A Fibre Channel Switch, iSCSI router, SAN Extension Gateway all in one box. Attach hundreds of blade servers via iSCSI to Fibre Channel Arrays, libraries, and the backup datacenters at the same time.
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The Cisco MDS 9216i brings new capability to the fabric switch market. Sharing a consistent architecture with the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Directors, the Cisco MDS 9216i integrates both Fibre Channel and IP Storage Services in a single system to allow maximum flexibility in user configurations. With fourteen 2Gbps Fibre Channel ports, two Gigabit Ethernet IP Storage Services ports, and a modular expansion slot, the Cisco MDS 9216i is ideally suited for enterprise storage networks that require high performance SAN extension or cost-effective iSCSI storage connectivity.
This unprecedented level of integration gives Cisco MDS 9216i users the benefits of a multi-protocol system without sacrificing Fibre Channel port density. The modular expansion slot on the Cisco MDS 9216i allows for the addition of any Cisco MDS 9000 Storage Networking Module, so users can add additional Fibre Channel ports and additional IP ports up to 64 total ports (62 1/2/4Gb Fibre Channel and 2, 1Gb IP). As the storage network expands further, Cisco MDS 9000 Storage Networking Modules can be removed from Cisco MDS 9216i switches and migrated into Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors, providing smooth migration, common sparing, and outstanding investment protection.
What's new
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The Cisco MDS 9216i Fabric Switch now supports the new MDS 9000 18/4 MultiService Module along with a new MDS 9200 4-port FCIP License To Use.
Features
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Integrated Fibre Channel and IP Storage Services in an optimized form factor: Supports fourteen 2Gbps Fibre Channel interfaces for high performance storage area network (SAN) connectivity and two 1Gigabit Ethernet ports for Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) and Small Computer System Interface over IP (iSCSI) storage services.
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Industry's highest-performance Inter-Switch Links (ISLs): Supports up to sixteen 4Gbps FC links or four 10Gbps FC links in a single Port Channel. Links may span any port on any module within a chassis for added scalability and resilience. Up to 3500 buffer-to-buffer credits can be assigned to a single FC port to extend storage networks over unprecedented distances.
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Intelligent network services: Uses virtual SANs for hardware-enforced, isolated environments in a single physical fabric; access control lists for intelligent frame processing; and advanced traffic-management features i.e. Fibre Channel Congestion Control and fabric-wide QoS to facilitate migration from SAN islands to enterprise-wide storage networks.
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Comprehensive network security framework: Supports RADIUS and TACACS+, FC-Security Protocol, Secure File Transfer Protocol, Secure Shell, and SNMP V3 implementing Advanced Encryption Standard, VSANs, hardware-enforced zoning, ACLs, and role-based access control. 1GbE ports offer IPsec authentication, data integrity, and hardware data encryption for FCIP and iSCSI.
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Sophisticated diagnostics: Provides intelligent diagnostics, protocol decoding, and network analysis tools for added reliability, faster problem resolution, and reduced service costs.
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Versatile expansion: The modular design of the Cisco MDS 9216i gives it the ability to support a wide variety of current and future networking technologies with Cisco MDS 9000 Storage Networking Modules.
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FCIP for remote SAN extension: Simplifies data-protection and business continuance strategies by enabling remote data replication, and other disaster recovery services over WANs using open-standard FCIP tunneling. This preserves Cisco MDS enhanced capabilities including VSANs, advanced traffic management, and network security across remote connections.
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iSCSI for extension of SAN to Ethernet attached servers: Extends the benefits of Fibre Channel SAN-based storage to Ethernet attached servers at a lower cost than possible using Fibre Channel interconnect alone. Increases storage utilization and availability through consolidation of IP and Fibre Channel block storage and is transparent to management applications.
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Enterprise software package: Cisco Enterprise Package—The Cisco Enterprise Package includes a set of traffic engineering and advanced security features like Inter-VSAN Routing, QoS, Switch-Switch and Host-Switch Authentication, LUN Zoning, and Read-Only Zones that are recommended for all enterprise SANs.
