Chapter 41
Configuring FCIP
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Creating FCIP Profiles
You must assign a local IP address of a Gigabit Ethernet interface or subinterface to the FCIP profile to
create an FCIP profile. You can assign IPv4 or IPv6 addresses to the interfaces.
example configuration.
Figure 41-9
IP address of Gigabit Ethernet
interface 3/1 = 10.100.1.25
To create an FCIP profile in switch 1 in
Command
Step 1
switch1# config terminal
switch1(config)#
Step 2
switch1(config)# fcip profile 10
switch1(config-profile)#
Step 3
switch1(config-profile)# ip address
10.100.1.25
To assign FCIP profile in switch 2 in
Command
Step 1
switch2# config terminal
switch2(config)#
Step 2
switch2(config)# fcip profile 20
switch2(config-profile)#
Step 3
switch2(config-profile)# ip address 10.1.1.1
Displaying FCIP Profile Information
Example 41-1 Displays FCIP Profiles
switch# show fcip profile
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ProfileId
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1
2
40
100
200
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Assigning Profiles to Each Gigabit Ethernet Interface
Switch 1
IP router
Ipaddr
10.10.100.150
10.10.100.150
40.1.1.2
100.1.1.2
200.1.1.2
IP
Network
Figure
41-9, follow these steps:
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Creates a profile for the FCIP connection. The
valid range is from 1 to 255.
Associates the profile (10) with the local IPv4
address of the Gigabit Ethernet interface (3/1).
Figure
41-9, follow these steps:
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Creates a profile for the FCIP connection.
Associates the profile (20) with the local IPv4
address of the Gigabit Ethernet interface.
TcpPort
3225
3226
3225
3225
3225
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Configuring FCIP
Figure 41-9
Switch 2
IP router
IP address of Gigabit Ethernet
interface 3/1 = 10.1.1.1
shows an
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