Implementing FCoE in the Linux Operating System
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Contents
Executive summary
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Introduction
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Described configuration
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Setting up your network infrastructure for FCoE
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Setting up FCoE for SLES 11 SP 2
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Installing / verifying FCoE support
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Configure the FCoE client VLAN
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Configure the FCoE client to start at boot
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Troubleshooting
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Setting-up FCoE for RHEL 6.2
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Installing / verifying FCoE support
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Configuring the FCoE client VLAN
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Configure the FCoE client to start at boot
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Troubleshooting
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Conclusion
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Figures
Figure 1.
Network infrastructure diagram.
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Figure 2.
Results of show fip-snooping enode command.
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Figure 3.
Results of show fip-snooping fcf command.
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Figure 4.
Results of FCoE and LLDP query commands.
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Figure 5.
FCoE support not installed
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Figure 6.
Entering Software Management menu.
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Figure 7.
Selecting FCoE packages for installation.
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Figure 8.
Network Services menu.
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Figure 9.
FCoE client configuration screen with interfaces sub menu.
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Figure 10.
Create FCoE VLAN interface
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Figure 11.
Confirmation of new FCoE VLAN interface.
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Figure 12.
New FCoE VLAN created.
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Figure 13.
FCoE VLAN is now online.
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Figure 14.
FCoE LUNs displayed
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Figure 15.
Select the FCoE Client Configuration menu.
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Figure 16.
Configure FCoE to start at system boot.
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Figure 17.
Restarting the rclldpad and rcfcoe daemons.
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