Sun Microsystems MDS 9222i Product Features, Supported Software, SAN-OS Firmware Requirements

Product Features

The MDS 9222i switch integrates Fibre Channel (FC) and IP (FCIP) storage services in a single system to allow maximum flexibility in user configurations. The MDS 9222i switch has eighteen 4-Gbps FC ports, four 1-Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports, and a modular expansion slot. The MSM-18/4 module contains the same number of ports and same functionality in blade form.

The MDS 9222i switch and MSM-18/4 module IP ports are not compatible with the IP ports on earlier switches and modules (IPS 4, IPS 8, 14+2 or 9216i).

The MDS 9222i switch and MSM-18/4 module have the following features:

■Up to 4 Gbps shared application throughput appliances

■Up to 16 tunnels per 4 ports, for both FCIP and iSCSI

■FCIP write and tape read/write acceleration

Supported Software

This section describes the software that can be used with the MDS 9222i switch and MSM-18/4 module, and contains the following topics:

■“SAN-OS Firmware Requirements” on page 2

■“Operating System Requirements” on page 3

■“Supported Management Software” on page 4

■“Cisco Storage Media Encryption” on page 5

SAN-OS Firmware Requirements

The correct SAN-OS firmware version is dependent on the equipment configuration:

■The MDS 9222i switch requires SAN-OS version 3.2(1a) (minimum). Version 3.2(2c) is recommended.

■When using the MSM-18/4 module, consult TABLE 1 to determine the correct firmware patch ID for the switch into which you are installing the module.

■Cisco Storage Media Encryption (SME) requires SAN-OS version 3.2(2c) (minimum). See “Cisco Storage Media Encryption” on page 5 for more information.

2 Cisco MDS 9222i Switch and 18/4-port Module Hardware Release Notes • April 2008