HP 6125XLG R2306-HP 6125XLG Blade Switch FCoE Configuration Guide - Page 22

Configuring the FCF priority, Displaying and maintaining VFC interfaces and FIP

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Step 1. Enter system view. 2. Configure an FKA advertisement period value. Command system-view fcoe fka-adv-period fka-adv-period Remarks N/A The default setting is 8 seconds. Configuring the FCF priority The FCF priority includes the VFC interface FCF priority and the system FCF priority, which are used in the following scenarios: • The VFC interface FCF priority is used in the fcf priority field in an unsolicited Discovery Advertisement. • The system FCF priority is used in the fcf priority field in a solicited Discovery Advertisement. An ENode selects the FCF switch with the highest priority from the FCF switches sending Discovery Advertisements and sends a FLOGI request to it for login. The FCF priority is effective only on a VFC interface connected to an ENode (VFC interface in F mode). Configuring the system FCF priority Step 1. Enter system view. 2. Configure the system FCF priority. Command system-view fcoe global fcf-priority priority Remarks N/A The default setting is 128. The configuration takes effect on all VFC interfaces in F mode. Configuring the VFC interface FCF priority Step 1. Enter system view. 2. Enter VFC interface view. 3. Configure the FCF priority for the VFC interface. Command system-view interface vfc interface-number fcoe fcf-priority priority Remarks N/A N/A The default setting is 128. The configuration takes effect on a VFC interface only when it operates in F mode. Displaying and maintaining VFC interfaces and FIP Execute display commands in any view. 16

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Step
Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Configure an FKA
advertisement period
value.
fcoe fka-adv-period
fka-adv-period
The default setting is 8 seconds.
Configuring the FCF priority
The FCF priority includes the VFC interface FCF priority and the system FCF priority, which are used in the
following scenarios:
The VFC interface FCF priority is used in the
fcf priority
field in an unsolicited Discovery
Advertisement.
The system FCF priority is used in the
fcf priority
field in a solicited Discovery Advertisement.
An ENode selects the FCF switch with the highest priority from the FCF switches sending Discovery
Advertisements and sends a FLOGI request to it for login.
The FCF priority is effective only on a VFC interface connected to an ENode (VFC interface in F mode).
Configuring the system FCF priority
Step
Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Configure the system
FCF priority.
fcoe global fcf-priority
priority
The default setting is 128.
The configuration takes effect on all VFC
interfaces in F mode.
Configuring the VFC interface FCF priority
Step
Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Enter VFC interface
view.
interface vfc
interface-number
N/A
3.
Configure the FCF
priority for the VFC
interface.
fcoe fcf-priority
priority
The default setting is 128.
The configuration takes effect on a VFC interface
only when it operates in F mode.
Displaying and maintaining VFC interfaces and FIP
Execute
display
commands in any view.