Address Assignment Mechanism

How to select FCoE ENode MAC Addresses

Claudio DeSanti Silvano Gai Robert Snively
J oe Pelissier J R Rivers J ohn Hufferd
Landon Noll Ed Bugnion Suresh Vobbilisetty
Glenn Wenig
Anoop Ghanwani
T11/08-039v0
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Glossary (1)
Server Provided MAC Address (SPMA)
Aligns with traditional Ethernet addressing mechanisms
MAC address of VN_Port is world-wideunique
May be installed at manufacturing time
May be created using local registry (note that this is a small world)
Fabric Provided MAC Address (FPMA)
(Formerly named Mapped MAC address)
Aligns with traditional Fibre Channel addressing mechanisms
MAC address of the VN_Port is fabric-wideunique
Address is assigned by FCF using fabric-wide registry
MAC address of the VN_Port is required to have:
low order 24 bits = N_Port_IDassigned by FLOGI
high order 24 bits = FC-MAP (constant on a Fabric)
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Glossary (2)
ENode MAC Address
The MAC address used by an ENode during FCoE Initialization
Protocol (FIP)
VN_Port MAC Address
The MAC address used by an ENode for a particular N_Port_ID
during Fibre Channel operations using FCoE frames
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How do we facilitate address selection for FCoE?
The mechanism should:
Be a simple change to the proposed discovery method
Allows ENodes to suggest the VN_Port MAC address (SPMA)
Allows FCFs to assign the VN_Port MAC address (FPMA)
Optionally allow detection of duplicate MAC addresses
See T11/07-692v0.
Use a new Ethertype for FIP (FCoE Initialization Protocol)
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Additional information
General Principles:
FIP frames do not use the FCoE frame formats
FIP is used for protocol steps where snooping by intermediate switches may be
useful, including:
FLOGI Exchange with Request S_ID =0
FDISC Exchange with Request S_ID =0
LOGO Exchange with D_ID or S_ID =F_Port Controller
NPIV support capability
NPIV supported using an FDISC Exchange in FIP using normal FC conventions.
VN_Port MAC Addresses are assigned as during FLOGI
An analogous function may be performed using an FLOGI Exchange in FIP with a
different VN_Port_Name
The ENode MAC address used during discovery may be used for subsequent
FIP operations if desired
The behavior of FCF to FCF discovery and initialization uses FIP and uses the
FIP Discovery frame formats, but is otherwise unchanged
FIP frame formats are described later in this presentation
Recommended to use separate MAC Addresses for IP devices,
VF_Port capable FCF-MACs, and VE_Port capable FCF-MACs
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Overview of mechanism
Discovery is enhanced with addressing capabilities information
FPMA and/or SPMA supported
Discovery is performed in FIP, similar to T11/07-572v1
An ENode sends a multicast solicitation, announcing its addressing capabilities
VF_Port capable FCF-MACs supporting the ENodes capabilities replies with a unicast
advertisement, announcing its addressing capabilities as well
VF_Port capable FCF-MACs not supporting the ENodes capabilities do not reply
FLOGI is performed in FIP, according to the exchanged addressing capabilities
VN_Port MAC Address for SPMA
FLOGI Response in FIP frame provides N_Port_IDinformation for the ENode
ENode MAC address used during discovery is returned in the FIP FLOGI Response for use as the VN_Port
MAC address for all FCoE frames for that N_Port_ID
VN_Port MAC Address for FPMA
FLOGI Response in FIP frame provides N_Port_IDinformation for the ENode
