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Deploying FCoE (FIP Snooping) on Dell PowerConnect 10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, and 8024F
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Finally, after these validation steps, go into the disk management interface of the server. If the SAN is
configured appropriately the server will have an available LUN to use for storage.
Basic Troubleshooting Areas
Problem Potential Problem Area Potential Fix
Basic Connectivity Between CNA and
8024 Series switch is not present (ping
between devices)
Cable is not connected or is failing
Connect or Change cable and
reconnect
The OS on the server is not
configured to have the network card
enabled or active
Check adapter settings in the OS and
verify ports turned on or enabled
The driver for the applicable OS is
not loaded
Load driver and ensure both Ethernet
and storage device drivers are in
place for CNA (if applicable)
Internal server facing ports on the
M8024-k may not be enabled (no
shutdown)
Determine which internal ports
should be enabled and configure the
ports on with the "no shutdown"
command
External or regular ports on the 8024
series switch or Cisco Nexus 5000
series switch may not be enabled (no
shutdown)
Determine which external ports
should be enabled and configure the
ports on with the "no shutdown"
command
Untagged or Native VLAN's are not
configured appropriately. If PVID is
changed on 8024 series, VLAN 1 must
be removed
Configure Native VLAN's
appropriately. See PowerConnect
8024 CLI section or Cisco Nexus 5000
series CLI section for detail on this.
ENode's or FCF entries are not present
on the PowerConnect 8024 series switch
See above basic connectivity
problems see above
Applicable FCoE or storage driver is
not configured in the server OS for
the CNA
This could be an indication that the
storage side of the CNA driver has not
been fully installed.
CNA may not be configured as willing
(will negotiate values with the FCF
switch)
Some CNA's have the option to
configure the DCB settings manually.
This will potentially cause
misbehavior due to the DCBX
negotiations not occurring as
expected.
PowerConnect 8024 may not have
appropriate firmware in place, it
must be 4.2.0.4 or greater
Download and install firmware
4.2.0.4 or greater see upgrade
firmware section
ENode's or FCF entries are not present
on the PowerConnect 8024 series switch-
continued -
Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch may
not have the supported firmware in
place. Must be 5.0(2)N1(1) or
greater
Download and install latest Cisco
firmware.
Feature FCoE may not be configured
on Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch
Ensure FCoE feature is configured on
Nexus 5000 Series switch
fip-snooping may not be enabled on
the native and FCoE VLAN on the
Dell PowerConnect 8024 series
switch
See PowerConnect 8024 CLI section
for explanation of enabling both
VLAN's for fip-snooping