FCIP Configuration

Hi All,

I need to configure SRDF over FCIP between two different DC. I have never come across FCIP so please assume I know nothing about it. However, I have read some docs and seen discussions in this forum to understand how FCIP works. Now I come up with few questions and need your help in sorting it out.

1. FCIP Setup

VMax RA - Cisco MDS 9500 - Catalyst Network switch -

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WAN----- Catalyst Network switch - Cisco MDS 9513 - VMax RA

Is this correct?

2. In our Cisco MDS switch, I see FCIP is enabled (FCIP Profiles are created but not FCIP interfaces) but do not see any MPS Module GigE or IPS Module Gig ports. How to get start with?

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Tun prof    Eth-if    peer-ip       Status T W T Enc Comp  Bandwidth   rtt

                                           E A A            max/min    (us)

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1   1               11.160.4.39      DOWN  N Y N  N   N    1000M/500M  6500

2   2               11.160.4.41      DOWN  N Y N  N   N    1000M/500M  6500

3   3               11.160.4.43      DOWN  N Y N  N   N    1000M/500M  6500

4   4               11.160.4.45      DOWN  N Y N  N   N    1000M/500M  6500

Mod  Ports  Module-Type                      Model              Status

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1    24     1/2/4/8 Gbps 24-Port FC Module   DS-X9224-96K9      ok

2    24     1/2/4/8 Gbps 24-Port FC Module   DS-X9224-96K9      ok

3    24     1/2/4/8 Gbps 24-Port FC Module   DS-X9224-96K9      ok

4    24     1/2/4/8 Gbps 24-Port FC Module   DS-X9224-96K9      ok

7    0      Supervisor/Fabric-2              DS-X9530-SF2AK9    active *

8    0      Supervisor/Fabric-2              DS-X9530-SF2AK9    ha-standby

3. Have read in cisco docs about Virtual (E)ISL between GigE Ports. As it says Virtual, it doesn't need manual intervention to create it. Does it?

4. In our VMax I do see RAs are configured but doesn't have any SRDF setup. Do we need to convert this RA to RE(GigE)?

                                         Remote        Local    Remote

Ident  Symb  Num  Slot  Type       Attr  SymmID        RA Grp   RA Grp  Status

RF-5H   05H  117     5  RDF-BI-DIR   -   -             34 (21)   -      Online

                                     -   -             35 (22)   -

                                     -   -             36 (23)   -

                                     -   -             37 (24)   -

                                     -   -             38 (25)   -

RF-6H   06H  118     6  RDF-BI-DIR   -   -             34 (21)   -      Online

                                     -   -             35 (22)   -

                                     -   -             36 (23)   -

                                     -   -             37 (24)   -

                                     -   -             38 (25)   -

I truly appreciate your time and suggestions.

Thanks.