 117
Requirements 118
Guidelines 118
Virtual Connect configuration 119
HP 5900 and Nexus Switch
configuration 119
Virtual Connect configuration 135
Standard design 135
Alternative design 136
Converged Shared Uplink Sets (SUS)
Details and Restrictions 136
Defining two Converged Shared Uplink
Sets 137
Configuring a maximum FCoE
bandwidth limit on servers 139
Quality of Service Configuration 141