Cisco Mds 9710 Director - Cisco MDS 9700 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Product Overview
• Up to 6(DS-X9718-FAB1) x 256 x 16 slots = 24.576-Tbps per chassis Fiber Channel switching, full
• Up to 6(DS-X9718-FAB3) x 440 x 16 slots = 42.240-Tbps per chassis FCoE switching bandwidth
• Up to 6(DS-X9718-FAB1) x 220 x 16 slots = 21.120-Tbps per chassis FCoE switching bandwidth
• Comprehensive security features
• Intelligent network services, including VSAN technology, IVR, and smart zoning
• SAN management tools including Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) and the command-line
• Online diagnostics (GOLD, Call Home, and so on)
• Multiprotocol architecture, including Fiber Channel, Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Fiber Channel
• High availability with full redundant components, including fabric cards, supervisors, and power supplies
• Industry-leading scalability

Cisco MDS 9710 Director

The Cisco MDS 9710 Director is a high-performance SAN switch that is designed to meet the requirements
of an enterprise data center storage environment. The Cisco MDS 9710 Director includes the following
components that are designed specifically for a deployment in the Cisco MDS 9700 series:
• A 10-slot chassis (DS-C9710)
• 1-2 supervisor modules. The supervisor modules include the following types:
• 1-6 crossbar switching fabric modules. The crossbar switching fabric modules include the following
• 1-8 I/O modules. These I/O modules include the following types:
duplex-bandwidth
interface (CLI)
over IP (FCIP), and NVMe over fabrics
• Cisco MDS 9700 Supervisor-4 Module (DS-X97-SF4-K9)
• Cisco MDS 9700 Supervisor-1 Module (DS-X97-SF1-K9)
types:
• Cisco MDS 9710 Crossbar Fabric-3 Switching Module (DS-X9710-FAB3)
• Cisco MDS 9710 Crossbar Fabric-1 Switching Module (DS-X9710-FAB1)
• A 48-Port 64-Gbps Fiber Channel Switching Module (DS-X9748-3072K9)
• A 48-Port 32-Gbps Fiber Channel Switching Module (DS-X9648-1536K9)
• A 48-Port 16-Gbps Fiber Channel Switching Module (DS-X9448-768K9)
• A 48-Port 10-Gbps Fiber Channel over Ethernet Module (DS-X9848-480K9)
• A 24-Port 40-Gbps Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Module (DS-X9824-960K9)
• A 24/10-port SAN Extension Module (DS-X9334-K9)
Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide

Cisco MDS 9710 Director

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