Cisco nexus switches

[carl_townshend]

Hi all

with Cisco nexus switches, is it possible to run Fibre channel and ethernet along the same fibre?

cheers

Carl

[Leo Laohoo]

 is it possible to run Fibre channel and ethernet along the same fibre?

Yes.

It's called Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).

Some 5500 will support FCoE only or FCoE and FC.

[Oleksandr Nesterov]

Hi Carl

To add to leolaohoo comment - for FC support you need devices marked UP in the partnumber.

UP - unified port which can support either etherntt or FC depending from the config.

HTH,

Alex

[carl_townshend]

hi there

my question is

could I send FC traffic and Ethernet traffic down the same fiber ?

[Leo Laohoo]

could I send FC traffic and Ethernet traffic down the same fiber ?

If you are using the 5548UP (UP stands for Universal Port) then you can send FCoE, FC, Ethernet down a single pipe.

Take note that my response is regarding the Nexus 5K.  I haven't responded with the different line cards of the 7K that will support FC, FCoE, Ethernet.

I also have NOT mentioned about the up-and-coming Nexus 6K.