Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage

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Highlights

• Provides FC throughput of up to 8 Gbps per port and up to 64 Gbps with each PortChannel Inter-Switch Link (ISL) connection
• Offers scalability from 12 to 336 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gbps FC ports
• Offers 10-Gbps ISL ports for inter-data centre links over metro optical networks
• Offers Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Internet Protocol (IP) ports for SCSI over IP (iSCSI) or Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) connectivity over global networks
• High-availability design with support for non-disruptive firmware upgrades
• Includes Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) capability for SAN consolidation into VSAN islands on a single physical fabric
• Enterprise, SAN Extension over IP, Mainframe and Storage Services Enabler and Fabric Manager Server packages provide added function and value.

High performance and manageability for SANs

The Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage provides 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 Gbps FC switch connectivity and intelligent network services to help improve the security, performance and manageability required to consolidate geographically dispersed storage devices into a large enterprise SAN.

Improved internal bandwidth for higher scalability

The Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage utilises two Supervisor-2 Modules to support high availability and performance. The Supervisor-2 Module combines an intelligent control module and a high-performance crossbar switch fabric in a single unit. It uses Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) multipath routing, which supports load balancing across a maximum of 16 equal-cost paths that dynamically reroute traffic if a switch fails.

Common features		Hardware summary
VSAN capability for SAN consolidation High-availability design with non-disruptive firmware upgrades FSPF multipath routing Enterprise, SAN Extension over IP, Mainframe, Storage Services Enabler and Fabric Manager Server packages provide added intelligence and value		12 to 336 FC ports 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gbps autosensing ports Intelligent control module High-performance crossbar switch fabric 10 Gbps ISL ports for inter-data centre links over metro optical networks Offers GbE IP, GbE ports for iSCSI or FCIP connectivity over global networks