Re: Small questions regarding Nexus 5000 Design

Yes, But this is all for FCoE. For FCoIP, MDS9222i is the solution.

, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Radioactive Frog <pbhatkoti_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Muhammad,
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:22 AM, Muhammad Anser Khan <manserkhan_at_gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> Yes, same way as you do MDS 9xxx. configuration steps for 55xx are below;
>
> 0. activate fcoe first = config t > feature fcoe
> 1. create vfc
> interface vfc 20
> bind interface ethernet 20
>
> then
> create vsan database
> e.g.
> config t
> vsan database
> vsan 20 interface vfc20
>
> then
> normal MDS stuffs like creating alias, adding HBA pWWN to alias
> then creating zone for FC
> active zoneset,
>
> after that in SAN - HP or V-max or clarion just add in storage group.
> you shud be able to see the LUNs.
>
> thats all.
>
>
>
>> Whereas Layer 3 port is not supported by N5K .
>>
>>
> It will be supported in Q1/2011 but you need 4458 mininum. Cisco SE are
> trailing it in their lab.
>
>
>
>> I think I will need Brocade for FCoIP e.g. brocade 7800 or MDS9000 or
>> Nexus 7000.
>>
>> No not at all. 55xx series can do a lot of it. if budget allows u can
> design scalable using 7K as a core. 55xx as a access/aggregate.
> Also, if you've a massive data center to design, its not good to use 55xx.
> I'd rathe ruse MDS and let 55xx do ethernet switching only.
>
>
>
>> Any solution with N5K will be excellent. Please suggest
>>
>> for SME who are budget minded, go for N5K. Yoiu can cook pretty much
> everyting in one switch :)
>
>
>> 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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