An entry-level multiprotocol extension router designed to connect two Storage Area Networks (SANs) over a wide distance using the Internet as the interconnection fabric (upgrades to enterprise-level functions are available). Intended to support business continuity solutions between supported servers at one site and support servers or IBM® System Storage™ disk or tape devices at a distant location.
Ports
Base system provides four active Fibre Channel ports and two Ethernet Internet Protocol (IP) ports. The optional Port Activation feature activates all 16 Fibre Channel ports and all 6 IP ports.
Link speeds
Up to 8 Gigabits per second (Gbps) auto-sensing Fibre Channel and up to 1 Gbps Ethernet (GbE).
Operating systems
Microsoft® Windows®, AIX®, UNIX®, Linux®, OS/400® and z/OS®
Optional features
Optical and copper transceivers (SFPs), fibre optic cables, 8 Gbps Advanced Extension, Advanced Performance Monitor, Advanced Networking, Enterprise Bundle, Extended Fabric, Fabric Watch, FICON® with CUP, Firmware Upgrade Renewal, High-Performance Extension, Integrated Routing, Port Activation, Trunking Activation, country-specific power cords
An entry-level multiprotocol router designed to connect two Storage Area Networks over a wide distance using the Internet as the interconnect fabric. Intended to support business continuity solutions between IBM Power Systems™ or System x™ servers at one site and IBM System Storage™ disk or tape devices at a distant location. Optional features enable functional equivalence to the IBM System Storage SAN18B-R to support the requirements of large enterprises, including support for System z® with FICON®, and FICON Accelerator.
Ports
Base system provides two active Fibre Channel ports and two Ethernet Internet Protocol (IP) ports. The optional High-Performance Extension feature activates all 16 Fibre Channel ports.
Link speeds
4 Gigibits per second (Gbps) auto-sensing Fibre Channel and 50 Megabits per second (Mbps) Ethernet. The optional High-Performance Extension feature increases the speed of each Ethernet port to 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps).
Operating systems
Microsoft® Windows®, AIX®, UNIX®, Linux®, OS/400® and z/OS®
Optional features
Optical and copper transceivers (SFPs), fibre optic cables, Advanced Performance Monitor, FICON Accelerator, FICON with CUP, High-Performance Extension, Trunking Activation, country-specific power cords
The Cisco MDS 9222i for IBM System Storage™ is designed to address the needs of medium-sized businesses and large enterprises with a wide range of Storage Area Network (SAN) capabilities. It can be used as a cost-effective high performance SAN extension over IP router switch for midrange SMB customers in support of IT simplification and business continuity solutions. It can also be used as a remote site router switch for device aggregation and SAN extension over IP to data center directors for large enterprise customers.
Optional Features
Assorted optical and copper transceivers and cables; MDS 9200 Enterprise, Fabric Manager Server, 8-port and 18/4-port SAN Extension over IP, Mainframe, Storage Service Enabler Packages; 4 port 10 Gbps ISL; 12-, 24-, 48-port 4 Gbps FC; 4/44-port 8 Gbps FC, 8 port IP and18 FC/4 IP port; Storage Services (32 2 Gbps FC) modules
18 Fibre Channel and 4 IP ports; expandable with one 12, 24 or 48-port 4 Gbps FC switch module or one 4/44 8 Gbps FC switch module or one 4-port 10 Gbps FC switch module
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows®, UNIX®, Linux®, NetWare®, IBM OS/400® and z/OS®
