A Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) transit switch is a Layer 2 Data Center Bridging (DCB) switch that can transport FCoE frames. When used as an access switch for FCoE devices, the FCoE transit switch implements FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) snooping. A DCB switch transports both FCoE and Ethernet LAN traffic over the same network infrastructure while preserving the class of service (CoS) treatment that Fibre Channel (FC) traffic requires.
Benefits of an FCoE Transit Switch :
* Supports both storage network and traditional IP-based data communications, transporting both FCoE and Ethernet LAN traffic on the same switch without additional cost of powering, cooling, provisioning, maintaining, and managing your network.
* Provides the class of service that Fibre Channel traffic requires.
