Compaq manual Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch, Overview

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Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch

Overview

The Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch shares a consistent architecture with the MDS 9509 Director and offers the same multilayer intelligence in a modular fabric switch. Intelligent features include multi-protocol support (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCIP), Virtual SANs (VSANs), embedded diagnostics and role-based security. With these innovations, companies can build highly scalable, available storage networks with comprehensive security and unified management.

The MDS 9216 is fully populated out of the box with sixteen 1 and 2 Gb auto-sensing Fibre Channel ports. An expansion slot allows for the addition of an MDS 9000 port card available in 16 or 32 ports, for up to 48 Fibre Channel ports or an MDS9000 IP Storage Service Module for FC/iSCSI connectivity. MDS 9000 port cards and IP Storage Service Modules are interchangeable between the MDS 9216 Fabric Switch and MDS 9500 series directors, providing smooth migration, common sparing and investment protection.

Layered, intelligent features also include integration with HP OpenView Storage Area Manager (SAM) and CiscoWorks RME, delivering ease of administration, improved customer productivity, and infrastructure management through a single pane-of-glass. This common software platform also ensures that the user's SAN environment will scale seamlessly as business grows.

Key Features and Benefits

Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for SAN Infrastructure

Enables storage consolidation, simplified management of SAN environment

Integrates Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCIP in one system

High Port Density

16 48 Fibre Channel ports (auto-sensing 2/1 Gb) in single chassis

Up to 8 1 Gb Ethernet ports in a single switch (configurable for iSCSI or FCIP)

Scalable

Supports throughput up to 32 Gb in a single PortChannel ISL 2 slots; 1 optional for MDS 9000 Series modules

Highly Available

Redundant power supplies and fans for high availability - Hot-swappable SFP optical interface modules, fan modules, and power modules

Interoperable

Broad range of HP servers and operating systems

Disk and tape storage devices

Open platform for hosting 3rd party storage applications, such as virtualization

Integrated Management

Embedded Fabric Manager

Integration with HP OpenView Storage Area Manager (SAM)

Integration with CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials (RME)

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