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6 Select the network adapter (vmnic#) that supports FCoE and click Next.
If your host has multiple network adapters or multiple ports on the adapter, you can add all of them to a
single vSphere standard switch. An alternative is to connect each FCoE NIC to a separate standard switch.
NOTE ESXi supports the maximum of four network adapter ports used for software FCoE.
7 Enter a network label.
Network label is a friendly name that identifies the VMkernel adapter that you are creating, for example,
FCoE.
8 Specify a VLAN ID and click Next.
Because FCoE traffic requires an isolated network, make sure that the VLAN ID you enter is different from
the one used for regular networking on your host. For more information, see the vSphere Networking
documentation.
9 Specify the IP settings and click Next.
10 Review the information and click Finish.
You have created the virtual VMkernel adapter for the physical FCoE network adapter installed on your host.
NOTE To avoid FCoE traffic disruptions, do not remove the FCoE network adapter (vmnic#) from the vSphere
standard switch after you set up FCoE networking.
Set Up Networking for Software FCoE in the vSphere Web Client
Before you activate the software FCoE adapters, you need to create VMkernel network adapters for all physical
FCoE NICs installed on your host.
This procedure explains how to create a single VMkernel network adapter connected to a single FCoE physical
network adapter through a vSphere standard switch. If your host has multiple network adapters or multiple
ports on the adapter, connect each FCoE NIC to a separate standard switch. For more information, see the
vSphere Networking documentation.
NOTE ESXi supports the maximum of four network adapter ports used for software FCoE.
Procedure
1 Browse to the host in the vSphere Web Client navigator.
2 Click Actions, and select All vCenter Actions > Add Networking.
3 Select VMkernel Network Adapter, and click Next.
4 Select New standard switch to create a vSphere standard switch.
5 Under Unclaimed Adapters, select the network adapter (vmnic#) that supports FCoE and click Assign.
Make sure to assign the adapter to Active Adapters.
6 Enter a network label.
Network label is a friendly name that identifies the VMkernel adapter that you are creating, for example,
FCoE.
7 Specify a VLAN ID and click Next.
Because FCoE traffic requires an isolated network, make sure that the VLAN ID you enter is different from
the one used for regular networking on your host. For more information, see the vSphere Networking
documentation.
8 After completing configuration, review the information and click Finish.
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