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8.3.17.0 - Force10 Networks

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Figure 8-1. FIP discovery and login between an ENode and an FCF<br />

FIP Snooping on Ethernet Bridges<br />

In a converged Ethernet network, intermediate Ethernet bridges can snoop on FIP packets during the login<br />

process on an FCF. Then, using ACLs, a transit bridge can permit only authorized FCoE traffic to be<br />

transmitted between an FCoE end-device and an FCF. An Ethernet bridge that provides these functions is<br />

called a FIP snooping bridge (FSB).<br />

On a FIP snooping bridge, ACLs are created dynamically as FIP login frames are processed. The ACLs are<br />

installed on switch ports configured for the following port modes:<br />

• ENode mode for server-facing ports<br />

• FCF mode for a trusted port directly connected to an FCF<br />

You must enable FIP snooping on an Aggregator and configure the FIP snooping parameters. When you<br />

enable FIP snooping, all ports on the switch by default become ENode ports.<br />

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