Rob Can we do this over 1GB nic also? could you please provide some details over which 1GB nics are supported
Thanks, Prasad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Love" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 1:34:38 PM Subject: Re: [Open-FCoE] Does FC-BB-6 VN2VN work with 1 Gb (not 10 GbE) Network Adapters and Switches? On 01/13/2014 11:04 AM, PC Varma wrote: > Hi All > I am a Dummy guy and started looking in to VN2VN based on FC-BB-6 > specification. I would like setup a Direct VN2VN setup (with only Initiator > and Target, no DCB/Switch). I am a Ph.D student and don nott have much > budget to buy FCF compatible switches and 10 GbE Network Adapters. So, I > want to build a Direct VN2VN with 2 Linux boxes. I have some questions in > this regard. > > Q1. Can i build the Direct VN2VN setup(with only Initiator and Target, no > DCB/switch i.e. 2 Linux boxes connected back to back) with current/latest > code from the open-fcoe.org based on FC-BB-6 specification? What is the > better Operating Systems for the open-fcoe development? Yes. You can do this. The Fedora/RHEL guys and SuSE guys contribute the most here, so I'd put in a vote for any of their releases. If you're doing development, you may want a community release like Fedora vs. an enterprise release like RHEL. Also, the development tools are probably more current in the community release. > Q2. What kind of Network adapters can be used here? Shall I use the 1 > Gigabit NICs (not 10 GbE due to lake of Budget)? This for experiment, not > for Production. Please point me to a compatible/working adapters list or > make/models based on your experience. Any Ethernet adapter should work. I work for Intel, so I know we thoroughly test our cards. I can't speak for any other vendor. You'll probably be fine, but I can't say you won't run into some peculiarity. > > Q3. Can i build the VN2VN setup using normal 1 Gigabit NICs(not 10 GbE) and > a Gigabit Switch(not DCB). In this case both Initiator and Target connected > via a Giagbit switch. This a normal Gigabit Network in my College lab. You can do the systems back to back for vn2vn too. Thanks, //Rob _______________________________________________ fcoe-devel mailing list [email protected] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://lists.open-fcoe.org/mailman/listinfo/fcoe-devel&k=oIvRg1%2BdGAgOoM1BIlLLqw%3D%3D%0A&r=cSVqq0BhuSdMTew6%2FkKoKwRFLDyOjAnPCs48zqK9Xmk%3D%0A&m=0CgcBlhW9j0aqGjI03IiBtQs7Zj%2FnNnH8BoEqYl2fB4%3D%0A&s=2bc030fe101b5fd27e9a8ec37f25cde561f49b95dffc8cc4bef7330ce652c5ba _______________________________________________ fcoe-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.open-fcoe.org/mailman/listinfo/fcoe-devel
