Cisco Systems MDS 9216A User Manual
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Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
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Overview
The Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch shares a consistent architecture with the MDS 9500 series Directors and offers the
same multilayer intelligence in a modular fabric switch. Intelligent features include multi-protocol support (Fibre Channel, iSCSI,
FCIP), Virtual SANs (VSANs), embedded diagnostics and role-based security. With these innovations, companies can build highly
scalable, available storage networks with comprehensive security and unified management.
The MDS 9216A is fully populated out of the box with sixteen 1 and 2 Gb auto-sensing Fibre Channel ports. An expansion slot
allows for the addition of an MDS 9000 Storage Networking Module available in 1, 2, 4 and 10Gb versions and in port increments
of 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, or 48 ports, for up to 64 Fibre Channel ports or for FC/IP connectivity. The MPS 18/4 module along with the
optional Cisco MDS 9200 Storage Media Encryption package can provide encryption for data at rest on storage tape media for
added security to the SAN environment. MDS 9000 Storage Networking Modules are interchangeable between the MDS 9216A
Fabric Switch, MDS 9216i Fabric Switch and MDS 9500 series directors, providing smooth migration, common sparing and
investment protection.
Models
Models
ModelsModels
Cisco MDS 9216A
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NOTE:
NOTE: NOTE:
wave SFPs (A7428A), RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet management port, RJ-45 console port, and DB-9 COM port; also
includes software image, dual power supplies, power cords, fan modules, and 19-inch mounting rack kit.
Chassis ships with one modular expansion slot; includes 16 Fibre Channel ports populated with short
A7558A
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Overview
Key Features and Benefits
Key Features and Benefits
Key Features and BenefitsKey Features and Benefits
Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for SAN Infrastructure
Enables storage consolidation, simplified management of SAN environment
Integrates Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCIP in one system
High Port Density
16 to 64 Fibre Channel ports (auto-sensing 4/2/1 Gb) in single chassis
Up to 8 1 Gb Ethernet ports in a single switch (configurable for iSCSI or FCIP)
Up to 4, 10Gb Fibre Channel ports for ISL connections between switches
Scalable
Supports throughput up to 16 ports in a single PortChannel ISL
1 extension slot for MDS 9000 Storage Networking Modules
Highly Available
Redundant power supplies and fans for high availability - Hot-swappable SFP optical interface modules, fan modules,
and power modules
Hardware Assisted Encryption Security:
On-board crypto processing engine supports secure IEEE standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit
algorithms to encrypt data transported over IP networks or to be stored on tape.
IPsec for Encrypted Data in Transit over IP networks
Storage Media Encryption of Data at Rest on tape - FIPS 140-2, level 2 certifications.
Intelligent network services:
Uses virtual SAN (VSAN) technology for hardware-enforced, isolated environments within a single physical fabric.
Access control lists (ACLs) for hardware-based intelligent frame processing.
Advanced traffic-management features such as Fibre Channel Congestion Control (FCC) and fabric-wide quality of
service (QoS) to facilitate migration from SAN islands to enterprise-wide storage networks.
Sophisticated diagnostics:
Provides intelligent diagnostics, protocol decoding, and network-analysis tools as well as integrated Call Home
capability for added reliability, faster problem resolution, and reduced service costs.
Interoperable
Broad range of HP servers and operating systems
Disk and tape storage devices
Open platform for hosting 3rd party storage applications, such as virtualization
Integrated Management
Embedded Fabric Manager
Optional Fabric Manager Server
Integration with CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials (RME)
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Product Highlights
Cisco MDS 9216A
Cisco MDS 9216A
Cisco MDS 9216ACisco MDS 9216A
Multilayer Fabric Switch
Multilayer Fabric Switch
Multilayer Fabric SwitchMultilayer Fabric Switch
Network-based Intelligent
Network-based Intelligent
Network-based IntelligentNetwork-based Intelligent
Storage Applications
Storage Applications
Storage ApplicationsStorage Applications
Security
Security
SecuritySecurity
Intelligent network
Intelligent network
Intelligent networkIntelligent network
services
services
servicesservices
High Availability
High Availability
High AvailabilityHigh Availability
Supports from 16 to 64 Auto-Sensing 10/4/2/1-Gb Auto-Sensing Fibre Channel ports and up to 8 1Gb Ethernet ports (user configurable for iSCSI or FCIP) in a single switch.
Data replication
Network assisted Back-up
Supports role-based access control, VSANs, hardware-enforced Zoning, FC-SP, ACLs, RADIUS
authentication, SNMPv3, SSH, and SFTP.
Virtual SANs (VSANs)
PortChannels
Quality of Service (QoS)
Security
Embedded Diagnostics
Full redundancy of all major components for a new standard in Fabric Switch availability.
Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
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Multiprotocol/
Multiprotocol/
Multiprotocol/Multiprotocol/
Multitransport
Multitransport
MultitransportMultitransport
Embedded Diagnostics
Embedded Diagnostics
Embedded DiagnosticsEmbedded Diagnostics
PortChannels
PortChannels
PortChannelsPortChannels
Access Control Lists
Access Control Lists
Access Control ListsAccess Control Lists
(ACLs)
(ACLs)
(ACLs)(ACLs)
Traffic management
Traffic management
Traffic managementTraffic management
Enables a consistent feature set over a protocol agnostic switch fabric
Seamlessly integrates Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCIP in one system
Allows integration of future storage protocols with its flexible architecture
Provides industry-first intelligent diagnostics, including Fibre Channel ping and trace route, SPAN,
protocol analysis and decoding, Zone and VSAN merge analysis.
