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IBM Systems Data Sheet Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Fabric Switch for IBM An optimized solution for departmental and branch-office SANs as well as large-scale SANs Provide 16 Gbps connectivity in a high-density Fibre Channel switch Enable storage area network (SAN) consolidation with integrated multiprotocol support Deliver high-performance Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) and fast disaster recovery Support hardware-based virtual fabric isolation with virtual SANs (VSANs) and Fibre Channel routing with Inter-VSAN routing (IVR) Enable cost-effective, high-performing Fibre Channel and FCIP connectivity for open systems and mainframe environments Cisco Data Mobility Manager (DMM) as a distributed fabric service Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Fabric Switch for IBM® System Storage® is an optimized platform for deploying high-performance SAN extension solutions, distributed intelligent fabric services and cost-effective multiprotocol connectivity for both open systems and mainframe environments. With a compact form factor and advanced capabilities normally available only on director-class switches, MDS 9250i is an ideal solution for departmental and remote branchoffice SANs as well as large-scale SANs in conjunction with the Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director. MDS 9250i offers up to 40 16 Gbps Fibre Channel ports, two 10 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports and eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) ports in a fixed, tworack-unit (2RU) form factor. MDS 9250i connects to existing native Fibre Channel networks, protecting current investments in storage networks. Main features and benefits MDS 9250i provides unique multiservice and multiprotocol functions in a compact 2RU form factor. Some of its features and benefits are:1 ●● ● SAN consolidation with integrated multiprotocol support: MDS 9250i is available in a base configuration of 20 ports of 16 Gbps Fibre Channel for high-performance SAN connectivity, two ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet for FCIP and iSCSI over IP storage services, and eight ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet for FCoE connectivity.

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IBM Systems Data Sheet Virtual storage area networks High-density Fibre Channel switch with 16 Gbps connectivity: MDS 9250i scales up to 40 ports of 16 Gbps Fibre Channel in a fixed configuration switch. The base configuration comes with 20 ports of 16 Gbps Fibre Channelenabled, for high-performance SAN connectivity; it can be upgraded onsite to enable 20 additional ports of 16 Gbps Fibre Channel by adding the Cisco MDS 9250i On-Demand Port Activation license. Additionally, Cisco MDS 9250i cost-effectively scales up for IBM FICON® mainframe environments. Intelligent application services...

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IBM Systems Data Sheet Comprehensive solution for robust network security MDS 9250i supports Cisco MDS 9000 I/O Accelerator (IOA) Services, an advanced software package that can significantly improve application performance when storage traffic is extended across long distances. When Fibre Channel and FCIP write acceleration are enabled, WAN throughput is optimized through reduced latency for command acknowledgments. Similarly, MDS 9250i supports Fibre Channel and FCIP tape write acceleration, which allows operation at nearly full throughput over WAN links for remote tape backup and restore...

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Why IBM? IBM offers a vast portfolio of hardware, software and services that can help organizations of all sizes address their IT infrastructure requirements in a comprehensive and integrated way. With IBM, organizations can create a more flexible, robust and resilient infrastructure to support critical business operations. © Copyright IBM Corporation 2015 IBM Systems Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Fabric Switch for IBM System Storage at a glance Produced in the United States of America May 2015 Power supplies, fan modules, small form-factor pluggable One-year CRU,...

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