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FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP)

FCoE Initialization Protocol discovers FCoE entities and establishes and maintains their virtual links.

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Control traffic: FIP supports VLAN and Fibre Channel Forwarder discovery, encapsulates fabric-login exchanges, and maintains virtual links with keepalives. It is distinct from ordinary FCoE data encapsulation. [1]

Relations

related
FCoE, Fibre Channel, Data Center Bridging (DCB)

Citations

  1. Cisco MDS 9000 FCoE Configuration Guide, Release 8.x: FCoE, FIP and frame formats (accessed 2026-11-02)
Sources & caveats
  • The Cisco Release 8.x guide describes a fabric-based FIP workflow; implementation support must be checked for the actual adapters and switches. [1]

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