Allows users to aggregate up to 16 physical links into one logical bundle. The bundle can consist of any
port in the chassis, ensuring that the bundle remains active in the event of a port, ASIC, or module
failure. The bundle can sustain the failure of any physical link without causing a reset. Additionally,
Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) multipathing provides the intelligence to load balance across up to 16
equal cost paths and, in the event of a switch failure, to dynamically reroute traffic.
Hardware-based intelligent frame processing.
Fibre Channel Congestion Control (FCC)
Fabric-wide QoS
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Management modes
Management modes
Management modesManagement modes
Interoperability
Interoperability
InteroperabilityInteroperability
Product Family Models
Product Family Models
Product Family ModelsProduct Family Models
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Line Interface (CLI)
Cisco Fabric Manager
Optional Cisco Fabric Manager Server
Integration with Cisco Resource Manager Essentials (RME)
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
Interchangeable modules across Directors and Fabric Switches
Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director- w/Dual Supervisor 2 -
Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director
Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director
Cisco MDS 9222i Multilayer Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9216i Multilayer Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9120 Multilayer Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9140 Multilayer Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
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Intelligent, multi-protocol 13-slot Director with up to 528 Auto-Sensing 4/2/1 Gb Fibre
Channel ports
Intelligent, multi-protocol 6-slot Director with up to 192 Auto-Sensing 10/4/2/1 Gb Fibre
Channel ports
Intelligent, multi-protocol 9-slot Director with up to 336 Auto-Sensing 10/4/2/1 Gb Fibre
Channel ports
Intelligent, multi-protocol modular Fabric Switch with eighteen 4-Gb Fibre Channel ports,
four 1Gb Ethernet ports, a four port FCIP software license and an open modular expansion
slot with up to a forty-eight ports of 4-Gbps Fibre Channel or 10-Gb Fibre Channel ports
for Inter-Switch Links
Intelligent, multi-protocol modular Fabric Switch with sixteen 2Gb Fiber Channel ports, plus
one expansion slot with up to a total of 64 Auto-Sensing 10/4/2/1 Gb Fibre Channel ports
Intelligent, multi-protocol modular Fabric Switch with fourteen 2Gb Fiber Channel port and
two 1Gb Ethernet ports, plus one expansion slot with up to a total of 62 Auto-Sensing
10/4/2/1 Gb Fibre Channel ports
Intelligent, Fibre Channel Fabric Switch with 20 Auto-Sensing 2/1 Gb Fibre Channel ports
Intelligent, Fibre Channel Fabric Switch with 40 Auto-Sensing 2/1 Gb Fibre Channel ports
Fibre Channel fabric Switch with 20 Auto-Sensing 4/2/1 Gb Fibre Channel Ports
Software Components, Standard
Software Components, Standard
Software Components, StandardSoftware Components, Standard
SAN-OS
SAN-OS
SAN-OSSAN-OS
Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS delivers numerous advanced storage networking capabilities for the Cisco
MDS 9000 Family of Multilayer Intelligent Directors and Fabric Switches.
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Cisco Fabric Manager
Cisco Fabric Manager
Cisco Fabric ManagerCisco Fabric Manager
Software Components, Optional
Software Components, Optional
Software Components, OptionalSoftware Components, Optional
Cisco Fabric Manager
Cisco Fabric Manager
Cisco Fabric ManagerCisco Fabric Manager
Server Package
Server Package
Server PackageServer Package
Cisco MDS 9200 FCIP
Cisco MDS 9200 FCIP
Cisco MDS 9200 FCIPCisco MDS 9200 FCIP
Services License
Services License
Services LicenseServices License
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.
The "Standard" Cisco Fabric Manager software that is included at no charge with the MDS family
switches provides basic switch configuration and troubleshooting capabilities. The Cisco Fabric Manager
Server (FMS) Package extends Cisco Fabric Manager by providing historical performance data collection
for network traffic hot-spot analysis, centralized management services and advanced application
integration.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family IP Storage Services Modules and the MDS 9000 Multiprotocol module support
interconnection of remote SAN islands and extend SAN connectivity to IP-enabled servers using the FCIP
services. This feature is licensed separately on a per module basis (except the MDS 9216i which includes
a 2-port FCIP license for the 2 embedded 1GB Ethernet IP ports).
Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
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Cisco Enterprise Package
Cisco Enterprise Package
Cisco Enterprise PackageCisco Enterprise Package
Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Cisco MDS 9000 FamilyCisco MDS 9000 Family
SME Package
SME Package
SME PackageSME Package
Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Cisco MDS 9000 FamilyCisco MDS 9000 Family
Mainframe Package
Mainframe Package
Mainframe PackageMainframe Package
Cisco MDS switches have a set of advanced traffic engineering and advanced security features that are
recommended for all Enterprise SANs. These features are bundled together in a management
application called the Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise Package.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family SME Package allows encryption of storage media (data at rest). Strong,
standard IEEE AES-256 encryption for heterogeneous tape devices and VTLs as well as tape data
compression are provided as a distributed fabric service.
The Cisco MDS 9000 Family Mainframe Package is a comprehensive collection of features required for
using the Cisco MDS 9200 Series switches in mainframe storage networks, including FICON protocol
and CUP management, switch cascading, fabric binding, and intermixing.
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