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Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with
S4148U-ON in NPG Mode
Connecting server FCoE CNAs to Fibre Channel storage using
two Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON switches and Brocade
Fibre Channel switches
Dell EMC Configuration and Deployment Guide
Abstract
This document provides the deployment steps for configuring S4148U-
ON switches in NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG) mode connected to FC
switches and storage.
April 2019
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- Page 1 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode Connecting server FCoE CNAs to Fibre Channel storage using two Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON switches and Brocade Fibre Channel switches Abstract This document provides the deployment steps for configuring S4148U- ON switches in NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG) mode connected to FC switches and storage.
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Page 2: Revisions
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Deployment Overview ..............................12 Configuration strategy and sequence ....................... 12 4.1.1 FC storage array ............................... 12 4.1.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON leaf switches ..................12 4.1.3 FC Switch ................................. 12 4.1.4 Server HW and Virtualization ........................... 12 S4148U-ON switch configuration ..........................13 Prepare switches .............................. - Page 4 B.3.6 Create a datastore ............................32 B.3.7 Create a virtual disk ............................33 B.3.8 Configure the virtual disk in Windows Server ....................35 Technical resources ..............................36 Support and feedback ..............................37 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode...
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction Our vision at Dell EMC is to be the essential infrastructure company from the edge, to the core, and to the cloud. Dell EMC Networking ensures modernization for today’s applications and for the emerging cloud-native world. Dell EMC is committed to disrupting the fundamental economics of the market with an open strategy that gives you the freedom of choice for networking operating systems and top-tier merchant silicon. -
Page 6: Typographical Conventions
This document in .pdf format includes one or more file attachments. To access attachments in Adobe Acrobat Reader, click the icon in the left pane halfway down the page, then click the icon. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 7: Hardware Overview
Appendix A contains a complete listing of hardware and software validated for this guide. Note: While the steps in this document were validated using the specified Dell EMC PowerSwitch models and operating system(s), they may be leveraged for other Dell EMC PowerSwitch models utilizing the same networking OS version or later assuming the switch has the available port numbers, speeds, and types. -
Page 8: Dell Emc Unity 500F Storage Array
Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server Note: The servers used in supporting the validation of the network are Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd models. The server model is not the focus of this document and are referenced using the generic term node. -
Page 9: Topology Overview
Each S4148U-ON switch is placed in NPG mode and provides FCoE to FC bridging. FC services are provided by the dedicated FC network. In this example, the FC switches are Brocade 6510 switches. The FC SAN topology used in this guide is shown in Figure 6. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 10: Oob Management Network
An S3048-ON management switch is installed at the top of each rack for OOB management connections as shown. OOB management network connections Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... - Page 11 PowerEdge R740xd server has a connection to the S3048-ON for the server’s iDRAC port. The Unity 500F storage array has two dedicated management ports: one for each Storage Processor (SP), SP A and SP B. Both are connected to the S3048-ON. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode...
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Page 12: Deployment Overview
This document provides specific configuration examples for the S4148U-ON leaf pair. Note: A Dell EMC Unity 500F storage array, Brocade 6510 FC switches, and Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers were used to validate the complete solution. For details related to setup and their components, see Appendix A &... -
Page 13: S4148U-On Switch Configuration
Note: OS10EE at its default settings has Telnet disabled, SSH enabled, and the OOB management interface configured to get its IP address via DHCP. The default username and password are both admin. Dell EMC recommends changing the admin password to a complex password during the first login. -
Page 14: Configure Switches
1/1/29-1/1/30 no switchport no switchport vlt-domain 127 vlt-domain 127 backup destination 100.67.166.220 backup destination 100.67.166.219 discovery-interface ethernet 1/1/29 discovery-interface ethernet 1/1/29 discovery-interface ethernet 1/1/30 discovery-interface ethernet 1/1/30 peer-routing peer-routing Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... - Page 15 The following steps complete the configuration example by configuring common features found in a layer 3 leaf-spine network. For more information on leaf-spine networks see Dell EMC Networking Layer 3 Leaf- Spine Deployment and Best Practices with OS10EE. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode...
- Page 16 172.16.12.254 interface vlan 1613 interface vlan 1613 vrrp-group 13 vrrp-group 13 virtual-address 172.16.13.254 virtual-address 172.16.13.254 interface vlan 1614 interface vlan 1614 vrrp-group 14 vrrp-group 14 virtual-address 172.16.14.254 virtual-address 172.16.14.254 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode...
- Page 17 1612- switchport trunk allowed vlan 1612- 1616 1616 spanning-tree port type edge spanning-tree port type edge mtu 9216 mtu 9216 no shutdown no shutdown Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode...
- Page 18 Note: Configuration of the spine switches are not detailed in this document. For information on the leaf-spine architecture and configuration, see Dell EMC Networking Layer 3 Leaf-Spine Deployment and Best Practices with OS10EE. Configure BGP routing The example configuration use of BGP is for the application traffic associated with the layer 3 leaf-spine network.
- Page 19 (Bandwidth allocations should total 100% and may be adjusted accordingly to optimize traffic). Finally, exit configuration mode and save the configuration with the end and write memory commands. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode...
