HP StorageWorks 8/80 Brocade Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide - Page 24

Brocade 8000 switch licensing, Brocade 8000 logical connectivity, FCoE FLOGI.

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1 FCoE overview FCoE services include: • FC fabric services for FCoE VN_port devices. FCoE VF_port services provide access to FCoE VN_port devices similar to those provided by FC F_port to FC N_port devices. • FCoE-to-FC switching and translation services: - FCoE servers to/from FC targets. - FCoE targets to/from FC servers. FCoE features include: • FIP-Solicited FCF advertisements (per June 10, 2008 version of T11-FC-BB5). • FCoE FLOGI. • VF_ports. • N_port ID virtualization (NPIV) on VF_ports, up to 1024 devices per FCF. NOTE NPIV is an FC facility allowing multiple N_port IDs to share a single physical N_port. This allows multiple FC initiators to occupy a single physical port. • For FCoE ENodes, there is support for only directly connected links. • Flow isolation. NOTE The Brocade 8000 switch supports only directly connected FCoE devices and complies with the October 8, 2008 version of the TC T11 specification for the FC-BB-5 standard. Brocade 8000 switch licensing The default software licenses are installed on the Brocade 8000 switch at the factory. The default licenses are the: • POD license that enables all eight FC ports. • FCoE license that enables FCoE bridging and FCF capabilities. NOTE Do not remove these licenses. If there is no FCoE license on the switch, all FCoE bridging, configuration, and FCF is disabled. If there is no POD license, all of the FC ports are disabled. Brocade 8000 logical connectivity The Brocade 8000 switch is a Layer 2, 32-port, 1U form factor top-of-rack (ToR) switch with: • 24 x low-latency 10 GbE CEE ports that support FCoE and provide line-rate, low-latency, lossless, and deterministic interconnect based on the Brocade 10 Gbps FCoE cut-through switching technology • 8 x 8 Gbps FC, auto-sensing 1, 2, 4 or 8 Gbps ports that deliver the latest Brocade FC technology In the rack, the Brocade 8000 switch connects to servers with Converged Network Adaptors (CNAs), such as the Brocade 1010/1020 single- and dual-port CNAs. FCoE traffic over CEE links between a CNA and the Brocade 8000 enables storage connectivity, while IP traffic over the same CEE links provides connectivity to the data center LAN. 4 Converged Enhanced Ethernet Administrator's Guide 53-1001346-01

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FCoE overview
1
FCoE services include:
•
FC fabric services for FCoE VN_port devices. FCoE VF_port services provide access to FCoE
VN_port devices similar to those provided by FC F_port to FC N_port devices.
•
FCoE-to-FC switching and translation services:
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FCoE servers to/from FC targets.
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FCoE targets to/from FC servers.
FCoE features include:
•
FIP—Solicited FCF advertisements (per June 10, 2008 version of T11-FC-BB5).
•
FCoE FLOGI.
•
VF_ports.
•
N_port ID virtualization (NPIV) on VF_ports, up to 1024 devices per FCF.
NOTE
NPIV is an FC facility allowing multiple N_port IDs to share a single physical N_port. This allows
multiple FC initiators to occupy a single physical port.
•
For FCoE ENodes, there is support for only directly connected links.
•
Flow isolation.
NOTE
The Brocade 8000 switch supports only directly connected FCoE devices and complies with the
October 8, 2008 version of the TC T11 specification for the FC-BB-5 standard.
Brocade 8000 switch licensing
The default software licenses are installed on the Brocade 8000 switch at the factory. The default
licenses are the:
•
POD license that enables all eight FC ports.
•
FCoE license that enables FCoE bridging and FCF capabilities.
NOTE
Do not remove these licenses. If there is no FCoE license on the switch, all FCoE bridging,
configuration, and FCF is disabled. If there is no POD license, all of the FC ports are disabled.
Brocade 8000 logical connectivity
The Brocade 8000 switch is a Layer 2, 32-port, 1U form factor top-of-rack (ToR) switch with:
•
24 x low-latency 10 GbE CEE ports that support FCoE and provide line-rate, low-latency,
lossless, and deterministic interconnect based on the Brocade 10 Gbps FCoE cut-through
switching technology
•
8 x 8 Gbps FC, auto-sensing 1, 2, 4 or 8 Gbps ports that deliver the latest Brocade FC
technology
In the rack, the Brocade 8000 switch connects to servers with Converged Network Adaptors
(CNAs), such as the Brocade 1010/1020 single- and dual-port CNAs. FCoE traffic over CEE links
between a CNA and the Brocade 8000 enables storage connectivity, while IP traffic over the same
CEE links provides connectivity to the data center LAN.