Nas; Heterogeneous San Support - IBM CISCO MDS 9124 - UPDATE FOR SYSTEM STORAGE Update Manual

NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE (NAS)
Cisco MDS 9506, 9509, 9513, 9216i, 9216i, 9222i*, and 9134* for IBM System Storage
Directors and Switches are interoperable with:
N series models – Supported with SAN-OS 2.1(2b) and above
NAS and N series Gateways – Supported with SAN-OS 2.1(2b) and above
*Denotes products must run SAN-OS 3.x or above
Information on interoperability and Technical Support can be found at
Description
Cisco 10/20 port FCSM*
4GB Qlogic Intelligent
Pass-Thru
Optical Pass-Thru Module
*Notes
NPV and NPIV is supported with fw 3.2 and above
For information regarding heterogeneous SAN support please use the following:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/interoperability/matrix/Matrix4.html#wp299
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Supported Distance / Extension Methods
Traffic / Application
regular FICON traffic
regular FICON traffic
regular FICON traffic
IBM VTS (host to VTC connection)
IBM VTS (VTC to VTS connection)
IBM Enterprise and LTO Tape
IBM XRC FICON
IBM XRC FICON
IBM XRC FICON
* IBM 3592 drives with Control Units C06 and J70 supported up to 3000km when Cisco FICON Tape
Acceleration is enabled
Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix
IBM eServer Blade Center (BC)
Blade Switch
Module Firmware
4.2 (1b)
6.5.0.21.0

Heterogeneous SAN support

Extension Method
FC ISLs with DWDM
CWDM FC ISLs
FCIP ISLs
FC ISLs with DWDM
FC ISLs with DWDM
FC ISLs with DWDM
CWDM FC ISLs
FCIP ISLs
IBM eServer Blade
Cisco MDS 9000
SAN Family
N/A
all
Center.
4.2(3)
4.2(3)
4.2(3)
Supported Distance
300km
100km
300km
250km
250km
300km*
200km
200km
200km
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