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Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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New and Changed Information
The Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide applies to all the Cisco
MDS SAN-OS releases.
Table 1 lists the new and changed features available with each Cisco MDS
SAN-OS release for the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch, with the latest release first.
Table1 Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware
Installation Guide
Feature Description
Changed
in Release
Where
Documented
Advanced
Services
Module (ASM)
The ASM supports up to 32
Fibre Channel ports, provides
distributed intelligent storage
services, and is virtualization
enabled.
1.2(2a) Chapter 1:
Product
Overview
Support for
connecting
console port to
modem
Support for connecting the
console port on the Cisco MDS
9216 Switch to a modem.
1.2(2a) Chapter 3:
Connecting the
Cisco MDS
9216 Switch
Telco a nd EI A
Shelf Bracket
Kit
A 2 RU Shelf Bracket kit for
installing the Cisco MDS 9216
Switch in Telco and EIA racks.
Not
release
specific
Cisco MDS
9000 Family
Telco and EIA
Shelf Bracket
Kit Installation
Note