Cisco Systems MDS 9216A User Manual

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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

ModelsModels

Cisco MDS 9216A

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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 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)

Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch

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Cisco MDS 9216A

Cisco MDS 9216ACisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch

Multilayer Fabric Switch

Multilayer Fabric SwitchMultilayer Fabric Switch

Network-based Intelligent

Network-based IntelligentNetwork-based Intelligent Storage Applications

Storage Applications

Storage ApplicationsStorage Applications

Security

SecuritySecurity

Intelligent network

Intelligent networkIntelligent network services

services

servicesservices

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/ Multitransport

Multitransport

MultitransportMultitransport

Embedded Diagnostics

Embedded DiagnosticsEmbedded Diagnostics

PortChannels

PortChannelsPortChannels

Access Control Lists

Access Control ListsAccess Control Lists (ACLs)

(ACLs)

(ACLs)(ACLs)

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 modesManagement modes

Interoperability

InteroperabilityInteroperability

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

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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, StandardSoftware Components, Standard

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 ManagerCisco Fabric Manager

Software Components, Optional

Software Components, OptionalSoftware Components, Optional

Cisco Fabric Manager

Cisco Fabric ManagerCisco Fabric Manager Server Package

Server Package

Server PackageServer Package

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

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Cisco Enterprise Package

Cisco Enterprise PackageCisco Enterprise Package

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 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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