For more information about VDC, see the
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Configuration
Guide
.
Cisco MDS 9500: Guidelines and Limitations
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You cannot enable FCoE on the default VLAN.
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You can only enable FCoE on an FCoE module.
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The QoS policy must be the same on all Cisco FCoE switches in the network.
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Cisco MDS 9500 does not support LAN traffic and only accepts and processes FCoE frames.
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You must install a Supervisor-2A module to configure FCoE.
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You can install an FCoE module in a fabric that uses FC-Redirect services but do not install the FCoE
module in the same switch where FC-Redirect services application modules are enabled.
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SME does not support any FCoE connected devices including devices connected through the MDS FCoE
linecard (DX-X9708-K9)
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In Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(x), you cannot install a FCoE module in a switch that is running
DMM, SME, or IOA.
Cisco NX-OS FCoE Configuration Guide for Nexus 7000 and MDS 9500
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