The Cisco ® MDS 9710 Multilayer Director (Figure 1) is a director-class SAN switch designed for deployment in large-scale storage networks to enable enterprise clouds and business transformation. Layering a comprehensive set of intelligent features onto a high-performance, protocol-independent switch fabric, the Cisco MDS 9710 addresses the stringent requirements of large virtualized data center storage environments: uncompromising high availability, security, scalability, ease of management, and transparent integration of new technologies for extremely flexible data center SAN solutions. Sharing the same operating system and management interface with other Cisco data center switches, the Cisco MDS 9710 enables seamless deployment of unified fabrics with high-performance Fibre Channel, IBM Fibre Connectivity (FICON), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity to achieve low total cost of ownership (TCO). The Cisco MDS 9710 offers the following main features: With the exponential growth of data in today's business environment, organizations need to deploy large-scale SANs in the most efficient and cost-effective ways. To meet scalability requirements while managing TCO, the Cisco MDS 9710 offers industry-leading port densities of up to 384 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports per chassis, multihop FCoE, 1.5-Tbps front-panel Fibre Channel performance per slot, up to 24-Tbps front-panel Fibre Channel line rate nonblocking system-level switching, unparalleled functionality with intelligent fabric services, VSANs for consolidating individual physical SAN islands while maintaining logical boundaries, and IVR for sharing resources across VSANs. These capabilities enable the consolidation of an organization's data assets into fewer, larger, and more manageable SANs, thus reducing the hardware footprint and associated capital and operational expenses. For unified fabric deployments that have converged LAN and SAN using lossless Ethernet, the Cisco MDS 9710 provides multihop FCoE capability to protect the organizations investment in existing storage infrastructure with any to-any connectivity across multiple protocols. The Cisco MDS 9710 is designed from the beginning for high availability. In addition to meeting the basic requirements of nondisruptive software upgrades and redundancy of all critical hardware components, the Cisco MDS 9710 software architecture offers outstanding availability. The Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor Modules automatically restart failed processes, making the Cisco MDS 9710 exceptionally robust. In the rare event that a supervisor module is reset, complete synchronization between the active and standby supervisor modules helps ensure stateful failover with no disruption of traffic. The Cisco MDS 9710 provides the industry's first redundency on all major hardware components, as detailed in Table 1. High availability is implemented at the fabric level using robust and high-performance Inter-Switch Links (ISLs). The PortChannel capability allows users to aggregate up to 16 physical links into one logical bundle. The bundle can consist of any speed-matched ports in the chassis, helping ensure that the bundle can remain active in the event of a port, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or module failure. ISLs in a PortChannel can have significantly different lengths. This capability is valuable in campus and metropolitan area network (MAN) environments, because logical links can now be spread over multiple physical paths, helping ensure uninterrupted connectivity even if one of the physical paths is disrupted. The Cisco MDS 9710 provides outstanding high availability, helping ensure that solutions exceed the 99.999 percent uptime requirements of today's most demanding environments. Enterprise clouds provide organizations with elastic computing and network capabilities, enabling IT to scale resources up or down as needed in a quick and cost-efficient manner. Cisco MDS 9710 provides the industry-leading scalability and pay-as-you-grow flexibility to meet the scalability needs of enterprise clouds, multihop FCoE required to provision storage in a multiprotocol unified fabric, robust security required for multitenancy cloud applications, predictable high performance required to meet stringent service-level agreements (SLAs), resilient connectivity required for always-on cloud infrastructure, and advanced traffic management capabilities such as QoS to quickly and cost-efficiently allocate elastic network capabilities to cloud applications. Furthermore, Cisco DCNM provides resource monitoring and capacity planning on a per-virtual machine basis, enabling efficient, consolidated enterprise cloud deployments, federation of up to 10 Cisco DCNM servers for ease of management of large-scale clouds, and resource use information through Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S)-based developer APIs to deliver IT as a service. Advanced traffic management capabilities integrated into the Cisco MDS 9710 simplify deployment and optimization of large-scale fabrics: To meet the needs of all users, the Cisco MDS 9710 provides three principal modes of management: the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI, Cisco Prime DCNM, and integration with third-party storage management tools. The Cisco MDS 9710 presents the user with a consistent, logical CLI. Adhering to the syntax of the widely known Cisco IOS ® Software CLI, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI is easy to learn and delivers broad management capabilities. The Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI is an extremely efficient and direct interface designed to provide optimal capabilities to administrators in enterprise environments. Using the CLI, customers can enable debugging modes for each switch feature and view a real-time updated activity log of control protocol exchanges. Each log entry is time-stamped and listed in chronological order. Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) is the network's industry's first converged SAN and LAN management solution. Cisco DCNM can manage all Cisco NX-OS devices, including the Cisco MDS 9000 Family and Cisco Nexus ® Family products. The intuitive GUI simplifies day-to-day operations of Cisco unified fabrics in today's highly virtualized data center environments. The main functions that Cisco DCNM supports include: The solution is designed to scale to large enterprise deployments through scale-out server architecture with automated failover capability. These capabilities provide a resilient management system that centralizes infrastructure and path monitoring across geographically dispersed data centers. The Cisco DCNM base management function is available at no charge, and advanced features are unlocked with a license. The Cisco DCNM application can be installed on Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems and supports both PostgreSQL and Oracle databases. Addressing the need for fool-proof security in storage networks, the Cisco MDS 9710 offers an extensive security framework to protect the highly sensitive data crossing today's enterprise networks. The Cisco MDS 9710 employs intelligent packet inspection at the port level, including the application of ACLs for hardware enforcement of zones, VSANs, and advanced port-security features. VSANs are used to achieve greater security and stability by providing complete isolation of devices that are connected to the same physical SAN. IVR enables controlled sharing of resources between VSANs. In addition, FC-SP 1 provides switch-to-switch and host-to-switch Diffie-Hellman Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (DH-CHAP) authentication supporting RADIUS or TACACS+, to help ensure that only authorized devices access protected storage networks. Cisco TrustSec ® 1 Fibre Channel link encryption, available in the Cisco MDS 9700 Series 16-Gbps modules, allows you to transparently encrypt ISLs at up to line-rate speeds, providing an additional layer of protection for traffic within and between data centers. Management of large-scale storage networks requires proactive diagnostics, tools to verify connectivity and route latency, and mechanisms for capturing and analyzing traffic. The Cisco MDS 9710 integrates advanced analysis and debuggin tools. The power-on self test (POST) and online diagnostics provide proactive health monitoring. The Cisco MDS 9710 provides the integrated functions required to implement diagnostic capabilities such as Fibre Channel traceroute for identifying the exact path and timing of flows and Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) and Remote SPAN (RSPAN) to intelligently capture network traffic. After traffic has been captured, it can then be analyzed with the Cisco Fabric Analyzer, an embedded Fibre Channel analyzer. Comprehensive port-based and flow-based statistics enable sophisticated performance analysis and SLA accounting. With the Cisco MDS 9710, Cisco delivers a comprehensive tool set for troubleshooting and analysis of storage networks. FCoE allows an evolutionary approach to network and I/O convergence by preserving all Fibre Channel constructs, maintaining the latency, security, and traffic management attributes of Fibre Channel and preserving investments in Fibre Channel tools, training, and SANs. Sharing the same operating system and management plane as the Cisco Nexus switches, the Cisco MDS 9710 provides seamless coexistence in a unified fabric with any-to-any connectivity for Fibre Channel and FCoE. The Cisco MDS 9710 is mainframe ready, with full support for IBM System z FICON and Linux environments. The Cisco MDS 9710 supports transport of the FICON protocol in both cascaded and noncascaded fabrics, as well as an intermix of FICON and open systems Fibre Channel Protocol traffic on the same switch. Cisco Control Unit Port (CUP) support enables in-band management of Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches from mainframe management applications. The Cisco MDS 9710 supports a fabric-binding feature that helps ensure that ISLs are enabled only between specified switches in the fabric-binding configuration. Table 2 lists the product specifications for the Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director. Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Release 6.2.1 or later
Power supply LED
FAN LED
Supervisor LED
Fabric LED
Line card module LED
The Cisco MDS 9710 provides 700 linear feet per minute (LFM) average system velocity, and between 40 and 160 cubic feet per minute (CFM) total flow through each line-card slot depending on the line-card type and fan-speed setting.
With the Cisco MDS 9710 using front-to-back cold-aisle and hot-aisle air flow, Cisco recommends that you maintain a minimum air space of 7 inches (17.78 cm) between walls, such as in a cabinet, and the chassis front and back air vents.
