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QuickSpecs
Product Highlights
Interoperability Interoperability Interoperability Interoperability
Product Family Models Product Family Models Product Family Models Product Family Models
Software Components, Standard Software Components, Standard Software Components, Standard Software Components, Standard
SAN-OS SAN-OS
SAN-OS SAN-OS
Cisco Fabric Manager Cisco Fabric Manager Cisco Fabric Manager Cisco Fabric Manager
Offers compatibility with a broad range of HP servers and operating systems, as well as disk and
tape storage devices
Shares common architectural platform across all Cisco MDS 9500 Series Directors and Cisco
MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch
Interchangeable modules across Directors and Fabric Switches
Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director
Intelligent, multi-protocol 6-slot Director with up to 128 Auto-Sensing 2/1 Gb Fibre
Channel ports
Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director
Intelligent, multi-protocol 9-slot Director with up to 224 Auto-Sensing 2/1 Gb Fibre
Channel ports
Cisco MDS 9216 Multilayer Fabric Switch
Intelligent, multi-protocol modular Fabric Switch with up to 48 Auto-Sensing 2/1 GbFibre
Channel ports
Cisco MDS 9120 Multilayer Fabric Switch
Intelligent, Fibre Channel Fabric Switch with 20 Auto-Sensing 2/1 Gb Fibre Channel ports
Cisco MDS 9140 Multilayer Fabric Switch
Intelligent, Fibre Channel Fabric Switch with 40 Auto-Sensing 2/1 Gb Fibre Channel
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Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS delivers numerous advanced storage networking capabilities for the Cisco
MDS 9000 Family of Multilayer Intelligent Directors and Fabric Switches.
Cisco Fabric Manager is a responsive, easy-to-use Java application that simplifies management across
multiple switches and fabrics. Cisco Fabric Manager enables administrators to perform vital tasks such
as topology discovery, fabric configuration and verification, LUN security, monitoring, and fault
resolution. All functions are available through a secure interface, which enables remote management
from any location. Cisco Fabric Manager may be used independently or in conjunction with third-party
management applications. Cisco provides an extensive API for integration with third-party and user
developed management tools.
DA - 11670 Canada — Version 8 — February 3, 2006
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