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

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Nexus switch-A configuration
 Upgrade the Nexus switch with minimum NX-OS supported version.
Note: Refer to SPOCK C-Series FCoE Switch Connectivity stream for additional information at
http://h20272.www2.hp.com/Pages/spock2Html.aspx?htmlFile=hw_switches.html
 Enable FCoE on the switch (disabled by default):
o configure terminal
o feature fcoe
Note: The Nexus can require a reload.
 Configuring Quality of Service to provide lossless service for FCoE traffic and best-effort service for Ethernet traffic:
o Refer to the Quality of Service configuration section.
 Associate a VLAN with a VSAN for FCoE traffic:
o vlan 200
o fcoe vsan 200
Note: Enabling FCoE on VLAN 1 is not supported.
 Create a virtual Fibre Channel interface for the first Blade server and bind it to the MAC address of its FCoE adapter 1:
o interface vfc 2005
o switchport description vfc for server-1
o bind mac-address 00:17:a4:77:b8:88
o no shutdown
Note: The MAC Address of the FCoE adapter is found under the Virtual Connect Server Profile: