Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch
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Product Overview The Cisco ® MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch (Figure 1) is the next generation of the high performance, high density and highly reliable Cisco MDS Series Fabric switches. It combines high performance with exceptional flexibility and cost effectiveness. This powerful, compact, 2-rack-unit (2RU) switch scales from 48 to 96 line-rate 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports. The Cisco MDS 9396S is excellent for: ● A standalone SAN in large departmental storage environments A middle-of-row or top-of-rack switch in medium-sized redundant fabrics An edge switch in enterprise data center...

Simplified Storage Management with Sophisticated Diagnostics The Cisco MDS 9396S offers built-in storage network management and SAN plug-and-play capabilities. All features are available through a Command-Line Interface (CLI) or Cisco Prime DCNM for SAN Essentials Edition, a centralized management tool. Cisco DCNM task-based wizards simplify management of single or multiple switches and fabrics. For virtual infrastructure, it manages the entire path: from the virtual machine and switch to the physical storage. The Cisco MDS 9396S also supports Power On Auto Provisioning (POAP) to automate...

High-performance ISLs Optimize bandwidth utilization by aggregating up to 16 physical ISLs into a single logical PortChannel bundle with multipath load balancing Reduce downtime for planned maintenance and software upgrades Platform Compatibility For detailed information about hardware and software compatibility as well as product interoperability, see https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/interoperability/matrix/intmatrx.pdf. Licensing Table 2 describes optional licenses that can be purchased to enable additional features and capabilities on the Cisco MDS 9396S....

Specification ● FC-FS, Revision 1.9 (ANSI INCITS 373-2003) ● FC-FS-2, Revision 1.01 (ANSI INCITS 424-2007) ● FC-FS-2, Amendment 1 (ANSI INCITS 424-2007/AM1-2007) ● FC-FS-3, Revision 1.11 (ANSI INCITS 470-2011) ● FC-FS-4, Revision 1.10 ● FC-LS, Revision 1.62 (ANSI INCITS 433-2007) ● FC-LS-2, Revision 2.21 (ANSI INCITS 477-2011) ● FC-LS-3, Revision 3.10 ● FC-SW-2, Revision 5.3 (ANSI INCITS 355-2001) ● FC-SW-3, Revision 6.6 (ANSI INCITS 384-2004) ● FC-SW-4, Revision 7.5 (ANSI INCITS 418-2006) ● FC-SW-5, Revision 8.5 (ANSI INCITS 461-2010) ● FC-SW-6, Revision 1.8 ● FC-GS-3, Revision 7.01 (ANSI...

Item Ports Security Specification ● Available in a 48-port or 96-port base configuration ● Enable incremental ports on the 48-port base model, with the 12-port On-Demand Activation license ● VSAN fabric isolation ● Hardware zoning by Access Control Lists (ACLs) ● Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) switch-to-switch authentication ● FC-SP host-to-switch authentication ● Role-based access control (RBAC) using RADIUS, TACACS+, or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) functions ● Secure FTP (SFTP) ● Secure Shell Protocol Version 2...

Item Power Specification ● Power Supplies supported on this switch are 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ● Power supply: 1200W with 180 to 264V AC input; and 800W with 90 to 180V AC input (2 per switch) ● Power supply: Power grid redundancy (1+1) with 180 to 264V AC input only ● Power cord: Notched C15 socket connector connecting to C16 plug on power supply ● AC input: 100 to 240V AC (10% range) ● Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (nominal) ● Maximum power consumption ◦ 700W (on base model configuration running 16-Gbps 100% traffic load at 25C) ◦ 800W (on fully populated configuration running 16-Gbps 100%...

Supported Cisco optics, media, and transmission distances For detailed information about all supported transceivers, see Cisco MDS 9000 Family pluggable transceivers Supported only at 8G FC speed System Requirements Table 4 lists system requirements for the Cisco MDS 9396S. Table 4. System Requirements System Requirements Port-side exhaust: Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 6.2 (13) or later and Cisco Prime DCNM Software Release 7.2 or later Port-side intake: Supported on Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 6.2.(15). Not supported on Cisco NX-OS Release 7.3 (0) D1 (1). Warranty Information...

Product Name Part Number Cisco MDS 9396S 16G FC switch, w/ 48 active ports, no PSU, no FAN, spare Cisco 1200W AC Power Supply (port-side exhaust), spare Cisco 1200W AC Power Supply (bi-directional), spare Cisco MDS 9396S Fan Tray (port-side exhaust), spare Cisco MDS 9396S Fan Tray (port-side intake), spare Configure-to-Order Port License Options (See Note 2) Cisco MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license Cisco MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license + 16G SW SFPs Cisco MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license + 8G SW SFPs Spare Port Licenses (See Note 1 and Note 2) Cisco MDS 9396S 16G FC...

Product Name Part Number Accessory Kit Spare Cisco MDS 9396S Accessory Kit for Cisco, spare Configure-to-Order Power Cord Options Power Cord, 250VAC 10A IRAM 2073 Plug, Argentina Power Cord, 250VAC 10A 3112 Plug, Australia Power Cord, 250VAC 10A GB1002 Plug, China Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEE 7/7 Plug, EU Power Cord, 250VAC 10A SI16S3 Plug, Israel Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEI 23-16/VII Plug, Italy Power Cord, 125VAC 13A KSC8305 Plug, Korea Power Cord, 250VAC 10A SABS 164/1 Plug, South Africa Power Cord, 250VAC 10A, Straight C15, MP232 Plug, SWITZ Power Cord, 125VAC 15A CNS10917-2, Taiwan Power...

Product Name Part Number Power Cord, 125VAC 13A KSC8305 Plug, Korea, spare Power Cord, 250VAC 10A SABS 164/1 Plug, South Africa, spare Power Cord, 250VAC 10A, Straight C15, MP232 Plug, SWITZ, spare Power Cord, 125VAC 15A CNS10917-2, Taiwan, spare Power Cord, 250VAC 10A BS1363 Plug (13 A fuse), UK, spare Power Cord, 125VAC 13A NEMA 5-15 Plug, North America, spare Power Cord, 250VAC 10A, Brazil, spare Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 Connectors, spare Configure-to-Order Advanced Software Package Options (See Note 3) Cisco Enterprise Software Package License for MDS 9300 Series...