• A 6-slot chassis (DS-C9706)
• 1-2 supervisor modules. The supervisor modules include the following types:
• Cisco MDS 9700 Supervisor-4 Module (DS-X97-SF4-K9)
• Cisco MDS 9700 Supervisor-1 Module (DS-X97-SF1-K9)
• 1-6 crossbar switching fabric modules. The crossbar switching fabric modules include the following
types:
• Cisco MDS 9706 Crossbar Fabric-3 Switching Module (DS-X9706-FAB3)
• Cisco MDS 9706 Crossbar Fabric-1 Switching Module (DS-X9706-FAB1)
• 1-4 I/O modules. These I/O modules include the following types:
• A 48-Port 64-Gbps Fiber Channel Switching Module (DS-X9748-3072K9)
• A 48-Port 32-Gbps Fiber Channel Switching Module (DS-X9648-1536K9)
• A 48-Port 16-Gbps Fiber Channel Switching Module (DS-X9448-768K9)
• A 48-Port 10-Gbps Fiber Channel over Ethernet Module (DS-X9848-480K9)
• A 24-Port 40-Gbps Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Module (DS-X9824-960K9)
• A 24/10-port SAN Extension Module (DS-X9334-K9)
• Three fan modules
• Cisco MDS 9706 Fan Module (DS-C9706-FAN)
• 1-4 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 9706 Accessory Kit for Cisco (DS-9706-KIT-CCO)
The Cisco MDS 9706 supports up to 192 ports in a 6-slot modular chassis, with up to 768 ports in a single
rack. The 192 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 96 40-Gbps FCoE ports, or a mix of both Fiber Channel and FCoE
ports. The Cisco MDS 9710 Director supports up to 32 (4 x 8) FCIP ports.
Cisco MDS 9706 Director Features
The Cisco MDS 9706 Director supports the following features:
• Up to 6(DS-X9706-FAB3) x 512 x 4 slots = 12.288-Tbps per chassis Fiber Channel switching, full-duplex
bandwidth
• Up to 6(DS-X9706-FAB1) x 256 x 4 slots = 6.144-Tbps per chassis Fiber Channel switching, full-duplex
bandwidth
Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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Product Overview
Cisco MDS 9706 Director Features