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Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage

Intelligent storage networking for IBM System Storage solutions

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Provides Fibre Channel throughput of up to 8 gigabits per second (Gbps) per port and up to 64Gbps with each PortChannel Inter-Switch Link connection
Offers scalability from 12 to 336 1, 2, 4 and 8Gbps Fibre Channel ports
Offers 10-Gbps ISL ports for inter-data center links over metro optical networks
Offers Gigabit Ethernet IP (GbE) ports for iSCSI or FCIP connectivity over global networks
High-availability design with support for non-disruptive firmware upgrades
Includes Virtual SAN (VSAN) capability for SAN consolidation into virtual SAN islands on a single physical fabric
Enterprise, SAN Extension over IP, Mainframe and Storage Services Enabler and Fabric Manager Server packages provide added function and value

High performance and manageability for SANs

The Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage™ provides 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 Gbps Fibre Channel switch connectivity and intelligent network services to help improve the security, performance and manageability required to consolidate geographically dispersed storage devices into a large enterprise SAN.

Improved internal bandwidth for higher scalability

The Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage utilizes two Supervisor-2 Modules, to support high availability and performance. The Supervisor-2 Module combines an intelligent control module and a high-performance crossbar switch fabric in a single unit. It uses Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) multipath routing, which supports load balancing across a maximum of 16 equal-cost paths that dynamically reroute traffic if a switch fails.

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Virtual SAN (VSAN) capability for SAN consolidation High-availability design with non-disruptive firmware upgrades Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) multipath routing Enterprise, SAN Extension over IP, Mainframe, Storage Services Enabler and Fabric Manager Server packages provide added intelligence and value		12 to 336 Fibre Channel ports 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gbps autosensing ports Intelligent control module High-performance crossbar switch fabric 10Gbps ISL ports for inter-data center links over metro optical networks Offers Gigabit Ethernet IP, GbE ports for iSCSI or FCIP connectivity over global networks