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Chapter 1 Product Overview
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
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The SSN-16 module provides the following features:
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16-Gigabit Ethernet IP services ports
FCIP for remote SAN extension
Simplifies data protection and business continuance strategies by enabling backup, remote
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replication, and other disaster-recovery services over WAN distances using open-standard FCIP
tunneling.
– Optimizes utilization of WAN resources for backup and replication by enabling hardware-based
compression, hardware-based encryption, FCIP write acceleration, and FCIP tape read and
write acceleration.
– Preserves the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch enhanced capabilities, including VSANs,
advanced traffic management, and security, across remote connections.
Integrated IP storage services in a high density form factor
The module supports 16-Gigabit Ethernet ports for FCIP. Individual ports can be configured with
hot-swappable shortwave, longwave small form-factor pluggables (SFPs).
Integrated hardware-based virtual SANs (VSANs) and Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR)
The module enables deployment of large-scale multisite and heterogeneous SAN topologies.
Integration into port-level hardware allows any port within a system or fabric to be partitioned into
any VSAN. Integrated hardware-based IVR provides line-rate routing between any ports within a
system or fabric without the need for external routing appliances.
Intelligent network services
The module 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 and fabric-wide
quality of service (QoS) to facilitate migration from SAN islands to enterprise-wide storage
networks.
Sophisticated diagnostics
The module 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.
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