Chapter 19 Managing Module; Supervisor Modules - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

About Modules
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Table 19-1
Product
Cisco MDS 9216
Cisco MDS 9216A
Cisco MDS 9216i

Supervisor Modules

Supervisor modules are automatically powered up and started with the switch.
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Table 19-2 Supervisor Module Terms and Usage
Module Terms
module-7 and module-8
module-5 and module-6
module-1
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Supervisor Module Options (continued)
Number of
Supervisor
Modules
One module
One module
One module
Cisco MDS 9513 Directors have two supervisor modules—one in slot 7 (sup-1) and one in slot 8
(sup-2). See Table 19-2. When the switch powers up and both supervisor modules come up together,
the active module is the one that comes up first. The standby module constantly monitors the active
module. If the active module fails, the standby module takes over without any impact to user traffic.
Cisco MDS 9506 and Cisco MDS 9509 switches have two supervisor modules—one in slot 5 (sup-1)
and one in slot 6 (sup-2). See
come up together, the active module is the one that comes up first. The standby module constantly
monitors the active module. If the active module fails, the standby module takes over without any
impact to user traffic.
Cisco MDS 9216i switches have one supervisor module that includes an integrated switching
module with 14 Fibre Channel ports and two Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Cisco MDS 9200 Series switches have one supervisor module that includes an integrated 16-port
switching module.
Fixed or Relative
Fixed usage for
MDS 9513
Fixed usage for
MDS 9509 and
MDS 9506
Fixed usage for
MDS 9200 series
Supervisor
Module Slot
Number
1
1
1
Table 19-2. When the switch powers up and both supervisor modules
Usage
module-7 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 7 and
module-8 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 8.
module-5 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 5 and
module-6 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 6.
module-1 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 1.
Chapter 19 Managing Modules
Switching and Services Module
Features
2-slot chassis allows one optional
switching or services module in the
other slot.
2-slot chassis allows one optional
switching or services module in the
other slot.
2-slot chassis allows one optional
switching or services module in the
other slot.
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