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About this document

This document is intended for use by systems administrators and technicians experienced with

networking, Fibre Channel, and storage area network (SAN) technologies. It describes how to install,

service, and use the IBM Storage Networking IBM SAN192C-6, SAN384C-6, and SAN768C-6 (machine

type-models 8978 director). Throughout this document, the product is referred to as the IBM SAN192C-6,

SAN384C-6, and SAN768C-6, or simply the director.

This document has been created to include information speciﬁc to IBM SAN192C-6, SAN384C-6, and

SAN768C-6 switches running on NX-OS version 8.4(1) or later. This document does not support all NX-OS

versions. It is speciﬁc to NX-OS version 8.4(1) or later. Refer to the NX-OS version 8.4(1) Release Notes

for more information.

Product documentation

The following documents contain information related to this product:

• IBM Storage Networking SAN192C-6, SAN384C-6 and SAN768C-6 Installation, Service, and User Guide ,

(this document)

• IBM Systems Safety Notices, G229–9054

IBM and Cisco product matrix

The product matrix provides a cross-reference between the comparable IBM and Cisco product models.

When you use any of the Cisco documents, such as the Fabric Conﬁguration Guide, you will notice that

the model numbers reflect the corresponding Cisco products. Table 1 on page xxv provides a product

matrix to correlate the Cisco products and models to the IBM product names and machine types and

model numbers. Products withdrawn from marketing are not listed.

Cisco product name IBM product name IBM machine type and model

number

9148T Fabric Switch SAN48C-6 8977 Model T48

9396T Fabric Switch SAN96C-6 8977 Model T96

9132T Fabric Switch SAN32C-6 8977 Model T32

9250i Multi-service Switch SAN50C-R 8977 Model R50

9706 Multilayer Director SAN192C-6 8978 Model E04

9710 Multilayer Director SAN384C-6 8978 Model E08

9718 Multilayer Director SAN768C-6 8978 Model E16

Table 1. Cisco and IBM product and model number matrix

IBM SAN192C-6 User Manual

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