6–Configuring RoCE
Preparing the Adapter
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Preparing the Adapter
The following steps describe how to enable DCBX, and specify the RoCE priority
using the HII management application. For information about the HII application,
see
Chapter 5, Preboot Adapter Configuration
.
1.
In the Main Configuration Page, select
Data Center Bridging (DCB)
Settings
, and then click
Finish
.
2.
In the Data Center Bridging (DCB) Settings window, click the
DCBX
Protocol
drop-down. The QL45212 Adapter supports both CEE and IEEE
protocols. This value should match the corresponding value on the DCB
switch. In this example, select
CEE
.
3.
Click the
RoCE Priority
field, and type a priority value. This value should
match the corresponding value on the DCB switch. In this example, type 4.
4.
Click
Back
.
5.
When prompted, click
Yes
to save the changes. Changes will not take effect
unit after a system reset.
Preparing the Ethernet Switch
This section describes how to configure a Cisco
®
Nexus
®
6000 Ethernet Switch
and a Dell Z9100 Ethernet switch for RoCE.
Cisco Nexus 6000 Ethernet Switch
Cisco Nexus 6000 Ethernet Switch
Configuring the Cisco Nexus 6000 Ethernet Switch for RoCE comprises
configuring class maps, configuring policy maps, applying the policy, and
assigning a VLAN ID to the switch port.
1.
Open a config terminal session.
Switch#
config terminal
switch(config)#
2.
Configure quality of service (QoS) class maps, setting the RoCE priority to
match the adapter (4).
switch(config)#
class-map type qos class-roce
switch(config)#
match cos 4
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