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Configuring FCoE
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) provides a method of transporting Fibre Channel traffic over a
physical Ethernet connection. FCoE requires the underlying Ethernet to be full duplex and to provide
lossless behavior for Fibre Channel traffic.
This chapter describes how to configure FCoE and includes the following sections:
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Information About FCoE, page 29-1
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Configuring FCoE, page 29-4
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Configuring LLDP, page 29-7
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Verifying FCoE Configuration, page 29-8
Information About FCoE
In Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches, FCoE is supported on all 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
To use FCoE, the switch must be directly connected to the server and the server port must terminate the
Ethernet with a converged network adapter.
This section includes the following topics:
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Licensing Requirements, page 29-1
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Converged Network Adapters, page 29-2
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DCBX Capabilities, page 29-2
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DCE Bridging Capability Exchange Protocol, page 29-3
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DCBX Feature Negotiation, page 29-3
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Ethernet Frame Formats, page 29-4
Licensing Requirements
On Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches, FCoE capability is included in the Storage Protocol Services
License.
Before using FCoE capabilities, ensure that:
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The correct license is installed (N5010SS or N5020SS).
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FCoE is activated by entering the
feature fcoe
command in configuration mode.
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