Solved: FCoE on FAS 8300

ashrafbinali · ‎2021-02-22

Dear All,

please advise FAS 8200 is supports FCoE? If it support, please provide FCoE configuration guide with VMWare?

AlexDawson · ‎2021-02-22

Hi there! Your subject says "FAS8300" but the text says "FAS8200" - so I will answer for both -

The FAS8300 platform does not support FCOE or the required UTA2 cards - we have a number of platforms that do, but not that one. Cisco and others make switches which can take FC in and output FCoE. For this, the system must be configured with FC adaptors.
The FAS8200 platform however does support FCOE - it is recommended to follow the FCoE for ESX Express Guide at https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/topic/com.netapp.doc.exp-fc-esx-cpg/FC%20express%20configuration%20for%20ESXi%20using%20VSC.pdf

Hope this helps!

AlexDawson · ‎2021-02-22

Hi there! Your subject says "FAS8300" but the text says "FAS8200" - so I will answer for both -

The FAS8300 platform does not support FCOE or the required UTA2 cards - we have a number of platforms that do, but not that one. Cisco and others make switches which can take FC in and output FCoE. For this, the system must be configured with FC adaptors.
The FAS8200 platform however does support FCOE - it is recommended to follow the FCoE for ESX Express Guide at https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/topic/com.netapp.doc.exp-fc-esx-cpg/FC%20express%20configuration%20for%20ESXi%20using%20VSC.pdf

Hope this helps!

ashrafbinali · ‎2021-02-22

HI Alex,

Thank you for Reply,

You shared FC Configuration Document, please share FCOE configuration Document,