HP 5920 & 5900 Switch Series FcOE Configuration Guide

HP 5920 & 5900 Switch Series
FCoE
Configuration Guide
Part number: 5998-3375

Software version: Release2207
Document version: 6W100-20121130
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Contents
FCoE overview ····························································································································································· 1

Storage area network ······················································································································································· 1
FC SAN ·············································································································································································· 1
FC protocol ········································································································································································ 2
Basic concepts ·························································································································································· 2
Communication flow ················································································································································ 3
VSAN ········································································································································································· 4
FC zone ····································································································································································· 4
FCoE ··················································································································································································· 4
Basic concepts ·························································································································································· 5
How FCoE works ······················································································································································ 6
FCoE modes ······································································································································································· 8
FCF mode ·································································································································································· 8
NPV mode ································································································································································· 9
Protocols and standards ··················································································································································· 9
FCoE configuration guidelines ·································································································································· 11

FCoE features supported by different FCoE modes ···································································································· 11
Configuring an FCoE mode for a switch ····················································································································· 11
Configuring VFC interfaces and FIP·························································································································· 12

VFC interfaces and FIP configuration task list ············································································································· 12
Configuring a VFC interface ········································································································································· 12
Enabling FCoE for a VLAN and mapping a VSAN to the VLAN ············································································· 13
Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 13
Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 13
Configuring the FC-MAP value ····································································································································· 13
Configuring the FKA advertisement period value ······································································································· 14
Role of the FKA advertisement period value ······································································································ 14
Configuring the FCF priority ········································································································································· 15
Configuring the system FCF priority ···················································································································· 15
Configuring the VFC interface FCF priority ········································································································ 16
Displaying and maintaining VFC interfaces and FIP ·································································································· 16
VFC interfaces and FIP configuration example ··········································································································· 16
Network requirements ··········································································································································· 16
Setting up a fabric ····················································································································································· 19

Overview········································································································································································· 19
Principal switch selection ······································································································································ 19
Domain ID assignment ·········································································································································· 20
FC address assignment ········································································································································· 21
Fabric setup configuration task list ······························································································································· 21
Building a fabric statically ···································································································································· 21
Building a fabric dynamically ······························································································································ 22
Enabling or disabling the fabric configuration function ···························································································· 22
Setting a fabric name ···················································································································································· 23
Setting the switch priority ·············································································································································· 23
Configuring the allowed domain ID list ······················································································································· 24
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Configuring a domain ID for a switch ························································································································· 24
Configuring the mapping between the N_Port WWN and the FC address ··························································· 25
Configuring the fabric timers ········································································································································ 25
Configuring the fabric timers in system view······································································································ 25
Configuring the fabric timers in VSAN view ······································································································ 26
Configuring the fabric reconfiguration ························································································································ 26
Configuring the auto fabric reconfiguration function ························································································ 27
Manually initiating the fabric reconfiguration ···································································································· 27
Configuring a VFC interface to reject incoming RCF requests ·················································································· 27
Displaying and maintaining a fabric ··························································································································· 27
Static fabric building configuration example ·············································································································· 28
Verifying the configurations ································································································································· 29
Dynamic fabric building configuration example ········································································································ 30
Configuring VSAN ····················································································································································· 33

Overview········································································································································································· 33
VSAN fundamentals ·············································································································································· 33
Creating a VSAN ··························································································································································· 34
Configuring a trunk VSAN ············································································································································ 34
Displaying and maintaining VSAN ······························································································································ 35
VSAN configuration example ······································································································································· 35
Configuration considerations ······························································································································· 35
Configuring FC routing and forwarding ·················································································································· 38

Overview········································································································································································· 38
Routing table and FIB table ·································································································································· 38
Direct routes ··························································································································································· 39
Static routes ···························································································································································· 39
FSPF routes ····························································································································································· 40
Configuring static routes for FC ···································································································································· 41
Configuring FSPF···························································································································································· 41
FSPF configuration task list ··································································································································· 42
Enabling FSPF ························································································································································ 42
Configuring the shortest SPF calculation interval ······························································································· 42
Configuring the minimum LSR receiving interval ································································································ 43
Configuring the minimum LSR refresh interval ···································································································· 43
Configuring the FSPF cost for an interface ········································································································· 43
Configuring the hello interval for an interface ··································································································· 44
Configuring the dead interval for an interface ·································································································· 44
Configuring the LSR retransmission interval for interfaces ················································································ 44
Disabling FSPF for an interface···························································································································· 45
Configuring FSPF GR ············································································································································ 45
Displaying and maintaining FC routing and forwarding ·························································································· 46
Static FC routing configuration example ····················································································································· 46
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FSPF configuration example·········································································································································· 49
Configuring FC zones ················································································································································ 53

Overview········································································································································································· 53
Zone database······················································································································································· 53
Distributing zones ·················································································································································· 55
Zone merge ···························································································································································· 57
Access control ························································································································································ 59
FC zone configuration task list ····································································································································· 59
Configuring zone aliases ·············································································································································· 60
Configuring zones·························································································································································· 60
Configuring zone sets ···················································································································································· 61
Configuring the default zone policy····························································································································· 61
Configuring zone distribution and merge types ········································································································· 61
Activating a zone set and distributing it to the entire fabric ····················································································· 62
Triggering a complete distribution ······························································································································· 62
Renaming zone aliases, zones, and zone sets ··········································································································· 63
Copying zone aliases, zones, and zone sets ············································································································· 63
Deleting the zone database ·········································································································································· 63
Displaying and maintaining FC zones ························································································································ 64
FC zone configuration example ··································································································································· 64
Configuration considerations ······························································································································· 65
Configuring NPV ························································································································································ 68

Overview········································································································································································· 68
Downlink interface and downlink ························································································································ 68
Uplink interface and uplink ·································································································································· 68
Downlink-to-uplink interface mappings ··············································································································· 69
Disruptive load balancing ···································································································································· 69
NPV configuration task list ············································································································································ 69
Configuring uplink interfaces and downlink interfaces ······························································································ 69
Configuring uplink interfaces ······························································································································· 69
Configuring downlink interfaces ·························································································································· 70
Configuring downlink-to-uplink interface mappings ··································································································· 70
Initiating a disruptive load-balancing process ············································································································ 71
Displaying and maintaining NPV ································································································································· 71
NPV configuration example ·········································································································································· 71
Configuring FC ping ·················································································································································· 75

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Configuration procedure ··············································································································································· 75
FC ping configuration example ···································································································································· 75
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Configuring FC tracert ··············································································································································· 78
Overview········································································································································································· 78
Configuration procedure ··············································································································································· 79
FC tracert configuration example ································································································································· 79
Appendixes································································································································································· 82
Appendix A Fabric address assignment ······················································································································ 82
Appendix B Well-known fabric addresses ·················································································································· 82
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FCoE overview
Storage area network

According to the Storage Networking Industry Association dictionary, "a storage area network (SAN) is
any high-performance network whose primary purpose is to enable disk devices to communicate with
computer systems and with each other."
A SAN enables the universal connectivity of servers and disk devices. Compared to the conventional
client/server computer system, a SAN allows the servers to share data and directly access data created
by one another without having to copy it, improves storage scalability, and centralizes the management
of data backup, access, and security.
Most SANs use Fibre Channel (FC) or Ethernet to interconnect devices. An FC SAN uses the FC protocol
suite for communication, and an Ethernet SAN uses the TCP/IP protocol suite for communication.
This document covers only the FC SAN.
FC SAN
As shown in Figure 1, an FC SAN connects the data sending and receiving entities (network servers and
disk devices) with fibers or copper wires in the following ways:
• Directly connects a server and a disk device, as shown in the point-to-point connection.
• Connects servers and disk devices to an FCF switched fabric, as shown in the switched fabric. In a
switched fabric, the servers and disk devices are called "nodes." A fabric uses 24-bit addressing
and supports thousands of devices.
Figure 1 FC SAN networking
NOTE:
• An FC SAN refers to a network comprising FCF switches and nodes.
• A fabric refers to a transmission network comprising FCF switches.
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FC protocol
The servers, FCF switches, and disk devices in an FC SAN must all support FC.
Basic concepts
WWN
The World Wide Name (WWN) is a 64-bit address that identifies a fabric or an entity (such as an FCF
switch, node, or port) in an FC SAN. The upper-layer protocol of FC uses WWNs for communication.
Each entity has a factory-assigned globally unique WWN.
FC address
The FC protocol accesses communication entities in a SAN through FC addresses. An FC address is also
known as an "FC_ID."
Figure 2 shows the structure of an FC address. The FC address is 24 bits long and is divided into these
8-bit fields: Domain_ID, Area_ID, and Port_ID.
• A domain represents a switch and all N_Ports connected to the switch. A Domain_ID, which is in the
range of 1 to 239, uniquely identifies an FCF switch.
• One or more N_Ports on the same node can be assigned to an area, which is identified by an
Area_ID.
• The Port_ID field identifies an N_Port.
Figure 2 Structure of an FC address
A Domain_ID can uniquely identify an FCF switch. Different FCF switches in the same fabric have
different Domain_IDs.
An FC address can uniquely identify an N_Port on a node. Different N_Ports on the same node have
different FC addresses. FCF switches use Domain_IDs to route messages between each other.
The FC protocol standardizes the FC address usage. For more information, see "Appendixes."
Interface modes
In a switched fabric, nodes and FCF switches communicate through interfaces of different modes.
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Figure 3 Port modes
1. The interface on a node is called an "N_Port."

2. An FCF switch provides the following types of ports:
{ F_Port—Connects to an N_Port or an NP_Port on another FCF switch.
{ E_Port—Connects to an E_Port on another FCF switch.
{ NP_Port—Connects to an F_Port on another FCF switch. For more information about NP_Port,
see "Configuring NPV."
E_Ports connect FCF switches to form a fabric, and F_Ports connect the nodes to FCF switches in the
fabric.
Communication flow
FCF switches provide data transmission services. Through FCF switches, a server sends instructions and
data to disk devices and reads data from disk devices.
Figure 4 FC SAN communication model
The following takes a server accessing a disk device as an example to see how data communication
occurs in an FC SAN.
1. The server and the disk device use the fabric login (FLOGI) protocol to register with the FCF
switches, which then assign FC addresses to each directly-connected node.
2. The registered server and disk device send name service registration requests to their respective
access FCF switches to register name service information, including their WWNs and FC
addresses. Finally, each FCF switch in the fabric stores the name service information for all nodes.
3. To access a disk device, the server needs to send a name service query request to its
directly-connected FCF switch to obtain the list of disk devices in the fabric and their WWNs and
FC addresses.
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4. After the server obtains the FC address of the disk device, the server can send FC frames (with the
FC address of the disk device as the destination FC address) to the FCF switch nearby.
5. When the FCF switch receives the FC frame from the server, it queries its FIB table for a data
forwarding path according to the destination FC address, and forwards the FC frame to the
next-hop FCF switch. The next-hop FCF switch forwards the FC frame in the same way, until the FCF
switch at the last hop forwards the FC frame to the destination disk device.
NOTE:
A FIB table is generated by the FCF switch through calculation based on the FC routing protocol or
configured static routes.
VSAN
In actual applications, the data is insecure because the data of all users is transmitted in the same FC
SAN. You can divide one physical FC SAN into multiple Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs). In this
manner, VSANs are separated from one another and provide independent services, enhancing
adaptability and security of the network and offering more effective services for users. For more
information about VSAN, see "Configuring VSAN."
FC zone
With VSAN, one physical SAN is divided into multiple logical SANs. A VSAN, however, cannot perform
access control over the servers and disk devices (or the N_Ports) connected to a fabric. N_Ports in the
same VSAN can access one another only if these N_Ports register name services. This creates data
security risks.
Zoning can solve the preceding problem by dividing a VSAN into zones and adding N_Ports to different
zones for different purposes. In this manner, N_Ports in different zones are separated to implement
access control.
For more information about FC zones, see "Configuring FC zones."
FCoE
A data center using the FC SAN technology usually comprises separate local area networks (LANs) and
SANs. LANs carry traditional Ethernet/IP services, and SANs carry network storage services.
To provide services for LANs and use SANs for storage simultaneously, the servers must use independent
Ethernet adapters and FC adapters. In addition, the IP switches and the FCF switches are also
independent and have independent network connections. Such a network needs many switches,
network adapters, and cables, and it brings high investments and maintenance costs and low scalability.
FCoE was introduced to solve this problem. FCoE is a protocol that carries FC over Ethernet. In an FCoE
solution, the server uses an FCoE-capable Ethernet adapter, and the FCoE switch (FCoE forwarder)
integrates the functions of both the traditional IP switch and FCF switch. FCoE reduces the number of
network adapters, switches, and cables, and the network operation and maintenance workload. In all,
FCoE reduces the total cost.
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Figure 5 FCoE for I/O consolidation
As shown in Figure 5, in the traditional network, the server is connected to the LAN through an Ethernet
interface and to the SAN through an FC interface. In the FCoE network, the server is connected to the
FCoE-capable FCF switch, and then the FCF switch is connected to the LAN through an Ethernet interface
and to the SAN through an FC interface. The links between the server and the FCF switch and between
FCF switches can transmit both Ethernet frames and FC frames.
For more information about FCoE, see "Configuring FCoE."
Basic concepts
As shown in Figure 6, the links between the FCF switch and the ENode (nodes that can transport FC over
Ethernet, such as servers and disk devices) and between FCF switches can be used for receiving and
sending both Ethernet frames and FC frames.
Figure 6 FCoE network diagram
VFC interface and VN interface

A virtual fiber channel (VFC) interface is a logical interface manually created on the FCF switch to
simulate the function of a physical FC interface.
To use a VFC interface, bind it to a physical Ethernet interface.
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You can connect either an ENode or an FCF switch to a VFC interface.
VFC interfaces support E mode, F mode (default), and NP mode.
The virtual node (VN) interface is a logical interface on an ENode to simulate the function of a physical
FC interface.
FIP protocol
FCoE initialization protocol (FIP) is an FCoE control protocol that establishes and maintains virtual links.
FIP establishes a virtual link between the VFC interface of an FCF switch and the VN interface of an
ENode or between VFC interfaces of two FCF switches to provide a physical infrastructure for
transmitting FC frames over Ethernet.
FCoE frames
To transmit an FC frame over an Ethernet link, you must encapsulate the FC frame in an FCoE frame by
adding an Ethernet frame header to the FC frame.
An FCoE frame uses Ethernet II encapsulation, which has the following fields in the Ethernet header:
• EtherType 0x8906.
• Destination MAC address/source MAC address—For a switch, it is the FCoE MAC address of the
switch (which can be displayed by using the display fcoe command). For a node, it is the fabric
provided MAC address (FPMA) of the node. As shown in Figure 7, an FPMA is composed of the
FC-MAP as the 24 most significant bits and the FC ID of the VN interface as the 24 least significant
bits. The FC-MAP takes the value of the switch FC-MAP, 0x0EFC00 by default and confiugrable by
using the fcoe fcmap command.
Figure 7 FPMA composition
How FCoE works

Figure 8 Block diagrams of the ENode and the FCF switch
ENode FCF
Virtual link
VN interface VFC interface
FC layer FC layer
Ethernet Ethernet
layer layer
Ethernet Ethernet
interface interface
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NOTE:
This section describes how FCoE works only on the FCF switch, rather than on the ENode.
Procedure for receiving and sending FC frames over Ethernet

An FC frame is transmitted over Ethernet using the following workflow:
• FIP establishes a virtual link between the VFC interface of the FCF switch and the VN interface of the
ENode or between VFC interfaces of two FCF switches.
• After the virtual link is established, the FCF switch encapsulates the FC frame in an FCoE frame and
sends it out.
• After receiving the FCoE frame, the FCF switch removes its Ethernet header to send the original FC
frame to the upper layer for processing.
How FIP works

FIP sets up and maintains virtual links between a VFC interface and a VN interface or between VFC
interfaces.
Two categories of packets are used in FIP: Discovery Solicitation and Discovery Advertisement. There are
two types of Discovery Advertisement:
• Solicited Discovery Advertisement—A reply for a Discovery Solicitation.
• Unsolicited Discovery Advertisement—Periodically sent.
The following example shows how a virtual link is set up between an FCF switch and an ENode.
Figure 9 FIP operation
FCF ENode
(1) Send Discovery Solicitation

Learn FCoE MAC address
(2) Send solicited Discovery
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(4) Send FLOGI request
Check FCoE MAC address
(5) Send FLOGI LS_ACC

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As shown in Figure 9, the following workflow is used to set up a virtual link:

1. The ENode sends a Discovery Solicitation containing its FCoE MAC address.
2. After receiving the Discovery Solicitation, the FCF switch acts differently depending on whether the
receiving VFC interface is bound to the FCoE MAC address:
{ If it is not bound, the switch learns the FCoE MAC address and replies with a solicited
Discovery Advertisement, whose fcf priority field carries the FCF priority of the VFC interface.
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{ If it is bound, the switch checks whether the FCoE MAC address matches the bound FCoE MAC
address. If they match, it replies with a solicited Discovery Advertisement, whose fcf priority
field carries the FCF priority of the VFC interface. If they do not match, it discards the Discovery
Solicitation.
3. The FCF switch periodically sends unsolicited Discovery Advertisements, whose fcf priority field
carries the FCF priority of the system. The sending interval is specified by using the fcoe
fka-adv-period command and defaults to 8 seconds.
4. After receiving the Discovery Advertisements, the ENode determines the FCF switch with the
highest priority according to the fcf priority field and sends a FLOGI request frame to that switch
for login.
5. After receiving the FLOGI request frame, the FCF checks whether the source MAC address matches
its learned or bound FCoE MAC address. If they match, it sends a FLOGI LS_ACC, which indicates
the setup of the virtual link. Otherwise, it discards the FLOGI frame.
6. The FCF switch also periodically sends unsolicited Discovery Advertisements to maintain
established virtual links. If the ENode fails to receive an unsolicited Discovery Advertisement within
a period 2.5 times the interval specified by the fcoe fka-adv-period command, it deletes the virtual
link.
FCoE modes
The switch supports the following FCoE modes:
• FCF mode—A switch operating in this mode is called an FCF switch. Its VFC interfaces support E
mode (E_Port) and F mode (F_Port).
• NPV mode—A switch operating in this mode is called an N_Port Virtualizer (NPV) switch. Its VFC
interfaces support F mode (F_Port) and NP mode (NP_Port).
An FCoE-capable switch can operate in the following modes:
• FCF mode—When the switch operates in this mode, it can connect to the E_Port on another FCF
switch through its E_Port, or connect to the N_Port on a node or the NP_Port on an NPV switch
through its F_Port.
• NPV mode—When the switch operates in this mode, it can connect to the N_Port on a node
through its F_Port or to the F_Port on an FCF switch through its NP_Port.
• Non-FCoE mode—When the switch operates in this mode, it is a standard switch and does not
provide any FCoE capabilities.
FCF mode
An FCF switch encapsulates FC frames in Ethernet frames and uses FCoE virtual links to simulate physical
FC links. Therefore, it provides standard FC switching capabilities and features on a lossless Ethernet
network.
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Figure 10 FCF network diagram
In an FCoE environment as shown in Figure 10, different from a pure FC network, the ENode and FCF
switch communicate over Ethernet interfaces on a lossless Ethernet network. The FCoE virtual link
between the ENode and FCF switch connects a VN interface to a VFC interface, and the FCoE virtual link
between FCF switches connects two VFC interfaces.
Each FCF switch is assigned a domain ID. Each FC SAN supports a maximum number of 239 domain IDs,
so an FC SAN cannot have more than 239 FCF switches.
NPV mode
An FC SAN needs a large number of edge switches that connect directly to nodes. N_Port Virtualization
(NPV) switches are developed to expand the number of switches in an FC SAN.
Figure 11 NPV network diagram
As shown in Figure 11, the NPV switch resides between nodes and the core switch on the edge of the
fabric. The core switch is a switch operating in FCF mode. The NPV switch is connected to the nodes
through its F_Ports and to the core switch through its NP_Port. In this manner, the NPV switch forwards
traffic from its connected nodes to the core switch.
The NPV switch appears as an FCF switch to nodes and as a node to the core switch.
For more information about NPV, see "Configuring NPV."
Protocols and standards

