Dell Force10 MXL User Manual

Deploying FCoE (FIP Snooping) on Dell Force 10 MXL
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Prior to deployment
CAUTION: If a Non-FIP-Aware switch is introduced in the data path, FCoE will not be
supported and can’t be expected to work as designed.
CAUTION: Stacking is not recommended in an FCoE environment with the Dell Force10
Switches. If the switches are in a stacked configuration stacking should be disabled. Please refer to
the Dell Force10 MXL user’s guide or the Dell Force10 MXL Stacking guide for further details on
disabling or changing stacking ports. If the configuration is used in this manner proper congestion
behavior, lossless Ethernet and reliability cannot be guaranteed.
CNA’s Used for this deployment document
Qlogic QMD8262
Qlogic QME8242
Broadcom 57810s
Intel x520 (see section on special configuration instructions for this CNA)
Cisco Nexus switches used for this document
Cisco Nexus 5020
Cisco Nexus 5548UP

Dell Force10 MXL Specifications

General

Manageable	Yes
Product Series	Force10 MXL
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Layer Support	Layer 2, Layer 3
QoS Support	Yes
Power Supply	Dual, hot-swappable
Product Type	Switch
Jumbo Frame Support	Up to 9216 bytes
Management	CLI, SNMP, Web-based GUI
VLAN Support	Yes