Typical Heat
Dissipation (BTU/hr)
Power Required (watts)Number of PortsNumber of
Switching Modules
Total Worst CaseTypical
10230490030003367
11117516032603848
The following table lists the requirements and heat dissipation for 3000 W AC power supplies for different
solutions with 32-G Fibre Channel ports using Cisco MDS 9700 48 port 32 Gbps Switching Module
(DS-X9648-1536K9) and three Fabric 3 Modules.
Table 40: 32-Gbps Power Requirements Using 3000 W AC PSUs
Typical Heat
Dissipation (BTU/hr)
Power Required (watts)Number of PortsNumber of
Switching Modules
Total Worst CaseTypical
346127501015481
434830101275962
5234327015351443
6121353017951924
7008379020552405
7894405023152886
8781431025753367
9667457028353848
AC Power Consumption for the Cisco MDS 9706 Director
The following table lists the typical AC power consumption for the Cisco MDS 9706 Director.
Table 41: Typical AC Power Consumption for Cisco MDS 9706 Director
Typical AC Power Consumption
(Watts)
Number of
Fabric Modules
Speed/Module Type
192 ports96 ports
1904130464-G Fibre Channel ports with Cisco MDS 9700
48-port 64-Gbps Switching Module
(DS-X9748-3072K9)
1764124432-G Fibre Channel ports with Cisco MDS 9700
48-port 32-Gbps Switching Module
(DS-X9648-1536K9)
1572
1052316-G Fibre Channel ports with Cisco MDS 9700
48-port 32-Gbps Switching Module
(DS-X9648-1536K9)
Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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Technical Specifications
AC Power Consumption for the Cisco MDS 9706 Director