Overview Features Tech Specs Resources Support Get It Specifications With three configurations to choose from, you're assured of getting the performance you need for your most demanding applications. For example, the 48-port Cisco MDS 9000 Family 4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel Switching Module is the ideal solution for consolidating server connections into the smallest number of SAN switches, eliminating the need for core-edge topologies. Key Specifications 12-, 24-, and 48-port configurations 1, 2, and 4 Gb/sec interfaces Up to 96 Gb/sec full-duplex bandwidth Up to 528 ports per chassis/1584 ports per rack (48-port configuration) Details Systems Architecture Management Software Compatibility Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Tools RAS Features Environmental Regulations Warranty Systems Architecture Port speeds 1/2/4 Gb/sec auto-sensing, optionally configurable Buffer credits 16 per port (shared-mode ports), up to 250 per port (dedicated-mode ports), up to 4095 on an individual port (dedicated-mode ports with optional Enterprise Package license activated) PortChannel Up to 16 ports Supported optics, media, and transmission distances Optics Media Distance 4 Gb/sec Optics Modules: 1 Gb/sec-SW, LC SFP 50/125-micron multimode 500 m 1 Gb/sec-SW, LC SFP 62.5/125-micron multimode 300 m 1 Gb/sec-LW, LC SFP 9/125-micron single-mode 10 km 2 Gb/sec-SW, LC SFP 50/125-micron multimode 300 m 2 Gb/sec-SW, LC SFP 62.5/125-micron multimode 150 m 2 Gb/sec-LW, LC SFP 9/125-micron single-mode 10 km 4 Gb/sec-SW, LC SFP 50/125-micron multimode 150 m 4 Gb/sec-SW, LC SFP 62.5/125-micron multimode 70 m 4 Gb/sec-MR, LC SFP 9/125-micron single-mode 4 km 4 Gb/sec-LW, LC SFP 9/125-micron single-mode 10 km 2 Gb/sec Optics Modules: 1 Gb/sec-CWDM, LC SFP 9/125-micron single-mode Up to 100 km 2 Gb/sec-CWDM, LC SFP 9/125-micron single-mode Up to 100 km Cards/Ports/Slots 12, 24, or 48 fixed autosensing 1/2/4 Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports Fabric services Name server Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) Login services Fabric Configuration Server (FCS) Public loop Broadcast In-order delivery FICON FC-SB-3 compliant Cascaded FICON fabrics Intermix of FICON and Fibre Channel FCP traffic CUP management interface Advanced functionality VSAN Inter-VSAN Routing PortChannel with Multipath Load Balancing QoS-flow-based, zone-based Fibre Channel Congestion Control N_Port ID Virtualization Network security VSANs Access control lists Per-VSAN role-based access control Fibre Channel zoning N_Port WWN N_Port FC-ID Fx_Port WWN Fx_Port WWN and interface index Fx_Port domain ID and interface index Fx_Port domain ID and port number LUN Read-only Broadcast Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) DH-CHAP switch-switch authentication DH-CHAP host-switch authentication Port security and fabric binding Management access SSHv2 implementing AES SNMPv3 implementing AES SFTP Management Access methods Access methods through Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor Module Out-of-band 10/100 Ethernet port (Supervisor-1 Module) Out-of-band 10/100/1000 Ethernet port (Supervisor-2 Module) RS-232 serial console port In-band IP-over-Fibre Channel DB-9 COM port Access methods through Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fibre Channel Switching Module In-band FICON CUP over Fibre Channel Access protocols CLI-via console and Ethernet ports SNMPv3-via Ethernet port and in-band IP over-Fibre Channel access Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) FICON CUP Device alias Distributed Device Alias service Network security Per-VSAN role-based access control using RADIUS-based and TACACS+-based authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) functions SFTP SSHv2 implementing AES SNMPv3 implementing AES Management applications Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Cisco Fabric Manager Cisco Device Manager CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials (RME) and Device Fault Manager (DFM) Programming interface Scriptable CLI Fabric manager GUI Device manager GUI Software Software compatibility Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1) or later Compatibility Product compatibility Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fibre