Cisco MDS 9700 Series User Manual

• Three fan modules
• Cisco MDS 9710 Fan Module (DS-C9710-FAN)
• 1-8 power supply units. The power supply units include the following types:
• Cisco MDS 9700 3000W AC power supply (DS-CAC97-3KW)
• Cisco MDS 9700 3000W DC power supply (DS-CDC97-3KW)
• Cisco MDS 9700 3500W High-Voltage power supply (DS-CHV-3.5KW)
• Cisco MDS 9710 Accessory Kit for Cisco (DS-9710-KIT-CCO)
The Cisco MDS 9710 Director supports up to 384 ports in a 10-slot modular chassis, with up to 1152 ports
in a single rack. The 384 ports can be configured as 2/4/8/10/16/32/64-Gbps Fiber Channel ports, or 1/10-Gbps
Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) ports, or 192 40-Gbps FCoE ports, or a mix of both Fiber Channel and
FCoE ports. The Cisco MDS 9710 Director supports up to 64 (8 x 8) FCIP ports.
Cisco MDS 9710 Director Features
The Cisco MDS 9710 Director supports the following features:
• Up to 6(DS-X9710-FAB3) x 512 x 8 slots = 24.576-Tbps per chassis Fiber Channel switching, full-duplex
bandwidth
• Up to 6(DS-X9710-FAB1) x 256 x 8 slots = 12.288-Tbps per chassis Fiber Channel switching, half-duplex
bandwidth
• Up to 6(DS-X9710-FAB3) x 440 x 8 slots = 21.120-Tbps per chassis FCoE switching bandwidth
• Up to 6(DS-X9710-FAB1) x 220 x 8 slots = 10.560-Tbps per chassis FCoE switching bandwidth
• Comprehensive security features
• Intelligent network services, including VSAN technology, IVR, and smart zoning
• SAN management tools including Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) and the
command-line interface (CLI)
• Online diagnostics (GOLD, Call Home, and so on)
• Multiprotocol architecture, including Fiber Channel, Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Fiber Channel
over IP (FCIP), and NVMe over fabrics
• High availability with full redundant components, including fabric cards, supervisors, and power supplies
• Industry-leading scalability
Cisco MDS 9706 Director
The Cisco MDS 9706 Director is designed for a deployment in small-to medium-sized storage networks that
can support enterprise clouds and business transformation.
The Cisco MDS 9706 Director includes the following components:
Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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Product Overview
Cisco MDS 9710 Director Features

Cisco MDS 9700 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	MDS 9700 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English