Nexus 5548 and vfc Interfaces - WHY?

What is a vfc and why do we need to configure it? I find this extremely tedious.
I have a Dell blade CNA connected to a Dell M8024-k FCoE transit module, which is then connected to a Cisco Nexus 5K. The Cisco 5K's FC port is in NPIV mode and is connected to a Brocade 300 switch. An FC target is connected to the B300.
So, in configuring this set up, I see that, in the Cisco 5K, one has to map the CNA's Ethernet MAC-address to a vfc!
Why do I have to do this mapping? You dont have to do this with Brocade. For example, in another lab setup, I have a Dell M8428-k FCF (FCoE) switch, which is a Brocade ODM, and there is no such mapping necessary. You bring up a CNA at will, the CNA executees a FIP FLOGI, gets an FPMA from the FC fabric switch, and a construct is seamlessly built between that CNA (or perhaps more correctly stated, the N-Port component of that CNA) and a LUN. NO MANUAL MAPPING is necessary.
Can someone explain this Cisco vfc construct and why one has to engage in this laborious task of mapping every CNA to a vfc? Just trying to understand....perhaps I am missing something.
Thank you

Hello,
Virtual Fiber Channel ( vfc ) interfaces are used to apply FC features in FCoE link.
Check out the section " Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Virtual Fibre Channel Interfaces " in following link
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9670/white_paper_c11-560403.html
Additional guidelines on vfc configuration are documented here
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/fcoe/513_n1_1/b_Cisco_n5k_fcoe_config_gd_re_513_n1_1_chapter_0100.html#con_1288652
Padma

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