The MAC address provided in FIP FLOGI Response frame is used as the VN_Port MAC address for all FCoE
frames for that N_Port_ID
Subsequent Fibre Channel behavior uses Ethertype = FCoE frames on the
VN_Port MAC address established during FLOGI
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Multicast Solicitation from H2
FC
fabric
FCF B
Lossless
Ethernet
Bridge
FCF A
H2
H1
All-FCF-MACs
MAC(H2)
Solicitation (FIP)
[F=0, S=0, MAC(H2),
Capability, Other]
FCF-MAC(A)
FCF-MAC(B)
MAC(H1)
MAC(H2)
Solicitation identifies VF_Port capable
FCF-MACs with compatible
addressing capabilities
Other parameters may include
ENodes Port_Name for optional
duplicate MAC address detection
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Unicast Advertisements from A and B
FC
fabric
FCF B
Lossless
Ethernet
Bridge
FCF A
H2
H1
MAC(H2)
FCF-MAC(A)
Mini-jumbo Advertisement (FIP)
[S=1, F=1, Priority, FC-MAP,
FCF-MAC(A), Switch_Name,
Fabric_Name, Capability, Other]
H2s FCF list:
FCF-MAC(A) [J]
FCF-MAC(B) [J]
MAC(H2)
FCF-MAC(B)
Mini-jumbo Advertisement (FIP)
[S=1, F=1, Priority, FC-MAP,
FCF-MAC(B), Switch_Name,
Fabric_Name, Capability, Other]
FCF-MAC(A)
FCF-MAC(B)
MAC(H1)
MAC(H2)
FCF not meeting
capability of ENode
does not reply
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FLOGI Request
FC
fabric
FCF B
Lossless
Ethernet
Bridge
FCF A
H2
H1
FCF-MAC(A)
MAC(H2)
FLOGI Request (FIP)
[FC Header, FLOGI data,
Proposed MAC(H2)]
FCF-MAC(B)
MAC(H2)
FLOGI Request (FIP)
[FC Header, FLOGI data,
Proposed MAC(H2)]
FCF-MAC(A)
FCF-MAC(B)
MAC(H1)
MAC(H2)
Capability agreed
during discovery
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FLOGI LS_ACC
FC
fabric
FCF B
Lossless
Ethernet
Bridge
FCF A
H2
H1
MAC(H2)
FCF-MAC(A)
FLOGI LS-ACC (FIP)
[FC Header, LS_ACC data,
Approved MAC(H2)]
MAC(H2)
FCF-MAC(B)
FLOGI LS-ACC (FIP)
[FC Header, LS_ACC data,
Approved MAC(H2)]
FCF-MAC(A)
FCF-MAC(B)
MAC(H1)
MAC(H2)
ENode uses MAC address
in FIP FLOGI LS_ACC
as the VN_Port MAC
address for the N_Port_ID
contained in the FLOGI
data for subsequent
FCoE frames
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All subsequent FCoE frames use granted MAC
address and assigned N_Port_ID
FC
fabric
FCF B
Lossless
Ethernet
Bridge
FCF A
H2
H1
FCF-MAC(A)
MAC(H2)
Fibre Channel Frame (FCoE)
[FC SOF, FC Header, FC Data,
FC CRC FC EOF]
FCF-MAC(B)
MAC(H2)
Fibre Channel Frame (FCoE)
[FC SOF, FC Header, FC Data,
FC CRC, FC EOF]
FCF-MAC(A)
FCF-MAC(B)
MAC(H1)
MAC(H2)
MAC(H2)
MAC(H2)
FIP frames continue to use MAC(H2)
For SPMA, MAC(H2) =MAC(H2) =MAC(H2)
For FPMA, MAC(H2) and MAC(H2) use
N_Port_IDs as low order 24 bits
and FC-MAP for upper 24 bits
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Subsequent FLOGI/FDISC
For all subsequent FLOGI or FDISC Exchanges intended to assign an
additional N_Port_ID(i.e., with S_ID of Request = 0):
FLOGI or FDISC is transmitted with SA = ENode MAC address
Request and Reply Sequence use FIP format
ENode and FCF assume SPMA or FPMA method as identified during
discovery and used in the initial FLOGI
LS_ACC Sequence provides the proper VN_Port MAC address and
Fibre Channel N_Port_ID(D_ID of reply frame)
If the Node_Name/N_Port_Name information carried in the FLOGI
Request are the ones of an already logged in VN_Port, the original
login session is replaced with a new login session
FDISC Exchanges intended to verify parameters for an existing login
session use FCoE frames with the assigned VN_Port MAC address
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LOGO
For all LOGO Exchanges performing a logout involving a VF_Port
(i.e., with either the Fibre Channel D_ID or S_ID = the F_Port
