Using FCoE connection to non Cisco switches

Hello,
does anyone know what port configuration needs to be configured on a Nexus switch that is connected to say Brocade switch or any other vendor that supports FCoE. I have created VLAN to VSAN mapping, i assume next step is to create a vfc device ? Since this is not connection to an initiator or a target but another FCoE capable switch, how do i need to configure this vfc ? Any tips ?
Thanks

Hi,
Looks like from the document that you referenced that this switch runs in NPV mode for FCoE:
FCoE features
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE*)
FIP & FCoE packets are all forwarded when DCB is configured
* FCoE frames as defined by T11 Committee
So, I would configure the Cisco Nexus switch for FCoE and NPIV
Configure the Nexus 5000 for FCoE and NPIV
There are several procedures that are required in order to configure the Nexus 5000 for FCoE and NPIV:
    Enable Feature FCoE
    Enable N Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) on the Nexus 5000
    Enable Nexus 5000 Quality of Service (QoS) for FCoE
    Enable Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
    Configure VLAN
    Configure VSAN
    Map the VLAN to VSAN
Example:
feature lldp
feature fcoe
feature npiv
interface vfc130
bind interface Ethernet1/30
switchport mode F
no shutdown
interface Ethernet1/30
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,100
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
vsan database
vsan 100 interface vfc130
vlan 100
fcoe vsan 100
Example of QOS:
system qos
service-policy type qos input fcoe-default-in-policy
service-policy type queuing input fcoe-default-in-policy
service-policy type queuing output fcoe-default-out-policy
service-policy type network-qos fcoe-default-nq-policy
Best regards,
Jim

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