• FC-FS-3, Fibre Channel - Framing and Signaling - 3
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• FC-SW-5, Fibre Channel - Switch Fabric - 5
• FC-LS-2, Fibre Channel - Link Services - 2
• FC-GS-6, Fibre Channel - Generic Services - 6
• FC-BB-5, Fibre Channel - Back Bone – 5
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FCoE configuration guidelines
The switch supports FCoE only when operating in advanced mode. For more information about system
operating modes, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.
FCoE features supported by different FCoE modes

The switch supports two FCoE modes: FCF mode and NPV mode. Each mode has different features as
shown in Table 1. You can choose to configure different features based on the FCoE mode of a switch.
Table 1 FCoE functions supported by different FCoE modes
FCoE mode
FCF mode NPV mode
FCoE feature
Configuring VFC interfaces and
Supported Supported
FIP
Only the following function is supported:

Setting up a fabric Supported
"Configuring the fabric timers."
Configuring VSAN Supported Supported
Only the following functions are supported:

Configuring FC routing and • Displaying FC routing table information
Supported
forwarding • Displaying FC FIB table information
• Display FC Exchange table information
Configuring FC zones Supported Not supported
Configuring NPV Not supported Supported
Configuring FC ping Supported Not supported
Configuring FC tracert Supported Not supported
Configuring an FCoE mode for a switch

An FCoE-capable switch can operate in FCF mode, NPV mode, or non-FCoE mode. The switch can only
convert from non-FCoE mode to one FCoE mode, or vice versa, and it cannot convert directly among the
two FCoE modes. To convert among the two FCoE modes, first convert the switch to non-FCoE mode.
After converting the switch to non-FCoE mode, FCoE-related configurations in the original FCoE mode
are cleared.
To configure an FCoE mode for a switch:
Step Command Remarks

1. Enter system view. system-view N/A
2. Configure an FCoE mode By default, a switch operates in non-FCoE
fcoe-mode { fcf | npv }
for the switch. mode.
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Configuring VFC interfaces and FIP
VFC interfaces and FIP configuration task list

Tasks at a glance
(Required.) Configuring a VFC interface
(Required.) Enabling FCoE for a VLAN and mapping a VSAN to the VLAN
(Optional.) Configuring the FC-MAP value
(Optional.) Configuring the FKA advertisement period value
(Optional.) Configuring the FCF priority
Configuring a VFC interface

2. Create a VFC interface and
interface vfc interface-number N/A
enter its view.
By default, a VFC interface operates

in F mode.
• When an FCF switch operates in
3. Configure the VFC interface FCF mode, VFC interfaces support
fc mode { e | f | np }
mode. E and F modes.
• When an FCF switch operates in
NPV mode, FC interfaces support
F and NP modes.
By default, no Ethernet interface is

bind interface interface-type bound to a VFC interface.
4. Bind the VFC interface to the
interface-number [ mac The VFC interface sends and receives
specified Ethernet interface.
mac-address ] packets through the Ethernet interface
bound to it.
By default, a VFC interface is not

assigned to any VSAN as a trunk
5. Assign the VFC interface to
interface.
the specified VSAN as a port trunk vsan vsan-id
trunk interface. You can assign a VFC interface to a
nonexistent VSAN as a trunk interface
and then create the VSAN.
6. (Optional.) Configure a By default, the description of an
description for the VFC description text interface is Interface name Interface,
interface. for example, Vfc1 Interface.
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7. (Optional.) Restore the
default settings for the VFC default N/A
interface.
8. Bring up the VFC interface. undo shutdown By default, a VFC interface is up.
Enabling FCoE for a VLAN and mapping a VSAN

to the VLAN
When you use a VFC interface to transmit packets, the Ethernet interface bound to the VFC interface may
allow multiple VLANs. You should enable FCoE for a VLAN and map a VSAN to the VLAN, so that the
packets from the VSAN are tagged with the VLAN tag and transmitted within the VLAN.
Configuration restrictions and guidelines

Follow these restrictions and guidelines when you configure this feature:
• FCoE cannot be enabled for VLAN 1.
• VSANs are mapped to VLANs on a one-to-one basis.
• You must enable FCoE for the same VLAN and map this VLAN to the same VSAN on the two ends.
• Make sure the Ethernet interface bound to the VFC interface allows the FCoE-capable VLAN.
After you enable FCoE for a VLAN, the following changes apply to the VLAN:
• An FCoE-capable VLAN allows only FCoE traffic.
• All member ports in an FCoE-capable VLAN are isolated. For this reason, a Layer 2 protocol
enabled in the FCoE-capable VLAN runs based on the port isolation topology.
Configuration procedure
To enable FCoE for the specified VLAN and map this VLAN to the specified VSAN:

2. Enter VLAN view. vlan vlan-id N/A
3. Enable FCoE for the specified By default, FCoE for a VLAN is disabled.
fcoe enable [ vsan
VLAN and map this VLAN to the Make sure that the VSAN to be mapped
vsan-id ]
specified VSAN. has been created.
Configuring the FC-MAP value

The FC-MAP value identifies an FCoE network. Switches in the same FCoE network must have the same
FC-MAP value.
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IMPORTANT:
After FC-MAP values are configured, VFC interfaces perform a renegotiation. The same FC-MAP value is
required for two VFC interfaces to negotiate successfully.
To configure an FC-MAP value:

2. Configure an FC-MAP
fcoe fcmap fc-map The default setting is 0x0EFC00.
value.
Configuring the FKA advertisement period value

Role of the FKA advertisement period value
The FKA advertisement period value functions as follows:
• After setting up a virtual link with a peer switch, a switch sends unsolicited Discovery
Advertisements every FKA advertisement period on its VFC interfaces in E mode to maintain the
established virtual link. The FKA advertisement period value is carried in unsolicited Discovery
Advertisements. After receiving an unsolicited Discovery Advertisement, the peer switch maintains
the status of the virtual link and records the FKA advertisement period value. If the peer switch fails
to receive an unsolicited Discovery Advertisement within 2.5 FKA advertisement periods, it deletes
the virtual link.
• After setting up a virtual link with a peer ENode, a switch sends unsolicited Discovery
Advertisements every FKA advertisement period on its VFC interfaces in F mode to maintain the
established virtual link. The FKA advertisement period value is carried in unsolicited Discovery
Advertisements. After receiving an unsolicited Discovery Advertisement, the peer ENode maintains
the status of the virtual link and records the FKA advertisement period value. If the peer ENode fails
to receive an unsolicited Discovery Advertisement within 2.5 FKA advertisement periods, it deletes
the virtual link. In addition, the ENode sends keepalive frames to the switch every FKA
advertisement period value (this value is obtained from unsolicited Discovery Advertisements
received from the switch). After receiving a keepalive frame, the switch maintains the status of the
virtual link. If the switch fails to receive a keepalive frame within 2.5 FKA advertisement periods, it
deletes the virtual link.
• The same as ENodes, VFC interfaces in NP mode use the FKA advertisement period value learned
from the peer switch instead of that configured on the local switch.

When you configure the FKA advertisement period value, follow these restrictions and guidelines:
• As specified in FC-BB-5, the upper limit of the FKA advertisement period value is 90 seconds. The
switch allows a maximum FKA advertisement period value of 600 seconds. When the switch
interoperates with servers, storage devices, or other vendors' switches, you cannot configure the
FKA advertisement period to be greater than 90 seconds.
• In normal cases, use the default FKA advertisement period value (8 seconds). In the case of an
active/standby switchover or ISSU reboot on an IRF member switch with subordinate switches, HP
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recommends that you increase the FKA advertisement period to a value between 60 and 90
seconds to avoid service interruption if there are many configurations on the switch. For more
information about ISSU, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.
• Use values greater than 90 in the case of an ISSU reboot on a switch operating in standalone mode
or in IRF mode but without subordinate switches. In this case, the switch cannot send unsolicited
Discovery Advertisements or keepalive frames for a period of time. To prevent the peer from
deleting the virtual link for failing to receive an unsolicited Discovery Advertisement and avoid
service interruption, HP recommends that you set the FKA advertisement period to a value between
300 and 600 seconds.
• To ensure service continuity during an active/standby switchover or ISSU reboot on an NPV switch,
you must also adjust the FKA advertisement period value on the upstream FCF switch. This is
because the FKA advertisement period value configured on the NPV switch affects only its VFC
interfaces in F mode and connected ENodes, and its VFC interfaces in NP mode use the FKA
advertisement period value learned from the upstream FCF switch.
FCoE traffic will be interrupted during an ISSU reboot on an access FCF switch or NPV switch operating
in standalone mode or in IRF mode but without subordinate switches. This is because an access FCF
switch or NPV switch will connect to servers, storage devices, or other vendor's switches and its FKA
advertisement period cannot be longer than 90 seconds. An ISSU reboot on a switch operating in
standalone mode or in IRF mode but without subordinate switches takes a longer time than 225 (2.5*90)
seconds. Therefore, FCoE traffic will be interrupted during the ISSU reboot because the virtual link is
deleted after the peer fails to receive an unsolicited Discovery Advertisement within 225 seconds.
To configure an FKA advertisement period value:

2. Configure an FKA
fcoe fka-adv-period
advertisement period The default setting is 8 seconds.
fka-adv-period
value.
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

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The default setting is 128.
2. Configure the system fcoe global fcf-priority
FCF priority. priority The configuration takes effect on all VFC
interfaces in F mode.
Configuring the VFC interface FCF priority

2. Enter VFC interface interface vfc
N/A
view. interface-number
3. Configure the FCF The default setting is 128.

priority for the VFC fcoe fcf-priority priority The configuration takes effect on a VFC interface
interface. only when it operates in F mode.
Displaying and maintaining VFC interfaces and FIP

Execute display commands in any view.
Task Command
display interface [ vfc [ interface-number ] ] [ brief
Display VFC interface information.
[ description ] ]
Display FCoE global configuration. display fcoe
Clear the statistics for VFC interfaces. reset counters interface [ vfc [ number ] ]
VFC interfaces and FIP configuration example

Network requirements
As shown in Figure 12, use the FCoE solution in a data center combining a LAN and a SAN to reduce
the number of devices, network adapters, and cables.
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Figure 12 Network diagram
If the FCF switch is connected to the converged network adapter (CNA) of the server or storage device,
PFC and DCBX should be configured additionally on the physical interfaces. For information about
configuring PFC and DCBX, see Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide.
This section describes the configurations for VFC interfaces and FIP on the FCF switch.
1. Configure Switch A:
# Create VSAN 10 and configure Switch A to operate in FCF mode.
<SwitchA> system-view
[SwitchA] fcoe-mode fcf
[SwitchA] vsan 10
[SwitchA-vsan10] quit
# Create interface VFC 1, bind it to interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1, and assign it to VSAN
10 as a trunk port.
[SwitchA] interface vfc 1
[SwitchA-Vfc1] bind interface ten-gigabitethernet1/0/1
[SwitchA-Vfc1] port trunk vsan 10
[SwitchA-Vfc1] quit
# Create interface VFC 2, configure it to operate in E mode, bind it to interface
Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2, and assign it to VSAN 10 as a trunk port.
[SwitchA-Vfc2] fc mode e
[SwitchA-Vfc2] quit
# Configure interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to allow VLAN 20.
[SwitchA] interface ten-gigabitethernet1/0/1
[SwitchA-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-type trunk
[SwitchA-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port trunk permit vlan 20
[SwitchA-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit
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[SwitchA] interface ten-gigabitethernet1/0/2
# Enable FCoE for VLAN 20 and map it to VSAN 10.
[SwitchA] vlan 20
[SwitchA-vlan20] fcoe enable vsan 10
2. Configure Switch B:
# Create VSAN 10 and configure Switch B to operate in FCF mode.
<SwitchB> system-view
[SwitchB] fcoe-mode fcf
[SwitchB] vsan 10
[SwitchB-vsan10] quit
# Create interface VFC 1, configure it to operate in E mode, bind it to interface
Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2, and assign it to VSAN 10 as a trunk port.
[SwitchB] interface vfc 1
[SwitchB-Vfc1] fc mode e
[SwitchB-Vfc1] bind interface ten-gigabitethernet1/0/2
[SwitchB-Vfc1] port trunk vsan 10
[SwitchB-Vfc1] quit
[SwitchB] interface ten-gigabitethernet1/0/2
[SwitchB-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] port link-type trunk
[SwitchB-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] port trunk permit vlan 20
[SwitchB-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] quit
[SwitchB] vlan 20
[SwitchB-vlan20] fcoe enable vsan 10
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Setting up a fabric
Overview
A fabric transmits data for servers and disk devices. When setting up a fabric, you must assign a domain
ID to each FCF switch in the fabric and assign an FC address to each node connected to the fabric.
You can build a fabric through one of the following modes:
• Static mode—You must manually assign domain IDs to all switches in the network, and then each
switch assigns FC addresses to the N_Ports connected to it. The static mode avoids network
flappings, but it is applicable only to simple, small-sized networks.
• Dynamic mode—A principal switch is automatically elected to assign domain IDs to all switches in
the network, and then each switch assigns FC addresses to the N_Ports connected to it. The
dynamic mode enables centralized network management and is applicable to large-sized
networks.
Figure 13 Fabric setup workflows
The following section details each process in the fabric setup workflows.
Principal switch selection

During the dynamic fabric building process, it is the principal switch that assigns domain IDs to all
switches in the network.
The switch with the highest priority is selected as the principal switch. When multiple switches have the
same priority, the switch with the smallest WWN wins.
The principal switch selection process is as follows:
1. When the principal switch selection starts, each switch considers itself as the principal switch,
records itself in the principal switch information, and starts the Principal Switch Selection Timer
(PSST), which is 10 seconds.
2. Before the PSST times out, the switches exchange packets carrying the principal switch information
to select a principal switch. On receiving such a packet, a switch compares the priority and WWN
of the principal switch carried in the packet against those locally recorded. If the priority carried
in the packet is higher, or the priority in the packet is the same and the WWN is smaller, the switch
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replaces the locally-record principal switch information with the principal switch information
recorded in the packet, and notifies the other switches. Finally, all switches in the network make an
agreement on which switch is the principal switch.
3. When the PSST times out, if the locally-recorded principal switch information is the local switch, the
switch becomes the principal switch.
After the principal switch is selected, the WWN of the principal switch becomes the fabric name.
NOTE:
During the principal switch selection process, if a switch receives a packet that updates the principal switch
information, the switch must record the E_Port receiving the packet. The link relevant to this E_Port is called
the "upstream principal link."
Domain ID assignment
A domain represents a switch and all N_Ports connected to the switch. Each domain must have a domain
ID.
An FCF switch can automatically assign domain IDs. Alternatively, you can manually configure static
domain IDs.
• If you manually configure static domain IDs, you must assign a unique domain ID to each switch in
the fabric.
• If domain IDs are dynamically assigned, the fabric configuration process is performed to select a
principal switch and assign domain IDs. After the principal switch is selected, the principal switch
assigns domain IDs to all switches in the fabric. After the fabric configuration process, each switch
has a unique domain ID.
The dynamic domain ID assignment process is as follows:
1. The principal switch assigns a domain ID to itself. If the principal switch has been configured with
a desired domain ID, the principal switch assigns the domain ID to itself. Otherwise, the principal
switch assigns the smallest available domain ID to itself. After the principal switch assigns a
domain ID to itself, it notifies its downstream switches to request domain IDs from it.
2. After a downstream switch receives the notification, it starts to request a domain ID from the
principal switch. If the downstream switch is configured with a desired domain ID, it requests the
desired domain ID from the principal switch.
3. After the principal switch receives the domain ID request from the downstream switch, it assigns a
domain ID to it and notifies the downstream switch. The principal switch assigns domain IDs
following these rules:
{ If the downstream switch requests a desired domain ID that is available, the principal switch
assigns the domain ID to the downstream switch.
{ If the downstream switch does not request a desired domain ID or the desired domain ID is not
available, the principal switch assigns the smallest available domain ID to the downstream
switch.
{ If all available domain IDs have been assigned, the principal switch notifies the downstream
switch that no domain ID can be assigned to it.
4. After the downstream switch receives the domain ID assignment notification from the principal
switch, it works following these rules:
{ If the downstream switch has been configured with a static domain ID and the static domain ID
is different from the one assigned by the principal switch, or if the principal switch notifies the
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downstream switch that no domain ID can be assigned, the downstream switch isolates its
upstream principal link and brings down the relevant interface. For more information about
domain ID types, see "Configuring a domain ID for a switch."
{ Otherwise, the downstream accepts the domain ID assigned by the principal switch and
notifies the nearby downstream switch to request a domain ID from the principal switch.
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 until all downstream switches have been assigned domain IDs.
NOTE:
During the dynamic domain ID assignment process, if a switch receives the domain ID request on an
E_Port, the switch must record the E_Port. The link relevant to this E_Port is called the "downstream
principal link."
FC address assignment
After a switch obtains a domain ID, it can assign FC addresses to N_Ports directly connected.
The Domain_ID field in the FC address is the domain ID of the switch, and it does not need assignment.
The switch assigns the Area_IDs and Port_IDs following these guidelines:
• If you bind the WWN of an N_Port to an FC address, the switch assigns the bound FC address to
the N_Port.
• If the N_Port itself has a desired FC address, the switch assigns the desired FC address, if available.
• If the N_Port itself does not have a desired FC address or the desired FC address is unavailable, the
switch assigns the smallest available Area_ID and Port_ID to the N_Port.
Fabric setup configuration task list

When you set up a fabric, HP recommends that you use the same building mode (dynamic or static) for
all switches in the fabric and then perform the following configurations depending on your building
mode.
Building a fabric statically

Tasks at a glance Remarks
(Required.) Configuring VFC interfaces and FIP N/A
(Required.) Enabling or disabling the fabric configuration To statically build a fabric, you must
function disable the fabric configuration function.
When statically building a fabric, you must

manually configure the fabric name, and
(Required.) Setting a fabric name
make sure all switches in the fabric are
configured with the same fabric name.
(Optional.) Configuring the allowed domain N/A
When statically building a fabric, you must

(Required.) Configuring a domain ID for a switch manually configure a domain ID for each
switch.
(Optional.) Configuring the mapping between the N_Port WWN

N/A
and the FC address
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(Optional.) Configuring the fabric timers N/A
Building a fabric dynamically

(Required.) Configuring VFC interfaces and FIP N/A
(Required.) Enabling or disabling the fabric configuration To dynamically build a fabric, you must
function enable the fabric configuration function.
Principal switch selection relies on the

(Optional.) Setting the switch priority
switch priority.
(Optional.) Configuring the allowed domain N/A
When dynamically building a fabric, you

(Optional.) Configuring a domain ID for a switch can configure desired domain IDs for
switches.
(Optional.) Configuring the mapping between the N_Port WWN

N/A
and the FC address
(Optional.) Configuring the fabric timers N/A
(Optional.) Configuring the fabric reconfiguration N/A
(Optional.) Configuring a VFC interface to reject incoming RCF

N/A
requests
Enabling or disabling the fabric configuration

function
After being enabled with the fabric configuration function, FCF switches exchange messages to select the
principal switch. Then the principal switch dynamically assigns domain IDs to all switches in the fabric.
Therefore, to dynamically build a fabric, you must enable the fabric configuration function on switches.
To statically set up a fabric, you must disable the fabric configuration function on switches and manually
configure domain IDs for the switches.
To enable or disable the fabric configuration function:

2. Enter VSAN view. vsan vsan-id N/A
3. Enable the fabric
configuration domain configure enable Enable or disable the function for all
function. switches in the VSAN as required.
4. Disable the fabric By default, the fabric configuration function
configuration undo domain configure enable is enabled.
function.
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Setting a fabric name
The fabric name configured takes effect only on a statically-built fabric. You must configure the same
fabric name for all switches in a VSAN.
To set a fabric name:

By default, the fabric name is null.

