Qlogic Storage Networking (Unified Fabric Pilot Installation Manual
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5–Validation Methods for DCB and FCoEValidation Step 2—FIP Validation51031-00 A 5-74. The switch responds with the FIP Discovery Advertisement/Response ToSolicitation message. This message is enlarged to the maximum FCoEframe size. The delivery of this message proves that the network is capableof delivering maximum-sized FCoE frames. The message contains theAvailable For Login (A) bit, which must be ON so that end devices can log in.It also contains the fabric-provided MAC address/server-provided MACaddress (SPMA/FPMA) setting, which specifies whether FCoE MACaddresses are provided by the switch (FPMA), or by a third-party server(SPMA). FPMA is the common way of providing MAC addresses.5. The end devices attempt to log in to the switch with the FIP FLOGImessage.6. The switch responds with an Accept FLOGI or a Reject. The Accept FLOGIcontains all the Fibre Channel characteristics. It also contains the new MACaddress to be used by the end device for every FCoE communication. ThatMAC address typically starts with 0E:FC:00, followed by the 3-byte FibreChannel source ID (S_ID).7. When the login is successful, the regular FCoE frames flow. FCoE PLOGIand other regular Fibre Channel and FCoE initializations follow the FIPFLOGI.Validation Process1. Set up the Analyzer’s TraceControl to capture FIP frames over the EthernetVLAN by setting these frame types as trigger conditions. The FIP EtherTypeis 0x8914.2. Configure each device (adapter, switch port, FCoE storage) to enableFCoE/FIP functions.3. Capture a trace.4. Use Analyzer Expert to examine the trace for errors on the FIP or FCoEprotocol.5. Open the trace in TraceView to view the FIP frames. |
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