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Product Overview

The Cisco MDS 9500 Multilayer Director elevates the standard for director-class switches. Providing
industry-leading availability, scalability, security, and management, the Cisco MDS 9500 Series allows
deployment of high-performance SANs with lowest total cost of ownership. Layering a rich set of
intelligent features onto a high-performance, protocol-agnostic switch fabric, the Cisco MDS 9500
Series of Multilayer Directors addresses the stringent requirements of large data-center storage
environments: uncompromisingly high availability, security, scalability, ease of management, and
transparent integration of new technologies.
The Cisco MDS 9500 Series includes the Cisco MDS 9513 Director, the Cisco MDS 9509 Director, and
the Cisco MDS 9506 Director, which all provide the following high availability features:
Redundant Supervisor-2 modules with associated external crossbar modules for the Cisco MDS
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9513 Director.
Redundant Supervisor-2 modules with associated integrated crossbar modules for the Cisco MDS
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9509 and 9506 Directors.
Redundant Supervisor-1 modules with dual switching fabrics for the Cisco MDS 9509 and 9506
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Directors.
Optional hot-swappable switching or services modules.
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Switching module port interfaces that support field-replaceable, hot-swappable, form-factor
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pluggable X2 transceivers.
Switching module port interfaces that support field-replaceable, hot-swappable, small form-factor
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pluggable (SFP) and Enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) transceivers.
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Redundant and hot-swappable power supplies and fan modules.
Power and cooling management and environmental monitoring.
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Nondisruptive code load and activation.
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Redundant and self-monitoring system clocks.
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For more information about high availability features, redundant supervisor operation, and how to
configure the Cisco MDS 9500 Series, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS High Availability and
Redundancy Configuration Guide and the Cisco Fabric Manager High Availability and
Redundancy Configuration Guide.
The Cisco MDS 9500 Series supports the following hot-swappable, field-replaceable modules:
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Cisco MDS 16-port Storage Services module (DS-X9316-SSNK9)
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48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module (DS-X9248-96K9)
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24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module (DS-X9224-96K9)
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  • Page 1: Product Overview

    The Cisco MDS 9500 Series includes the Cisco MDS 9513 Director, the Cisco MDS 9509 Director, and the Cisco MDS 9506 Director, which all provide the following high availability features: Redundant Supervisor-2 modules with associated external crossbar modules for the Cisco MDS •...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • Services Modules, page 1-41 • Supported Transceivers, page 1-57 Chassis This section describes the different chassis offerings in the Cisco MDS 9500 Series: Cisco MDS 9513 Director, page 1-3 • Cisco MDS 9509 Director, page 1-6 • Cisco MDS 9506 Director, page 1-7 •...

  • Page 3: Chassis

    Cisco MDS 9513 Director The Cisco MDS 9513 Director is a 13-slot Fibre Channel switch. The front panel consists of 13 horizontal slots, where slots 1 to 6 and slots 9 to 13 are reserved for switching and services modules only, and slots 7 and 8 are for Supervisor-2 modules only.
  • Page 4 The rear of the chassis supports two vertical, redundant power supplies, two clock modules, two vertical, redundant, external crossbar modules, and a variable speed fan tray with two individual fans located above the crossbar modules. (See Figure 1-2.) Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-21516-01...
  • Page 5 Air vent panels crossbar module fans Clock module crossbar modules 1. Clock modules are located inside the air vent panel. You must remove the air vent panel to access the clock modules. Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide OL-21516-01...
  • Page 6 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 Cisco MDS 9509 Director The Cisco MDS 9509 Director has a 9-slot chassis as shown in Figure 1-3, and it supports the following: Redundant Supervisor-2 modules with associated internal crossbar modules.
  • Page 7 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 Cisco MDS 9506 Director The Cisco MDS 9506 Director has a 6-slot chassis as shown in Figure...

  • Page 8: Backplane And Clock Modules

    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 Backplane and Clock Modules The Cisco MDS 9500 Series includes one or more clock modules that are accessible from the back of the chassis. The Cisco MDS 9513 and 9509 Directors have two field-replaceable clock modules for redundancy and failover.