* A minimum of three fabrics are needed to support a fully populated chassis with eight Cisco MDS 9700 48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel cards; four fabrics are needed to provide N+1 redundancy. Table 3 provides ordering information for the Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director. MDS 9710 Chassis, No Power Supplies, Fans Included
MDS 9710 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module
MDS 9700 3000W AC power supply
MDS 9700 3000W DC power supply
48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
MDS 9710 Base Config: Chassis, 2 Sup-1, 3 Fabric-1, 6 3K AC
MDS 9710 Enhanced Config: Chassis, 2 Sup-1, 6 Fabric-1, 8 3K AC
MDS 9710 Bundle Config Chassis Sup-1 3 Fab-1 3 PS AC 3K 4 Modules 16G SFP+ Licenses Enterprise
MDS 9710 Bundle Config Chassis Sup-1 3 Fab-1 3 PS AC 3K 4 Modules 8G SFP+ Licenses Licenses Enterprise
16 Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC
16 Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC
10 Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC
10 Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC
8 Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC
8 Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC
8 Gbps Fibre Channel Extended Reach SFP+, LC
Power cord 250VAC 16A, Australia, source plug AU20S3
Power cord 250VAC 16A, China, source plug GB16C
Power cord 250VAC 16A, Europe, source plug CEE 7/7
Power cord 250VAC 16A, international, source plug IEC 309
Power cord 250VAC 16A, Israel, source plug SI16S3
Power cord 250VAC 16A, South Africa, source plug EL 208, SABS 164-1
Power cord 250VAC 16A, Switzerland, source plug SEV 5934-2 Type 23
Power cord 250VAC 16A, United States/Japan, source plug NEMA 6-20
Power cord 250VAC 16A, United States/Japan, source plug NEMA L6-20
Power Cord, 125VAC 20A NEMA 5-20 Plug, North America/Japan
Power Cord 250VAC 16A, Korea, Src Plug
Power Cord 250VAC 16A, Argentina, Src Plug IR2073-C19
Power Cord 250VAC 16A, Brazil, Src Plug EL224-C19
Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 16A, C20-C19 Connectors
Enterprise package license for 1 MDS9700 switch
DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9700
MDS 9710 Chassis, Spare, No Power Supplies, Fans Included
MDS 9710 Crossbar Switching Fabric-1 Module
MDS 9700 3000W AC power supply
MDS 9700 3000W DC power supply
48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
MDS 9700 48-port 16Gbps FC Module + 48 8-Gbps SW SFP+, Spare
MDS 9700 48-port 16Gbps FC Module + 48 16-Gbps SW SFP+, Spare
16 Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC
16 Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC
10 Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC
10 Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC
8 Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC
8 Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC
8 Gbps Fibre Channel Extended Reach SFP+, LC
Power cord 250VAC 16A, Australia, source plug AU20S3
Power cord 250VAC 16A, China, source plug GB16C
Power cord 250VAC 16A, Europe, source plug CEE 7/7
Power cord 250VAC 16A, international, source plug IEC 309
Power cord 250VAC 16A, Israel, source plug SI16S3
Power cord 250VAC 16A, South Africa, source plug EL 208, SABS 164-1
Power cord 250VAC 16A, Switzerland, source plug SEV 5934-2 Type 23
Power cord 250VAC 16A, United States/Japan, source plug NEMA 6-20
Power cord 250VAC 16A, United States/Japan, source plug NEMA L6-20
Power Cord, 125VAC 20A NEMA 5-20 Plug, North America/Japan
Power Cord 250VAC 16A, Korea, Src Plug
Power Cord 250VAC 16A, Argentina, Src Plug IR2073-C19
Power Cord 250VAC 16A, Brazil, Src Plug EL224-C19
Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 16A, C20-C19 Connectors
Enterprise package license for 1 MDS9700 switch
E-delivery Enterprise package license for 1 MDS9700 switch
DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9700
E-delivery DCNM for SAN Package Advanced Edition for MDS 9700
1 This feature will be supported in a future software release. Cisco offers a wide range of services programs to accelerate customer success. These innovative services programs are delivered through a unique combination of people, processes, tools, and partners, resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction. Cisco Services help you protect your network investment, optimize network operations, and prepare the network for new applications to extend network intelligence and the power of your business. For more information about Cisco Services, see Cisco Technical Support Services or Cisco Advanced Services. For detailed information about supported optics, see Cisco MDS 9000 Family Pluggable Transceivers. For more information about the Cisco MDS 9710, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/storage or contact your local account representative.
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