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Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Switching Modules
48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
The 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module offers 48 autosensing 1-, 2-, 4- and 8-Gbps Fibre
Channel ports and can be used in the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Switches. The 48-port switching module
can be configured in one of two operational modes: shared bandwidth mode (default) and dedicated
bandwidth mode.
Figure 1-17 shows a 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module. The front panel connectors
support standard modular SFP and SFP+ transceivers and the speed detection is autosensing.
Figure 1-17 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
The 24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module offers 24 autosensing 1-, 2-, 4- and 8-Gbps Fibre
Channel ports and can be used in the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Switches. The 24-port switching module
can be configured in one of two operational modes: shared bandwidth mode (default) and dedicated
bandwidth mode.
Figure 1-18 shows a 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module. The front panel connectors
support standard modular SFP and SFP+ transceivers and the speed detection is autosensing.
Figure 1-18 24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel Switching Module
The 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel switching module offers 48 autosensing 1-, 2-, 4-
and 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and can be used in any of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series chassis and in the
Cisco MDS 9222i Switches. The 48-port switching module can be configured in one of two operational
modes: shared bandwidth mode (default) and dedicated bandwidth mode.
Figure 1-19 shows a 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel switching module. The front panel
connectors support standard modular SFP and SFP+ transceivers and the speed detection is autosensing.
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