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Chapter 15. Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Fibre
Channel
over
Ethernet
(FCoE)
is
an
effort
to
converge
two
of
the
different
physical
networks
in
today’s
data
centers.
It
allows
Fibre
Channel
traffic
(such
as
that
commonly
used
in
Storage
Area
Networks,
or
SANs)
to
be
transported
without
loss
over
10Gb
Ethernet
links
(typically
used
for
high
‐
speed
Local
Area
Networks,
or
LANs).
This
provides
an
evolutionary
approach
toward
network
consolidation,
allowing
Fibre
Channel
equipment
and
tools
to
be
retained,
while
leveraging
cheap,
ubiquitous
Ethernet
networks
for
growth.
With
server
virtualization,
servers
capable
of
hosting
both
Fibre
Channel
and
Ethernet
applications
will
provide
advantages
in
server
efficiency,
particularly
as
FCoE
‐
enabled
network
adapters
provide
consolidated
SAN
and
LAN
traffic
capabilities.
The
Lenovo
ThinkSystem
NE2552E
Flex
Switch
with
Lenovo
ENOS
8.4
software
is
compliant
with
the
INCITS
T11.3,
FC
‐
BB
‐
5
FCoE
specification,
supporting
up
to
2048
FCoE
connections.
Note:
The
NE2552E
supports
up
to
2048
FCoE
login
sessions.
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