Figure 15: Cisco Nexus Device As An FCoE NPV Bridge Connecting to an FCoE NPV Bridge
Guidelines and Limitations
The FCoE NPV feature has the following guidelines and limitations:
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When FCoE NPV mode is configured on a switch, the FCoE feature cannot be enabled. A warning is
displayed to reload the system first in order to enable FCoE.
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You can not perform an in-service software downgrade (ISSD) to Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(3)N1(1)
or an earlier release if FCoE NPV is enabled and if VNP ports are configured.
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A warning is displayed if an ISSD is performed to Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(3)N1(1) or an earlier
release when FCoE NPV is enabled but VNP ports are not configured.
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Before performing an ISSU on an FCoE NPV bridge, use the
disable-fka
command to disable the timeout
value check (FKA check) on the core switch.
FCoE NPV Configuration Limits
The following table lists the FCoE configuration limits over Ethernet, Ethernet port channel, and virtual
Ethernet interfaces.
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Configuring FCoE NPV
Guidelines and Limitations