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QuickSpecs
Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch
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Introduction Date | June 2003 | June 2003 | September 2003 | September 2003 |
Switch Type | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Multilayer Director | Multilayer Director | Multilayer Fabric Switch |
Maximum ports | 48 Fibre Channel, | 224 Fibre Channel, | 128 Fibre Channel, | 20 or 40 Fibre Channel |
| 8 IP ports | 48 IP ports | 24 IP ports | ports |
Number of slots per | Two | Nine | Six | N/A, Fixed FRU |
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