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December 17th, 2023 17:23

MX9116N-FCOE-problems

Hi all!

I would need your help because for some reason, I can't initiate FCOE operation with the QL41262HMKR CNA cards. The issue is that I don't see any FCoE events. What could be the problem?
(Direct FC connection is working.)

In OpenManage Enterprise Modular, the fabric section is not working, so the switches are operating in Full Switch Mode.

Configuration:

MX7000-mx740c

MX740c-QL41262HMKR (second partition: FCOE) - MX9116N(x2) - FC Storage (Direct connection) ME4012

Firmware Versions:
QL41262HMKR - 16.10.00
MX9116N - 10.5.4.6

ESXI - 2.30.13

I tested it with Linux and VMware ESXI 8.0, and in both cases, the card says "Linkdown" or "Offline."

Switch configuration:

feature fc domain-id 1

dcbx enable

spanning-tree disable

interface vlan1
 no shutdown
 no ipv6 enable
!
interface vlan30
 description FC_1
 no shutdown
 no ipv6 enable
!
vfabric 101
 name 101
 vlan 30
 fcoe fcmap 0xEFC00
 zone default-zone permit
!
interface ethernet1/1/1
 no shutdown
 fec off
 switchport access vlan 1
 mtu 9216
 flowcontrol receive off
 flowcontrol transmit off
 vfabric 101
!

Outputs:


show fcoe enode
No result

show fcoe sessions
No FCoE Sessions recorded.


show fc ns switch
Only FC storage is visible.

BR,
Menox

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December 18th, 2023 03:54

Hi,

 

In your particular issue, I would suggest contacting the support for a collaborative case engagement, as in to check the configuration of MX9116N, ME4012 and OME-M. I might think you need a SAN switch between the ME4 and MX9116N, as I can't find information documentation that ME4 can support direct FCoE, but I might be wrong. 

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