Cisco MDS 9120 Datasheet

DATA SHEET
CISCO MDS 9100 SERIES FABRIC SWITCHES
HIGHLIGHTS
Cost-effective, intelligent storage networking—Advanced features in a compact, cost-effective design simplify deployment and administration of
small and medium-scale storage-area networks (SANs).
Scalability and consistent service delivery—Common platform architecture and intelligent services across all Cisco
ensures scalability and consistent service delivery as your SAN grows.
Simplified storage management—The Cisco MDS 9100 Series includes built-in storage network management with all features available through
a command-line interface (CLI) or Cisco Fabric Manager, a centralized management tool that simplifies management of multiple switches and
fabrics.
Intelligent network services: Introduces Virtual SAN (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 fabricwide QoS to enable migration from SAN islands to enterprise-wide storage networks.
Total cost of ownership (TCO)-driven design—The Cisco MDS 9100 Series offers advanced management tools for overall lowest TCO. VSAN
technology for hardware-enforced, isolated environments within a single physical fabric for secure sharing of physical infrastructure further
decreases TCO.
Comprehensive security framework—Supports RADIUS and TACACS+, FC-SP, SFTP, SSH and SNMPv3 implementing Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES), VSANs, hardware-enforced zoning, Access Control Lists, and per-VSAN role-based access control.
Sophisticated diagnostics—This feature provides industry-first 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.
Industry-leading port density—Up to forty 2/1-Gbps autosensing Fibre Channel ports are incorporated in a compact design for environments that
require maximum port density per rack unit.
Two options—Twenty- and forty-port configurations (Cisco MDS 9120, MDS 9140), packaged in a one rack unit (1RU) form-factor chassis with
dual hot-swappable power supplies and fans, provide the flexibility needed to address a broad range of deployment requirements.
Figures 1 and 2 show the Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fabric Switches. These switches layer intelligent features onto a cost-effective compact form
factor.
Figure 1. Cisco MDS 9120 20-Port Intelligent Fabric Switch
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Figure 2. Cisco MDS 9140 40-Port Intelligent Fabric Switch
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