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Cisco MDS 9700 Series

Cisco MDS 9700 Series

Cisco MDS 9700 Series

Product catalog summary
Overview: The document outlines Cisco's agile network infrastructure solutions designed to manage large data volumes efficiently. It highlights the primary features, use cases, and benefits of Cisco's MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches.
Primary Features:
  • Transition support from 16 to 32G, backward compatibility with 4/8/16G Fibre Channel.
  • Integrated analytics for enhanced visibility.
  • Future-proofing with NVMe over Fibre Channel.
  • Simplified provisioning and management through auto-provisioning and programmable interfaces.
  • High availability and redundancy with MDS architecture.
Product Specifications:
  • Cisco MDS 9718: 768 32G FC, 768 10G FCoE, 384 40G FCoE, 128 1/10GE FCIP, 32 40GE FCIP ports.
  • Cisco MDS 9710: 384 32G FC, 384 10G FCoE, 192 40G FCoE, 64 1/10GE FCIP, 16 40GE FCIP ports.
  • Cisco MDS 9706: 192 32G FC, 192 10G FCoE, 96 40G FCoE, 32 1/10GE FCIP, 8 40GE FCIP ports.
Use Cases:
  • Small Enterprises: Smaller footprints, entry-level director class.
  • Medium to Large Enterprises: Edge-core deployments.
  • Ultralarge-scale SANs: Consolidation and future growth.
Primary Benefits:
  • Integrated telemetry, superior performance, high scalability, consistent reliability, superior availability, multiprotocol flexibility, SAN programmability, investment protection.
Fabric Switches:
  • Cisco MDS 9132T: 32G 32-Port, smallest form factor for entry-level.
  • Cisco MDS 9148T: 32G 48-Port, cost-effective semi-modular design.
  • Cisco MDS 9396T: 32G 96-Port, high scale and performance for dense server racks.
Additional Features: Zero touch auto-zoning, integrated SAN telemetry, enterprise-class features, bi-directional airflow, enhanced SAN diagnostic suite.
Legacy Support:
  • Cisco MDS 9148S: 48-Port 16G, ideal for legacy environments.
  • Cisco MDS 9396S: 16G 96-Port, supports legacy 2-Gbps and 16-Gbps FC connectivity.
  • Cisco MDS 9250I: 50-Port 16G, FCIP SAN extension, storage data migration, multi-protocol FCoE, iSCSI connectivity.
Conclusion: Cisco's network infrastructure solutions are designed for agile, reliable, and flexible data center needs, offering advanced traffic management, sophisticated diagnostics, and comprehensive network security.
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Catalog excerpts

Cisco MDS 9700 Series-1

Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Directors Primary benefits Integrated Telemetry Build an agile network infrastructure to easily manage massive amounts of data. Cisco MDS 9718 Multilayer Director Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director Cisco MDS 9706 Multilayer Director Consistent reliability High scalability Superior performance • Ultralarge-scale SANs Superior availability Multiprotocol flexibility • Consolidation and room for future growth • For medium-sized to large enterprises • For small enterprises to enable smaller footprints • Enable edge-core deployments • Entry Level Director class Primary Features • Enable 16 to 32G transition and backward compatible with 4/8/16G Fibre Channel • Integrated Analytics on 32G Module for deep Visibility • Future-proof with NVMe over Fibre Channel Investment protection © 2018 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. • Simplify provisioning and management using power on autoprovisioning and programmable interfaces • Think zero downtime with built-in availability and redundancy on

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Cisco MDS 9700 Series-2

Cisco Multilayer/Multiservice Fabric Switches Primary benefits Build an automated network infrastructure solution for your agile, reliable, and flexible data center needs. Cisco MDS 9132T 32G 32-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9148T 32G 48-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9396T 32G 96-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch Built for all flash performance Use Cases Minutes to install and configure Advanced traffic management Sophisticated diagnostics • Smallest form factor 32-Gbps 16-Port for entry level • Cost effective semi-modular design • Top-of-rack switch for medium to large enterprises...

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