Configuring FC protocol and FCoE protocol on SVMs

You can configure the FC protocol and the FCoE protocol on the storage virtual machine (SVM) for SAN hosts. LIFs are created on the most suitable adapters and are assigned to port sets to ensure data path redundancy. Based on your requirements, you can configure either the FC protocol or the FCoE protocols, or both the protocols by using System Manager.

Before you begin

About this task


  1. If you have not configured the protocols while creating the SVM, click the Storage > SVMs tab.
  2. Select the SVM, and then click SVM Settings.
  3. In the Protocols pane, click FC/FCoE.
  4. In the Data Interface Configuration section, select the corresponding option to configure data LIFs for the FC protocol and the FCoE protocol.
  5. Specify the number of data LIFs per node for each protocol.
    If the number of LIFs that you want to assign to the node is more than two, you must assign at least one port set to each LIF.
  6. If you want to verify or modify the automatically generated LIFs configuration, select Review or Edit the Interface Association.
    You can modify only the LIF name and home port. You must ensure that you do not specify duplicate entries.
  7. Optional: Provision a LUN for the FC storage or FCoE storage when configuring the protocol by providing the LUN size, OS type for the LUN, and host initiator details.
  8. Click Submit & Continue.


The data LIFs and port sets are created with the specified configuration. The LIFs are distributed accordingly among the port sets. The FCP service is started if all of the LIFs are successfully created for at least one protocol.

If LIF creation fails, you can create the LIFs and start the FCP service from the FC/FCoE window.