Intelligent control module, high performance crossbar switch fabric designed for high performance and availability
Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) multipath routing can load balance and dynamically reroute traffic if a switch fails
Fibre channel switching module options
Helps optimize performance, flexibility and density based on your business needs
Advanced traffic management capabilities help simplify deployment and optimize performance
PortChannel capability allows you to aggregate up to 16 physical ISL links into a single logical bundle
4 and 8 Gbps FC modules with auto-sensing ports
Auto-sensing 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gbps simplifies installation and operation
Support for future 8 Gbps enabled servers and storage subsystems helps provide director investment protection
12-port 4 Gbps FCl switching module
Delivers high performance for the most demanding storage networking applications
Well suited for attaching highest-performance 4 Gbps enabled servers and storage subsystems
24-port 4- and 8-Gbps FC switching modules
Provides a balance between performance and scalability
1, 2, 4 or 8 Gbps switch bandwidth can be matched to specific server, storage and ISL performance requirements
48-port 4 and 8 Gbps and 4/44 8 Gbps FC switching modules with port bandwidth reservation
Delivers sustained bandwidth to meet a wide range performance requirements for a mixture of SMB and enterprise-class storage and servers
1, 2, 4 or 8 Gbps switch bandwidth can be matched to specific server, storage and ISL performance requirements
10 Gbps FC switching modules
Designed to deliver high bandwidth links for metro business continuity solutions
Connectivity up to 10km
Enterprise Package with Inter-VSAN routing
Helps simplify operations with improved security capabilities for large SAN consolidation solutions
InterVSAN routing helps consolidate non-Cisco fabrics into a Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage SAN
Fabric Manager Server Package
Fibre Channel performance monitoring, thresholds, reporting, graphing and database capabilities to help simplify management of large-enterprise and metro SAN infrastructures
Advanced management tools help customers effectively utilize a mixture of 12-, 24- and 48-port switch modules to help reduce TCO
Mainframe Package
Enables mainframe FICON storage networking and consolidation of open and mainframe storage networks