3. Configure a fabric If the user does not configure a fabric name, the
fabric-name name
name. switch WWN is used as the fabric name after FCoE
is enabled.
Setting the switch priority

The priority value for FCF switches is in the range of 1 to 254. The smaller the value, the higher the
priority. The FCF switch with the highest priority will be elected as the principal switch.
The priority is configured on a per-VSAN basis, and one FCF switch may have different priorities in
different VSANs.
In a stable fabric, the configured priority does not take effect immediately. Therefore, the running priority
of a switch might be different from the configured priority. To validate the configured priority, use the
domain restart disruptive command to perform a disruptive reconfiguration. After a disruptive
reconfiguration, the running priority could still be different from the configured priority. See the following
possibilities on the principal and a non-principal switch, depending on the configured priority value, as
shown in Table 2.
Table 2 Configured priority and running priority mappings
Configured priority Running priority

• Principal switch—Same as the configured priority.
≦2
• Non-principal switch—3.
• Principal switch—2.
﹥2
• Non-principal switch—Same as the configured priority.
To set the switch priority:

3. Configure a priority By default, the priority value of a
priority value
value for the switch. switch is 128.
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Configuring the allowed domain ID list
Configuring the allowed domain ID list has an effect on switches as follows:
• Principal switch—Can only assign domains IDs within the allowed domain ID list. If the allowed
domain ID list configured does not include any of the already assigned domain IDs or manually
configured domain IDs, the configuration will fail.
• Non-principal switch—The manually configured domain ID must be within the allowed domain ID
list. Otherwise, the configuration will fail. The principal switch must assign the switch a domain ID
within the allowed domain ID list. Otherwise, the switch refuses the assigned domain ID and
isolates its interface connected to the principal switch. If the runtime domain ID for a switch is
beyond the new allowed ID list, the configuration will also fail.
HP recommends that you specify the same allowed domain ID list for the member switches of a VSAN.
To configure the allowed domain IDs for a switch:

3. Configure the allowed allowed-domain-id By default, the allowed domain IDs are 1
domain IDs for the switch. domain-id-list to 239.
Configuring a domain ID for a switch

In different scenarios, the configured domain ID has different meanings.
• In a statically built fabric, the configured domain ID is the actual domain ID of the switch.
• In a dynamically built fabric, the configured domain ID is desired by the switch but may not be the
actual domain ID.
To statically build a fabric, you must manually configure a domain ID for each switch.
To dynamically build a fabric, you can configure a desired domain ID for a switch, but the domain ID
assigned to the switch may not be the desired one.
The configured domain ID can be of a static or preferred type.
• In a statically built fabric, the two types make no difference.
• In a dynamically built fabric, when a non-principal switch fails to obtain the desired domain ID from
the principal switch, the non-principal switch can use another domain ID assigned by the principal
switch if the preferred type is configured. The non-principal switch will isolate the upstream link and
refuse other domain IDs assigned by the principal switch if the static type is configured.
HP recommends that you configure domain IDs of the same type for all switches in a VSAN.
To configure a domain ID for a switch:

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3. Configure a domain ID for domain-id domain-id { preferred | By default, the domain ID of a switch is
the switch. static } 0 and is of the preferred type.
Configuring the mapping between the N_Port

WWN and the FC address
If you bind the WWN of an N_Port to an FC address, when the N_Port requests an FC address, the
switch assigns the bound FC address to it.
The WWN of an N_Port can be bound to only one FC address, and vice versa.
The N-Port here indicates an N_Port on a node or an NP_Port on an NPV switch.
To bind the WWN of an N_Port to an FC address:

3. Bind the WWN of an wwn wwn-value area-port-id By default, no binding is
N_Port to an FC address. area-port-id-value configured.
Configuring the fabric timers

The fabric operation involves the following timers:
• Distributed service timeout period
• Error detection timeout period
• Resource allocation timeout period
For more information about these timers, see FC-related protocols and standards.
You can configure fabric timers by using one of the following ways:
• Configure the timers in system view, and the configuration takes effect for all VSANs.
• Configure the timers in VSAN view, and the configuration takes effect for only the VSAN.
If you perform the configuration in both system view and VSAN view, the configuration made in VSAN
view applies to the VSAN.
Configuring the fabric timers in system view

2. Configure the global By default, the distributed service
distributed service timeout fc timer distributed-services value timeout period is 5000
period. milliseconds.
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By default, the error detection
3. Configure the global error
fc timer error-detect value timeout period is 2000
detection timeout period.
milliseconds.
4. Configure the global By default, the resource allocation
resource allocation timeout fc timer resource-allocation value timeout period is 10000
period. milliseconds.
Configuring the fabric timers in VSAN view

3. Configure the distributed
By default, the distributed service
service timeout period for timer distributed-services value
timeout period is 5000 milliseconds.
the VSAN.
4. Configure the error
By default, the error detection
detection timeout period timer error-detect value
timeout period is 2000 milliseconds.
for the VSAN.
5. Configure the resource By default, the resource allocation
allocation timeout period timer resource-allocation value timeout period is 10000
for the VSAN. milliseconds.
Configuring the fabric reconfiguration

IMPORTANT:
The fabric reconfiguration function takes effects only when the fabric configuration function is enabled.
The fabric reconfiguration occurs in the case of a network reconstruction (for example, two fabrics are
merged) or external intervention (for example, the administrator uses a command to initiate
reconfiguration). The fabric reconfiguration triggers principal switch selection, domain ID assignment,
and FC address assignment throughout the fabric.
The fabric reconfiguration includes the following categories:
• Disruptive reconfiguration—Floods the Reconfigure Fabric (RCF) frames throughout the fabric, and
notifies all switches to perform a disruptive reconfiguration. During the reconfiguration procedure,
each switch clears all data for renegotiation, and data transmission in the fabric is disrupted.
• Non-disruptive reconfiguration—Floods the Build Fabric (BF) frames throughout the fabric, and
notifies all switches to perform a non-disruptive reconfiguration. During the reconfiguration
procedure, each switch tries to save the last running data for its domain ID to remain unchanged.
Thus, data transmission in the fabric is not disrupted.
Depending on the triggering conditions, the fabric reconfiguration falls into auto reconfiguration and
manual reconfiguration.
• When two fabrics are merged:
{ The switches automatically perform a disruptive reconfiguration if the domain ID lists overlap.
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{ The system automatically performs a non-disruptive reconfiguration if the principal switch
information of the two fabrics is different and the domain ID lists are not empty or overlapping.
{ You can manually initiate a disruptive reconfiguration to trigger the fabric reconfiguration if
ports are isolated and priority values of switches are modified.
• When the principal switch in a fabric is down, the system automatically performs a non-disruptive
reconfiguration.
Configuring the auto fabric reconfiguration function

3. Enable the auto fabric By default, the auto fabric
domain auto-reconfigure enable
reconfiguration function. reconfiguration function is disabled.
Manually initiating the fabric reconfiguration

Step Command
1. Enter system view. system-view
2. Enter VSAN view. vsan vsan-id
3. Initiate the fabric reconfiguration. domain restart [ disruptive ]
Configuring a VFC interface to reject incoming RCF

requests
In a stable fabric, to avoid unnecessary disruptive reconfigurations, you can configure a VFC interface to
reject the RCF requests received from a specific VSAN by replying with a reject message. With this
feature, the interface on which an RCF request is received is isolated.
To configure a VFC interface to reject the received RCF requests:

2. Enter VFC interface view. interface vfc interface-number N/A
3. Configure the VFC By default, a VFC interface does
interface to reject the fc domain rcf-reject vsan vsan-id not reject the received RCF
received RCF requests. requests.
Displaying and maintaining a fabric

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Task Command
Display the domain information of the specified
display fc domain [ vsan vsan-id ]
VSAN.
Display the list of domain IDs dynamically allocated in

display fc domain-list [ vsan vsan-id ]
the specified VSAN.
display fc timer [ distributed-services | error-detect |

Display fabric timers.
resource allocation ] [ vsan vsan-id ]
Display node login information. display fc login [ vsan vsan-id ] [ count ]
Display the SCR table for an N_Port. display fc scr-table [ vsan vsan-id ]
display fc name-service database [ vsan vsan-id [ fcid

Display name service database information.
fcid ] ] [ verbose ]
Display ESS negotiation results. display fc ess [ vsan vsan-id ]
Static fabric building configuration example

As shown in Figure 14, use the static approach to build a fabric.
# Disable the fabric configuration function and configure Switch A to operate in FCF mode.
[SwitchA] vsan 1
[SwitchA-vsan1] undo domain configure enable
# Configure a name for the fabric.
[SwitchA-vsan1] fabric-name 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
# Configure the domain ID as 1.
[SwitchA-vsan1] domain-id 1 static
Non-disruptive reconfiguration or isolating the switch may be performed. Continu
e? [Y/N]:y
# Disable the fabric configuration function and configure Switch B to operate in FCF mode.
[SwitchB] vsan 1
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[SwitchB-vsan1] undo domain configure enable
# Configure a name for the fabric.
[SwitchA-vsan1] fabric-name 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
[SwitchB-vsan1] domain-id 2 static
e? [Y/N]:y
Verifying the configurations

1. Verify the configurations on Switch A.
[SwitchA-vsan1] display fc domain vsan 1
Domain Information of VSAN 1:
Running time information:

State: Stable
Switch WWN: 48:33:43:2d:46:43:1A:1A
Fabric name: 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
Priority: 128
Domain ID: 1
Configuration information:
Domain configure: Disabled
Domain auto-reconfigure: Disabled
Fabric name: 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
Priority: 128
Domain ID: 1 (static)
Principal switch running time information:
Priority: 128
No interfaces available.
The output shows that the domain configuration is complete and that the runtime domain ID of
Switch A is 1.
2. Verify the configurations on Switch B.
[SwitchB-vsan1] display fc domain vsan 1

State: Stable
Switch WWN: 48:33:43:2d:46:43:1B:1B
Fabric name: 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
Priority: 128
Domain ID: 2
Domain configure: Disabled
Fabric name: 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
Priority: 128
Domain ID: 2 (static)
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Priority: 128
No interfaces available.
The output shows that the domain configuration is complete and that the runtime domain ID of
Switch B is 2.
Dynamic fabric building configuration example

As shown in Figure 15, use the dynamic approach to build a fabric.
# Enable the fabric configuration function (optional, because this function is enabled by default),
and configure Switch A to operate in FCF mode.
[SwitchA] vsan 1
[SwitchA-vsan1] domain configure enable
[SwitchA] vlan 10
[SwitchA-vlan10] quit
[SwitchA-vsan1] domain-id 11 preferred
e? [Y/N]:y
# Create interface VFC 1, bind it to interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 4/0/2, configure it to operate
in E mode, and assign it to VSAN 1 as a trunk port.
[SwitchA] interface Vfc 1
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[SwitchA-Vfc1] quit
# Configure other physical-to-virtual interface bindings and VLAN-to-VSAN mappings in the same
way configure the preceding ones. (Details not shown.)
# Configure physical-to-virtual interface bindings and VLAN-to-VSAN mappings in the same way
as you configure them on Switch A. (Details not shown.)
and configure Switch B to operate in FCF mode.
[SwitchB] vsan 1
[SwitchB-vsan1] domain configure enable
# Set the priority value to 1, so that Switch B can be selected as the principal switch.
[SwitchB-vsan1] priority 1
3. Configure Switch C:
and configure Switch C to operate in FCF mode.
<SwitchC> system-view
[SwitchC] vsan 1
[SwitchC-vsan1] domain configure enable
[SwitchC-vsan1] domain-id 13 preferred
e? [Y/N]:y
4. Configure Switch D:
and configure Switch D to operate in FCF mode.
<SwitchD> system-view
[SwitchD] fcoe-mode fcf
[SwitchD] vsan 1
[SwitchD-vsan1] domain configure enable
[SwitchD-vsan1] domain-id 14 preferred
e? [Y/N]:y

1. Verify the configurations on Switch A:
# Display the domain information of VSAN 1.
[SwitchA-vsan1] display fc domain vsan 1
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State: Stable
Switch WWN: 48:33:43:2d:46:43:1A:1A
Fabric name: 48:33:43:2d:46:43:1B:1B
Priority: 128
Domain ID: 11
Domain configure: Enabled
Fabric name: 48:33:43:2d:46:43:1A:1A
Priority: 128
Domain ID: 11 (preferred)
Priority: 1
Path Interface
Upstream Vfc 1
Downstream Vfc 2
The output shows that the domain configuration is complete and that the principal
switch assigns domain ID 11 to Switch A.
# Display the domain ID list of VSAN 1.
[SwitchA-vsan1] display fc domain-list vsan 1
Domain list of VSAN 1:
Number of domains: 4
Domain ID WWN
0x01(1) 48:33:43:2d:46:43:1B:1B [Principal]
0x0b(11) 48:33:43:2d:46:43:1A:1A [Local]
0x0d(13) 48:33:43:2d:46:43:1C:1C
0x0e(14) 48:33:43:2d:46:43:1D:1D
The output shows that Switch B becomes the principal switch and assigns the smallest domain ID
1 to itself.
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Configuring VSAN
Overview
The virtual storage area network (VSAN) technology breaks a physical SAN into multiple VSANs, and
provides more secure, reliable, and flexible services.
Devices in a VSAN cannot get information about any other VSAN and devices in any other VSAN. Each
VSAN performs the following operations independently: selecting a principal switch, assigning domain
IDs, running routing protocols, maintaining routing table and FIB table, and providing services.
The VSAN technology delivers the following benefits:
• Improved security—VSANs are isolated from each other.
• Improved adaptability—Each VSAN independently runs and provides services. Different VSANs
can use the same address space so that network capacity is improved.
• Flexibility—You can assign interfaces to different VSANs without changing the physical
connections of the SAN.
VSAN fundamentals
VFC interfaces can only work as trunk ports. A trunk port can belong to multiple VSANs.
Trunk VSAN in an FC network

The trunk VSAN technology implements logical isolation among VSANs. The trunk VSAN works as
follows: The trunk VSAN adds a Virtual Fabric Tagging Header (VFT_Header, also known as VSAN tag)
to the FC frames. The VFT_Header contains a VF_ID (also known as "VSAN ID") field to indicate the
VSAN of the FC frames. In this way, FC frames within different VF_IDs are contained in their respective
VSANs, and different VSANs cannot communicate with each other. VSAN tags are added to and
removed from an FC frame during transmission. A switch supports multiple VSANs one physical interface,
thus reducing physical connections and implementing logical isolation in a physically connected SAN.
Figure 16 shows a typical trunk VSAN. The F_Ports in blue on switches are configured as trunk ports and
assigned to VSAN 1, and the F_Ports in purple are configured as trunk ports and assigned to VSAN 2.
The E_Ports are configured with trunk VSANs 1 and 2.
When servers read the disks, the N_Ports of different servers send FC frames without VFT_Headers to the
F_Ports on FC switch Switch A. Switch A searches for the outgoing interfaces in the FIB table of the VSAN
that each F_Port belongs to. These F_Ports use the same E_Port as the outgoing interface. When the
frames are forwarded out of the E_Port, they are tagged with the VFT_Header of VSAN 1 and VSAN 2
and travel across multiple VSAN-capable switches to the E_Port of FC switch Switch B.
According to the VFT_Headers, Switch B searches for the outgoing interfaces in the FIB tables of the
VSANs, and forwards them to the F_Ports. Then, the F_Ports remove the VFT_Headers and send the
frames to the N_Ports of different disk devices. The frames from the disk devices to the server are
processed in the same way and finally reach the servers.
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Figure 16 Trunk VSAN network
VSAN 1 VSAN 1
N_Port N_Port
Disk A
Server A
FC Fabric
F_Port F_Port
E_Port E_Port
F_Port F_Port
FC switch A FC switch B
Server B
Disk B
N_Port N_Port
VSAN 2 VSAN 2
During the transmission process, VFT_Headers are added to and removed from the frames. A switch can
use the same physical interface to support multiple VSANs. The trunk VSAN technology reduces the
number of physical connections, actually implementing logical isolation in a physical network.
Trunk VSAN in an FCoE network

FCoE carries FC over Ethernet. In an FCoE network, VSANs in FC need to be mapped to VLANs as
configured by the user, and the FIB table for a VSAN is also stored to the relevant VLAN. FCoE packets
use VLAN_Header in replace of VFT_Header in FC packets and are forwarded based on the VLAN ID
in VLAN_Header.
A VFC interface can only work as a trunk port, and the bound Ethernet interface must also be configured
as a trunk port and has the same trunk VLAN list as the VFC interface. In this manner, an FCoE packet
transmitted from a VFC can use the VLAN ID in VLAN_Header to identify the VLAN to which it belongs.
Creating a VSAN
Initially, only the default VSAN (VSAN 1) exists. You cannot create or delete VSAN 1. You can create
VSANs 2 to 3839.
To create a VSAN:

By default, only the default VSAN

2. Create a VSAN and enter VSAN view. vsan vsan-id
(VSAN 1) exists.
Configuring a trunk VSAN

A VFC interface can be assigned to multiple VSANs as a trunk port.
If you assign an interface to VSANs as a trunk port multiple times, the final trunk VSAN list is the set of
all the VSANs to which you have assigned the interface.
To assign a VFC interface to the specified VSANs as a trunk port:
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3. Assign the VFC interface to By default, a VFC interface does not

the specified VSANs as a belong to any VSAN as a trunk port.
trunk port so that the port trunk vsan vsan-id-list When you assign a VFC interface to
interface allows the specified a VSAN as a trunk port, the VSAN
VSANs to pass through. may not exist.
Displaying and maintaining VSAN

Task Command
Display the member ports of the VSAN. display vsan [ vsan-id ] port-member
VSAN configuration example

As shown in Figure 17, configure the SAN to satisfy the following requirements:
• Server A can read and write only the data of Disk A and Disk B.
• Server B can read and write only the data of Disk C.
Configuration considerations
• To satisfy these requirements, divide the SAN into two VSANs, VSAN 10 and VSAN 20. Each
VSAN contains a server and disk devices that can exchange data.
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• Configure the two interfaces connecting FCF switch Switch A to the servers to operate in F mode,
and assign the two interfaces as trunk ports to VSAN 10 and VSAN 20, respectively.
• Configure the three interfaces connecting FCF switch Switch B to the disk devices to operate in F
mode, and assign the three interfaces as trunk ports to VSAN 10 or VSAN 20.
• Configure the interfaces connecting Switch A and Switch B to operate in E mode, configure the
trunk mode as on for the two interfaces, and assign the interfaces to VSANs 10 and 20 as trunk
ports, so that the link between the two FCF switches can send and receive the frames of the two
VSANs at the same time.
# Configure Switch A to operate in FCF mode, create VSAN 10, enable FCoE for VLAN 10, and
map VLAN 10 to VSAN 10.
[SwitchA] vsan 10
[SwitchA] vlan 10
# Create VSAN 20, enable FCoE for VLAN 20, and map VLAN 20 to VSAN 20.
[SwitchA] vsan 20
[SwitchA] vlan 20
# Create interface VFC 102 (downlink interface), bind it to interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2,
configure it to operate in F mode, and assign it to VSAN 10 as a trunk port.
[SwitchA-Vfc102] fc mode f
[SwitchA-Vfc102] bind interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2
[SwitchA-Vfc102] quit
# Create interface VFC 101 (downlink interface), bind it to interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1,
configure it to operate in F mode, and assign it to VSAN 20 as a trunk port.
# Create interface VFC 100 (uplink interface), bind it to interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/3,
configure it to operate in E mode, and assign it to VSANs 10 and 20 as a trunk port.
[SwitchA-Vfc100] port trunk vsan 10 20
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2. Configure Switch B in the same way as you configure Switch A. (Details not shown.)

