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

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Scenario 4: Multi-Hop FCoE using Multi-FCoE networks and
ports with Nexus 5xxx Series switch in FCF mode connected
to a Cisco MDS switches (using a FCoE Port Channel)
In this Multi-hop FCoE scenario, two Converged Shared Uplink Sets using multiple uplinks and carrying multiple FCoE
networks and multiple standard Ethernet networks are created between the Virtual Connect modules and the Nexus
switches and each Nexus switch is connected to a Cisco MDS SAN Fabric through a trunk FCoE Port Channel.
Figure 19: Physical view
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric
or Flex-10/10D modules
FC-FCoE
Nexus 5xxx Series
FCF Mode
VC Domain
LAN
FC SAN B
FC SAN A
Converged Ethernet/FCoE
LACPLACP
LACP
LACP
VE-Ports
VE-Ports
Blade Servers
FCoE NIC
CNA
Port 1
CNA
Port 2
FCoE NIC
CNA
Port 1
CNA
Port 2
FCoE NIC
FCoE NIC
FCoE VLAN 200 FCoE VLAN 201 FCoE VLAN 300 FCoE VLAN 301
(Connected to 3PAR) (Connected to EVA)
EVA
3PAR
VSAN 200
VSAN 201
VSAN 300
VSAN 301
FCoE
FCoE
Cisco MDS
9506
Cisco MDS 9000 10-Gbps
8-Port FCoE Module
Converged Ethernet/FCoE
Converged Ethernet/FCoE
FCoE
FC
LAN
FC Storage
Arrays