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Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide
Date: February 2010
Text Part Number: OL-21517-01
1 Overview
2 Verifying Your Shipping Contents
3 Installing the Switch
4 Installing the SFPs
5 Powering Up the Switch
6 Setting Up a Network
7 Connecting Devices
8 Installing Cisco Device Manager
9 Using the Quick Config Wizard
10 Creating VSANs
11 Need Help?
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1 Overview
Cisco MDS 9148 Switch
The Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch has 48 Fibre Channel ports with speeds of 8, 4, 2, and 1 Gbps. The Cisco MDS
9148 Switch is a top-of-rack (TOR) Fibre Channel switch based on System-on-a-Chip (SOC) technology, which is a Cisco
innovation. The Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch has these features:
• 16, 32, or 48 default licensed ports and an 8-port on-demand license.
• 8-,4-, 2-, 1-Gbps full line rates.
• 128 buffers available as a shared pool to each port group: 32 buffers per Fibre Channel (FC) po rt. A maximum of 125
buffers per port in a port group.
• Fair bandwidth arbiters.
• Device Manager Quick Config Wizard for the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch.
• Redundant power supplies and fans.
• Enterprise class features such as In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSU), Virtual SANs (VSANs), security features, and quality
of service (QoS).
• Consistency with NX-OS.
The front of the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch contains the LEDs, the console and management ports, and 48 8-Gbps Fibre Channel
Ports. See
Figure 1.
Figure 1 Front View of the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch
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The rear of the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch contains the redundant power supplies, the AC power receptacle, and the fans.
See Figure 2.
Figure 2 Rear View of the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch
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100 - 240VAC
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Note The on-demand ports can be activated in 8-port increments through software licensing.
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2 Verifying Your Shipping Contents
Verify that you have received all items, including the following:
• Rack-mount kit
• ESD wrist strap
• Cables and connectors
• Any optional items ordered
3 Installing the Switch
Install the switch in one of the following enclosures:
• An open EIA rack
• A perforated or solid-walled EIA cabinet
• A two-post Telco rack
For an example of a rack mount, see Figure 3.
Figure 3 Example Rack Mount
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Note Before you install the switch in a rack, you will need to install the rack mount support brackets on the switch.
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4 Installing the SFPs
Install one of the following SFPs in each empty port:
• A Fibre Channel Shortwave 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps SFP transceiver, part number DS-SFP-FC8G-SW
• A Fibre Channel Long wavelength 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps SFP transceiver, part number DS-SFP-FC8G-LW
• A Fibre Channel Short wavelength 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps SFP transceiver, part number DS-SFP-FC4G-SW
For SFP installation, see Figure 4.
Figure 4 SFP Installation
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5 Powering Up the Switch
To power up the switch, follow these steps:
Step 1 Ground the switch, as shown in Figure 5.
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Figure 5 Switch Ground
Grounding
pad location
System grounding pad
Wire
Grounding
lug
Screws (M4)
Step 2 Connect the power cable to the AC power receptacle, and then plug it in (see Figure 6).
The Cisco MDS 9148 Switch supports only AC power supply. The power supply status is indicated on a front panel
LED.
The Cisco MDS 9148 Switch includes a front panel reset button that resets the switch without cycling the power.
Step 3 Power up the switch (see Figure 6).
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