High scalability with up to 528 Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis can help simplify operations with fewer directors which can be non-disruptively upgraded as connectivity requirements increase
Dual crossbar switching fabric cards
Provides internal switching bandwidth required to enable a mixture of up to eleven 4 , 8 and 10 Gbps FC modules
4-Gbps 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 FC Module
Can provide high performance for demanding storage networking applications which can help simplify operations
24-port 4-Gbps and 8-Gbps FC modules with port bandwidth reservation
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-port 8-Gbps FC modules with port bandwidth reservation
Designed to enable a collapsed core/edge solution with fewer switches which helps simplify management and operation.
1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps switch bandwidth can be matched to specific server, storage and ISL performance requirements
10 Gpbs FC Module
When compared to 2 Gbps Fibre Channel links, up to 80% fewer metro links are required to help reduce overall TCO and simplify management
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 storage network
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.