  • Page 9: Cisco Mds Fibre Channel Switch For Ibm Blade Center

    Reference. Power Supplies The Cisco MDS 9500 Series supports dual hot-swappable power supplies, each of which is capable of supplying sufficient power to the entire chassis should one power supply fail. The power supplies monitor their output voltage and provide status to the supervisor modules. To prevent the unexpected shutdown of an optional module, the power management software only allows a module to power up if adequate power is available.
  • Page 10 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 Cisco MDS 9513 Power Supplies The Cisco MDS 9513 Director supports the 6000-W AC power supply (AC input). (See Figure 1-6.)
  • Page 11 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 Table 1-2 describes the LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9513 Director power supplies. Table 1-2...
  • Page 12 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 Cisco MDS 9509 Power Supplies The Cisco MDS 9509 Director supports the following types of power supplies: 4000-W AC power supply (AC input and DC output) •...
  • Page 13 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 Figure 1-8 3000-W AC Power Supply for the Cisco MDS 9509 Director 1 AC power connection...
  • Page 14 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 Figure 1-9 2500-W AC Power Supply for the Cisco MDS 9509 Director INPU T...
  • Page 15 1900-W DC power supply (DC input and DC output) • Power is supplied to the Cisco MDS 9506 power supplies though PEMs in the front of the chassis. The AC power requires an AC PEM, and the DC power requires a DC PEM.

  • Page 16: Fan Modules

    The Cisco MDS 9509 Director has a front panel fan module with nine fans and the Cisco MDS 9506 Director has a front panel fan module with six fans.
  • Page 17 Figure 1-12.) Supervisor-2 modules can be used in the Cisco MDS 9509 and 9506 Directors in slots 5 and 6. Supervisor-2 modules must be used in slots 7 and 8 of the Cisco MDS 9513 Director. Supervisor-2 modules provide an integrated crossbar switching fabric to connect all the switching modules when used in a Cisco MDS 9509 or 9506 Director.
  • Page 18 Port Interfaces The Supervisor-2 module provides the following port interfaces: RS-232 (EIA/TIA-232) console port with an RJ-45 connection that you can use to: • Configure the Cisco MDS 9500 Series from the CLI – Monitor network statistics and errors –...
  • Page 19 Two USB ports provide a simple interface allowing you to connect to different devices supported by • Cisco MDS NX-OS. On the double decker connector, USB port 1 is on the lower position and port 2 is on the upper position.
  • Page 20 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 Table 1-4 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2 Modules Status...
  • Page 21 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 Supervisor-1 Modules The Cisco MDS 9509 and 9506 Directors support up to two Supervisor-1 or Supervisor-2 modules that can be installed in slots 5 and 6 only. The main functions and components of the Supervisor-1 modules...
  • Page 22 192-Gbps full duplex bandwidth per switching module. The Cisco MDS 9500 Series supports redundant supervisor modules. Upon power up with slots 5 and 6 active, the supervisors negotiate to determine which one is active and which is the standby supervisor.
  • Page 23 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 Use only the CompactFlash devices that are certified for use with Cisco MDS switches and are formatted Caution using Cisco MDS switches.
  • Page 24 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 Table 1-5 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor Modules Status...
  • Page 25 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 Crossbar Modules The Cisco MDS 9513 Director supports two external crossbar modules located at the rear of the chassis. Each Supervisor-2 module has an associated external crossbar module for redundancy. The Supervisor-2 module in slot 7 is associated with crossbar module 1 and Supervisor-2 in slot 8 is associated with crossbar module 2.
  • Page 26 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 Table 1-6 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9500 Crossbar Modules Status...
  • Page 27 32-port Fibre Channel Advanced Services Module (ASM) Caching Services Module (CSM) 18-port Fibre Channel and 4-port Gigabit Ethernet IP Services (MSM-18/4) module 14-port Fibre Channel/2-port Gigabit Ethernet Multiprotocol Services (MPS-14/2) module Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide 1-27 OL-21516-01...

