ACI as San Storge Backbon /FC /FCOE

[Ezzedine]

hello,


we are trying to design a new Data Center, the idea to merge the SAN Switches into the ACI.
the question: is that a good idea? which Model of deployment is preferd FC Native or FCoE?
i have searched for new models of the leafs serie that supports FC nothing available, is that not supporting anymore?did Cisco remove the FC/FCoE feature in the new Generation?

i am open for all the suggestions and ideas

thank you in advance

Ezzedine

[Robert Burns · Accepted solution]

Only older Gen (FX) switches currently support FC - I wouldn't recommend this direction for any new design.  Even with some of the new ASICs in development supporting FC, I don't expect it to be enabled for ACI mode.  Most of the feedback we've heard from customers is they prefer to separate FC from their DC LAN fabrics.  IP storage (iSCSI, NFS etc) and NMVeOverFabric/TCP is another story - this usecase is something customers are actively incorporating into their ACI fabric design.

Robert

[Ezzedine]

hello @Robert Burns,

Thank you very much !