Controller address of FFFFFEh):
Request and Reply Sequence use the FIP format
The ENode use the ENode MAC Address
LOGO Exchanges involving any other pair of ports use FCoE
frames with the assigned VN_Port MAC address
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FIP Frame: Contains FIP Operation
PAD to minimum length or mini-J umbo length
Ethernet FCS
Encapsulated FIP Operation (self-describing length)
Reserved Ver ET = FIP
(IEEE 802.1Q Tag)
Source MAC Address
Destination MAC Address
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FCoE Frame: Contains standard FC Frame
SOF
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Ethernet FCS
Reserved EOF
Encapsulated FC Frame
(including FC-CRC)
Reserved Ver ET = FCoE
(IEEE 802.1Q Tag)
Source MAC Address
Destination MAC Address
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FIP Operation Format
Descriptor List
F S
S
P
F
P
Flags Descriptor List Length
FIP SubCode Reserved FIP Operation Code
Solicited bit FCF bit
Capability Bits
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FIP Operation Codes and FIP SubCodes
Reserved All others All others
FLOGI/FDISC/LOGO, Reply 02h
FLOGI/FDISC/LOGO, Request 01h 00000002h
Discovery, Advertisement 02h
Discovery, Solicitation 01h 00000001h
Operation FIP SubCode FIP Operation
Code
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FIP Descriptors (1)
MAC Address
Len = 8 Type = 2
FC-MAP
Reserved Len = 8 Type = 3
Switch_Name
Reserved Len = 12 Type = 4
Fabric_Name
Reserved Len = 12 Type = 5
Priority Reserved Len = 4 Type = 1
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FIP Descriptors (2)
Port_Name
Reserved Len = 12 Type = 6
FLOGI Request, FLOGI LS_ACC/LS_RJ T
NPIV FDISC Request, FDISC LS_ACC/LS_RJ T
Fabric LOGO Request, LOGO LS_ACC/LS_RJ T
(No SOF/EOF / FC-CRC?)
Reserved Len = XX Type = 7
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Solicitation from ENode
F
S
P
F
P
Flags Descriptor List Length = 8
SubCode = 01h Reserved FIP Operation Code = 01h
ENodes MAC Address
Len = 8 Type = 2
F = 0b
ENode Capabilities:
FP = 1 if FPMA supported
SP = 1 is SPMA supported
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Solicitation from FCF
F
S
P
F
P
Flags Descriptor List Length = 28
SubCode = 01h Reserved FIP Operation Code = 01h
FCF-MAC Address
Len = 8 Type = 2
FC-MAP
Reserved Len = 8 Type = 3
Switch_Name
Reserved Len = 12 Type = 4
F = 1b
FCF Capabilities:
FP = 1 if FPMA supported
SP = 1 if SPMA supported
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F S
S
P
F
P
Flags Descriptor List Length = 44
SubCode = 02h Reserved FIP Operation Code = 01h
Padding (if solicited (i.e., if S=1b))
FCF-MAC Address
Len = 8 Type = 2
FC-MAP
Reserved Len = 8 Type = 3
Switch_Name
Reserved Len = 12 Type = 4
Fabric_Name
Reserved Len = 12 Type = 5
Priority Reserved Len = 4 Type = 1
F = 1b
FCF Capabilities:
FP = 1 if FPMA supported
SP = 1 if SPMA supported
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FIP FLOGI/FDISC/LOGO Request
Flags Descriptor List Length = 152
SubCode = 01h Reserved FIP Operation Code = 02h
FLOGI Request
NPIV FDISC Request
Fabric LOGO Request
(No SOF/EOF / FC-CRC?)
Reserved Len = 144 Type = 7
MAC Address (VN_Port MAC Address proposed/used by ENode)
Len = 8 Type = 2
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FIP FLOGI/FDISC/LOGO LS_ACC
Flags Descriptor List Length = 152
SubCode = 02h Reserved FIP Operation Code = 02h
FLOGI LS_ACC
NPIV FDISC LS_ACC
Fabric LOGO LS_ACC
(No SOF/EOF / FC-CRC?)
Reserved Len = 144 Type = 7
MAC Address (VN_Port MAC Address approved or assigned by FCF)
Len = 8 Type = 2