  • Page 28: Table

    9000 modules. However, you should be aware of the maximum port availability your chassis can support. A port index is an internally assigned number that Cisco NX-OS uses to switch data packets within the director or fabric switch. When the maximum number of port indexes is reached in a chassis, any modules remaining or added to the chassis will not boot up.
  • Page 29 Using any combination of modules that include a Generation 1 module and a Supervisor-2 module limits the port index availability to 252 on all Cisco MDS 9500 Series Directors. The Generation 1 modules can use any contiguous block of port indexes that start on the first port index reserved for any slot in the range 0-252.
  • Page 30 Table 1-10 shows a valid sample configuration for maximum capacity within the port index limits. The table lists a mixture of Generation 1 and Generation 2 modules on a Cisco MDS 9509 Director. Table 1-10 Sample Chassis Configuration on a Cisco MDS 9509 Director (Valid)
  • Page 31 Using any combination of modules that include a Generation 1 module and a Supervisor-2 module limits the port index availability to 252 on all Cisco MDS 9500 Series Directors. But the Generation 1 modules can use any contiguous block of port indexes in the range 0–252 (See Table 1-9).
  • Page 32 – 16-Port 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module The Cisco MDS 9500 Series supports up to eleven hot-swappable switching modules. By combining different switching modules in a single, modular chassis, you can design cost and performance optimized storage networks in a wide range of application environments.

  • Page 33: 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

    The 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel switching module offers 48 autosensing 1-, 2-, 4- and 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and can be used in any of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series chassis and in the Cisco MDS 9222i Switches. The 48-port switching module can be configured in one of two operational modes: shared bandwidth mode (default) and dedicated bandwidth mode.

  • Page 34: 48-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

    The 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module offers 48 autosensing 1-, 2-, and 4-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and can be used in any of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series chassis and in the Cisco MDS 9216i and 9216A Switches. The 48-port switching module can be configured in one of two operational modes: shared bandwidth mode (default) and dedicated bandwidth mode.

  • Page 35: 24-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

    The 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module offers 24 autosensing 1-, 2-, and 4-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and can be used in any of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series chassis and in the Cisco MDS 9216i and 9216A Switches. The 24-port switching module can be configured in one of two operational modes: shared bandwidth mode (default) and dedicated bandwidth mode.
  • Page 36 The 4-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module offers four dedicated bandwidth Fibre Channel ports running at 10 Gbps with no oversubscription. This module can be used in any of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series chassis and in the Cisco MDS 9216i and 9216A Switches. The module delivers a sustained data rate of up to 10 Gbps in each direction, on all ports simultaneously, and up to 80 Gbps of continuous, aggregate bandwidth.
  • Page 37 LEDs for the 48-port, 24-port, and 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching modules and the 4-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module. Table 1-13 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Generation 2 Fibre Channel Switching Modules Status Description Status Green All diagnostics pass.
  • Page 38 For a full 2-Gbps bandwidth between two hosts, connect one host to the first port group and the second host to the second port group. Figure 1-25 Cisco MDS 9000 Family 32-Port 2-Gbps Switching Module DS-X9032 1 Status LED 3 Link LEDs (under ports, on left) and...
  • Page 39 Each switching module has a hardware watchdog timer for detecting most component failures. This watchdog resets the card if is not serviced periodically. Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide 1-39 OL-21516-01...
  • Page 40 LEDs on the Generation 1 Switching Module Table 1-14 describes the LEDs for the 16-port and 32-port switching modules. Table 1-14 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Generation 1 Fibre Channel Switching Modules Status Description Status Green All diagnostics pass. The module is operational (normal initialization sequence).
  • Page 41 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 Services Modules The Cisco MDS 9500 Series supports the following hot-swappable Generation 1 services modules: 16-Port Storage Services Module, page 1-41 •...
  • Page 42 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. If you use engines for FCIP, then the mapping between the engines and the corresponding ports are: •...
  • Page 43 The MSM-18/4 supports hardware-based encryption and it is required to run the Storage Media Encryption (SME) which, is a part of the Cisco NX-OS. For more information on SME, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide.
  • Page 44 LEDs on the 18/4-Port Multiservice Module Table 1-15 describes the LEDs for the 18/4-port Multiservice module. Table 1-15 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family 18/4-Port Multiservice Modules Status Description Status Green All diagnostics pass. The module is operational (normal initialization sequence).
  • Page 45 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 Table 1-15 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family 18/4-Port Multiservice Modules (continued) Status...
  • Page 46 Each Fibre Channel port supports a sustained data rate of up to 2 Gbps in each direction. The Cisco 9513 supports up to seven MPS-14/2 modules. The Cisco MDS 9509 supports up to seven MPS-14/2 modules. The Cisco MDS 9506 supports up to four MPS-14/2 modules. The two Gigabit Ethernet ports (labeled 1 and 2) provide 1-Gbps throughput for IP services, including iSCSI and FCIP over Gigabit Ethernet.
  • Page 47 (under the ports, on the right) LEDs on the MPS-14/2 Module Table 1-16 describes the LEDs for the MPS-14/2 modules. Table 1-16 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family MPS-14/2 Modules Status Description Status Green All diagnostics pass. The module is operational (normal initialization sequence).
  • Page 48 VSANs, security, and traffic management. The IPS module ports can be configured to support the iSCSI protocol, the FCIP protocol, or both protocols simultaneously. For information about configuring the ports, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide.
  • Page 49 4 Asset tag LEDs on IP Storage Services Modules Table 1-17 describes the LEDs for the IPS services modules. Table 1-17 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family IPS Module Status Description Status Green All diagnostics pass. The module is operational (normal initialization sequence).