1. Verify the configurations on Switch A by displaying member interfaces of all VSANs.
[SwitchA- Vfc100] display vsan port-member
VSAN 1:
Access Ports:
Trunk Ports:
VSAN 10:
Access Ports:
Trunk Ports:
Vfc 100
Vfc 102
VSAN 20:
Access Ports:
Trunk Ports:
Vfc 100
Vfc 102
2. Verify the configurations on Switch B.
The output on Switch B is the same as that on Switch A.
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Configuring FC routing and forwarding
Overview
Routing and forwarding in an FC SAN is achieved through FCF switches. When an FCF switch receives
a packet, an FCF switch selects an optimal route based on the destination address and forwards the
packet to the next FCF switch in the path until the packet reaches the last FCF switch, which forwards the
packet to the destination node.
Routing provides the path information that guides the forwarding of packets.
Routing table and FIB table

An FCF switch determines the best routes by using its routing table and sends those routes to the FIB table,
which guides packet forwarding. An FCF switch maintains one routing table and one FIB table for each
VSAN.
Routing table contents

The routing table saves the routes discovered by various routing protocols. Routes in a routing table fall
into the following types:
• Direct routes—Routes discovered by link layer protocols
• Static routes—Routes manually configured by the administrator
• FSPF routes—Routes discovered by the Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) protocol
To display summary information about a routing table, use the display fc routing-table command as
follows:
<Sysname> display fc routing-table vsan 1
Routing Table: VSAN 1
Destinations : 6 Routes : 6
Destination/mask Protocol Preference Cost Interface

0x020000/8 FSPF 20 265 Vfc100
0x120000/8 STATIC 10 0 Vfc200
0xfffc01/24 DIRECT 0 0 InLoop0
0xfffffa/24 DIRECT 0 0 InLoop0
0xfffffc/24 DIRECT 0 0 InLoop0
0xfffffd/24 DIRECT 0 0 InLoop0
...
A route entry includes the following key items:

• Destination—Destination address of an FC frame.
• mask—Together with the destination address, specifies the destination node or the domain address
of an FCF switch. A logical AND operation between the destination address and the network mask
yields the domain address of the destination node or FCF switch. For example, if the destination
address is 0x010001 and the mask is 0xFF0000, the domain address of the destination node or
FCF switch is 0x010000. A network mask is made up of a certain number of consecutive 1s. It can
be expressed in hexadecimal format or by the number of 1s.
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• Protocol—Protocol type, which can be DIRECT (direct routes), STATIC (static routes), or FSPF (FSPF
routes).
• Preference—There might be direct routes, static routes, and FSPF routes to the same destination. All
of these types of routes are assigned preferences. Direct routes have a preference of 0, static routes
have a preference of 10, and FSPF routes have a preference of 20. The optimal route is the one with
the highest priority (smallest preference value).
• Cost—Cost of the route. For routes to the same destination and with the same preference, the route
with the lowest cost is the optimal one. The cost of direct routes is 0. The costs of static routes and
FSPF routes are configurable.
• Interface—Specifies the interface through which a matching FC frame is to be forwarded out of the
FCF switch.
FIB table contents

Each entry in the FIB table specifies which physical interface a packet destined for a certain destination
node or FCF switch should go out through to reach the next hop (the next FCF switch) or the
directly-connected destination node.
To display FIB table information, use the display fc fib command as follows:
<Sysname> display fc fib vsan 1
FC FIB information in VSAN 1:
Destination count: 2
FIB entry count: 2
Destination/Mask Interface
0xff0101/24 InLoop0
The key items Destination, Mask, and Interface in an FIB table have the same meanings as those in a
routing table.
Direct routes
The sources of direct routes include well-known addresses and the FC addresses that the local switch
assigns to directly-connected N_Ports.
• The well-known addresses are usually used to access FCF switches. For usage of common
well-known addresses, see "Appendix B Well-known fabric addresses." All well-known addresses
are added to the routing table as the destination addresses of direct routes. In such a direct route,
the destination address is a well-known address, the mask is 0xFFFFFF, and the outgoing interface
is InLoop0.
• When an FCF switch assigns FC addresses to the directly connected N_Ports, the FCF switch also
adds the direct routes of these addresses to the routing table. In such a direct route, the destination
address is an assigned FC address, the mask is 0xFFFFFF, and the outgoing interface is the VFC
interface connected to the N_Port.
Static routes
Static routes are manually configured by the administrator. After you configure a static route, an FC frame
to the specified destination is forwarded along the path specified by the administrator.
In a simple network, static routes are enough for implementing network connectivity. By properly setting
and using static routes, you can improve network performance and guarantee bandwidth for critical
network applications.
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However, the static routes cannot automatically adapt to network topology changes. When the network
fails or the network topology changes, the routes might fail to be reachable, and the network is
interrupted. In this case, you must manually modify the static routes.
Static routes support equal-cost routes. When you configure multiple equal-cost static routes to the same
destination but with different outgoing interfaces, equal-cost routes are generated.
FSPF routes
As a route selection protocol based on link states, FSPF can automatically calculate the best path
between any two switches in a fabric.
FSPF has the following characteristics:
• Can be used for any topology.
• Supports equal-cost routes.
• Performs topology calculations on a per-VSAN basis.
• Runs only on E_Ports and provides a loop-free topology.
• Provides a topology database on each switch to track the state of all links.
• Uses the Dijkstra algorithm to calculate routes.
• Provides fast convergence in the event of topology changes.
Basic concepts
• LSDB
The link state database (LSDB) is used to store global topology information for switches and link
state information of all switches in link state records (LSRs).
• LSR
An LSR describes information about all link states between a switch and its directly connected
switches.
Each LSR generated by a switch is called an LSR instance. LSRs generated by all switches comprise
the LSDB. An LSR contains one or more pieces of link state information, including the following:
{ LSR hold time.
{ Domain ID of the switch advertising the LSR.
{ LSR instance number. Every time an LSR is updated, the instance number increments by 1.
{ Link ID, which identifies a link and includes the domain ID of the switch at the peer end of the
link.
{ Source interface and destination interface of the link.
{ Link type, for example, point-to-point connection.
{ Cost for packet transmission over the link. Each link has a different cost. The smaller the cost,
the better the link. The route selection algorithm uses this value to determine the best route. The
interface cost is configurable.
FSPF packet types

The following protocol packets are used in FSPF:
• Hello packets—Sent periodically to discover and maintain FSPF neighbors.
• Link state update (LSU)—Advertises local link state information in LSRs to the neighboring switches.
• Link state acknowledgment (LSA)—Acknowledges the received LSR.
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After receiving an LSU, a switch needs to acknowledge its LSR with an LSA. Otherwise, the
neighboring switch retransmits the LSR.
How FSPF works

FSPF works as follows:
1. The switch periodically sends hello packets to establish neighbor relationships with other switches.
2. After establishing neighbor relationships, the switches synchronize LSDBs by exchanging all LSRs
in their respective LSDBs. A switch carries LSRs in LSUs and acknowledges received LSRs with
LSAs.
3. After the synchronization is complete, the LSDB in each switch contains LSRs of all switches in the
fabric.
4. The switch uses the Dijkstra algorithm to calculate the shortest paths to other switches based on the
local LSDB. Then, it determines the outgoing interfaces and generates an FSPF routing table.
5. When the network topology or link state changes, the switch floods a new LSR to its neighboring
switches. After receiving the LSR, the neighboring switches add it to their LSDBs and flood it to their
respective neighbors. In this way, all switches in the fabric receive that LSR.
6. Local LSDB updating results in SPF calculation. The calculated shortest path tree list is updated to
the FSPF routing table.
Configuring static routes for FC

• The destination address of a static FC route is in the range of 010000 to EFFFFF (hexadecimal). You
cannot configure a route with a well-known address as the destination address.
• The outgoing interface of a static FC route can only be a VFC interface.
• If you configure two routes with the same destination address, mask, and outgoing interface, but
with different costs, the route configured later applies.
• The maximum number of static routes allowed in a VSAN is 256.
To configure a static FC route:

fc route-static fcid { mask | mask-length }

3. Configure a static FC
interface-type interface-number [ cost By default, no static FC route exists.
route.
cost-value ]
Configuring FSPF
FSPF is enabled by default. Generally, you do not need to make special configurations.
You can change FSPF parameters on a per-VSAN or per-interface basis as needed.
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FSPF configuration task list
Tasks at a glance
Change FSPF parameters for a VSAN in VSAN view:
• (Required.) Enabling FSPF
• (Optional.) Configuring the shortest SPF calculation interval
• (Optional.) Configuring the minimum LSR receiving interval
• (Optional.) Configuring the minimum LSR refresh interval
(Optional.) Change FSPF parameters for an interface in E_Port interface view:

• Configuring the FSPF cost
• Configuring the hello interval
• Configuring the dead interval
• Configuring the LSR retransmission interval for interfaces
• Disabling FSPF for an interface
(Optional.) Configuring FSPF GR in system view:

• Configuring the GR Restarter
• Configuring the GR Helper
Enabling FSPF
FSPF-related functions can work in a VSAN only after you enable FSPF for the VSAN.
To enable FSPF:

By default, FSPF is enabled after a VSAN is

3. Enable FSPF for the VSAN. fspf enable
created.
Configuring the shortest SPF calculation interval

When the LSDB changes, SPF calculations occur and consume CPU resources. To prevent frequent SPF
calculations from overconsuming the CPU, you can configure the shortest SPF calculation interval.
The shortest SPF calculation interval defines the minimum interval between two consecutive SPF
calculations. A smaller value means that FSPF responds faster to fabric changes by recalculating routes
in a VSAN, but it requires more CPU resources.
To configure the shortest SPF calculation interval:

3. Configure the shortest SPF
fspf spf-hold-time value The default setting is 0 second.
calculation interval.
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Configuring the minimum LSR receiving interval
The minimum LSR receiving interval specifies the time between receiving LSRs in a VSAN. Any LSR
instances of the same LSR received within this time are dropped. This helps avoid frequent SPF
calculations caused by LSDB updating.
To configure the minimum LSR receiving interval:

3. Configure the minimum
fspf min-ls-arrival value The default setting is 1 second.
LSR receiving interval.
Configuring the minimum LSR refresh interval

The minimum LSR refresh interval specifies the interval at which LSRs are refreshed. To reduce SPF
calculations and LSR flooding in a fabric caused by frequent LSR refreshing, the switch cannot refresh
local LSRs within this interval.
To configure the minimum LSR refresh interval:

3. Configure the minimum
fspf min-ls-interval value The default setting is 5 seconds.
LSR refresh interval.
Configuring the FSPF cost for an interface

Each link has a different cost. The route selection algorithm uses this value to determine the best route. The
smaller the interface FSPF cost, the smaller the link cost.
To configure the interface FSPF cost:

interface vfc
2. Enter VFC interface view. N/A
interface-number
3. Configure the FSPF cost for
fspf cost value vsan
the VFC interface in a The default setting is 100.
vsan-id
specified VSAN.
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Configuring the hello interval for an interface
The hello interval specifies the time between the hello packets sent periodically by the switch to discover
and maintain neighbor relationships.
NOTE:
The configured hello interval must be smaller than the dead interval and must be the same at the two ends
of the link.
To configure the interface hello interval:

3. Configure the hello interval for
fspf hello-interval value vsan
the VFC interface in a specified The default setting is 20 seconds.
vsan-id
VSAN.
Configuring the dead interval for an interface

After two switches establish a neighbor relationship, they send hello packets at the hello interval to each
other to maintain the neighbor relationship. The dead interval specifies the interval during which at least
one hello packet must be received from a neighbor before the neighbor is considered to be nonexistent
and is removed.
NOTE:
The configured dead interval must be greater than the hello interval and must be the same at the two ends
of the link.
To configure the interface dead interval:

3. Configure the dead interval for
fspf dead-interval value vsan
the VFC interface in a specified The default setting is 80 seconds.
vsan-id
VSAN.
Configuring the LSR retransmission interval for interfaces

The LSR retransmission interval specifies the time to wait for an LSR acknowledgement from the neighbor
before retransmitting the LSR.
To configure the LSR retransmission interval:

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3. Configure the LSR retransmission
fspf retransmit-interval value
interval for the VFC interface in The default setting is 5 seconds.
vsan vsan-id
a specified VSAN.
Disabling FSPF for an interface

With FSPF enabled, an interface can participate in SPF calculation. To avoid SPF calculations on an
interface, disable FSPF on the interface.
To disable FSPF on an interface:

3. Enable FSPF for the VFC By default, FSPF is enabled on all
fspf silent vsan vsan-id
interface in a specified VSAN. VFC interfaces.
Configuring FSPF GR
FSPF Graceful Restart (GR) enables nonstop forwarding of traffic by backing up FSPF configuration
information during a protocol restart (for example, the FSPF process restart triggered by the process
command) or active/standby switchover.
GR involves the following roles:
• GR Restarter—GR-capable device where a protocol restart or active/standby switchover occurs
• GR Helper—The GR Restarter's neighboring device that assists in the GR process
Configuring the GR Restarter

2. Enable FSPF GR. fspf graceful-restart By default, FSPF GR is disabled.
3. Configure the maximum interval fspf graceful-restart interval
The default setting is 120 seconds.
for FSPF GR. interval-value
Configuring the GR Helper

By default, FSPF GR Helper is

2. Enable FSPF GR Helper. fspf graceful-restart helper
enabled.
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Displaying and maintaining FC routing and
forwarding
Task Command
display fc routing-table [ vsan vsan-id ] [ statistics |
verbose ]
Display FC routing table information.
display fc routing-table vsan vsan-id fc-id [ mask |
mask-length ] [ verbose ]
Display FC FIB table information. display fc fib [ fcid [ mask-length ] ] vsan vsan- id
display fc exchange { link | protocol } [ slot slot-number ]

Display FC Exchange table information display fc exchange link verbose [ slot slot-number ] [ exid
exid ]
Display FSPF neighbor information. display fspf neighbor [ vsan vsan-id ]
Display link state database information. display fspf lsdb [ vsan vsan-id ]
Display FSPF GR state information. display fspf graceful-restart [ vsan vsan-id ]
Display FSPF statistics. display fspf statistics [ vsan vsan-id ]
Clear FSPF statistics. reset fspf counters [ vsan vsan-id ]
Static FC routing configuration example

As shown in Figure 18, configure static routes to enable any two FCF switches to communicate with each
other.
Switch B
Domain ID: 2
VFC200 VFC201
XGE1/0/2 XGE1/0/3
VFC100 VFC300
XGE1/0/1 XGE1/0/3
Switch A Switch C
Domain ID: 1 Domain ID: 3
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# Configure Switch A to operate in FCF mode and bind interface VFC 100 to interface
Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1.
# Configure interface VFC 100 to operate in E mode and assign it to VSAN 1 as a trunk port.
# Enable the fabric configuration function.
[SwitchA] vsan 1
e? [Y/N]:y
# Enable FCoE for VLAN 10 and bind VLAN 10 to VSAN 1.
[SwitchA] vlan 10
# Configure two static routes.
[SwitchA-vsan1] fc route-static 020000 8 Vfc100
# Configure Switch B to operate in FCF mode and bind interfaces VFC 200 and VFC 201 to
interfaces Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 and Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/3, respectively.
[SwitchB] interface Vfc 200
[SwitchB-Vfc200] bind interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2
[SwitchB-Vfc200] quit
[SwitchB-Vfc201] bind interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/3
[SwitchB-Vfc201] quit
[SwitchB] vsan 1
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e? [Y/N]:y
[SwitchB] vlan 10
[SwitchB-vlan10] fcoe enable vsan 1
[SwitchB-vlan10] quit
[SwitchB-vsan1] fc route-static 010000 8 Vfc200
# Configure Switch C to operate in FCF mode and bind interface VFC 300 to interface
[SwitchC] fcoe-mode fcf
[SwitchC] interface Vfc 300
[SwitchC-Vfc300] bind interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/3
[SwitchC-Vfc300] fc mode e
[SwitchC-Vfc300] port trunk vsan 1
[SwitchC-Vfc300] quit
[SwitchC] vsan 1
[SwitchC-vsan1] domain-id 3 static
e? [Y/N]:y
[SwitchC-vsan1] quit
[SwitchC] vlan 10
[SwitchC-vlan10] fcoe enable vsan 1
[SwitchC-vlan10] quit
[SwitchC-vsan1] fc route-static 010000 8 Vfc300
[SwitchC-vsan1] fc route-static 020000 8 Vfc300

# Display the FC routing table in VSAN 1 on Switch A.
[SwitchA-vsan1] display fc routing-table vsan 1
0x020000/8 STATIC 10 0 Vfc100
0x030000/8 STATIC 10 0 Vfc100
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# Display the FC routing table in VSAN 1 on Switch B.

[SwitchB-vsan1] display fc routing-table vsan 1
0x010000/8 STATIC 10 0 Vfc200
0x030000/8 STATIC 10 0 Vfc201
# Display the FC routing table in VSAN 1 on Switch C.

