Mapping Requirements 66
Port Requirements 67
NPV Features 67
vPC Topologies 68
Supported and Unsupported Topologies 69
Guidelines and Limitations 73
FCoE NPV Configuration Limits 73
Default Settings 74
Enabling FCoE and Enabling NPV 75
Enabling FCoE NPV 75
Configuring NPV Ports for FCoE NPV 76
Verifying FCoE NPV Configuration 76
Configuration Examples for FCoE NPV 77
CHAPTER 6
Configuring VSAN Trunking 83
Configuring VSAN Trunking 83
Information About VSAN Trunking 83
VSAN Trunking Mismatches 84
VSAN Trunking Protocol 84
Configuring VSAN Trunking 85
Guidelines and Limitations 85
Enabling or Disabling the VSAN Trunking Protocol 85
Trunk Mode 85
Configuring Trunk Mode 86
Trunk-Allowed VSAN Lists 87
Configuring an Allowed-Active List of VSANs 89
Displaying VSAN Trunking Information 90
Default Settings for VSAN Trunks 90
CHAPTER 7
Configuring SAN Port Channels 93
Configuring SAN Port Channels 93
Information About SAN Port Channels 93
Understanding Port Channels and VSAN Trunking 94
Understanding Load Balancing 95
Configuring SAN Port Channels 97
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