Performance | Port speed: 1/2-Gbps autosensing, optionally configurable Buffer credits: up to 255 per port Ports per chassis: 16 fixed configuration. Up to 64 Fibre Channel ports, up to eight 1-Gbps Ethernet ports when configured with optional module Ports per rack: up to 896 when configured with optional module PortChannel: up to 16 ports |
Software Compatibility | Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.3(2) or later |
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 |
Cards, Ports, Slots | Base: 16 fixed autosensing 1/2-Gbps Fibre Channel ports Expansion: 1 empty expansion slot |
Fabric Services | Name server Internet Storage Name Server (iSNS) Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) Login services Fabric Configuration Server (FCS) Private loop Public loop Translative loop Broadcast In-order delivery |
Advanced Functionality | VSAN Inter-VSAN Routing PortChannel with Multipath Load Balancing QoS-flow-based, zone-based Fibre Channel Congestion Control |
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Tools | POST diagnostics Online diagnostics Internal port loopbacks SPAN and Remote SPAN Fibre Channel Traceroute Fibre Channel Ping Fibre Channel Debug Cisco Fabric Analyzer Syslog Online system health Port-level statistics Real-Time Protocol Debug |
Network Security | VSANs ACLs 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
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
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FICON | FC-SB-3 compliant Cascaded FICON fabrics Intermix of FICON and Fibre Channel FCP traffic UP management interface |
Serviceability | Configuration file management Call Home Power management LEDs Port beaconing System LED SNMP traps for alerts Network boot |
Reliability and Availability | Hot-swappable, 1+1 redundant power supplies Hot-swappable fan tray with integrated temperature and power management Hot-swappable SFP optics Hot-swappable switching module Passive backplane Stateful process restart Any module, any port configuration for PortChannels Fabric-based multipathing Per-VSAN fabric services Port tracking Virtual Routing Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for management Online diagnostics |
Network Management | Access methods - Out-of-band 10/100 Ethernet port
- RS-232 serial console port
- In-band IP over Fibre Channel
- DB-9 COM port
- In-band FICON CUP over Fibre Channel
Access protocols - CLI-using console and Ethernet ports
- SNMPv3-using Ethernet port and in-band IP over Fibre Channel access
- Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S)
- FICON CUP
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)
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Programming Interfaces | Scriptable CLI Fabric Manager GUI Device Manager GUI |
Environmental | Temperature, ambient operating: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Temperature, ambient nonoperating and storage: 40 to 158°F (40 to 75°C) Relative humidity, ambient (noncondensing) operating: 10 to 90% Relative humidity, ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 10 to 95% Altitude, operating: -197 to 6500 ft (60 to 2000 m) |
Physical Dimensions | Dimensions (H x W x D): 5.25 x 17.32 x 22.66 in. (13.34 x 43.99 x 57.56 cm), 3 RU - All units rack mountable in standard 19 in. EIA rack
Weight - Fully configured chassis with optional switching module: 70 lb (32 kg)
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Power and Cooling | Power supply (845WAC) - 100 to 240 VAC (10% range) - 50 to 60 Hz (nominal) Airflow - 200 linear feet per minute (lfm) through system fan assembly
- Cisco recommends that you maintain a minimum air space of 2.5 in. (6.4 cm) between walls and chassis air vents and a minimum horizontal separation of 6 in. (15.2 cm) between two chassis to prevent overheating.
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Approvals and Compliance | Safety compliance - 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 compliance - 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
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