MDS 9216 Multilayer Switch

he Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch is designed for building mission-critical enterprise storage area networks (SANs) where scalability, multilayer capability, resiliency, robust security, and ease-of-management are imperative. The Cisco DWDM-XFP-60.61= offers the following key features:

• Compelling Economics-A modular design provides a 3 rack unit (RU) base system consisting of sixteen 2-Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) ports and can be expanded with a variety of optional switching modules to up to 48 total Fibre Channel ports.

• Cost-Effective Design-The Cisco MDS 9216 offers advanced management tools for overall lower total cost of ownership (TCO). It introduces virtual SAN (VSAN) technology for hardware-enforced isolated environments within a single physical fabric for secure sharing of physical infrastructure, further decreasing TCO.

• Multiprotocol and Multitransport-The multilayer architecture of the Cisco MDS 9216 helps enable a consistent feature set over a protocol-independent switch fabric, and easily integrates Fibre Channel, Small Computer System Interface over IP (iSCSI), and Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) in one system. Flexible architecture allows integration of future storage protocols.

• Industry's Highest-Performance Inter-Switch Links (ISLs)-Supports up to sixteen 2-Gbps Fibre Channel links in a single PortChannel. Links may span any port on any module within a chassis for added scalability and resilience.

• Intelligent Network Services-Uses VSAN technology for hardware-enforced, isolated environments within a single physical fabric; access control lists (ACLs) for hardware-based intelligent frame processing; and advanced traffic-management features such as Fibre Channel Congestion Control (FCC) and fabric-wide quality of service (QoS) to facilitate migration from SAN islands to enterprise-wide storage networks.

• Comprehensive Network Security Framework-Supports RADIUS and TACACS+, Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), Secure Shell (SSH), and Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) implementing Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), VSANs, hardware-enforced zoning, ACLs, and per-VSAN role-based access control.

• Sophisticated Diagnostics-Provides intelligent diagnostics, protocol decoding, and network-analysis tools as well as integrated Call Home capability for added reliability, faster problem resolution, and reduced service costs.

• Open Platform for Network-Hosted Storage Applications-The Cisco MDS 9216 provides an open platform for hosting intelligent storage services such as network-based virtualization and replication. Storage services modules can be installed in any Cisco MDS 9500 Series or Cisco MDS 9200 Series chassis to provide scalable, distributed application intelligence in the fabric.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Scalable 16-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch

The Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch (Figure 1) brings new capability and investment protection to the fabric switch market. Sharing a consistent architecture with the Cisco MDS 9500 Series, the Cisco MDS 9216 combines multilayer intelligence with a modular chassis, making it the industry's most intelligent and flexible fabric switch. Starting with sixteen 2-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, the expansion slot on the Cisco MDS 9216 allows for the addition of any current Cisco MDS 9000 Family module for up to 48 total ports. As the storage network expands further, Cisco MDS 9000 Family modules can be removed from Cisco MDS 9216 and migrated into Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors, providing smooth migration, common sparing, and outstanding investment protection.

Figure 1. Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch

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