Deploying FCoE (FIP Snooping) on Dell Force 10 MXL
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Configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch with firmware ver 5.x in NPV mode for a
multiple link LAG (link aggregation) connection from the Dell Force10 MXL
The typical scenario in a business environment consists of more than one connection or uplink. Then
the Cisco Nexus ToR is many times set in an aggregation mode or NPV to simply pass FC out to another
terminating switch (in our example Brocade 300 or 5100).The following pictures and examples describe
a two link LAG from a Dell Force10 MXL to the Cisco 5548UP with the Cisco switch set in NPV mode.
Command-Line Interface Method
Multiple port link Cisco 5548 configuration (can be copied and pasted)
Figure 40.
feature npv
feature npiv
vlan 20
vlan 1000
fcoe vsan 2
vsan database
vsan 2
vsan 2 interface vfc1
vsan 2 interface vfc2
vsan 2 interface fc2/15
vsan 2 interface fc2/16
interface port-channel1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 20
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1000
interface vfc1
bind mac-address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
no shutdown
interface vfc2
bind mac-address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
no shutdown
interface fc2/15
no shutdown
interface fc2/16
no shutdown
interface Ethernet1/1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 20
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1000
channel-group 1 mode active
interface Ethernet1/2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 20
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1000
channel-group 1 mode active