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Basic Nexus 5k configuration for native FC

TEDDY LLANO
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Hello,

Does anyone have steps on how to configure Nexus 5k for native fc to a storage controller? See topology:

[SERVER] hba <------> FC Port [NEXUS 5548UP] FC Port <-------> FC Port [STORAGE ARRAY]

Any info that anyone could provide regarding this would be greatly appreciated.

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Marcel Zehnder
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Hi Teddy

Assuming you use the last two ports as FC-ports:

feature fcoe (this includes the native FC-features)

slot 1

port 31-32 type fc

reload switch

vsan database

vsan 10

interface fc1/31-32

switchport mode F

no shut

vsan database

vsan 10 interface fc 1/31

vsan 10 interface fc 1/32

Check FLOGI:

show flogi database vsan 10 (you should see a flogi from each FC port)

ZONIG:

zoneset name ZS-VSAN-10 vsan 10

zone name Z1

  member pwnn (PWNN of ARRAY)

  member pwnn (PWNN of HBA)

zoneset activate name ZS-VSAN-10 vsan 10

HTH

Marcel

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Marcel Zehnder
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Hi Teddy

Assuming you use the last two ports as FC-ports:

feature fcoe (this includes the native FC-features)

slot 1

port 31-32 type fc

reload switch

vsan database

vsan 10

interface fc1/31-32

switchport mode F

no shut

vsan database

vsan 10 interface fc 1/31

vsan 10 interface fc 1/32

Check FLOGI:

show flogi database vsan 10 (you should see a flogi from each FC port)

ZONIG:

zoneset name ZS-VSAN-10 vsan 10

zone name Z1

  member pwnn (PWNN of ARRAY)

  member pwnn (PWNN of HBA)

zoneset activate name ZS-VSAN-10 vsan 10

HTH

Marcel

Thank you very much!!!

Hi Teddy,

Can you pls share you Nexus 5548 config as I am also trying to connect my 5548up with an FC Storage array. But the ports on Nexus Switch are not coming up

 

I am connecting as below

 

                                                Below link is ok                       But Below port on Nexus not coming up

Blade Server MDS Switch FC Port <-------> FC Port [NEXUS 5548UP] FC Port <-------> FC Port [STORAGE ARRAY]

can you provide the output of "show flogi database" and "show interface brief" ?
 

Hi wdey,

 

Pls find below

 

switch(config-if)# show flogi database
No flogi sessions found.

 

switch(config-if)# show interface brief

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interface  Vsan   Admin  Admin   Status          SFP    Oper  Oper   Port
                  Mode   Trunk                          Mode  Speed  Channel
                         Mode                                 (Gbps)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fc1/29     10     F      on      notConnected     swl    --           --
fc1/30     10     F      on      notConnected     swl    --           --
fc1/31     1      auto   on      trunking         swl    TE      4    --
fc1/32     10     F      auto    notConnected     swl    --           --

 

 

switch(config-if)# sh int fc1/32
fc1/32 is down (Link failure: loss of sync)
    Hardware is Fibre Channel, SFP is short wave laser w/o OFC (SN)
    Port WWN is 20:20:00:2a:6a:51:9a:c0
    Admin port mode is F, trunk mode is auto
    snmp link state traps are enabled
    Port vsan is 10
    Receive data field Size is 2112
    Beacon is turned off
    1 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 bytes/sec, 0 frames/sec
    1 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 bytes/sec, 0 frames/sec
      3676827 frames input, 147073080 bytes
        0 discards, 0 errors
        0 CRC,  0 unknown class
        0 too long, 0 too short
      0 frames output, 0 bytes
        0 discards, 0 errors
      2 input OLS, 2 LRR, 0 NOS, 0 loop inits
      170 output OLS, 2 LRR, 86 NOS, 0 loop inits
    last clearing of "show interface" counters Tue Sep 22 08:24:49 2009

 

Can you please clarify

Blade Server<-----> MDS Switch FC Port <-------> FC Port [NEXUS 5548UP] FC Port <-------> FC Port [STORAGE ARRAY]

- Is this your topology ??

- I can see fc 1/31 as a trunking E-Port ! Is this where you connect your MDS ?

- I can't see any other fc connectivity ? on which port is your storage array connected ?

- are you using VSAN 10 for your host and storage connectivity ?

- show interface fc 1/31, we need to know, which VSAN's are allowed on that link. The ports themselfs are in VSAN 1 !!

Hi Wdey,

Thanks for reply. I want my blade to access my Storage through Nexus 5548up. Storage is connected to port fc 1/32 which shows "fc1/32 is down (Link failure: loss of sync)". Even if use VSAN 1 sitll same,

 As you requested below is the fc 1/31

------------------------------------------------

fc1/31 is trunking
    Hardware is Fibre Channel, SFP is short wave laser w/o OFC (SN)
    Port WWN is 20:1f:00:2a:6a:51:9a:c0
    Peer port WWN is 20:0e:00:05:73:a6:97:80
    Admin port mode is auto, trunk mode is on
    snmp link state traps are enabled
    Port mode is TE
    Port vsan is 1
    Speed is 4 Gbps
    Transmit B2B Credit is 16
    Receive B2B Credit is 16
    Receive data field Size is 2112
    Beacon is turned off
    Trunk vsans (admin allowed and active) (1,10)
    Trunk vsans (up)                       (1)
    Trunk vsans (isolated)                 (10)
    Trunk vsans (initializing)             ()
    1 minute input rate 240 bits/sec, 30 bytes/sec, 0 frames/sec
    1 minute output rate 144 bits/sec, 18 bytes/sec, 0 frames/sec
      186954 frames input, 15626828 bytes
        0 discards, 0 errors
        0 CRC,  0 unknown class
        0 too long, 0 too short
      186962 frames output, 9489756 bytes
        0 discards, 0 errors
      0 input OLS, 10 LRR, 0 NOS, 0 loop inits
      162 output OLS, 151 LRR, 0 NOS, 0 loop inits
    last clearing of "show interface" counters never
      16 receive B2B credit remaining
      16 transmit B2B credit remaining
      0 low priority transmit B2B credit remaining
    Interface last changed at Thu Sep 17 19:27:56 2009

----------------------------------------------

 

Thanks

Hi

Something basic must be wrong with your port fc 1/32 connecting the storage; please check the following

- Is the port "no shut"

- is the port on the storage subsystem enabled

- are the MMF cables ok ?

- try swap cable send and receive

- is the sfp ok

- try another N5k port

Dear Wdey,

Thanks for your support. Its ok now it was from the storage side. The storage port was set to be as a loop port. So i changed it to point to point the it worked,

 

Thanks

Hemant Bisht

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