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51031-00 AInstallation GuideStorage Networking (Unified Fabric Pilot)QLogic 8100 Series Adapters, QLogic 5800 Series Switches,Cisco Nexus 5000 Series

PrefaceDocumentation Conventionsx 51031-00 A

51031-00 A 1-11 OverviewMartin (2010) defines a converged network as follows: "A unified data center fabric is a networking fabric that combines

1–Overview1-2 51031-00 A

51031-00 A 2-12 PlanningSelecting a Test ArchitectureWhen planning the pilot of a unified network, it is important to choose both Fibre Channel and t

2–PlanningWhere and How to Deploy2-2 51031-00 ACurrently, a Converged Network Adapter must always be connected to a switch that has DCB. There are tw

51031-00 A 3-13 ArchitectureApproachThe test configuration described in this section was installed and validated at the QLogic NETtrack Developer Cen

3–ArchitectureReference Architecture Description3-2 51031-00 AFigure 3-1. Reference Architecture Diagram

3–ArchitectureReference Architecture Description51031-00 A 3-3Equipment DetailsTable 3-1 lists the referenced architecture equipment. Table 3-2 lists

3–ArchitectureReference Architecture Description3-4 51031-00 A

51031-00 A 4-14 InstallationThis section describes how to set up an FCoE environment. It assumes a general understanding of SAN administration concep

ii 51031-00 AInstallation Guide Storage Networking (Unified Fabric Pilot)Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable

4–InstallationEquipment Installation and Configuration4-2 51031-00 AEquipment Installation and ConfigurationThis section focuses on the converged net

4–InstallationEquipment Installation and Configuration51031-00 A 4-3Install the Adapter DriversTo install the FCoE and Ethernet drivers:1. Go to the

4–InstallationEquipment Installation and Configuration4-4 51031-00 AInstall SANsurfer FC HBA ManagerTo install SANsurfer® FC HBA Manager:1. Go to the

4–InstallationEquipment Installation and Configuration51031-00 A 4-5CablingTo connect the Fibre Channel and Ethernet cables:1. Connect the Fibre Chan

4–InstallationEquipment Installation and Configuration4-6 51031-00 AConfiguring DCB on a Nexus Switch To enable PFC, ETS, and DCB functions on a Cisc

4–InstallationEquipment Installation and Configuration51031-00 A 4-75. Configure qos policy-maps.policy-map type qos policy1 class type qos class-

4–InstallationEquipment Installation and Configuration4-8 51031-00 A10. Configure Ethernet port 1/3 to enable VLAN-1002-tagged FCoE traffic and VLAN-

4–InstallationEquipment Installation and Configuration51031-00 A 4-9 bandwidth percent 50 Class-map (queuing): class-fcoe (match-any)

4–InstallationVerify Equipment Connectivity4-10 51031-00 AVerify Equipment ConnectivityTo verify that all equipment is logged in and operating proper

4–InstallationVerify Equipment Connectivity51031-00 A 4-114. When the LUNs have been created and all zoning is complete, use the management interface

51031-00 A iiiTable of ContentsPrefaceIntended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiRe

4–InstallationVerify Equipment Connectivity4-12 51031-00 A Figure 4-7. SANsurfer Management Validation Screen 1 Figure 4-8. SANsurfer Management Vali

51031-00 A 5-15 Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 1—Verify PFC and ETS ParametersVerify the interoperability of the unified fabric d

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 1—Verify PFC and ETS Parameters5-2 51031-00 Aa. Select the trigger mode.b. Set up the capture tr

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 1—Verify PFC and ETS Parameters51031-00 A 5-3 pfc_enable value is the same for the adapter, swi

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 1—Verify PFC and ETS Parameters5-4 51031-00 AValidation ResultsFigure 5-3 shows one trace captur

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 1—Verify PFC and ETS Parameters51031-00 A 5-5 From the trace, you can verify the following: DCB

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 2—FIP Validation5-6 51031-00 AValidation Step 2—FIP ValidationThe next step is to verify FCoE in

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 2—FIP Validation51031-00 A 5-74. The switch responds with the FIP Discovery Advertisement/Respon

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 2—FIP Validation5-8 51031-00 AValidation ResultsFigure 5-6 shows the FIP test results between th

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 2—FIP Validation51031-00 A 5-9In summary, the FIP link initialization process is successful—the

iv 51031-00 AInstallation Guide Storage Networking (Unified Fabric Pilot)Validation Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 2—FIP Validation5-10 51031-00 AUnlike end devices, the FCoE switches do not send FIP Keep Alive

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 2—FIP Validation51031-00 A 5-11 Figure 5-11 shows the time difference between the last FIP Keep

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 3—FCoE Function and I/O Tests5-12 51031-00 AValidation Step 3—FCoE Function and I/O TestsFigure