  • Page 50: 32-Port Fibre Channel Advanced Services Module (Asm)

    CompactFlash card. The image for an ASM can be specified using the ASM-SFN boot variable. For details on how to specify the ASM-SFN boot variable, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide.
  • Page 51 LEDs on the Fibre Channel Advanced Services Modules Table 1-18 describes the LEDs for the Advanced Services module. Table 1-18 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fibre Channel ASMs Status Description Status Green All diagnostics pass and the module is operational (normal initialization sequence).
  • Page 52 32 Fibre Channel ports, provides distributed intelligent storage services, and supports future storage services. Note Cisco MDS 9500 Series switches running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x, 3.x, or NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) support the SSM. The Fibre Channel ports support hot-swappable Fibre Channel SFP transceivers, which can be short wavelength (SWL) for connectivity up to 1640 ft (500 m), or long wavelength (LWL) for connectivity up to 6.2 miles (10 km).
  • Page 53 LEDs on the Storage Services Modules Table 1-19 describes the LEDs for the Storage Services Modules. Table 1-19 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Services Modules Status Description Status Green All diagnostics pass.

  • Page 54: Caching Services Module (Csm)

    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 Caching Services Module The Caching Services Module (CSM) provides virtualization services that allow the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches to reallocate physical resources as virtual resources for increased efficiency. The CSM receives and sends data through the switch backplane.
  • Page 55 Disk drive 1 Battery 1 See the “Installing a Switching or Services Module, Including Caching Services Modules” section on page 2-45 for information about installing the CSM and maintaining the CSM batteries. Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide 1-55 OL-21516-01...
  • Page 56 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 LEDs on the Caching Services Module Table 1-20 describes the LEDs for the CSM. Table 1-20 LEDs for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CSM Status Description Status Green All diagnostics pass, and the module is operational (normal initialization sequence).
  • Page 57 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 Supported Transceivers The following types of transceivers are available from Cisco and are supported on the Cisco MDS 9500 Series: X2 transceivers •...
  • Page 58 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 Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers Cisco Fibre Channel SFP transceivers are available in SWL or LWL versions. Both of these versions are 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps capable. Cisco Fibre Channel SFP+ transceivers are available in SWL or LWL versions.
  • Page 59 C-22. DWDM Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers The Cisco DWDM SFP transceivers have LC connectors and support 1-Gbps and 2-Gbps Fibre Channel. The DWDM SFP transceivers match the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) 100-Ghz wavelength grid and the wavelength plan of Cisco 100-Ghz ONS product family.
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