Multilayer Switch/Director provide multiprotocol storage.
Press Release Summary:
MDS 9216 Multilayer Switch and MDS 9509 Multilayer Director provide multiprotocol SAN infrastructure with intelligence to address demands for security, performance, and manageability features required to consolidate graphically dispersed SANs. They support Tri-Rate SFP fiber optic transceivers and fiber optic convenience cables. Eight-port IP Services Line Card provides connection to Gigabit Ethernet networks and support for iSCSI host initiators to access Fibre Channel storage.
Original Press Release:
New Features Enhance Cisco Systems Multiprotocol Storage Offerings from IBM
At a glance
o Cisco 8-Port IP Services Line Card enables low-cost iSCSI host connection to Fibre Channel storage resources.
o Optional FCIP Activation on Cisco 8-Port IP Services Line Card enables extended distance fabric capabilities over LAN and WAN infrastructure.
o Tri-Rate SFP Fiber Optic Transceivers and Fiber Optic Convenience Cables.
o CF Memory Card for added service maintenance support
Cisco MDS 9216 and MDS 9509 includes added support for operation with the new Cisco models:
o Support for MDS 9000 operation with Course Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (CWDM) Extended Distance Solution (2062-CW1) designed to transmit multiple Fibre Channel or IP traffic streams over shared fiber cable.
o Support for MDS 9000 operation with Port Analyzer Adapter (2061-PA1) helps protocol analysis within MDS 9000 Fabrics.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
The Cisco MDS 9000 family, resold by IBM, is designed to provide a multiprotocol capable SAN infrastructure with performance and advanced intelligence to help address demands for the security, performance, and manageability features required to consolidate geographically dispersed SANs. To address the needs of both low-cost workgroup and enterprise data centers, new features for the Cisco Systems MDS 9216 Multilayer Switch (2062-D01) and MDS 9509 Multilayer Director (2062-D07/T07), include the following capabilities:
o Cisco 8-Port Internet Protocol (IP) Services Line Card supporting Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) and Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol (FCIP)
o Tri-Rate Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) Fiber Optic Transceivers
o Multimode Fibre Channel Fiber Optic Convenience Cables
o Compact Flash (CF) Memory Card
The Cisco 8-Port IP Services Module supports low-cost iSCSI host connection to Fibre Channel storage. Optionally, it enables FCIP support for extended distance fabric operation while preserving advanced Virtual SAN (VSAN) capabilities across LAN and WAN connections. The 8-Port IP Services Module brings to the marketplace the multiprotocol-capable SAN infrastructure highlighted in IBM's Statement of Direction in Hardware Announcement 103-044 , dated February 17, 2003.
For added convenience, Cisco MDS 9000 platforms now support Tri-Rate SFPs which support three modes of operation, 1/2 Gbps Fibre Channel and 1 Gbps Ethernet. Additional convenience is provided with multimode Fibre Channel fiber optic cables across the MDS 9000 product family, as well as support for external 512 Mb CF Memory Module on MDS 9500 products to assist service maintenance.
Key Prerequisites
Cisco Systems Multilayer Switch and Directors are designed to support:
Servers
o IBM eserver pSeries(TM) and selected RS/6000® servers
o IBM eserver xSeries® and selected Netfinity® servers
o Other Intel®-based servers with Linux, Microsoft(TM) Windows NT®, and Windows® 2000
o Selected Sun and HP servers
Storage systems
o IBM TotalStorage(TM) Enterprise Storage Server(TM) (ESS)
o IBM TotalStorage FAStT Family of Storage Servers
o IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 and IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library 3494
o IBM Ultrium Tape Library 3583 and IBM UltraScalable Tape Library 3584
o Other selected storage systems
Planned availability date
August 1, 2003
