VE Port
A virtual expansion (VE) port acts as an expansion port in an FCoE network. VE ports can connect multiple
FCoE switches together in the network. You can bind a VE port to a physical ethernet port or a port channel.
Traffic is load balanced across equal cost E_Ports and VE_Ports based on SID, DID, and OXID. Traffic across
members of a port channel that a VE_Port is bound to is load balanced based on SID, DID, and OXID.
Default Settings for FCoE
This table lists the default settings for FCoE parameters.
Table 5: Default FCoE Parameter Settings
Default
Parameters
Not installed, disabled
FCoE feature
0E.FC.00
FC-Map
128
Fabric priority
8 seconds
Advertisement interval
Licensing Requirements for FCoE
License
Product
Each F Series module that runs FCoE requires an
FCoE license. FCoE enabled in a nondefault VDC
does not require the Advanced Services License. For
a complete explanation of the Cisco NX-OS licensing
scheme and how to obtain and apply licenses, see the
Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide.
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
FCoE does not require a license. For a complete
explanation of the Cisco NX-OS licensing scheme
and how to obtain and apply licenses, see the
Cisco
NX-OS Licensing Guide.
Cisco MDS 9500 Series
Cisco NX-OS FCoE Configuration Guide for Nexus 7000 and MDS 9500
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Configuring FCoE VLANs and Virtual Interfaces
VE Port
