Configuring FCIP ports for a dual ISL on Cisco 9250i FC switches

You must configure the FCIP switch ports that connect the ISL (E-ports) by creating FCIP profiles and interfaces, and then assigning them to the IPStorage1/1 and IPStorage1/2 GbE interfaces.

This task is only for configurations that use a dual ISL per switch fabric, using the IPStorage1/1 and IPStorage1/2 GbE interfaces on each switch.

This task must be performed on each FC switch.

The task and examples use the following profile configuration table:

Switch fabric	IPStorage interface	IP Address	Port type	FCIP interface	FCIP profile	Port	Peer IP/port	VSAN ID
Fabric 1
FC_switch_A_1	IPStorage1/1	a.a.a.a	FC-VI	fcip 1	15	3220	c.c.c.c /3230	10
	IPStorage1/1	a.a.a.a	Storage	fcip 2	20	3221	c.c.c.c /3231	20
	IPStorage1/2	b.b.b.b	FC-VI	fcip 3	25	3222	d.d.d.d /3232	10
	IPStorage1/2	b.b.b.b	Storage	fcip 4	30	3223	d.d.d.d /3233	20
FC_switch_B_1	IPStorage1/1	c.c.c.c	FC-VI	fcip 1	15	3230	a.a.a.a /3220	10
	IPStorage1/1	c.c.c.c	Storage	fcip 2	20	3231	a.a.a.a /3221	20
	IPStorage1/2	d.d.d.d	FC-VI	fcip 3	25	3232	b.b.b.b /3222	10
	IPStorage1/2	d.d.d.d	Storage	fcip 4	30	3233	b.b.b.b /3223	20
Fabric 2
FC_switch_A_2	IPStorage1/1	e.e.e.e	FC-VI	fcip 1	15	3220	g.g.g.g /3230	10
	IPStorage1/1	e.e.e.e	Storage	fcip 2	20	3221	g.g.g.g /3231	20
	IPStorage1/2	f.f.f.f	FC-VI	fcip 3	25	3222	h.h.h.h /3232	10
	IPStorage1/2	f.f.f.f	Storage	fcip 4	30	3223	h.h.h.h /3233	20
FC_switch_B_2	IPStorage1/1	g.g.g.g	FC-VI	fcip 1	15	3230	e.e.e.e /3220	10
	IPStorage1/1	g.g.g.g	Storage	fcip 2	20	3231	e.e.e.e /3221	20
	IPStorage1/2	h.h.h.h	FC-VI	fcip 3	25	3232	f.f.f.f /3222	10
	IPStorage1/2	h.h.h.h	Storage	fcip 4	30	3233	f.f.f.f /3223	20

Enter configuration mode: config t
Enable FCIP: feature fcip
On each switch, configure the two IPStorage interfaces (IPStorage1/1 and IPStorage1/2):
1. Enter configuration mode: conf t
2. Specify the IPStorage interface to create: interface ipstorage
  The ipstorage parameter value is IPStorage1/1 or IPStorage1/2 .
3. Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the IPStorage interface previously specified: interface ip-address subnet-mask
  Note
  On each switch, the IPStorage interfaces IPStorage1/1 and IPStorage1/2 must have different IP addresses.
4. Specify the MTU size as 2500 : switchport mtu 2500
5. Enable the port: no shutdown
6. Exit configuration mode: exit
7. Repeat steps 3.aa through 3.ff to configure the IPStorage1/2 GbE interface with a different IP address.
Configure the FCIP profiles for FC-VI and storage traffic with the profile names given in the profile configuration table:
1. Enter configuration mode: conf t
2. Configure the FCIP profiles with the following profile names: fcip profile FCIP-profile-name
  The following list provides the values for the FCIP-profile-name parameter:
  - 15 for FC-VI on IPStorage1/1
  - 20 for storage on IPStorage1/1
  - 25 for FC-VI on IPStorage1/2
  - 30 for storage on IPStorage1/2
3. Assign the FCIP profile ports according to the profile configuration table: port port number
4. Set the TCP settings: tcp keepalive-timeout 1 tcp max-retransmissions 3 max-bandwidth-mbps 5000 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 4500 round-trip-time-ms 3 tcp min-retransmit-time 200 tcp keepalive-timeout 1 tcp pmtu-enable reset-timeout 3600 tcp sack-enable no tcp cwm
Create FCIP interfaces: interface fcip FCIP interface
The FCIP interface parameter value is 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 as given in the profile configuration table.
1. Map interfaces to the previously created profiles: use-profile profile
2. Set the peer IP address and peer profile port number: peer-info peer IPstorage ipaddr peer profile port number
3. Select the TCP connections: tcp-connection connection #
  The connection # parameter value is 2 for FC-VI profiles and 5 for storage profiles.
4. Disable compression: no ip-compression
5. Enable the interface: no shutdown
6. Configure the control TCP connection to 48 and the data connection to 26 to mark all packets that have differentiated services code point (DSCP) value: qos control 48 data 26
7. Exit configuration mode: exit
Configure the switchport settings on each FCIP interface:
1. Enter configuration mode: config t
2. Specify the port that you are configuring: interface fcip 1
3. Shut down the port: shutdown
4. Set the port to E mode: switchport mode E
5. Enable the trunk mode for the port: switchport trunk mode on
6. Specify the trunk that is allowed on a specific VSAN: switchport trunk allowed vsan vsan
  The vsan parameter value is VSAN 10 for FC-VI profiles and VSAN 20 for storage profiles.
7. Set the speed for the port: switchport speed speed
8. Exit configuration mode: exit
Copy the updated configuration to the startup configuration on both switches: copy running-config startup-config

