Configure FCoE over FEX ports using NX-OS style CLI commands to establish VSAN domains and associate interfaces.
This task enables FCoE over FEX configuration to support Fibre Channel over Ethernet communication through Fabric Extender ports.
FEX ports are configured as port VSANs.
Procedure
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Configure Tenant and VSAN domain:
Example:
apic1# configure
apic1(config)# tenant t1
apic1(config-tenant)# vrf context v1
apic1(config-tenant-vrf)# exit
apic1(config-tenant)# bridge-domain b1
apic1(config-tenant-bd)# fc
apic1(config-tenant-bd)# vrf member v1
apic1(config-tenant-bd)# exit
apic1(config-tenant)# application a1
apic1(config-tenant-app)# epg e1
apic1(config-tenant-app-epg)# bridge-domain member b1
apic1(config-tenant-app-epg)# exit
apic1(config-tenant-app)# exit
apic1(config-tenant)# exit
apic1(config)# vsan-domain dom1
apic1(config-vsan)# vlan 1-100
apic1(config-vsan)# vsan 1-100
apic1(config-vsan)# fcoe vsan 2 vlan 2 loadbalancing src-dst-ox-id
apic1(config-vsan)# fcoe vsan 3 vlan 3 loadbalancing src-dst-ox-id
apic1(config-vsan)# fcoe vsan 5 vlan 5
apic1(config-vsan)# exit
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Associate FEX to an interface:
Example:
apic1(config)# leaf 101
apic1(config-leaf)# interface ethernet 1/12
apic1(config-leaf-if)# fex associate 111
apic1(config-leaf-if)# exit
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Configure FCoE over FEX per port, port-channel, and VPC:
Example:
apic1(config-leaf)# interface vfc 111/1/2
apic1(config-leaf-if)# vsan-domain member dom1
apic1(config-leaf-if)# switchport vsan 2 tenant t1 application a1 epg e1
apic1(config-leaf-if)# exit
apic1(config-leaf)# interface vfc-po pc1 fex 111
apic1(config-leaf-if)# vsan-domain member dom1
apic1(config-leaf-if)# switchport vsan 2 tenant t1 application a1 epg e1
apic1(config-leaf-if)# exit
apic1(config-leaf)# interface ethernet 111/1/3
apic1(config-leaf-if)# channel-group pc1
apic1(config-leaf-if# exit
apic1(config-leaf)# exit
apic1(config)# vpc domain explicit 12 leaf 101 102
apic1(config-vpc)# exit
apic1(config)# vpc context leaf 101 102
apic1(config-vpc)# interface vpc vpc1 fex 111 111
apic1(config-vpc-if)# vsan-domain member dom1
apic1(config-vpc-if)# switchport vsan 2 tenant t1 application a1 epg e1
apic1(config-vpc-if)# exit
apic1(config-vpc)# exit
apic1(config)# leaf 101-102
apic1(config-leaf)# interface ethernet 1/2
apic1(config-leaf-if)# fex associate 111
apic1(config-leaf-if)# exit
apic1(config-leaf)# interface ethernet 111/1/2
apic1(config-leaf-if)# channel-group vpc1 vpc
apic1(config-leaf-if)# exit
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Verify the configuration with the following command:
Example:
apic1(config-vpc)# show vsan-domain detail
vsan-domain : dom1
vsan : 1-100
vlan : 1-100
Leaf Interface Vsan Vlan Vsan-Mode Port-Mode Usage Operational State
------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- --------- --------------------------------------
101 vfc111/1/2 2 2 Native Tenant: t1 Deployed
App: a1
Epg: e1
101 PC:pc1 5 5 Native Tenant: t1 Deployed
App: a1
Epg: e1
101 vfc111/1/3 3 3 Native F Tenant: t1 Deployed
App: a1
Epg: e1
FCoE over FEX is configured with the VSAN domain and interface associations. The configuration can be verified with the show VSAN-domain detail command, which displays the interface mappings and operational states.