Dell MXL and FC Flex IOM: Network convergence and FCoE configuration

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In this video we take a look at the Dell FC Flex IO Module for the Dell MXL/IOA blade switches and step through a demo on FCoE configuration and deployment using the Dell MXL blade switch with FC Flex IOM. One FC Flex IOM provides 4 x Fibre Channel (FC) ports, and, two modules can be added per MXL/IOA blade switch for a total of 8 x Fibre Channel ports per blade switch. The FC Flex IOM transforms the MXL/IOA blade switch into a NPIV Proxy Gateway allowing for the bridging of FCoE and Fibre Channel at the switch blade level.

The demo in this video showcases a converged network solution via FCoE using a Dell PowerEdge M620 blade server within a Dell M1000e chassis, Dell MXL blade switches with FC Flex IOMs, Brocade 6505 Fibre Channel switches, and a Dell Compellent storage array (1 x SC8000 controller & 1 x SC220 disk enclosure). We configure the Dell MXL blade switch with FC Flex IOM as a NPIV Proxy Gateway which provides FCoE-FC bridging capability. Finally, we test the FCoE and LAN connectivity from the server via 'ping' and passing storage data to the Dell Compellent storage array. For more info and access to Dell FC Flex IOM whitepapers please visit the Dell MXL wiki http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/networking/w/wiki/3786.dell-networking-mxl-switch.aspx
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