Re: Small questions regarding Nexus 5000 Design

I think we need to configure Layer 3 interface bind with "interface fcip"
e.g.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk1048/technologies_configuration_example09186a00801e6f03.shtml

Whereas Layer 3 port is not supported by N5K .

I think I will need Brocade for FCoIP e.g. brocade 7800 or MDS9000 or Nexus
7000.

Any solution with N5K will be excellent. Please suggest

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Radioactive Frog <pbhatkoti_at_gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Just checked with Cisco SE 4.1.3 software of Nexus5k support FCoE natively
> now. no need of putting MDS naymore.
>
> FCoE vlan has 47% of bandwidth reservation for FC traffic.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:26 PM, Radioactive Frog <pbhatkoti_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Muhammad,
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Muhammad Anser Khan <
>> manserkhan_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Experts,
>>>
>>> I have a scenario:
>>>
>>> Servers (CNA-FCoE) ----> (FCoE) N5K (FCIP) ----> Layer 3 ---- <<WAN>>
>>> ------
>>> Layer 3 ------> (FCIP) N5K (FC) ---------> Server (HBA - FC only)
>>>
>>> FCoE will be on the new DR site whereas FC is currently working on the
>>> Main
>>> Site.
>>>
>>> Following are the questions:
>>>
>>> 1- Can Nexus do FCIP? Please explain and give some example
>>>
>>
>> Nope, i guess u mean FCoIP only IP at the moment.. but there are plan to
>> introduce in may be next year.
>> You will need MDS or brocade switches at this stage for FC storage
>> connectivity.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> 2- Can we easily connect traditional FC to Nexus directly on the existing
>>> Main Site and forward traffic through FCIP?
>>>
>>> Nope....same as above..
>>
>>
>>> 3- Will this solution work properly (from servers prospective) where we
>>> have
>>> one site is using FC and other will be on FCoE?
>>>
>>>
>> FC or FCoE - it doesn't matter - it just included /excludes number of
>> devices needed for storage connectivity. As long as solutin is design
>> correctly it will have no issue.
>> I think looking ahead, FCoE is the way to go and use VSANS on MDS/Brocade
>> to separate SAN traffic (infra vs customer's traffic).
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>> Anser
>>>
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