[SwitchC-vsan1] display fc routing-table vsan 1
0x010000/8 STATIC 10 0 Vfc300
0x020000/8 STATIC 10 0 Vfc301
# On Switch A, use the fcping command to ping Switch C and check whether Switch C is reachable.
[SwitchA-vsan1] fcping fcid fffc03 vsan 1
FCPING fcid 0xfffc03: 128 data bytes, press CTRL_C to break
Reply from 0xfffc03: bytes = 128 time = 23 ms
--- 0xfffc03 fcping statistics ---

5 packet(s) transmitted
5 packet(s) received
0.00% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 9/18/25 ms
The output shows that Switch A can reach Switch C.
FSPF configuration example

As shown in Figure 19, configure FSPF to enable the two FCF switches to communicate with each other.
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# Configure Switch A to operate in FCF mode and bind interface VFC 100 to interface
[SwitchA] vsan 2
e? [Y/N]:y
[SwitchA] vlan 10
# Enable FSPF globally.
[SwitchA-vsan2] fspf enable
# Enable FSPF for interface VFC 100.
[[SwitchA-Vfc100] port trunk vsan 2
[SwitchA-Vfc100] undo fspf silent vsan 2
# Configure Switch B to operate in FCF mode and bind interface VFC 100 to interface
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[SwitchB] vsan 2
e? [Y/N]:y
[SwitchA] vlan 10
[SwitchB-vsan2] fspf enable
# Enable FSPF for interface VFC 100.
[SwitchB-Vfc 100] port trunk vsan 2
[SwitchB-Vfc 100] undo fspf silent vsan 2

# Display FSPF neighbor information on Switch A.
[SwitchA-Vfc 100] display fspf neighbor
FSPF neighbor information of VSAN 2(01):
Interface NbrDomain IfIndex NbrIfIndex Dead Time State
Vfc 100 2 0x68 0x68 00:01:06 Full
# Display information about the FC routing table on Switch A.

[SwitchA-Vfc 100] display fc routing-table vsan 2
0x020000/8 FSPF 20 265 Vfc 100
# On Switch A, use the fcping command to ping Switch B and check whether Switch B is reachable.
[SwitchA-Vfc 100] fcping fcid fffc02 vsan 2
FCPING fcid 0xfffc02: 128 data bytes, press CTRL_C to break.
Reply from 0xfffc02: bytes = 128 time = 1.102 ms
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0.00% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 0.247/0.430/1.102 ms
The output shows that Switch A can reach Switch B.
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Configuring FC zones
Overview
The VSAN technology divides a physical SAN into multiple VSANs, which are separated from one
another, and provides more secure, reliable, and flexible services. A VSAN, however, cannot perform
access control over the servers and disk devices (or the N_Ports) connected to a fabric. N_Ports in the
same VSAN can access one another only if these N_Ports register name services. This creates data
security risks.
Zoning can solve the preceding problem by dividing a VSAN into zones and adding N_Ports to different
zones for different purposes. In this manner, N_Ports in different zones are separated to implement
access control.
Zone database
To control access among N_Ports, you can divide N_Ports into different zones as needed, which
comprise a zone set. The same N-Ports can form multiple zone sets according to different zone division
policies. These zones and zone sets comprise a zone database.
Zone database structure

The zone database is organized into three levels: zone set, zone, and zone member.
Figure 20 Zone database structure
In the zone database structure:

• A zone set is a set of zones. A zone is a set of zone members, which are N_Ports. Zone membership
can be identified by the port WWN (pWWN) or FC address of an N_Port.
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• Each VSAN can have multiple zone sets, each zone set can have multiple zones, and each zone
can have multiple zone members.
• To facilitate configuration, zone membership configuration supports use of zone aliases. A zone
alias is a set of N_Ports, which can be considered as a whole. You can add common zone members
in multiple zones to a zone alias, and call the zone alias in different zones to simplify configuration.
Active zone set

Each VSAN can have multiple zone sets, but only one zone set can be effective at a time. It is called the
"active zone set." Access control over N_Ports is subject to the active zone set.
To ensure consistent access control over N_Ports on a fabric-wide basis, you must specify the active zone
set by using a command on a local device and distribute it to the entire fabric.
When you activate a zone set, a copy of the zone set at the time of activation is created and is called the
active zone set. After that, modifications to the zone set do not take effect on the copy until the copy is
reactivated. Figure 21 shows the relationship between active and full zone sets.
Figure 21 Active and full zone sets
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Default zone
The N_Ports in zones of the active zone set are part of the active zone set. Registered N_Ports that are not
in the active zone set automatically become part of the default zone.
If members of the default zone are allowed to access each other, the default zone can be considered to
be part of the active zone set, and it participates in access control among N_Ports. Otherwise, the default
zone is not in the active zone set and does not participate in access control among the N_Ports.
Distributing zones
Distributing zones indicates that a device distributes its active zone set or zone database to all the other
devices in the same fabric. The distributing device is called a "manager switch," and all the other devices
are called "managed switches."
The following distribution types are provided:
• Complete distribution—Distributes both the active zone set and zone database.
• Incomplete distribution—Distributes only the active zone set.
Methods of triggering a distribution

Trigger a distribution by using one of the following methods:
• Activate a zone set as the active zone set on a switch by using the zoneset activate command. At the
time of activation, the active zone set is distributed to all the other switches.
This method determines whether to carry the zone database according to the configured
distribution type.
• Distribute the active zone set and zone database directly by using the zoneset distribute command
on a switch.
This method performs a complete distribution irrespective of the configured distribution type.
Managed switches replace their respective active zone sets or zone databases with the received data,
regardless of the distribution types configured on them. For example, if a managed switch receives the
active zone set and zone database, it replaces its local active zone set and zone database with them
regardless of whether its distribution type is complete distribution.
Zone distribution process

The manager switch completes data synchronization with each managed switch by using the following
packets:
• Acquire Change Authorization (ACA)
• Stage Fabric Configuration Update (SFC)
• Update Fabric Configuration (UFC)
• Release Change Authorization (RCA)
These types of packets implement locking, data synchronization, submission, and unlocking processes,
respectively. These processes make sure only one device distributes data as the manager switch when
multiple users trigger a data distribution by using commands on different devices at the same time.
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Figure 22 Distribution process
The distribution process is as follows:

1. The manager switch obtains the status of each managed switch through an ACA request, which
carries the fabric-wide list of domain IDs (addresses of all switches in the fabric) known to the
manager switch. After sending the ACA request, the manager switch enters the locked state. After
receiving the ACA request, a managed switch compares its list of domain IDs with that in the
packet. If they are consistent, the fabric is in stable state[1]. In this case, the managed switch is
prepared for synchronization, replies with an ACC (acknowledgement) packet, and enters the
change authorization state (locked). If the managed switch has been in change authorization state
or cannot process the ACA request for some reason, it replies with an RJT (reject) packet.
2. The manager switch starts data synchronization by sending an SFC request only after receiving
ACC requests from all managed switches. Otherwise, it notifies managed switches to release the
change authorization state by sending an RCA request[2].
3. The manager switch sends an SFC request to all managed switches. The SFC request carries data
to be synchronized, including the active zone set and zone database information. After receiving
the SFC request with zone database information, the managed switch determines whether the total
number of zones, zone sets, and zone aliases exceeds the limit after its local zone database is
replaced. If not, it replies with an ACC packet. Otherwise, it replies with an RJT packet.
4. The manager switch notifies managed switches by sending a UFC request to replace their local
data with the received data only after receiving ACC packets from all managed switches.
Otherwise, it notifies managed switches to release the change authorization state by sending an
RCA request.
5. After receiving the UFC request, the managed switch updates its local zone database. It replies
with an ACC packet for a successful update and with an RJT packet for a failed update.
6. The manager switch notifies managed switches by sending an RCA request to release the change
authorization state after receiving ACC packets from all managed switches.
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7. After receiving the RCA request, the managed switch releases its change authorization state and
replies with an ACC packet.
8. The manager switch releases its change authorization state after receiving ACC packets from all
managed switches.
NOTE:
• [1] This actually requires the routing information across the fabric to be correct and consistent and
eliminating unreachable routes. You need to pay special attention to this in the case of using static
routes. Otherwise, data cannot be correctly distributed.
• [2] If the managed switch replies with neither an ACC packet nor an RJT packet because of its abnormal
state, the manager switch cannot be released from its locked state. To prevent this situation, the manager
switch starts a packet retransmission mechanism, transmitting up to three ACA requests. In this case, if
no reply is received, the manager switch releases its locked state. If the manager switch becomes
abnormal after sending an ACA request, the managed switch will be in locked state but cannot receive
subsequent packets. Similarly, the managed switch releases its locked state after waiting for a period of
time.
Zone merge
When two fabrics are merged, both the active zone set and zone database might exist in each fabric. In
this case, zone configuration information needs to be merged.
The following merge types are provided:
• Complete merge—Merges both the active zone sets and zone databases.
• Incomplete merge—Merges only the active zone sets.
The merge-originating switch checks its local merge type. If it is configured with complete merge, it sends
packets with both the active zone set and zone database. Otherwise, it sends packets with only the active
zone set.
NOTE:
• The merge-originating switch determines the data to be merged according to its locally configured
merge type, while the merged switches merge all received data, regardless of the their merge types.
• The pWWN is a preferred choice over FC addresses to identify zone members, because FC addresses
might change at fabric merge and the merge result might not be as expected by users.
Zone merge process

When a switch discovers a new neighbor (the link layer module discovers neighbors and notifies the
zone module), it starts a merge process with the neighbor. If the data changes after merging, the switch
sends the changed data to neighbor switches until all switches in the fabric update their data.
During the merge, the switch sends Merge Request Resource Allocation (MRRA) requests to negotiate the
size of data transmitted and then Merge Request (MR) packets containing data to be merged to neighbor
switches.
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Figure 23 Zone merge process between two switches
The zone merge process is as follows:

1. Switch A and Switch B are new neighbors to each other. Suppose that Switch A first initiates a
merge to Switch B:
a. Switch A sends an MRRA request carrying the size of its data to be merged to Switch B.
b. After receiving the MRRA request, Switch B determines whether to accept the merge according
to its local data size. If the size of the data to be merged is acceptable, it replies with an ACC
packet. Otherwise, it replies with an RJT packet.
c. After receiving the ACC packet, Switch A sends an MR request containing its zone data to
Switch B.
d. After receiving the MR request, Switch B obtains the zone data and merges it with its local zone
data. Then, it replies with an ACC packet for a successful merge or with an RJT packet
containing the cause of failure for a failed merge.
2. After the merge process initiated by Switch A is complete, Switch B ends the merge process with
Switch A if its local data is exactly the same as or a subset of that of Switch A. Otherwise, Switch
B initiates a merge process with Switch A, which is similar to that initiated by Switch A to Switch
B as shown in steps 5, 6, 7, and 8 in Figure 23.
3. After the merge process initiated by Switch A is complete, Switch B synchronizes changes in its
local database arising from the merge to the entire fabric by initiating a merge process to all its
neighbors.
4. Two 1-way merge processes can ensure data consistency between Switch A and Switch B.
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NOTE:
Consistent active zone sets among switches can be achieved by a merge. Consistent zone databases
achieved after a merge, however, require all participating switches to be configured with complete merge.
Zone merge rules

Table 3 Zone merge rules
Local database Neighbor database Merge status Merge result

The union of the local database
The databases contain zone sets with the same name,
Successful and neighbor database. Zone sets
but zones in these zone sets have different names.
with the same name are merged.

and neighbor database. All zone
The databases contain zone sets with different names. Successful
sets with different names are
retained.

The databases contain zones or zone aliases with and neighbor database. All zone
Successful
different names. sets or zone aliases with different
names are retained.
The databases contain zones or zone aliases with the Both databases remain
Failed
same name but different member ports. unchanged.
The neighbor database overwrites

Empty Contain data Successful
the local database.
The local database overwrites the

Contain data Empty Successful
neighbor database.
NOTE:
If two switches have active zone sets with different names, the larger name obtained by comparison of
strings serves as the name of the active zone set after merging.
Access control
If a server wants to access a disk through the name service, the server needs to determine whether the
server and the disk are in one zone of the active zone set. Members in the same zone can access each
other. Otherwise, they cannot access each other.
FC zone configuration task list

Tasks at a glance
(Optional.) Configuring zone aliases
(Required.) Configuring zones
(Required.) Configuring zone sets
(Required.) Configuring the default zone policy
(Required.) Configuring zone distribution and merge types
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Tasks at a glance
(Required.) Activating a zone set and distributing it to the entire fabric
(Optional.) Triggering a complete distribution
(Optional.) Renaming zone aliases, zones, and zone sets
(Optional.) Copying zone aliases, zones, and zone sets
(Optional.) Deleting the zone database
NOTE:
• You cannot modify zone configurations during zone distribution or merge.
• In a fabric, only one manager switch can initiate distribution at a time. The next distribution can be
initiated only after the previous one is complete.
Configuring zone aliases

You can configure a maximum of 256 zone aliases for all VSANs on a switch.
You can specify N_Ports as members of a zone alias by using their FC addresses or pWWNs. These
N_Ports can be indirectly connected to the switch.
To configure a zone alias:

3. Create a zone alias and If the zone alias has been created,
zone-alias name zone-alias-name
enter its view. enter its view directly.
4. Add a member to the zone By default, no member exists in a
member { fcid fcid | pwwn pwwn }
alias. zone alias.
Configuring zones
You can configure a maximum of 512 zones for all VSANs on a switch.
You can specify N_Ports as members of a zone by using their FC addresses, pWWNs, or zone aliases.
These N_Ports can be indirectly connected to the switch. An N_Port can belong to more than one zone.
To configure a zone:

3. Create a zone and enter If the zone has been created, enter
zone name zone-name
its view. its view directly.
4. Add a member to the member { fcid fcid | pwwn pwwn | By default, no member exists in a
zone. zone-alias zone-alias-name } zone.
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Configuring zone sets
You can configure a maximum of 128 zone sets for all VSANs on a switch.
To configure a zone set:

3. Create a zone set and If the zone set has been created,
zoneset name zoneset-name
enter its view. enter its view directly.
4. Add a zone to the zone By default, no zone exists in a zone
member zone-name
set. set.
Configuring the default zone policy

3. Permit traffic between Use one of the commands.
zone default-zone permit
default zone members.
By default, default zone members
4. Deny traffic between are not permitted to access each
undo zone default-zone permit
default zone members. other.
Configuring zone distribution and merge types

Complete distribution (or merge) distributes (or merges) both the active zone set and zone database.
Incomplete distribution (or merge) distributes (or merges) only the active zone set.
The configured distribution type applies to distribution operations triggered by the zoneset activate
command instead of the zoneset distribute command.
The configured merge type applies to all merge operations.
To configure zone distribution and merge types:

3. Configure zone
distribution and merge
The default setting is incomplete
types as complete zoneset distribute full
distribution and incomplete merge.
distribution and complete
merge.
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Activating a zone set and distributing it to the entire
fabric
You can activate a zone set as the active zone set on a switch, distribute the active zone set to the entire
fabric, and implement access control through the active zone set. The modifications to the active zone set
do not take effect until reactivation.
When distributing the active zone set to the entire fabric, the switch determines whether to carry zone
database information according to the distribution type specified by the zoneset distribute full
command.
The modifications to the active zone set do not take effect until reactivation.
Only one active zone set can exist in a VSAN.
To activate a zone set and distribute it to the entire fabric:

The zone set to be activated

3. Activate the specified zone set
must have been created and
as the active zone set and zoneset activate name zoneset-name
must consist of at least one
distribute it to the entire fabric.
N_Port member.
NOTE:
Active zone set information will not contain the alias names of zone members. If a zone in the active zone
set has members with a zone alias, the non-overlapping N_Port members in the zone alias are directly
added to the zone. You can display zone members by zone by using the display zoneset active
command.
Triggering a complete distribution

Use the zoneset distribute command to trigger a complete distribution, which distributes both the active
zone set and zone database.
After activating a zone set as the active zone set by using the zoneset activate command, you can modify
the database configuration. With the zoneset distribute command, you can distribute the active zone set
and the modified database to the entire fabric without changing the active zone set.
To activate a complete distribution:
Step Command
3. Activate a complete distribution. zoneset distribute
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Renaming zone aliases, zones, and zone sets
The zone alias to be renamed must

zone-alias rename old-name have been created, and the new
3. Rename a zone alias.
new-name zone alias must not have been
created.
The zone to be renamed must have

4. Rename a zone. zone rename old-name new-name been created, and the new zone
must not have been created.
The zone set to be renamed must

have been created, and the new
5. Rename a zone set. zoneset rename old-name new-name
zone set must not have been
created.
Copying zone aliases, zones, and zone sets

You can create a zone alias, zone, or zone set by copying an existing one. They have the same name but
different contents.
To copy a zone alias, zone, and zone set:

The source zone alias must have

3. Copy an existing zone
been created, and the destination
alias to create a new zone zone-alias clone src-name dest-name
zone alias must not have been
alias.
created.
The source zone must have been

4. Copy an existing zone to
zone clone src-name dest-name created, and the destination zone
create a new zone.
must not have been created.
The source zone set must have

5. Copy an existing zone set been created, and the destination
zoneset clone src-name dest-name
to create a new zone set. zone set must not have been
created.
Deleting the zone database

You can delete the zone database for the specified VSAN, including all zone sets, zones, and zone
aliases, but not the active zone set.
To delete the zone database:
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Step Command
3. Delete the zone database. delete zone database all
Displaying and maintaining FC zones

Task Command
display zone-alias [ [ name zone-alias-name ] vsan
Display zone alias information.
vsan-id ]
Display zone information. display zone [ [ name zone-name ] vsan vsan-id ]
Display zone set information. display zoneset [ [ name zoneset-name ] vsan vsan-id ]
Display information about the active zone set. display zoneset active [ vsan vsan-id ]
Display information about a zone member (including

the zone and zone alias to which the zone member display zone member { fcid fcid | pwwn pwwn |
belongs and the zone to which the zone alias zone-alias zone-alias-name } [ vsan vsan-id ]
belongs).
Display the running status and configuration of an FC

display zone status [ vsan vsan-id ]
zone.
FC zone configuration example

As shown in Figure 24, all nodes have registered with the switches.
Access control is specified for VSAN 1 as follows:
• Server A does not access any disk but might need to subsequently.
• Server B can access Disks A, B, and C.
• Server C can access Disks B and C.
• Servers cannot access each other.
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Configuration considerations
To meet the preceding requirements, divide VSAN 1 into three zones as follows:
• Zone 1 consists of Server A.
• Zone 2 consists of Server B and Disks A, B, and C.
• Zone 3 consists of Server C and Disks B and C.
Configure Switch A and distribute the full zone database to Switch B:
• Create zone alias Alias 1, which consists of Disks B and C, to simplify the configuration.
• Create zone set Zoneset 1, which consists of Zones 1, 2, and 3, and activate it.
Configure Switch A only.
For how to configure physical-to-virtual interface bindings and VLAN-to-VSAN mappings, see
"Configuring a VFC interface" and "Enabling FCoE for a VLAN and mapping a VSAN to the VLAN."
# Configure Switch A to operate in FCF mode, create zone alias Alias 1, and add pWWN
22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99 (Disk B) and FC address 010004 (Disk C) as its members.
[SwitchA] vsan 1
[SwitchA-vsan1] zone-alias name Alias1
[SwitchA-vsan1-zone-alias-Alias1] member pwwn 22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99
[SwitchA-vsan1-zone-alias-Alias1] member fcid 010004
[SwitchA-vsan1-zone-alias-Alias1] quit
# Create Zone 1 and specify FC ID 010001 as its member. Create Zone 2 and specify FC ID 010002
and pWWN 11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88, whose zone aliases are Alias 1, as its members. Create Zone
3 and specify FC ID 010003, whose zone alias is Alias 1, as its member.
[SwitchA-vsan1] zone name Zone1
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[SwitchA-vsan1-zone-Zone1] member fcid 010001
[SwitchA-vsan1-zone-Zone1] quit
[SwitchA-vsan1-zone-Zone2] member pwwn 11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88
[SwitchA-vsan1-zone-Zone2] member zone-alias Alias1
[SwitchA-vsan1-zone-Zone3] member zone-alias Alias1
# Create zone set Zoneset 1 and add Zones 1, 2, and 3 as its members.
[SwitchA-vsan1] zoneset name Zoneset1
[SwitchA-vsan1-zoneset-Zoneset1] member Zone1
[SwitchA-vsan1-zoneset-Zoneset1] quit
# Configure zone distribution and merge types as complete distribution and complete merge.
[SwitchA-vsan1] zoneset distribute full
# Activate a zone set as the active zone set, and distribute it to the entire fabric.
[SwitchA-vsan1] zoneset activate name Zoneset1

All verification tasks are performed on Switch B.
# Display zone set information for VSAN 1.
<SwitchB> display zoneset vsan 1
VSAN 1:
zoneset name Zoneset1
zone name Zone1
fcid 0x010001
zone name Zone2
fcid 0x010002
pwwn 11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88
zone-alias Alias1
fcid 0x010004
pwwn 22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99
zone name Zone3
fcid 0x010003
zone-alias Alias1
fcid 0x010004
pwwn 22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99
# Display information about Zone 2 in VSAN 1.

