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Cisco N9K-C93180YC-FX - User Manual

Cisco N9K-C93180YC-FX
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Configuring N Port Virtualization
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Supported Hardware, page 1
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FC NPV Overview, page 2
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FC NPV Mode, page 2
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Server Interfaces, page 3
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NP Uplinks, page 3
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SAN Port Channels, page 4
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FLOGI Operation, page 9
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NPV Traffic Management, page 10
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FC NPV Traffic Management Guidelines, page 11
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FC NPV Guidelines and Limitations, page 11
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Licensing Requirements for FC NPV, page 13
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Configuring NPV, page 13
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Verifying FC NPV, page 19
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FC NPV Core Switch and FC NPV Edge Switch Configuration Example, page 22
Supported Hardware
FC NPV is supported on the N9K-C93180YC-FX switch and only the following FC SFPs are supported:
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DS-SFP-FC8G-SW
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DS-SFP-FC16G-SW
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DS-SFP-FC32G-SW
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Cisco N9K-C93180YC-FX Specifications

General IconGeneral
Product ModelN9K-C93180YC-FX
ManufacturerCisco
CategorySwitch
Switching Capacity3.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate2.7 bpps
Jumbo Frames9216 bytes
VLAN IDs4096
Rack Units1 RU
AirflowFront-to-back
Form FactorRack-mountable
Operating SystemCisco NX-OS
Ports48 x 1/10/25-Gbps SFP+ and 6 x 40/100-Gbps QSFP28
Routing ProtocolBGP, IS-IS, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP
FeaturesVXLAN, EVPN
Compliant StandardsIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad
LatencySub-microsecond
Power SupplyInternal power supply - hot-plug

Summary

FC NPV Overview

FC NPV Mode

Server Interfaces

NP Uplinks

Configuration of uplinks connecting to the NPV core.

Configuring SAN Port Channels

Creating a SAN Port Channel

Detailed procedure for creating a SAN port channel.

Adding an Interface to a SAN Port Channel

Verifying SAN Port Channel Configurations

FLOGI Operation

NPV Traffic Management

FC NPV Guidelines and Limitations

Licensing Requirements for FC NPV

Configuring NPV

Installing the Fibre Channel Port License

Steps to install the necessary port license.

Enabling FC NPV

Procedure to activate the FC NPV feature set.

Configuring FC NPV Interfaces

Configuring a Server Interface

How to configure the interfaces connected to servers.

Configuring NPV Traffic Management

Configuring NPV Traffic Maps

Verifying FC NPV

Enabling Disruptive Load Balancing

FC NPV Core Switch and FC NPV Edge Switch Configuration Example

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