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

Scenario 3: Dual-Hop FCoE using Multi-FCoE networks and

ports with Nexus 5xxx Series switch in FCF mode connected

to Cisco MDS switches (using a SAN Port Channel)

In this 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. Each

Nexus switch is connected to a Cisco MDS SAN Fabric through a trunk SAN Port Channel.

Figure 16: 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

Cisco MDS Series

SAN Switch

LACPLACP

SAN Port Channel

TE-Ports

Blade Servers

FCoE NIC

CNA

Port 1

CNA

Port 2

FCoE NIC

CNA

Port 1

CNA

Port 2

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

Converged Ethernet/FCoE

LAN

Converged Ethernet/FCoE

FC Storage

Arrays