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
Guidelines and Limitations
Cisco Nexus 7000: Guidelines and Limitations
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You cannot enable FCoE on default VLAN.
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The QoS policy must be the same on all Cisco FCoE switches in the network.
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Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 6.1, FCoE is supported on F2 and F2e Series modules.
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FCoE supports only F2e (SFP+) modules.
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FCoE does not support F2e (Copper) modules.
FCoE VDC
FCoE in a dedicated storage VDC has the following guidelines:
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Enable the FCoE feature set in only one VDC.
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Create VLANs in the FCoE allocated VLAN range.
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Do not enable any other features other than storage-related features in the dedicated FCoE VDC.
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Allocate resources for the dedicated FCoE VDC from an F Series module, such as the 32-port 1- and
10-Gigabit Ethernet I/O module (PID N7K-F132XP-15) .
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Rollback is not supported in a storage VDC.
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FCoE support on F2 and F2e Series modules, SF248XP-25 requires Supervisor 2 module.
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F2 and F2e series modules cannot exist in the same VDC with any other module type. This applies to
both LAN and storage VDCs.
Cisco NX-OS FCoE Configuration Guide for Nexus 7000 and MDS 9500
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Storage VDC on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
Licensing Requirements for FCoE