The following examples show the configuration of FCIP ports for a dual ISL in fabric 1 switches FC_switch_A_1 and FC_switch_B_1.

For FC_switch_A_1:

FC_switch_A_1# config t
FC_switch_A_1(config)# no in-order-guarantee vsan 10
FC_switch_A_1(config-vsan-db)# end
FC_switch_A_1# copy running-config startup-config

# fcip settings

feature  fcip

conf t
interface IPStorage1/1
#  IP address:  a.a.a.a
#  Mask:  y.y.y.y
  ip address <a.a.a.a   y.y.y.y>
  switchport mtu 2500    
  no shutdown
exit
conf t
fcip profile 15
  ip address <a.a.a.a> 
  port 3220
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
tcp max-retransmissions 3 
max-bandwidth-mbps 5000 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 4500 round-trip-time-ms 3
  tcp min-retransmit-time 200
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
  tcp pmtu-enable reset-timeout 3600 
  tcp sack-enable
  no tcp cwm 

conf t
fcip profile 20
  ip address <a.a.a.a> 
  port 3221
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
tcp max-retransmissions 3 
max-bandwidth-mbps 5000 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 4500 round-trip-time-ms 3
  tcp min-retransmit-time 200
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
  tcp pmtu-enable reset-timeout 3600 
  tcp sack-enable
  no tcp cwm 

conf t
interface IPStorage1/2
#  IP address:  b.b.b.b
#  Mask:  y.y.y.y
  ip address <b.b.b.b   y.y.y.y>
  switchport mtu 2500    
  no shutdown
exit

conf t
fcip profile 25
  ip address <b.b.b.b> 
  port 3222
tcp keepalive-timeout 1
tcp max-retransmissions 3 
max-bandwidth-mbps 5000 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 4500 round-trip-time-ms 3
  tcp min-retransmit-time 200
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
  tcp pmtu-enable reset-timeout 3600 
  tcp sack-enable
  no tcp cwm 

conf t
fcip profile 30
  ip address <b.b.b.b> 
  port 3223
tcp keepalive-timeout 1
tcp max-retransmissions 3 
max-bandwidth-mbps 5000 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 4500 round-trip-time-ms 3
  tcp min-retransmit-time 200
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
  tcp pmtu-enable reset-timeout 3600 
  tcp sack-enable
  no tcp cwm 
interface fcip  1
  use-profile 15
# the port # listed in this command is the port that the remote switch is listening on
 peer-info ipaddr <c.c.c.c>  port 3230
  tcp-connection 2
  no ip-compression 
  no shutdown
  qos control 48 data 26
exit

interface fcip  2
  use-profile 20
# the port # listed in this command is the port that the remote switch is listening on
 peer-info ipaddr <c.c.c.c>  port 3231
  tcp-connection 5
  no ip-compression 
  no shutdown
  qos control 48 data 26
exit

interface fcip  3
  use-profile 25
# the port # listed in this command is the port that the remote switch is listening on
 peer-info ipaddr < d.d.d.d >  port 3232
  tcp-connection 2
  no ip-compression 
  no shutdown
  qos control 48 data 26
exit

interface fcip  4
  use-profile 30
# the port # listed in this command is the port that the remote switch is listening on
 peer-info ipaddr < d.d.d.d >  port 3233
  tcp-connection 5
  no ip-compression 
  no shutdown
  qos control 48 data 26
exit

conf t
interface fcip&#xa0; 1
shutdown
switchport mode E
switchport trunk mode on
switchport trunk allowed vsan 10
no shutdown
exit

conf t
interface fcip&#xa0; 2
shutdown
switchport mode E
switchport trunk mode on
switchport trunk allowed vsan 20
no shutdown
exit

conf t
interface fcip&#xa0; 3
shutdown
switchport mode E
switchport trunk mode on
switchport trunk allowed vsan 10
no shutdown
exit

conf t
interface fcip&#xa0; 4
shutdown
switchport mode E
switchport trunk mode on
switchport trunk allowed vsan 20
no shutdown
exit

