Cisco Systems MDS 9500 Series manual Status LED Fibre Channel ports Link LEDs Port group

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Switching Modules

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24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

The 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module offers 24 autosensing 1-, 2-, and 4-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and can be used in any of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series chassis and in the Cisco MDS 9216i and 9216A Switches. The 24-port switching module can be configured in one of two operational modes: shared bandwidth mode (default) and dedicated bandwidth mode.

Figure 1-22shows a 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module. The front panel connectors support standard modular SFP and the speed detection is autosensing.

Figure 1-22 24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

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12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

The 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module can be used in any of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series chassis and in the Cisco MDS 9216i and 9216A Switches. The 12-port 4-Gbps switching module is a full rate mode module providing 12 SPF-based Fibre Channel interfaces. Each interface is capable of supporting full line rate operation at 4-Gbps interface speed. The module delivers a sustained data rate of up to 4 Gbps in each direction, on all ports simultaneously, and up to 96 Gbps of continuous, aggregate bandwidth when attached to high-performance servers and storage subsystems.

Figure 1-23shows a 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module. The front panel connectors support standard modular SFP and the speed detection is autosensing.

Figure 1-23 12-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

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