Chapter 1 Product Overview
Switching Modules
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Switching Modules
The Cisco MDS 9216 Switch supports the following hot-swappable switching modules:
•16-Port 1 Gbps / 2 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
•32-Port 1 Gbps / 2 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
The Cisco MDS 9216 Switch supports one hot-swappable switching or services module in addition to the 16-port 1 Gbps / 2 Gbps switching module that is part of the supervisor module.
The Fibre Channel switching modules provide system-wide power management and auto-negotiation, which allows ports to negotiate for speed at the other end of the link. Each module has temperature sensors and an EEPROM that stores serial number and model number information.
The Fibre Channel port interfaces support hot-swappable Fibre Channel SFP transceivers, which can be short wavelength (SWL) or long wavelength (LWL). The port interfaces also support coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM) SFP transceivers, which can be used for extended long wavelength (EWL) transmission or for coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM). For more information about SFP transceivers, see Supported SFP Transceivers, page 1-21.
16-Port 1 Gbps / 2 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
The 16-port 1 Gbps / 2 Gbps switching module is best used for applications requiring highest bandwidth; for example, Inter-Switch Link (ISL) connections between switches and high-performance host or storage controllers. The 16-port switching module supports a sustained data rate of up to 2 Gbps in each direction, on all ports simultaneously. Figure 1-5shows a 16-port 1 Gbps / 2 Gbps switching module.
The auto-sensing 1 Gbps / 2 Gbps ports of the 16-port Fibre Channel switching module deliver up to 64 Gbps of continuous, aggregate bandwidth when attached to high performance servers and storage subsystems.
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