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 3—FCoE Function and I/O Tests51031-00 A 5-133. Configure the test as follows: MLTT test pattern

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 3—FCoE Function and I/O Tests5-14 51031-00 ASimilar to previous test results, the captured FCoE

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 4—Validate PFC and Lossless Link51031-00 A 5-15Validation Step 4—Validate PFC and Lossless LinkT

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 4—Validate PFC and Lossless Link5-16 51031-00 A3. To validate that PFC Pause frames are sent to

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 4—Validate PFC and Lossless Link51031-00 A 5-17As described earlier, the Expert software analyze

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 5—ETS Verification5-18 51031-00 ATable 5-2 shows some of the statistics reported by Expert softw

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 5—ETS Verification51031-00 A 5-192. Run all the tests with the Write configuration (Figure 5-18)

51031-00 A vInstallation Guide Storage Networking (Unified Fabric Pilot)List of FiguresFigure Page3-1 Reference Architecture Diagram . . . . . . . .

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 5—ETS Verification5-20 51031-00 A7. Use Expert to analyze the capture, and verify the following:

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 5—ETS Verification51031-00 A 5-21Figure 5-21 shows that the FCoE traffic is read at the rate of

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 5—ETS Verification5-22 51031-00 AFigure 5-23 shows how to enable a cross-port analysis in Expert

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 5—ETS Verification51031-00 A 5-23The next step is to verify that the switch allows more TCP traf

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 5—ETS Verification5-24 51031-00 AFigure 5-26 shows the relationship between FCoE, TCP, and pause

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 5—ETS Verification51031-00 A 5-25Exchange Completion Time (Latency Monitor)Latency is the measur

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 6—iSCSI Function and I/O Test5-26 51031-00 AValidation Step 6—iSCSI Function and I/O Test This t

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 6—iSCSI Function and I/O Test51031-00 A 5-27 Queue depth: eight.9. Capture a trace for the iSCS

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 6—iSCSI Function and I/O Test5-28 51031-00 ATable 5-5 lists the average, minimum, and maximum da

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 7—Virtualization Verification51031-00 A 5-29Validation Step 7—Virtualization VerificationThis va

vi 51031-00 AInstallation Guide Storage Networking (Unified Fabric Pilot)5-28 iSCSI Traffic Performance Validation Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 7—Virtualization Verification5-30 51031-00 A6. Configure the test as follows: Trigger: any PFC

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 7—Virtualization Verification51031-00 A 5-31Table 5-6 lists the average minimum and maximum thro

5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 7—Virtualization Verification5-32 51031-00 AIn summary, multiple factors may determine the behav

51031-00 A A-1A Hardware and SoftwareCisco Unified Fabric SwitchThe Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch enables a high-performance, standards-based, Ether

A–Hardware and SoftwareJDSU (formerly Finisar) Equipment and SoftwareA-2 51031-00 AJDSU (formerly Finisar) Equipment and SoftwareJDSU XgigJDSU Xgig®

A–Hardware and SoftwareQLogic QLE8142 Converged Network Adapter51031-00 A A-3QLogic QLE8142 Converged Network AdapterThe QLogic QLE8142 Converged Net

A–Hardware and SoftwareQLogic 5800V Series Fibre Channel SwitchA-4 51031-00 A

51031-00 A B-1B Data Center Bridging TechnologyThe following descriptions of Enhanced Ethernet were taken from Ethernet: The Converged Network Ethern

B–Data Center Bridging TechnologyData Center Bridging (DCB)B-2 51031-00 AEnhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) protocol addresses the bandwidth alloc

B–Data Center Bridging TechnologyData Center Bridging (DCB)51031-00 A B-3Figure B-1. Priority Flow ControlFibre Channel Over EthernetFCoE is an ANSI

51031-00 A viiPrefaceThis document describes how to install and certify a pilot unified fabric configuration. This configuration demonstrates lossles

B–Data Center Bridging TechnologyData Center Bridging (DCB)B-4 51031-00 AiSCSIThe Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) is a SCSI mass st

51031-00 A C-1C ReferencesFibre Channel over Ethernet Design Guide, Cisco and QLogic (2010), QLogic adapters and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches, Ci

C–ReferencesC-2 51031-00 A

51031-00 A Index-1IndexAadapters 4-2, 4-3architecture 2-1, 3-1audience viiCcabling 4-1, 4-5configuration 4-1connectivity 4-10conventions viiiconverge

Installation Guide Storage Networking (Unified Fabric Pilot)Index-2 51031-00 Aorganizational ownership 2-1PPFC - see priority flow controlplanning 2

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PrefaceDocumentation Conventionsviii 51031-00 AThe Ethernet Alliance has white papers that further describe Enhanced Ethernet: http://www.ethernetall

PrefaceDocumentation Conventions51031-00 A ix Text in italics indicates terms, emphasis, variables, or document titles. For example: For a complete