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Cisco MDS 9222i FCIP Tunnel

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How to setup a Simple FCIP Tunnel with the Cisco MDS9222i

FCIP (Fibre Channel over IP) is a power full technologie for linking Fiber Channel based storage networks over IP network. We use this to link our mainframe with a second tape library in a different location, aprox 40 km.

Step 1

Enable the Fibre Channel over IP Feature on the MDS9222i

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feature fcip

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Step 2

Define a FCIP Profile

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fcip profile 1
ip address <source address>
tcp max-bandwidth-mbps <maximum avail bandwith in mbps> min-available-bandwidth-mbps <minimum avail bandwith in mbps> round-trip-time-ms <round trip time>

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Step 3

Create the FCIP interface

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interface fcip1
use-profile 1
peer-info ipaddr <destination address>
write-accelerator
ip-compression auto
switchport description T-mds1-mds2
no shutdown

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Step 4

Configure the GigabitEthernet

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interface GigabitEthernet1/1
ip address <source ip address> <netmask>
switchport description FCIP Ethernet Port
no shutdown

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Example

mds1

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feature fcip
!
fcip profile 1
ip address 10.0.57.42
tcp max-bandwidth-mbps 300 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 100 round-trip-time-ms 12
!
interface fcip1
use-profile 1
peer-info ipaddr 10.0.57.34
write-accelerator
ip-compression auto
switchport description T-mds1-mds2
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/1
ip address 10.0.57.42 255.255.255.252
switchport description FCIP Ethernet Port
no shutdown
!
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mds2

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feature fcip
!
fcip profile 1
ip address 10.0.57.34
tcp max-bandwidth-mbps 300 min-available-bandwidth-mbps 100 round-trip-time-ms 12
!
interface fcip1
use-profile 1
peer-info ipaddr 10.0.57.42
write-accelerator
ip-compression auto
switchport description T-mds2-mds1
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/1
ip address 10.0.57.34 255.255.255.252
switchport description FCIP Ethernet Port
no shutdown
!
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If you feel this helps a bit or may be not ? Please leave a comment.

One thought on “Cisco MDS 9222i FCIP Tunnel”

  1. Hello Adrian,

    i know it is possible to configure the tunnels via the fabric manager, but i don’t have the manager installed.:-( you will see the tunnel also in the manager
    when you create it via the cli.

    it will be basicly the same steps on each fabric.

    • enable the feature
    • create the profile
    • create the fcip interface
    • create the ip interface

    i hope this helps a bit. if you have future question for the cli way i can help you to get the config right (via pm).

    Patrick
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