Re: Small questions regarding Nexus 5000 Design

Absoulately FCoIP/FCIP - MDS.

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 1:46 AM, Muhammad Anser Khan <manserkhan_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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