IBM MDS 9506 manual

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    Intelligent storage networking for IBM System Storage IT simplification and business continuity solutions Cisco MDS 9506 for IBM System Storage The Cisco MDS 9506 for IBM System Storage offers dual Supervisor - 2 Modules with up to 192 Fibre Channel ports in a 7U enclosure Highlights ■ Provides Fibre Channel throughput of up to 4 Gbps per port a[...]

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    Each Supervisor -2 Module pr ovides the necessary crossbar bandwidth to deliver full system performance in the Cisco MDS 9506 director with up to four Fibre Channel switching modules. It is designed to eliminate the impact on system performance of the loss or removal of a single cr ossbar module. Connectivity , compatibility and traffic management [...]

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    storage subsystems to the high- performance crossbar switch fabric without requiring ISLs. 4-port switching module: Configuring the switch for metro business continuity The 4-port 10 Gbps Fibr e Channel switching module is designed to deliver high bandwidth links for metro business continuity solutions. The mod- ule uses hot-swappable X2 form-fact[...]

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    Advanced security and management The Enterprise Package feature is designed to provide advanced security and management capabilities. The package helps improve management with Quality of Service (QoS) and helps improve security with Inter -VSAN Routing for Fibre Channel, and enhanced network security capabilities including Switch-Switch and Host Au[...]

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    Cisco MDS 9506 for IBM System Storage at a glance IBM product numbers 2054-E04—Cisco MDS 9506 for IBM System Storage includes dual Supervisor -2 cards, dual 1900 W AC power supplies All models include SAN-OS 3.2 firmware with Fabric Manager , VSAN and PortChannel capabilities Features: 8 Port IP Services Module (no optics) SAN Extension over IP [...]

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    Cisco MDS 9506 for IBM System Storage at a glance P hysical characteristics 2 imensions D 31.11 cm H x 44.12 cm W x 55.25 cm D (12.25 in x 17.37 in x 21.75 in) ack height R 7U epth including cable guide D 67.9 cm (26.75 in) eight (fully configured W 56 kg (124 lb) hassis) c irector is rack mountable in a standar d 19-inch EIA rack, meeting Cisco r[...]