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Page 21: S4148U-On Validation
Note: The commands and output shown below are for S4148U-Leaf1. The output for S4148U-Leaf2 is similar. For additional commands and output related to the leaf-spine portion of the topology, such as VLT, BGP, etc., see Dell EMC Networking Layer 3 Leaf-Spine Deployment and Best Practices with OS10EE. show interface status The show interface status | grep up command is used to verify required interfaces are up, and links are established at their appropriate speeds. -
Page 22: Show Fcoe Sessions
#1. S4148U-Leaf1# show fcoe enode Enode MAC Enode Interface VLAN FCFs Sessions ----------------------------------------------------------------- f4:e9:d4:61:c6:6a Eth 1/1/31 1001 f4:e9:d4:62:4a:d0 Eth 1/1/32 1001 f4:e9:d4:62:4b:72 Eth 1/1/34 1001 f4:e9:d4:62:4b:ba Eth 1/1/33 1001 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 23: Show Vfabric
S4148U-Leaf1# show vfabric Fabric Name Fabric Type Fabric Id Vlan Id 1001 FC-MAP 0xEFC64 Vlan priority FCF Priority FKA-Adv-Period Enabled,8 Config-State ACTIVE Oper-State ========================================== Members fibrechannel1/1/1 fibrechannel1/1/3 ethernet1/1/31 ethernet1/1/32 ethernet1/1/33 ethernet1/1/34 ========================================== Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 24: A Validated Components
- rNDC Intel(R) Gigabit 4P X710/I350 rNDC 18.8.9 - CNA QLogic 25GE 2P QL41262HxCU-DE Adapter firmware 14.07.50 - CNA QLogic 25GE 2P QL41262HxCU-DE Adapter ESXi drivers qedf 1.2.24.6 qedentv 3.7.9.1 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 25: Poweredge Server, Unity Storage, And Vmware Setup
2. Select System > Network Devices. 3. Under Network Devices, click on the CNA. In this example, it is NIC Slot 2. The NIC ports are displayed as shown in Figure 8: Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... - Page 26 5. Record the WWPN, outlined in red in Figure 9. A convenient method is to copy and paste it into a text file. The WWPN is used in the S4148U-ON switch FC zone configuration. 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for CNA port 2. 7. Repeat steps 1-6 for remaining servers. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode...
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Page 27: Dell Emc Unity 500F Storage Array Configuration
The Fibre Channel Ports page is displayed as shown in Figure 10. A zoomed-in view of the area inside the red box is shown in Figure 11. Unisphere Fibre Channel Ports page Zoomed-in view of SP A and SP B WWNs on Fibre Channel Ports page Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 28: Create A Storage Pool
2. On the vCenters tab, click the icon to open the Add vCenter dialog box. 3. Enter the Network Name or Address of the vCenter server. Enter the vCenter User Name and Password and click Find. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 29: Create Luns And Configure Host Access
The newly created LUN is now visible on the LUNs tab as shown in Figure 15. In this example, a LUN named FC-80GB that is 80GB in size has been created. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 30: Vmware Preparation
B.3.1 VMware ESXi download and installation Install VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 or later, on each PowerEdge server. Dell EMC recommends using the latest Dell EMC customized ESXi .iso image available on support.dell.com. The correct drivers for the PowerEdge server hardware are built into this image. This image is used to install ESXi via CD/DVD, a USB flash drive, or by mounting the .iso image through the PowerEdge server’s iDRAC interface. -
Page 31: Configure Storage On Esxi Hosts
5. The LUN on the storage array mapped to this host appears under Adapter Details on the Devices tab as shown in Figure 17. LUN visible to ESXi host Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 32: Create A Datastore
6. Select the VMFS version. For this guide, it is left at its default setting, VMFS 5. Click Next. 7. Leave the Partition configuration at its default settings and click Next > Finish to create the datastore. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 33: Create A Virtual Disk
New Hard Disk to view the configuration options. 5. Next to Location, select Browse. Select the previously configured datastore, e.g., Unity 80GB LUN, and click OK. The screen looks similar to Figure 21. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... - Page 34 6. Next to New Hard disk, set the size in GB less than or equal to the Maximum size shown on the line below. The size is set to 40 GB in this example. 7. Click OK to close the Edit Settings window and create the virtual disk. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode...
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Page 35: Configure The Virtual Disk In Windows Server
5. If the disk is not initialized or online, right-click in the box containing the Disk #, e.g., Disk 1 and use the menu options to bring the disk online and initialize it. 6. Continue using the Disk Management application to format the disk. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 36: C Technical Resources
Technical resources Dell EMC Networking Guides Dell EMC Networking Layer 3 Leaf-Spine Deployment and Best Practices with OS10EE OS10 Enterprise Edition User Guide Release 10.4.2.0 Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode... -
Page 37: D Support And Feedback
Support Contact Information Web: http://www.dell.com/support Telephone: USA: 1-800-945-3355 Feedback for this document We encourage readers to provide feedback on the quality and usefulness of this publication by sending an email to Dell_Networking_Solutions@Dell.com. Dell EMC Networking FCoE Deployment with S4148U-ON in NPG Mode...
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