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Active System Manager Release 8.1.1 Installation Guide

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Prerequisites for M1000e (with MXL and FC FlexIOM), Brocade, and Dell Compellent

The following table describes the prerequisites for the FCoE solution offered using M1000e (with MXL and FC FlexIOM), Brocade, and Dell Compellent. For more information, see http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20387203

Resource Prerequisites
MXL

  • DCB needs to be enabled.

  • VLT needs to be disabled.

  • FC feature needs to be enabled on the MXL. Remove “fip-snooping” feature if enabled on the MXL. 

    conf
                                                      feature fc

  • Port-channel member interfaces needs to have following configuration.

    interface range tengigabitethernet 0/33 – 36
                                                      port-channel-protocol lacp
                                                      port-channel 128 mode active
                                                      exit
                                                      
                                                      protocol lldp
                                                      no advertise dcbx-tlv ets-reco
                                                      dcbx port-role auto-upstream
                                                      no shut
                                                      exit

  • Server facing ports needs to have following configuration.

    portmode hybrid
                                                      switchport
                                                      protocol lldp
                                                      dcbx port-role auto-downstream
                                                      no shut
                                                      exit
Brocade

Alias needs to be created having Dell Compellent fault domain WWPN accessible on Brocade switch.

Dell Compellent

Create fault domain as per Dell Compellent best practices.

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