Red Hat Virtualization no longer supports software FCoE starting with version 4.4

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Starting with Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) 4.4, storage domains based on software Fibrechannel over Ethernet (FCoE) that depend on the fcoe.ko kernel module are no longer supported and will not work.
  • Support for hybrid FCoE storage domains using BCM578XX cards and fcoe-utils, and full offload FCoE solutions such as qedf drivers remains unchanged

Environment

  • Red Hat Virtualiztion (RHV) 4.4 and newer with software Fibrechannel over Ethernet (FCoE)

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