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Deploying FCoE (FIP Snooping) on Dell PowerConnect 10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, and 8024F
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Problem Potential Problem Area Potential Fix
The VFC entries may not be present
on the Cisco Nexus 5000 series
switch
Ensure that VFC's are created that
will be applicable to the connection.
This can be bound to the FCoE-FIP
MAC of the CNA or to the physical
interface of the Cisco Nexus 5000
Series switch
The VFC entry may not be enable (no
shutdown)
Check VFC entries applicable to the
connection and make sure "no
shutdown" is part of the configuration
for that interface
The FCoE VLAN may not match on
both sides (PowerConnect 8024 and
Cisco Nexus 5000 series tagged VLAN
entries matched to the FCoE
feature)
The same tagged VLAN should pass
FCoE traffic from the PowerConnect
8024 series switch to the Cisco Nexus
5000 series switch. Configure this
VLAN appropriately - see CLI
explanation sections
LACP feature may not be enabled on
Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch for
applicable LAG's between the two
switches
Configure feature LACP on the Cisco
Nexus, and make sure the applicable
port-channel is put into the
configuration - see CLI explanation
sections for further detail
Configuration classofservice dot1p-
mapping may not be in place on the
PowerConnect switch
See PowerConnect 8024 CLI section
for explanation of applying this
configuration
CNA’s that have NPAR capabilities
may not have the partitions
configured appropriately for FCoE
See CNA documentation for
applicable partition settings for FCoE
use
FLOGI entries for CNA's are not present
on Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch
See above basic connectivity
problems see above
Verify above section on ENode’s or
FCF present on PowerConnect 8024
series switch
see above
FLOGI entries for FC devices are not
present on Cisco Nexus 5000 series
switch
Cable is not connected or is failing
Connect or Change cable and
reconnect
Storage license for Cisco Nexus may
not be installed.
Check licenses on Cisco Nexus and
install if necessary
End storage device is not powered
on Power on Storage device
Storage device is not configured to
communicate with FCF or FC switch
Configure storage device to have
applicable settings
FC port on Cisco Nexus not
configured
Configure FC ports for particular
storage device and turn on (no
shutdown)
Cisco Nexus may be configured for
NPV which allows for the logins to
occur on FC switch further
downstream
Check configuration of Cisco Nexus. If
configured for NPV check for FLOGI
logins on the FC switch that the Cisco
Nexus is connected to.