Channel protocols Fibre Channel standards FC-PH, Revision 4.3 (ANSI/INCITS 230-1994) FC-PH, Amendment 1 (ANSI/INCITS 230-1994/AM1 1996) FC-PH, Amendment 2 (ANSI/INCITS 230-1994/AM2-1999) FC-PH-2, Revision 7.4 (ANSI/INCITS 297-1997) FC-PH-3, Revision 9.4 (ANSI/INCITS 303-1998) FC-PI, Revision 13 (ANSI/INCITS 352-2002) FC-PI-2, Revision 10 (ANSI/INCITS 404-2006) FC-FS, Revision 1.9 (ANSI/INCITS 373-2003) FC-FS-2, Revision 0.91 FC-LS, Revision 1.2 FC-AL, Revision 4.5 (ANSI/INCITS 272-1996) FC-AL-2, Revision 7.0 (ANSI/INCITS 332-1999) FC-AL-2, Amendment 1 (ANSI/INCITS 332-1999/AM1-2003) FC-AL-2, Amendment 2 (ANSI/INCITS 332-1999/AM2-2006) FC-SW-2, Revision 5.3 (ANSI/INCITS 355-2001) FC-SW-3, Revision 6.6 (ANSI/INCITS 384-2004) FC-SW-4, Revision 7.5 (ANSI/INCITS 418-2006) FC-GS-3, Revision 7.01 (ANSI/INCITS 348-2001) FC-GS-4, Revision 7.91 (ANSI/INCITS 387-2004) FC-GS-5, Revision 8.2 FC-BB, Revision 4.7 (ANSI/INCITS 342-2001) FC-BB-2, Revision 6.0 (ANSI/INCITS 372-2003) FC-BB-3, Revision 6.8 (ANSI/INCITS 414-2006) FCP, Revision 12 (ANSI/INCITS 269-1996) FCP-2, Revision 8 (ANSI/INCITS 350-2003) FCP-3, Revision 4 (ANSI/INCITS 416-2006) FC-SB-2, Revision 2.1 (ANSI/INCITS 349-2001) FC-SB-3, Revision 1.6 (ANSI/INCITS 374-2003) FC-VI, Revision 1.84 (ANSI/INCITS 357-2002) FC-FLA, Revision 2.7 (INCITS TR-20-1998) FC-PLDA, Revision 2.1 (INCITS TR-19-1998) FC-Tape, Revision 1.17 (INCITS TR-24-1999) FC-MI, Revision 1.92 (INCITS TR-30-2002) FC-MI-2, Revision 2.6 (INCITS TR-39-2005) FC-SP, Revision 1.6 FC-DA, Revision 3.1 (INCITS TR-36-2004) FAIS, Revision 0.7 IP over Fibre Channel (RFC 2625) IPv6, IPv4 and ARP over FC (RFC 4338) Extensive IETF-standards based TCP/IP, SNMPv3, and remote monitoring (RMON) MIBs Class of Service: Class 2, Class 3, Class F Fibre Channel standard port types: E, F, FL, B Fibre Channel enhanced port types: SD, ST, TE Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Tools Tools Power-on-self-test (POST) diagnostics Online diagnostics Internal port loopbacks Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) and Remote SPAN (RSPAN) Fibre Channel Traceroute Fibre Channel Ping Fibre Channel Debug Cisco Fabric Analyzer Syslog Online system health Port-level statistics Real Time Protocol Debug RAS Features Reliability and availability Hot-swappable module Hot-swappable SFP optics Online diagnostics Stateful Process Restart Non-disruptive Supervisor Failover Any module, any port configuration for PortChannels Fabric-based multipathing Per-VSAN fabric services Port Tracking Virtual Routing Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for management Serviceability Configuration file management Non-disruptive software upgrades for Fibre Channel interfaces Call Home Power-management LEDs Port beaconing System LED SNMP traps for alerts Network boot Environmental Ambient operating temperature 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Ambient non-operating temperature and storage -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) Relative humidity, ambient (non-condensing) operating 10 to 90% Relative humidity, ambient (non-condensing) non-operating and storage 10 to 95% Altitude, operating -197 to 6500 ft (-60 to 2000 m) Physical dimensions Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.75 x 14.4 x 16 in (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm) Occupies one slot in a Cisco MDS 9200 Series or MDS 9500 Series chassis Weight 12-Port 4-Gb/sec Fibre Channel Switching Module only: 7.75 lb (3.50 kg) 24-Port 4-Gb/sec Fibre Channel Switching Module only: 7.75 lb (3.50 kg) 48-Port 4-Gb/sec Fibre Channel Switching Module only: 11.00 lb (4.95 kg) Regulations Safety CE Marking UL 60950 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950 EN 60950 IEC 60950 TS 001 AS/NZS 3260 IEC60825 EN60825 21 CFR 1040 EMC FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A ICES-003 Class A EN 55022 Class A CISPR 22 Class A AS/NZS 3548 Class A VCCI Class A EN 55024 EN 50082-1 EN 61000-6-1 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 Warranty Duration 2 years HW coverage hours 24 x 7 HW response times 4 hours* *average response times, response times may vary by country Delivery method On-site HW phone coverage 24 x 7

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