For FC_switch_B_1:

FC_switch_A_1# config t
FC_switch_A_1(config)# in-order-guarantee vsan 10
FC_switch_A_1(config-vsan-db)# end
FC_switch_A_1# copy running-config startup-config

# fcip settings

feature  fcip

conf t
interface IPStorage1/1
#  IP address:  c.c.c.c
#  Mask:  y.y.y.y
  ip address <c.c.c.c   y.y.y.y>
  switchport mtu 2500    
  no shutdown
exit

conf t
fcip profile 15
  ip address <c.c.c.c> 
  port 3230
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
tcp max-retransmissions 3 
max-bandwidth-mbps 5000 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 4500 round-trip-time-ms 3
  tcp min-retransmit-time 200
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
  tcp pmtu-enable reset-timeout 3600 
  tcp sack-enable
  no tcp cwm 

conf t
fcip profile 20
  ip address <c.c.c.c> 
  port 3231
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
tcp max-retransmissions 3 
max-bandwidth-mbps 5000 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 4500 round-trip-time-ms 3
  tcp min-retransmit-time 200
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
  tcp pmtu-enable reset-timeout 3600 
  tcp sack-enable
  no tcp cwm 

conf t
interface IPStorage1/2
#  IP address:  d.d.d.d
#  Mask:  y.y.y.y
  ip address <b.b.b.b   y.y.y.y>
  switchport mtu 2500    
  no shutdown
exit

conf t
fcip profile 25
  ip address <d.d.d.d>
  port 3232
tcp keepalive-timeout 1
tcp max-retransmissions 3 
max-bandwidth-mbps 5000 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 4500 round-trip-time-ms 3
  tcp min-retransmit-time 200
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
  tcp pmtu-enable reset-timeout 3600 
  tcp sack-enable
  no tcp cwm 

conf t
fcip profile 30
  ip address <d.d.d.d>
  port 3233
tcp keepalive-timeout 1
tcp max-retransmissions 3 
max-bandwidth-mbps 5000 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 4500 round-trip-time-ms 3
  tcp min-retransmit-time 200
  tcp keepalive-timeout 1
  tcp pmtu-enable reset-timeout 3600 
  tcp sack-enable
  no tcp cwm 

interface fcip  1
  use-profile 15
# the port # listed in this command is the port that the remote switch is listening on
 peer-info ipaddr <a.a.a.a>  port 3220
  tcp-connection 2
  no ip-compression 
  no shutdown
  qos control 48 data 26
exit

interface fcip  2
  use-profile 20
# the port # listed in this command is the port that the remote switch is listening on
 peer-info ipaddr <a.a.a.a>  port 3221
  tcp-connection 5
  no ip-compression 
  no shutdown
  qos control 48 data 26
exit

interface fcip  3
  use-profile 25
# the port # listed in this command is the port that the remote switch is listening on
 peer-info ipaddr < b.b.b.b >  port 3222
  tcp-connection 2
  no ip-compression 
  no shutdown
  qos control 48 data 26
exit

interface fcip  4
  use-profile 30
# the port # listed in this command is the port that the remote switch is listening on
 peer-info ipaddr < b.b.b.b >  port 3223
  tcp-connection 5
  no ip-compression 
  no shutdown
  qos control 48 data 26
exit

conf t
interface fcip&#xa0; 1
shutdown
switchport mode E
switchport trunk mode on
switchport trunk allowed vsan 10
no shutdown
exit

conf t
interface fcip&#xa0; 2
shutdown
switchport mode E
switchport trunk mode on
switchport trunk allowed vsan 20
no shutdown
exit

conf t
interface fcip&#xa0; 3
shutdown
switchport mode E
switchport trunk mode on
switchport trunk allowed vsan 10
no shutdown
exit

conf t
interface fcip&#xa0; 4
shutdown
switchport mode E
switchport trunk mode on
switchport trunk allowed vsan 20
no shutdown
exit

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