<SwitchB> display zone name Zone2 vsan 1
VSAN 1:
zone name Zone2
fcid 0x010002
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pwwn 11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88
zone-alias Alias1
fcid 0x010004
pwwn 22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99
# Display the zone or zone alias to which 010004 (FC ID type) belongs.
<SwitchB> display zone member fcid 010004
fcid 0x010004
VSAN 1:
zone-alias Alias1
zone Zone2
zone Zone3
# Display information about the active zone set in VSAN 1.

<SwitchB> display zoneset active vsan 1
VSAN 1:
zoneset name Zoneset1
zone name Zone1
*fcid 0x010001
zone name Zone2
*fcid 0x010002
*fcid 0x010004
*fcid 0x010005 [pwwn 22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99]
*fcid 0x010006 [pwwn 11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88]
zone name Zone3
*fcid 0x010003
*fcid 0x010004
*fcid 0x010005 [pwwn 22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99]
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Configuring NPV
Overview
NPV enables an FC SAN to accommodate more than 239 switches.
NPV switches forward traffic from nodes to the core switch.
Figure 25 shows a typical NPV network diagram.
Figure 25 NPV network diagram
NOTE:
An NPV switch must be directly connected to the core switch.
Downlink interface and downlink

A downlink interface, also known as a server interface, is an interface through which an NPV switch
connects to a node. It can only be a VFC interface, which must be configured to operate in F mode.
A downlink is a link from an NPV switch to its node.
Each downlink interface is uniquely mapped to an operational uplink interface, through which all traffic
from the nodes connected to the downlink interface is forwarded to the core switch.
Uplink interface and uplink

An uplink interface, also known as an external interface, is the interface through which an NPV switch
connects to the core switch. It can be a VFC interface, which must be configured to operate in NP mode.
An uplink is a link from an NPV switch to the core switch.
After the uplink is operational, the NPV switch sends a fabric login (FLOGI) packet to the core switch for
registration, which assigns the uplink interface (NP_Port) an FC address. Then, the NPV switch registers
itself with the name server on the core switch. The NPV switch forwards traffic (including FLOGI packets)
from a node to the core switch through the mapped uplink interface and passes response packets from
the core switch to nodes through the downlink interface.
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Downlink-to-uplink interface mappings
NPV switches automatically map downlink interfaces to uplink interfaces. Before a downlink interface is
brought up, the NPV switch maps it to the uplink interface with the minimum load among all operational
uplink interfaces. The load here indicates the number of downlink interfaces mapped to the uplink
interface.
When automatic mapping cannot meet requirements (for example, when a downlink interface must be
connected to a fabric through a specified uplink interface), you can manually map the downlink interface
to a specified uplink interface or a set of uplink interfaces. After you configure the mapping, the downlink
interface can be mapped to only the configured uplink interfaces. In other words, if none of the
configured uplink interfaces is operational, the downlink interface cannot be operational.
A configured mapping selects the uplink interface with the minimum load from configured uplink
interfaces and then maps the downlink interface to it.
After a mapping is established, all traffic from the downlink interface is forwarded through the uplink
interface.
Disruptive load balancing

When a new uplink interface becomes operational, the NPV switch does not perform a remapping for
load balancing. In the event of remapping, the NPV switch reinitializes the downlink interface so that the
nodes connected to the downlink interface register with the core switch again. This causes traffic
interruption to the nodes.
You can trigger a remapping by using commands for better load balancing. In this case, the NPV switch
reinitializes all downlink interfaces.
NPV configuration task list

(Required.) Configuring the switch to operate in NPV mode See "Configuring an FCoE mode for a switch."
(Required.) Configuring uplink interfaces and downlink

N/A
interfaces
(Optional.) Configuring downlink-to-uplink interface

N/A
mappings
(Optional.) Initiating a disruptive load-balancing process N/A
Configuring uplink interfaces and downlink

interfaces
After configuring the switch to operate in NPV mode, configure the uplink interfaces and downlink
interfaces.
Configuring uplink interfaces

Uplink interfaces must be VFC interfaces in NP mode.
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To configure an uplink interface:

This interface is connected to the core switch.
3. Configure the VFC
By default, a VFC interface on an NPV switch
interface to operate fc mode np
operates in F mode.
in NP mode.
Configuring downlink interfaces

Downlink interfaces must be VFC interfaces in F mode.
To configure a downlink interface:

This interface is connected to a node.
3. Configure the VFC
By default, a VFC interface on an NPV switch
interface to operate fc mode f
operates in F mode.
in F mode.
Configuring downlink-to-uplink interface mappings

CAUTION:
If an uplink interface mapped by a downlink interface is not in the configured mappings, the switch
initializes the downlink interface, resulting in traffic interruption.
NPV switches automatically map downlink interfaces to uplink interfaces. When automatic mapping
cannot meet requirements, for example, when a downlink interface must be connected to a fabric
through a specified uplink interface, you can manually map the downlink interface to a specified uplink
interface or a set of uplink interfaces.
After you configure the mapping, the downlink interface can be mapped to only the configured uplink
interfaces. If none of the configured uplink interfaces is operational, the downlink interface cannot be
operational. A configured mapping selects the uplink interface with the minimum load from configured
uplink interfaces and then maps the downlink interface to it.
To configure uplink and downlink mapping:

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npv traffic-map server-interface
3. Configure a
interface-type interface-number
downlink-to-uplink By default, no mapping is configured.
external-interface interface-type
interface mapping.
interface-number
Initiating a disruptive load-balancing process

CAUTION:
This feature redistributes downlink traffic across all uplink interfaces for better load balancing, but it
causes traffic interruption.
If interfaces in a VSAN are not distributed evenly, you can use this feature to force all nodes in the VSAN
to relog in to the core switch.
To initiate a disruptive load-balancing process:
Step Command
3. Initiate a disruptive load-balancing process. npv load-balance disruptive
Displaying and maintaining NPV

Task Command
Display the nodes on downlink interfaces and their display npv login [ vsan vsan-id ] [ interface
mapped uplink interfaces. interface-type interface-number ]
display npv traffic-map [ vsan vsan-id ] [ interface

Display the traffic mapping information.
interface-type interface-number ]
Display status information. display npv status [ vsan vsan-id ]
NPV configuration example

As shown in Figure 26, configure Switch A (edge switch) as an NPV switch to expand the network.
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# Configure Switch A to operate in NPV mode.
[SwitchA] fcoe-mode npv
# Create VSAN 10 and VLAN 20.

[SwitchA] vsan 10
[SwitchA] vlan 20

[SwitchA] interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1


# Create interface VFC 1, bind it to interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1, and configure it to allow VSAN
10.
# Configure the uplink interface.

[SwitchA-vfc1] fc mode np
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[SwitchA-Vfc1] quit
# Create interfaces VFC 1 and VFC 2, bind them to interfaces Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 and
Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/3, respectively, and configure them to allow VSAN 10.
[SwitchA-Vfc2] quit
[SwitchA-Vfc3] quit
# Configure the downlink interface.

[SwitchA-vfc 2] fc mode f
[SwitchA-vfc 2] quit
[SwitchA-vfc 3] fc mode f
[SwitchA-vfc 3] quit

[SwitchA] vlan 20

# Display the nodes on downlink interfaces and their mapped uplink interfaces.
[SwitchA] display npv login
Server External
Interface VSAN FCID Port WWN Node WWN Interface
Vfc2 1 0x010001 20:00:00:15:40:94:00:00 20:00:00:15:40:94:00:00 Vfc1
Vfc3 1 0x010002 20:00:00:42:40:94:00:01 20:00:00:42:40:94:00:01 Vfc1
# Display the status of Switch A.

[SwitchA] display npv status
External Interfaces:
Interface: Vfc1 VSAN tagging mode: Tagging
VSAN State FCID
1 Up 0x010000
Number of External Interfaces: 1

Server Interfaces:
VSAN State
1 Up

VSAN State
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1 Up
Number of Server Interfaces: 2
# Display the traffic mapping information.

[SwitchA] display npv traffic-map
NPV traffic map information of VSAN 1:
Server Interface External Interface
vfc 2 Vfc 1
vfc 3 Vfc 1
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Configuring FC ping
Overview
In an FC SAN, use the fcping command to check whether a destination address is reachable and to test
network connectivity.
The FC ping works as follows: the source device sends an echo request to the destination device and
determines whether the destination is reachable based on whether it receives an echo reply. If the
destination is reachable, the source device determines the link quality based on the number of echo
requests sent and the number of replies received, and it determines the distance between the source and
destination based on the round-trip time of FC ping packets.
A switch supports the following FC ping operations:
• FC ping an N_Port from the switch—Use the fcping command on the switch to ping an N_Port at the
remote end. The destination address of the FC ping operation is the FC address of the N_Port.
• FC ping a switch from the current switch—The destination address is the domain controller address
FFFCxx of the destination switch, where xx is the domain ID of the destination switch.
Task Command Remarks
Available in any view.
Check whether a specified To abort the FC ping
fcping [ -c count | -t timeout ] * fcid fcid vsan
destination address is operation during the
vsan-id
reachable. execution of the command,
press Ctrl+C.
FC ping configuration example

As shown in Figure 27, check whether Switch A and Switch B can reach each other.
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# Configure Switch A to operate in FCF mode. Create interface VFC 100, bind it to interface
Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2, configure it to operate in E mode, and assign it to VSAN 1 as a trunk
port.
[SwitchA] vsan 1
e? [Y/N]:y
[SwitchA] vlan 10
# Configure a static route.
# Configure Switch B to operate in FCF mode. Create interface VFC 200, bind it to interface
Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2, configure it to operate in E mode, and assign it to VSAN 1 as a trunk
port.
[SwitchB] vsan 1
e? [Y/N]:y
[SwitchA] vlan 10
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# Configure a static route.

Check whether Switch A and Switch B can reach each other.
# On Switch A, use the fcping command to ping Switch B and check whether Switch B is reachable.

0.00% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 9/18/25 ms
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Configuring FC tracert
Overview
In an FC SAN, use the fctracert command to obtain bidirectional routing information between source
and destination, and check the network connectivity.
You can use this feature to identify failed nodes and test network connectivity.
FC tracert comprises two processes:
• Uplink process—In this process, beginning from the source, each switch along the path to the
destination sends the Switch Trace Route (STR) packet to its next hop until the STR packet reaches the
destination switch. (If the destination of FC tracert is a node, the destination switch refers to the FCF
switch directly connected to the node.) Each switch adds its uplink path information (including its
WWN and domain ID) to the STR packet. After the STR packet reaches the destination switch, the
downlink process starts.
• Downlink process—In this process, beginning from the destination switch, each switch along the
path to the source switch sends the STR packet to its next hop until the STR packet reaches the source
switch. Each switch adds its downlink path information (with the same content as the uplink path
information) to the STR packet. When the source switch receives the STR packet, the FC tracert
process ends. The source outputs information (in the STR packet) about all uplink and downlink
switches along the path.
If an FCF switch fails to forward the STR packet, the switch sets an error reason in the packet and sends
the packet (containing information about switches the packet has passed through) directly to the source
switch.
Figure 28 shows the FC tracert process.
Figure 28 FC tracert flowchart
Source switch Intermediate switch Destination switch
Switch A Switch B Switch C
STR Request
STR Request
STR ACC
STR ACC
STR Request
STR Request
STR ACC
STR ACC
The following describes the process of an FC tracert operation from Switch A to Switch C.
1. Uplink process:
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a. Switch A adds its uplink path information (including its WWN and domain ID) to the STR
request packet and sends the packet to the next hop Switch B. After receiving the packet,
Switch B replies with an STR ACC packet to Switch A.
b. Switch B adds its uplink path information to the received STR packet and sends it to the
destination switch, Switch C. After receiving the packet, Switch C replies with an STR ACC
packet to Switch B.
c. Switch C adds its uplink path information to the received packet, completing the collection of
uplink path information.
2. Downlink process:
a. Switch C sends the STR request packet to Switch A hop by hop in the same way as in the uplink
process.
b. After receiving the STR request packet with a downlink flag, Switch A outputs information
about all uplink and downlink switches.
Task Command Remarks
Available in any view.
Detect bidirectional routing To abort the FC tracert
information between source fctracert [ -t timeout ] fcid fcid vsan vsan-id operation during the
and destination. execution of the command,
press Ctrl+C.
FC tracert configuration example

As shown in Figure 29, detect bidirectional routing information between Switch A and Switch C, and
identify the faulty node (if any).
# Enable the fabric configuration function and configure Switch A to operate in FCF mode.
[SwitchA] vsan 1
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e? [Y/N]:y
SwitchA-vsan1] fspf enable
# Enable the fabric configuration function and configure Switch B to operate in FCF mode.
[SwitchB] vsan 1
e? [Y/N]:y
[SwitchB-vsan1] fspf enable
[SwitchC] vsan 1
[SwitchC-vsan1] domain-id 3 static
e? [Y/N]:y
[SwitchC-vsan1] fspf enable
4. On Switch A, use the fcping command to ping Switch C and check whether Switch C is reachable.
Request time out
Request time out
Request time out
Request time out
Request time out

100.00% packet loss
The output shows that Switch A cannot reach Switch C.
5. Use the fctracert command to identify the faulty node.
[SwitchA-vsan1] fctracert fcid fffc03 vsan 1
Route present for: 0xfffc03, press CTRL_C to break
20:00:00:0b:46:00:02:82(0xfffc01)
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20:00:00:05:30:00:18:db(0xfffc02)
Fctracert uncompleted: no route to destination port.
The output shows that Switch A can reach Switch B, but Switch B cannot reach Switch C. Therefore,
you can use the display fc routing-table command on Switch B to see whether there is a route to
Switch C.
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Appendixes
Appendix A Fabric address assignment

Table 4 Fabric address assignment
FC_ID Description
Undefined (when an N_Port uses FLOGI to request for an address, an
0x000000
all-zero FC ID is used).
0x000001–0x00FFFF Reserved.
0x010000–0xEFFFFF N_Port address.
0xF00000–0xFFF9FF Reserved.
0xFFFA00–0xFFFA0F Reserved for internal loopback.
0xFFFA10–0xFFFA1F Reserved for external loopback.
0xFFFA20–0xFFFAFF Reserved.
0xFFFB00–0xFFFBFF Reserved for multicast.
0xFFFC00 Reserved.
0xFFFC01–0xFFFCEF Domain controller addresses.
0xFFFCF0–0xFFFFEF Reserved.
0xFFFFF0–0xFFFFFC Well-known addresses.
0xFFFFFD Fabric controller address, representing all E_Ports.
0xFFFFFE F_Port controller address, representing all F_Ports.
0xFFFFFF Broadcast address.
Appendix B Well-known fabric addresses

Table 5 Purposes of well-known fabric addresses
FC_ID Description
0xFFFFF0 N_Port controller, representing all N_Ports.
0xFFFFF1–0xFFFFF3 Reserved.
0xFFFFF4 Event services.
0xFFFFF5 Multicast server.
0xFFFFF6 Clock synchronization services.
0xFFFFF7 Security key distribution services.
0xFFFFF8 Alias services.
0xFFFFF9 Reserved.
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FC_ID Description
0xFFFFFA Management services.
0xFFFFFB Time services.
0xFFFFFC Path services (name services).
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Conventions
This section describes the conventions used in this documentation set.
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
{ x | y | ... }
you select one.
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from
[ x | y | ... ]
which you select one or none.
Asterisk-marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical

{ x | y | ... } *
bars, from which you select at least one.
Asterisk-marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical

[ x | y | ... ] *
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign can
&<1-n>
be entered 1 to n times.
# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.
GUI conventions
Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in bold text. For
Boldface
example, the New User window appears; click OK.
> Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder.
Symbols
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can
WARNING result in personal injury.
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can
CAUTION result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
IMPORTANT An alert that calls attention to essential information.
NOTE An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.
TIP An alert that provides helpful information.
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Network topology icons
Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall.
Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch.
Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that supports
Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features.
Port numbering in examples

The port numbers in this document are for illustration only and might be unavailable on your device.
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Index
access FCoE fabric N_Port-WWN-to-FC address

