Cisco MDS 9000 Series Hardware Installation Guide

• A minimum of 150 sq. in. (968 sq. cm) of open area to be available at the floor air intake of the cabinet.
• The lowest piece of equipment to be installed at a minimum of 1 RU (1.75 in. or 4.4 cm) above the floor
openings to prevent blockage of the floor intake.
Cisco MDS 9148V-K9 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Cabinet and Rack Installation
Requirements Specific to Solid-Walled Cabinets

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available