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I am a network engg, and this is the first time I am trying to get FCOE working.

Here is my setup:

Centos server --------- transit switch ---- FC gateway ---- FC switch --- Netapp

I believe the configurations on my networking part is correct.

I am seeing FIP sessions to be up between the Centos server and the transit switch. The FC gateway is learning the WWN address.

However, I am not able to get the Centos server to talk to the Netapp appliance. I believe the issue maybe due to the port state being offline:

[root@centos]# fcoeadm -i

Description:      BCM57840 NetXtreme II 10/20-Gigabit Ethernet
Revision:         11
Manufacturer:     Broadcom Corporation
Serial Number:    D87226A9D6C0
Driver:           bnx2x 1.78.17-0
Number of Ports:  1

    Symbolic Name:     bnx2fc (Broadcom BCM57840) v2.4.1 over eth4.40-fcoe
    OS Device Name:    host1
    Node Name:         0x1000D72289D66AC1
    Port Name:         0x2000D72289D66AC1
    FabricName:        0x0000000000000000
    Speed:             10 Gbit
    Supported Speed:   1 Gbit, 10 Gbit
    MaxFrameSize:      2048
    FC-ID (Port ID):   0x000000
    State:             Offline

Any suggestions on how to get this port be online? I think once this is done, I should see my server talk to the netapp appliance.

J.M
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