FC access control, 59 mapping, 25
activating FCoE fabric resource allocation timeout timer, 25
FCoE FC zone set, 62 FCoE fabric switch domain IDs, 24
active FCoE FC default zone policy, 61
FC zone database active zone set, 54 FCoE FC forwarding, 38
address FCoE FC ping, 75
FC (FCoE), 2 FCoE FC routing, 38
FC direct routes, 39 FCoE FC tracert, 78, 79
FC FSPF configuration, 41 FCoE FC zone aliases, 60
FC FSPF routes, 40 FCoE FC zone distribution, 61
FC static route configuration, 41, 46 FCoE FC zone merge types, 61
FC static routes, 39 FCoE FC zone sets, 61
FCoE fabric address assignment, 82 FCoE FC zones, 53, 59, 60, 64
FCoE fabric FC address assignment, 21 FCoE FCF priority, 15
FCoE FC forwarding configuration, 38 FCoE FC-MAP value, 13
FCoE FC routing configuration, 38 FCoE FKA advertisement period value, 14
FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82 FCoE mode for switch, 11
allowed domain ID list FCoE static fabric build, 28
configuration, 24 FCoE system FCF priority, 15
assigning FCoE VFC interface, 12
fabric domain ID, 20 FCoE VFC interface FCF priority, 16
fabric FC address, 21 NPV, 68, 69, 71
FCoE fabric address, 82 NPV downlink interface, 69, 70
configuring NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping, 70
allowed domain ID list, 24 NPV uplink interface, 69
fabric auto reconfiguration, 27 trunk VSAN, 34
fabric reconfiguration, 26 VFC interfaces and FIP, 12, 16
fabric timer in system view, 25 VSAN, 33, 35
fabric timer in VSAN view, 26 copying
FC FSPF, 41, 49 FCoE FC zone sets, 63
FC FSPF GR, 45 FCoE FC zones, 63
FC FSPF GR Helper, 45 creating
FC FSPF GR Restarter, 45 VSAN, 34
FC FSPF interface cost, 43 dead interval configuration, 44
FC FSPF interface dead interval, 44 default
FC FSPF interface hello interval, 44 FC zone database default zone, 55
FC FSPF interface LSR retransmission interval, 44 FCoE FC default zone policy configuration, 61
FC FSPF min LSR receiving interval, 43 FCoE VFC interface F mode, 5
FC FSPF min LSR refresh interval, 43 deleting
FC FSPF shortest SPF calculation interval, 42 FCoE FC zone database, 63
FC static route, 41, 46 device
FCoE dynamic fabric build, 30 FCoE communication flow, 3
FCoE fabric distributed service timeout timer, 25 FCoE description, 4
FCoE fabric error detection timeout timer, 25 FCoE dynamic fabric building configuration, 30
FCoE fabric configuration enable/disable, 22
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FCoE fabric N_Port-WWN-to-FC address FCoE load balancing process initiation, 71
mapping configuration, 25 NPV load balancing, 69
FCoE fabric name setting, 23 distributed service timeout timer, 25
FCoE fabric principal switch selection, 19 distributing
FCoE fabric setup, 19, 21 FCoE FC zone set to fabric, 62
FCoE fabric switch domain ID configuration, 24 domain
FCoE fabric switch priority setting, 23 FCoE fabric domain ID assignment, 20
FCoE FC zone, 4 downlink-to-uplink interface mapping
FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11 FCoE, 70
FCoE FIP operation, 7 NPV, 69
FCoE for VLAN enable, 13 dynamic
FCoE frames, 6 FCoE fabric dynamic mode, 19, 21
FCoE interface modes, 2 FCoE static fabric building configuration, 30
FCoE NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71 enabling
FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing, 69 FC FSPF, 42
FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing process FCoE fabric configuration, 22
initiation, 71 FCoE for VLAN, 13
FCoE NPV downlink, 68 error detection timeout timer, 25
FCoE NPV downlink interface, 68 Ethernet
FCoE NPV downlink interface configuration, 69, FCoE description, 4
70 FCoE dynamic fabric building configuration, 30
FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping, FCoE fabric address assignment, 82
69 FCoE fabric setup, 19, 21
FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping FCoE FC forwarding configuration, 38
configuration, 70 FCoE FC ping configuration, 75
FCoE NPV mode, 9 FCoE FC routing configuration, 38
FCoE NPV uplink, 68 FCoE FC tracert configuration, 78, 79
FCoE NPV uplink interface, 68 FCoE FC zone configuration, 53, 59, 64
FCoE NPV uplink interface configuration, 69 FCoE FCF priority configuration, 15
FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28 FCoE FC-MAP value configuration, 13
FCoE VFC interface, 5 FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11
FCoE VFC interface configuration, 12 FCoE FKA advertisement period value
FCoE VN interface, 5 configuration, 14
FCoE VSAN, 4 FCoE for VLAN enable, 13
FCoE VSAN configuration, 33, 35 FCoE frames, 6
FCoE VSAN to VLAN mapping, 13 FCoE NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71
VFC interfaces and FIP configuration, 12, 16 FCoE NPV mode, 9
direct FCoE operation, 6
FC direct routes, 38, 39 FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28
disabling FCoE system FCF priority configuration, 15
FC FSPF for interface, 45 FCoE VFC interface configuration, 12
FCoE fabric configuration, 22 FCoE VFC interface FCF priority configuration, 16
displaying FCoE VSAN configuration, 33, 35
fabric, 27 FCoE VSAN to VLAN mapping, 13
FC forwarding, 46 FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82
FC routing, 46 VFC interfaces and FIP configuration, 12, 16
FC zones, 64 fabric
NPV, 71 auto reconfiguration, 27
VFC interfaces and FIP, 16 displaying, 27
VSAN, 35 disruptive reconfiguration, 26
disruptive distributed service timeout timer, 25
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domain ID assignment, 20 zone distribution, 55
dynamic fabric building configuration, 30 zone distribution process, 55
error detection timeout timer, 25 zone distribution triggering methods, 55
FC access control, 59 zone merge, 57
FC address assignment, 21 zone merge process, 57
FC interface configuration, 22 zone merge rules, 59
FC zone distribution, 55 FC frame
FC zone distribution process, 55 FCF mode, 8
FC zone distribution triggering methods, 55 procedure of receiving and sending FC frame, 7
FC zone merge process, 57 FC-MAP
FC zone merge rules, 59 FCoE frame, 6
FCoE fabric address assignment, 82 FCoE
FCoE FC zone set distribution to fabric, 62 basic concepts, 2, 5
FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82 communication flow, 3
manually initiating reconfiguration, 27 configuring allowed domain ID list, 24
N_Port-WWN-to-FC address mapping configuring FCoE mode for switch, 11
configuration, 25 description, 4
name setting, 23 dynamic fabric building configuration, 30
non-disruptive reconfiguration, 26 fabric address assignment, 82
principal switch selection, 19 fabric configuration enable/disable, 22
resource allocation timeout timer, 25 fabric domain ID assignment, 20
setup, 19, 21 fabric FC address assignment, 21
static fabric building configuration, 28 fabric N_Port-WWN-to-FC address mapping
switch domain ID configuration, 24 configuration, 25
switch priority setting, 23 fabric name setting, 23
timer configuration in system view, 25 fabric principal switch selection, 19
timer configuration in VSAN view, 26 fabric setup, 19, 21
VFC interface RCF request rejection, 27 fabric switch domain ID configuration, 24
Fabric Shortest Path First. Use FSPF fabric switch priority setting, 23
FC fabric timer configuration, 25
access control, 59 FC access control, 59
complete zone distribution, 55 FC address, 2
complete zone merge, 57 FC default zone policy configuration, 61
displaying FC zones, 64 FC direct routes, 39
FCoE FCF priority configuration, 15 FC forwarding configuration, 38
FCoE FC-MAP value configuration, 13 FC FSPF configuration, 41, 42, 49
FCoE FKA advertisement period value FC FSPF GR Helper configuration, 45
configuration, 14 FC FSPF GR Restarter configuration, 45
FCoE frames, 6 FC FSPF interface cost configuration, 43
FCoE system FCF priority configuration, 15 FC FSPF interface dead interval configuration, 44
FCoE VFC interface FCF priority configuration, 16 FC FSPF interface disable, 45
FIB table, 38 FC FSPF interface hello interval configuration, 44
FIB table contents, 39 FC FSPF interface LSR retransmission interval
incomplete zone distribution, 55 configuration, 44
incomplete zone merge, 57 FC FSPF LSDB, 40
routing table, 38 FC FSPF LSR, 40
routing table contents, 38 FC FSPF min LSR receiving interval configuration,
zone database, 53 43
zone database active zone set, 54 FC FSPF min LSR refresh interval configuration, 43
zone database default zone, 55 FC FSPF packet types, 40
zone database structure, 53 FC FSPF routes, 40
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FC FSPF shortest SPF calculation interval NPV uplink interface configuration, 69
configuration, 42 procedure of receiving and sending FC frame, 7
FC ping configuration, 75 protocols and standards, 9
FC protocol, 2 static fabric building configuration, 28
FC routing configuration, 38 VFC interface, 5
FC SAN, 1 VN interface, 5
FC static route configuration, 41, 46 VSAN, 4
FC static routes, 39 VSAN configuration, 33, 35
FC tracert configuration, 78, 79 VSAN fundamentals, 33
FC triggering zone set distribution, 62 well-known fabric addresses, 82
FC zone, 4 WWN, 2
FC zone alias configuration, 60 FCoE frame
FC zone configuration, 53, 59, 60, 64 fabric provided MAC address. Use FPMA
FC zone copying, 63 FC-MAP, 6
FC zone database, 53 FCoE MAC address, 6
FC zone database active zone set, 54 VN interface, 6
FC zone database default zone, 55 FCoE MAC address
FC zone database deletion, 63 FCoE frame, 6
FC zone distribution, 55 FCoE mode
FC zone distribution configuration, 61 configuration, 11
FC zone distribution process, 55 FIB
FC zone distribution triggering methods, 55 FC FIB table, 38
FC zone merge process, 57 FC routing table, 38
FC zone merge rules, 59 FIB table
FC zone merge type configuration, 61 FCoE FC forwarding configuration, 38
FC zone renaming, 63 FCoE FC routing configuration, 38
FC zone set activation, 62 Fibre Channel over Ethernet. Use FCoE
FC zone set configuration, 61 FIP
FC zone set copying, 63 FCoE FIP discovery advertisement, 7
FC zone set distribution to fabric, 62 FCoE FIP discovery solicitation, 7
FC zone set renaming, 63 FCoE FIP solicited discovery advertisement, 7
FCF mode, 8 FCoE FIP unsolicited discovery advertisement, 7
feature support by FCoE modes, 11 FCoE operation, 6
FIP, 6 how it works, 7
FIP operation, 7 virtual link, 6
how it works, 6 FKA advertisement period, 14
interface modes, 2 unsolicited discovery advertisement, 14
mode, 8 forwarding
NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71 FC FSPF GR Helper configuration, 45
NPV disruptive load balancing, 69 FC FSPF GR Restarter configuration, 45
NPV disruptive load balancing process initiation, FCoE FC forwarding configuration, 38
71 FSPF
NPV downlink, 68 configuration, 41
NPV downlink configuration, 69, 70 disabling FSPF for interface, 45
NPV downlink interface, 68 enabling, 42
NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping, 69 FC FSPF configuration, 49
NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping FC FSPF LSA packet type, 40
configuration, 70 FC FSPF LSDB, 40
NPV mode, 9 FC FSPF LSR, 40
NPV uplink, 68 FC FSPF routes, 38, 40
NPV uplink interface, 68 GR Helper configuration, 45
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GR Restarter configuration, 45 FC FSPF interface LSR retransmission interval
how it works, 41 configuration, 44
interface cost configuration, 43 FC FSPF LSR, 40
interface dead interval configuration, 44 FC FSPF min LSR receiving interval configuration,
interface hello interval configuration, 44 43
interface LSR retransmission interval configuration, FC FSPF min LSR refresh interval configuration, 43
44 maintaining
min LSR receiving interval configuration, 43 VFC interfaces and FIP, 16
min LSR refresh interval configuration, 43 mapping
shortest SPF calculation interval configuration, 42 FCoE FC-MAP value configuration, 13
GR FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping,
FC FSPF GR Helper configuration, 45 69
FC FSPF GR Restarter configuration, 45 FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping
Graceful Restart. Use GR configuration, 70
hello FCoE VSAN to VLAN, 13
FC FSPF interface hello interval configuration, 44 FCoE VSAN to VLAN mapping, 13
initiating merge
manual fabric reconfiguration, 27 FC complete zone merge, 57
NPV disruptive load balancing process, 71 FC incomplete zone merge, 57
interval FC zone merge process, 57
FC FSPF interface cost configuration, 43 FC zone merge rules, 59
FC FSPF interface dead interval configuration, 44 FCoE FC zone merge type configuration, 61
FC FSPF interface hello interval configuration, 44 mode
FC FSPF interface LSR retransmission interval FCoE dynamic fabric build configuration, 30
configuration, 44 FCoE fabric dynamic mode, 19, 21
FC FSPF min LSR receiving interval configuration, FCoE fabric static mode, 19, 21
43 FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11
FC FSPF min LSR refresh interval configuration, 43 FCoE interface modes, 2
FC FSPF shortest SPF calculation interval FCoE static fabric build configuration, 28
configuration, 42 FCoE VFC interface E mode, 5
link FCoE VFC interface F mode, 5
FC FSPF interface cost configuration, 43 FCoE VFC interface NP mode, 5
FC FSPF interface LSR retransmission interval N_Port Virtualizer. Use NPV
configuration, 44 network
FC FSPF LSA packet type, 40 FC access control, 59
FC FSPF LSDB, 40 FC direct routes, 39
FC FSPF LSR, 40 FC FSPF configuration, 41
FC FSPF min LSR receiving interval configuration, FC FSPF enable, 42
43 FC FSPF GR Helper configuration, 45
FC FSPF min LSR refresh interval configuration, 43 FC FSPF GR Restarter configuration, 45
load balancing FC FSPF interface cost configuration, 43
FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing, 69 FC FSPF interface dead interval configuration, 44
FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing process FC FSPF interface disable, 45
initiation, 71 FC FSPF interface hello interval configuration, 44
LSA FC FSPF interface LSR retransmission interval
FC FSPF LSA packet type, 40 configuration, 44
LSDB FC FSPF LSDB, 40
FC FSPF LSDB, 40 FC FSPF LSR, 40
LSR FC FSPF min LSR receiving interval configuration,
FC FSPF interface cost configuration, 43 43
FC FSPF min LSR refresh interval configuration, 43
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FC FSPF packet type, 40 FCoE interface modes, 2
FC FSPF routes, 40 FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing, 69
FC FSPF shortest SPF calculation interval FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing process
configuration, 42 initiation, 71
FC protocol, 2 FCoE NPV downlink, 68
FC SAN, 1 FCoE NPV downlink interface, 68
FC static route configuration, 41 FCoE NPV downlink interface configuration, 69,
FC static routes, 39 70
FC zone database, 53 FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping,
FC zone database active zone set, 54 69
FC zone database default zone, 55 FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping
FC zone distribution, 55 interface configuration, 70
FC zone distribution process, 55 FCoE NPV mode, 9
FC zone distribution triggering methods, 55 FCoE NPV uplink, 68
FC zone merge process, 57 FCoE NPV uplink interface, 68
FC zone merge rules, 59 FCoE NPV uplink interface configuration, 69
FCoE communication flow, 3 FCoE system FCF priority configuration, 15
FCoE description, 4 FCoE trunk VSAN, 33
FCoE fabric configuration enable/disable, 22 FCoE trunk VSAN configuration, 34
FCoE fabric domain ID assignment, 20 FCoE VFC interface, 5
FCoE fabric FC address assignment, 21 FCoE VFC interface configuration, 12
FCoE fabric N_Port-WWN-to-FC address FCoE VFC interface FCF priority configuration, 16
mapping configuration, 25 FCoE VN interface, 5
FCoE fabric name setting, 23 FCoE VSAN, 4
FCoE fabric principal switch selection, 19 FCoE VSAN creation, 34
FCoE fabric switch domain ID configuration, 24 FCoE VSAN fundamentals, 33
FCoE fabric switch priority setting, 23 FCoE VSAN to VLAN mapping, 13
FCoE fabric timer configuration, 25 zone database, 53
FCoE FC default zone policy configuration, 61 network management
FCoE FC triggering zone set distribution, 62 FC FSPF configuration, 49
FCoE FC zone, 4 FC static route configuration, 46
FCoE FC zone alias configuration, 60 FCoE basic concepts, 2
FCoE FC zone configuration, 60 FCoE dynamic fabric building configuration, 30
FCoE FC zone copying, 63 FCoE fabric address assignment, 82
FCoE FC zone database deletion, 63 FCoE fabric setup, 19, 21
FCoE FC zone distribution configuration, 61 FCoE FC forwarding configuration, 38
FCoE FC zone merge type configuration, 61 FCoE FC ping configuration, 75
FCoE FC zone renaming, 63 FCoE FC routing configuration, 38
FCoE FC zone set activation, 62 FCoE FC tracert configuration, 78, 79
FCoE FC zone set configuration, 61 FCoE FC zone configuration, 53, 59, 64
FCoE FC zone set copying, 63 FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11
FCoE FC zone set distribution to fabric, 62 FCoE NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71
FCoE FC zone set renaming, 63 FCoE operation, 6
FCoE FCF priority configuration, 15 FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28
FCoE FC-MAP value configuration, 13 FCoE VSAN configuration, 33, 35
FCoE FIP, 6 FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82
FCoE FIP operation, 7 VFC interfaces and FIP configuration, 12, 16
FCoE FKA advertisement period value node
configuration, 14 FCoE FIP, 6
FCoE for VLAN enable, 13 FCoE FIP operation, 7
FCoE frames, 6 FCoE frames, 6
92
FCoE VFC interface, 5 FC zone merge process, 57
FCoE VN interface, 5 FC zone merge rules, 59
NPV FCoE description, 4
configuration, 68, 69, 71 FCoE dynamic fabric building configuration, 30
displaying, 71 FCoE fabric address assignment, 82
disruptive load balancing, 69 FCoE fabric setup, 19, 21
disruptive load balancing process initiation, 71 FCoE FC zone, 4
downlink, 68 FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11
downlink interface, 68 FCoE interface modes, 2
downlink interface configuration, 69, 70 FCoE NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71
downlink-to-uplink interface mapping, 69 FCoE NPV mode, 9
downlink-to-uplink interface mapping interface FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28
configuration, 70 FCoE trunk VSAN, 33
FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11 FCoE trunk VSAN configuration, 34
uplink, 68 FCoE VSAN configuration, 33, 35
uplink interface, 68 FCoE VSAN creation, 34
uplink interface configuration, 69 FCoE VSAN fundamentals, 33
NPV mode FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82
FC SAN, 9 VFC interfaces and FIP configuration, 12, 16
packet zone database, 53
FC FSPF interface dead interval configuration, 44 priority
FC FSPF interface hello interval configuration, 44 FCoE fabric switch priority setting, 23
FC FSPF LSA packet type, 40 FCoE FCF priority configuration, 15
FCoE FC forwarding configuration, 38 FCoE system FCF priority configuration, 15
FCoE FC routing configuration, 38 FCoE VFC interface FCF priority configuration, 16
FCoE FIP discovery advertisement, 7 procedure
FCoE FIP discovery solicitation, 7 activating FCoE FC zone set, 62
FCoE FIP solicited discovery advertisement, 7 configuring allowed domain ID list, 24
FCoE FIP unsolicited discovery advertisement, 7 configuring fabric auto reconfiguration, 27
PFMA configuring fabric reconfiguration, 26
FCoE frame, 6 configuring fabric timer in system view, 25
ping configuring fabric timer in VSAN view, 26
FCoE FC ping configuration, 75 configuring fabric VFC interface RCF request
policy rejection, 27
FCoE FC default zone policy configuration, 61 configuring FC FSPF, 41, 49
port configuring FC FSPF GR, 45
FC access control, 59 configuring FC FSPF GR Helper, 45
FC address, 2 configuring FC FSPF GR Restarter, 45
FC direct routes, 39 configuring FC FSPF interface cost, 43
FC FSPF configuration, 41 configuring FC FSPF interface dead interval, 44
FC FSPF LSDB, 40 configuring FC FSPF interface hello interval, 44
FC FSPF LSR, 40 configuring FC FSPF interface LSR retransmission
FC FSPF routes, 40 interval, 44
FC static route configuration, 41, 46 configuring FC FSPF min LSR receiving interval, 43
FC static routes, 39 configuring FC FSPF min LSR refresh interval, 43
FC zone database, 53 configuring FC FSPF shortest SPF calculation
FC zone database active zone set, 54 interval, 42
FC zone database default zone, 55 configuring FC static route, 41, 46
FC zone distribution, 55 configuring FCoE dynamic fabric build, 30
FC zone distribution process, 55 configuring FCoE fabric distributed service timeout
FC zone distribution triggering methods, 55 timer, 25
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configuring FCoE fabric error detection timeout maintaining FC routing, 46
timer, 25 maintaining VFC interfaces and FIP, 16
configuring FCoE fabric N_Port-WWN-to-FC mapping FCoE VSAN to VLAN, 13
address mapping, 25 renaming FCoE FC zone sets, 63
configuring FCoE fabric resource allocation renaming FCoE FC zones, 63
timeout timer, 25 setting FCoE fabric name, 23
configuring FCoE fabric switch domain IDs, 24 setting FCoE fabric switch priority, 23
configuring FCoE FC default zone policy, 61 triggering FCoE FC zone distribution, 62
configuring FCoE FC ping, 75 protocols and standards
configuring FCoE FC tracert, 78, 79 FC protocol, 2
configuring FCoE FC zone aliases, 60 FCoE, 9
configuring FCoE FC zone distribution, 61 FIP (FCoE initialization protocol), 6
configuring FCoE FC zone merge type, 61 renaming
configuring FCoE FC zone sets, 61 FCoE FC zone sets, 63
configuring FCoE FC zones, 59, 60, 64 FCoE FC zones, 63
configuring FCoE FCF priority, 15 resource allocation timeout timer, 25
configuring FCoE FC-MAP value, 13 Role
configuring FCoE FKA advertisement period value, FKA advertisement period, 14
14 routing
configuring FCoE mode for switch, 11 FC access control, 59
configuring FCoE static fabric build, 28 FC direct routes, 38, 39
configuring FCoE system FCF priority, 15 FC FIB table, 38
configuring FCoE VFC interface, 12 FC FIB table contents, 39
configuring FCoE VFC interface FCF priority, 16 FC FSPF configuration, 41, 49
configuring NPV, 69, 71 FC FSPF GR Helper configuration, 45
configuring NPV downlink interface, 69, 70 FC FSPF GR Restarter configuration, 45
configuring NPV downlink-to-uplink interface FC FSPF interface cost configuration, 43
mapping, 70 FC FSPF interface dead interval configuration, 44
configuring NPV uplink interface, 69 FC FSPF interface hello interval configuration, 44
configuring trunk VSAN, 34 FC FSPF interface LSR retransmission interval
configuring VFC interfaces and FIP, 12, 16 configuration, 44
configuring VSAN, 35 FC FSPF LSDB, 40
copying FCoE FC zone sets, 63 FC FSPF LSR, 40
copying FCoE FC zones, 63 FC FSPF min LSR receiving interval configuration,
creating VSAN, 34 43
deleting FCoE FC zone database, 63 FC FSPF min LSR refresh interval configuration, 43
disabling FC FSPF for interface, 45 FC FSPF packet types, 40
disabling FCoE fabric configuration, 22 FC FSPF routes, 38, 40
displaying fabric, 27 FC FSPF shortest SPF calculation interval
displaying FC zones, 64 configuration, 42
displaying NPV, 71 FC routing table, 38
displaying VFC interfaces and FIP, 16 FC routing table contents, 38
displaying VSAN, 35 FC static route configuration, 41, 46
distributing FCoE FC zone set to fabric, 62 FC static routes, 38, 39
enabling FC FSPF, 42 FC zone database, 53
enabling FCoE fabric configuration, 22 FC zone database active zone set, 54
enabling FCoE for VLAN, 13 FC zone database default zone, 55
initiating fabric manual reconfiguration, 27 FC zone distribution, 55
initiating NPV disruptive load balancing process, FC zone distribution process, 55
71 FC zone distribution triggering methods, 55
maintaining FC forwarding, 46 FC zone merge process, 57
94
FC zone merge rules, 59 FCoE FC zone copying, 63
FCoE FC default zone policy configuration, 61 FCoE FC zone database deletion, 63
FCoE FC forwarding configuration, 38 FCoE FC zone distribution configuration, 61
FCoE FC ping configuration, 75 FCoE FC zone merge type configuration, 61
FCoE FC routing configuration, 38 FCoE FC zone renaming, 63
FCoE FC tracert configuration, 78, 79 FCoE FC zone set activation, 62
FCoE FC triggering zone set distribution, 62 FCoE FC zone set configuration, 61
FCoE FC zone alias configuration, 60 FCoE FC zone set copying, 63
FCoE FC zone configuration, 53, 59, 60, 64 FCoE FC zone set distribution to fabric, 62
FCoE FC zone copying, 63 FCoE FC zone set renaming, 63
FCoE FC zone database deletion, 63 FCoE FCF priority configuration, 15
FCoE FC zone distribution configuration, 61 FCoE FC-MAP value configuration, 13
FCoE FC zone merge type configuration, 61 FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11
FCoE FC zone renaming, 63 FCoE FKA advertisement period value
FCoE FC zone set activation, 62 configuration, 14
FCoE FC zone set configuration, 61 FCoE for VLAN enable, 13
FCoE FC zone set copying, 63 FCoE interface modes, 2
FCoE FC zone set distribution to fabric, 62 FCoE NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71
FCoE FC zone set renaming, 63 FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing, 69
zone database, 53 FCoE NPV downlink, 68
rule FCoE NPV downlink interface, 68
FC zone merge rules, 59 FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping,
SAN 69
FC address, 2 FCoE NPV mode, 9
FC protocol, 2 FCoE NPV uplink, 68
FC SAN, 1 FCoE NPV uplink interface, 68
FCoE basic concepts, 2 FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28
FCoE communication flow, 3 FCoE system FCF priority configuration, 15
FCoE description, 4 FCoE trunk VSAN, 33
FCoE dynamic fabric building configuration, 30 FCoE trunk VSAN mode configuration, 34
FCoE fabric address assignment, 82 FCoE VFC interface configuration, 12
FCoE fabric configuration enable/disable, 22 FCoE VFC interface FCF priority configuration, 16
FCoE fabric domain ID assignment, 20 FCoE VSAN, 4
FCoE fabric FC address assignment, 21 FCoE VSAN configuration, 33, 35
FCoE fabric N_Port-WWN-to-FC address FCoE VSAN creation, 34
mapping configuration, 25 FCoE VSAN fundamentals, 33
FCoE fabric name setting, 23 FCoE VSAN to VLAN mapping, 13
FCoE fabric principal switch selection, 19 FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82
FCoE fabric setup, 19, 21 FCoE WWN, 2
FCoE fabric switch domain ID configuration, 24 VFC interfaces and FIP configuration, 12, 16
FCoE fabric switch priority setting, 23 selecting fabric principal switch, 19
FCoE fabric timer configuration, 25 server
FCoE FC default zone policy configuration, 61 FC SAN, 1
FCoE FC forwarding configuration, 38 FCoE communication flow, 3
FCoE FC ping configuration, 75 FCoE description, 4
FCoE FC routing configuration, 38 FCoE dynamic fabric building configuration, 30
FCoE FC tracert configuration, 78, 79 FCoE fabric address assignment, 82
FCoE FC triggering zone set distribution, 62 FCoE fabric setup, 19, 21
FCoE FC zone, 4 FCoE FC zone, 4
FCoE FC zone alias configuration, 60 FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11
FCoE FC zone configuration, 53, 59, 60, 64 FCoE NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71
95
FCoE NPV mode, 9 FCoE dynamic fabric building configuration, 30
FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28 FCoE fabric address assignment, 82
FCoE VSAN configuration, 33, 35 FCoE fabric configuration enable/disable, 22
FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82 FCoE fabric domain ID assignment, 20
VFC interfaces and FIP configuration, 12, 16 FCoE fabric FC address assignment, 21
setting FCoE fabric N_Port-WWN-to-FC address
fabric setup, 19, 21 mapping configuration, 25
FCoE fabric name, 23 FCoE fabric name setting, 23
FCoE fabric switch priority, 23 FCoE fabric principal switch selection, 19
static FCoE fabric setup, 19, 21
FC static route configuration, 41, 46 FCoE fabric switch domain ID configuration, 24
FC static routes, 38, 39 FCoE fabric switch priority setting, 23
FCoE fabric static mode, 19, 21 FCoE FC default zone policy configuration, 61
FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28 FCoE FC forwarding configuration, 38
storage area network. See SAN, VSAN FCoE FC ping configuration, 75
switching FCoE FC routing configuration, 38
FC access control, 59 FCoE FC tracert configuration, 78, 79
FC address, 2 FCoE FC triggering zone set distribution, 62
FC direct routes, 39 FCoE FC zone, 4
FC FSPF configuration, 41, 49 FCoE FC zone alias configuration, 60
FC FSPF GR Helper configuration, 45 FCoE FC zone configuration, 53, 59, 60, 64
FC FSPF GR Restarter configuration, 45 FCoE FC zone copying, 63
FC FSPF interface cost configuration, 43 FCoE FC zone database deletion, 63
FC FSPF interface dead interval configuration, 44 FCoE FC zone distribution configuration, 61
FC FSPF interface hello interval configuration, 44 FCoE FC zone merge type configuration, 61
FC FSPF interface LSR retransmission interval FCoE FC zone renaming, 63
configuration, 44 FCoE FC zone set activation, 62
FC FSPF LSDB, 40 FCoE FC zone set configuration, 61
FC FSPF LSR, 40 FCoE FC zone set copying, 63
FC FSPF min LSR receiving interval configuration, FCoE FC zone set distribution to fabric, 62
43 FCoE FC zone set renaming, 63
FC FSPF min LSR refresh interval configuration, 43 FCoE FCF priority configuration, 15
FC FSPF packet types, 40 FCoE FC-MAP value configuration, 13
FC FSPF routes, 40 FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11
FC FSPF shortest SPF calculation interval FCoE FIP operation, 7
configuration, 42 FCoE FKA advertisement period value
FC protocol, 2 configuration, 14
FC SAN, 1 FCoE for VLAN enable, 13
FC static route configuration, 41, 46 FCoE frames, 6
FC static routes, 39 FCoE interface modes, 2
FC zone database, 53 FCoE NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71
FC zone database active zone set, 54 FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing, 69
FC zone database default zone, 55 FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing process
FC zone distribution, 55 initiation, 71
FC zone distribution process, 55 FCoE NPV downlink, 68
FC zone distribution triggering methods, 55 FCoE NPV downlink interface, 68
FC zone merge process, 57 FCoE NPV downlink interface configuration, 69,
FC zone merge rules, 59 70
FCoE basic concepts, 2 FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping,
FCoE communication flow, 3 69
FCoE description, 4
96
FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping FKA advertisement period, 14
configuration, 70 VFC interface
FCoE NPV mode, 9 FKA advertisement period, 14
FCoE NPV uplink, 68 VFC interfaces and FIP
FCoE NPV uplink interface, 68 configuration, 12, 16
FCoE NPV uplink interface configuration, 69 displaying, 16
FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28 maintaining, 16
FCoE system FCF priority configuration, 15 virtual link
FCoE trunk VSAN configuration, 34 FIP, 6
FCoE VFC interface, 5 FKA advertisement period, 14
FCoE VFC interface configuration, 12 unsolicited discovery advertisement, 14
FCoE VFC interface FCF priority configuration, 16 virtualization
FCoE VN interface, 5 FCoE description, 4
FCoE VSAN, 4 FCoE dynamic fabric building configuration, 30
FCoE VSAN configuration, 33, 35 FCoE fabric address assignment, 82
FCoE VSAN creation, 34 FCoE fabric setup, 19, 21
FCoE VSAN to VLAN mapping, 13 FCoE FC ping configuration, 75
FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82 FCoE FC tracert configuration, 78, 79
VFC interfaces and FIP configuration, 12, 16 FCoE FC zone configuration, 53, 59, 64
zone database, 53 FCoE FCF priority configuration, 15
table FCoE FC-MAP value configuration, 13
FC cost routing table entry, 38 FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11
FC destination FIB table entry, 39 FCoE FKA advertisement period value
FC destination routing table entry, 38 configuration, 14
FC FIB table, 38 FCoE for VLAN enable, 13
FC FIB table contents, 39 FCoE NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71
FC interface FIB table entry, 39 FCoE NPV mode, 9
FC interface routing table entry, 38 FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28
FC mask FIB table entry, 39 FCoE system FCF priority configuration, 15
FC mask routing table entry, 38 FCoE VFC interface configuration, 12
FC preference routing table entry, 38 FCoE VFC interface FCF priority configuration, 16
FC routing table, 38 FCoE VSAN configuration, 33, 35
FC routing table contents, 38 FCoE VSAN to VLAN mapping, 13
timer FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82
FCoE fabric distributed service timeout timer, 25 VFC interfaces and FIP configuration, 12, 16
FCoE fabric error detection timeout timer, 25 VLAN
FCoE fabric resource allocation timeout timer, 25 FCoE for VLAN enable, 13
tracert FCoE VSAN to VLAN mapping, 13
FCoE FC tracert configuration, 78, 79 VN interface
triggering FCoE frame, 6
FCoE FC zone set distribution, 62 VSAN
trunk configuration, 33, 35
FCoE trunk VSAN, 33 configuring allowed domain ID list, 24
FCoE trunk VSAN configuration, 34 creation, 34
type displaying, 35
FC direct routes, 38 FC access control, 59
FC FSPF LSA packet type, 40 FC address, 2
FC FSPF routes, 38 FC default zone policy configuration, 61
FC static routes, 38 FC forwarding configuration, 38
FCoE FC zone merge type configuration, 61 FC ping configuration, 75
unsolicited discovery advertisement FC protocol, 2
97
FC routing configuration, 38 FCoE NPV configuration, 68, 69, 71
FC SAN, 1 FCoE NPV disruptive load balancing, 69
FC tracert configuration, 78, 79 FCoE NPV downlink, 68
FC triggering zone set distribution, 62 FCoE NPV downlink interface, 68
FC zone alias configuration, 60 FCoE NPV downlink-to-uplink interface mapping,
FC zone configuration, 53, 59, 60, 64 69
FC zone copying, 63 FCoE NPV mode, 9
FC zone database, 53 FCoE NPV uplink, 68
FC zone database active zone set, 54 FCoE NPV uplink interface, 68
FC zone database default zone, 55 FCoE static fabric building configuration, 28
FC zone database deletion, 63 FCoE system FCF priority configuration, 15
FC zone distribution, 55 FCoE VFC interface configuration, 12
FC zone distribution configuration, 61 FCoE VFC interface FCF priority configuration, 16
FC zone distribution process, 55 FCoE VSAN to VLAN mapping, 13
FC zone distribution triggering methods, 55 FCoE well-known fabric addresses, 82
FC zone merge process, 57 FCoE WWN, 2
FC zone merge rules, 59 fundamentals, 33
FC zone merge type configuration, 61 trunk configuration, 34
FC zone renaming, 63 trunk VSAN, 33
FC zone set activation, 62 VFC interfaces and FIP configuration, 12, 16
FC zone set configuration, 61 zone database, 53
FC zone set copying, 63 well-known fabric addresses (FCoE), 82
FC zone set distribution to fabric, 62 WWN (FCoE), 2
FC zone set renaming, 63 zone
FCoE, 4 database, 53
FCoE basic concepts, 2 database structure, 53
FCoE communication flow, 3 database structure active zone set, 54
FCoE description, 4 database structure default zone, 55
FCoE dynamic fabric building configuration, 30 distribution, 55
FCoE fabric address assignment, 82 distribution process, 55
FCoE fabric configuration enable/disable, 22 distribution triggering methods, 55
FCoE fabric domain ID assignment, 20 FCoE FC default zone policy configuration, 61
FCoE fabric FC address assignment, 21 FCoE FC triggering zone set distribution, 62
FCoE fabric N_Port-WWN-to-FC address FCoE FC zone, 4
mapping configuration, 25 FCoE FC zone alias configuration, 60
FCoE fabric name setting, 23 FCoE FC zone configuration, 53, 59, 60, 64
FCoE fabric principal switch selection, 19 FCoE FC zone copying, 63
FCoE fabric setup, 19, 21 FCoE FC zone database deletion, 63
FCoE fabric switch domain ID configuration, 24 FCoE FC zone distribution configuration, 61
FCoE fabric switch priority setting, 23 FCoE FC zone merge type configuration, 61
FCoE fabric timer configuration, 25 FCoE FC zone renaming, 63
FCoE FC zone, 4 FCoE FC zone set activation, 62
FCoE FCF priority configuration, 15 FCoE FC zone set configuration, 61
FCoE FC-MAP value configuration, 13 FCoE FC zone set copying, 63
FCoE feature support by FCoE modes, 11 FCoE FC zone set distribution to fabric, 62
FCoE FKA advertisement period value FCoE FC zone set renaming, 63
configuration, 14 merge process, 57
FCoE for VLAN enable, 13 merge rules, 59
FCoE interface modes, 2
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Storage area network

