Blade ICE RACKSWITCH G8124-E - Manual (Page 191)

BLADEOS 6.5.2 Application Guide
BMD00220, October 2010 Chapter 14: FCoE and CEE 191
FCoE Requirements
The following are required for implementing FCoE using the RackSwitch G8124 (G8124) with
BLADEOS 6.5 software:
The G8124 must be connected to the Fibre Channel network through an FCF such as a Cisco
Nexus 5000 Series Switch.
For each G8124 port participating in FCoE, the connected server must use the supported FCoE
CNA. The QLogic CNA is currently the first CNA supported for this purpose.
CEE must be turned on (see “Turning CEE On or Off” on page 192 ). When CEE is on, the
DCBX, PFC, and ETS features are enabled and configured with default FCoE settings. These
features may be reconfigured, but must remain enabled in order for FCoE to function.
FIP snooping must be turned on (see “FCoE Initialization Protocol Snooping” on page 195 ).
When FIP snooping is turned on, the feature is enabled on all ports by default. The administrator
can disable FIP snooping on individual ports that do not require FCoE, but FIP snooping must
remain enabled on all FCoE ports in order for FCoE to function.
Note – FCoE and vNICs (see “Virtual NICs” on page 153 ) are not supported simultaneously on the
same G8124.