1. The interface on a node is called an "N_Port."

VFC interface and VN interface

How FCoE works

Procedure for receiving and sending FC frames over Ethernet

How FIP works

(1) Send Discovery Solicitation

(4) Send FLOGI request

Check FCoE MAC address

(5) Send FLOGI LS_ACC

(6) Send solicited Discovery

As shown in Figure 9, the following workflow is used to set up a virtual link:

Protocols and standards

FCoE features supported by different FCoE modes

Only the following function is supported:

Configuring VSAN Supported Supported

Only the following functions are supported:

Configuring NPV Not supported Supported

Configuring FC ping Supported Not supported

Configuring FC tracert Supported Not supported

Configuring an FCoE mode for a switch

Step Command Remarks

VFC interfaces and FIP configuration task list

(Optional.) Configuring the FC-MAP value

(Optional.) Configuring the FKA advertisement period value

(Optional.) Configuring the FCF priority

Configuring a VFC interface

By default, a VFC interface operates

By default, no Ethernet interface is

By default, a VFC interface is not

Enabling FCoE for a VLAN and mapping a VSAN

Configuration restrictions and guidelines

Step Command Remarks

Configuring the FC-MAP value

To configure an FC-MAP value:

Step Command Remarks

Configuring the FKA advertisement period value

Configuration restrictions and guidelines

Step Command Remarks

Configuring the FCF priority

Configuring the system FCF priority

Configuring the VFC interface FCF priority

3. Configure the FCF The default setting is 128.

Displaying and maintaining VFC interfaces and FIP

Display FCoE global configuration. display fcoe

VFC interfaces and FIP configuration example

Principal switch selection

Fabric setup configuration task list

Building a fabric statically

When statically building a fabric, you must

(Optional.) Configuring the allowed domain N/A

When statically building a fabric, you must

(Optional.) Configuring the mapping between the N_Port WWN

Building a fabric dynamically

Principal switch selection relies on the

(Optional.) Configuring the allowed domain N/A

When dynamically building a fabric, you

HP 5920 & 5900 Switch Series FcOE Configuration Guide

HP 5920 & 5900 Switch Series FcOE Configuration Guide