Fact Sheet

Cisco MDS 9100 Multilayer Fabric Switch On-Demand Ports Licensing

Package Description

The base configuration for Cisco MDS 9100 Multilayer Fabric Switches includes enough active ports for the customer to build an entry-level storage area network (SAN). On-demand ports allow the customer to benefit from Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software features, while initially purchasing only a small number of activated ports on a Cisco MDS 9100 switch. Customers can expand switch connectivity as needed by licensing additional ports. Product Information The following activation licenses are provided for on-demand ports:
The Cisco MDS 9124 24-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch comes with 8 ports activated. An additional 8 ports can be activated with each on-demand port activation license, up to a total of 24 ports.
The HP Cisco MDS 9124e fibre Channel blade switch for HP C Class BladeSwitch has 8 internal ports and 4 external ports activated in the base model. A single on-demand port activation license activates the remaining ports (8 internal and 4 external ports).
The IBM Cisco MDS Fibre Channel blade switch has 7 internal ports and 3 external ports activated in the base model. A single on-demand port activation license activates the remaining ports (7 internal and 3 external).

Software Release

To use on-demand port licensing, Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software Release 3.1(1) or later must be installed on a Cisco MDS 9100 switch. A number of Cisco MDS 9000 family products use on-demand port licensing: Cisco MDS 9124
DS-C9124-K9 Cisco MDS 9000 24-port 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
Hewlett-Packard Cisco Blade Switch
DS-HP-FC-K9 HP Cisco MDS 9124e Fibre Channel blade switch for HP C Class Blade Switch

DS-HP-FC-K9= Spare

IBM Cisco Blade Switch
DS-IBM-FC-K9 IBM Cisco MDS Fibre Channel blade switch

DS-IBM-FC-K9= Spare

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Ordering Information
The product numbers associated with this package are as follows:
M9124PL8-4G Cisco MDS 9124 On-Demand Port Activation License; activates increments of 8 ports
M9124PL8-4G= Cisco MDS 9124 On-Demand Port Activation License; activates increments of 8 ports (spare)
IBM-PL10-4G On-Demand Port Activation License for IBM Blade Switch
IBM-PL10-4G= On-Demand Port Activation License for IBM Blade Switch (spare)
HP-PL12-4G On-Demand Port Activation License for HP Blade Switch
HP-PL12-4G= On-Demand Port Activation License for HP Blade Switch (spare)

Additional References

For more information, see the following:
Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software data sheet at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/products_data_sheet09186a0080 1bcfd8.html
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Enterprise License data sheet at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps4159/ps6409/ps6029/product_data_sheet091 86a00801ca6ac.html

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Switch Portfolio
Cisco MDS 9000 family fabric switches are cost-effective, highly scalable, easy-to-install, and highly configurable Fibre Channel switches that are ideal for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and departmental and remote branch offices needing intelligent storage area networks (SANs). With deployment options ranging from stand-alone, top-of-the rack, and blade switches for IBM BladeCenter and HP c-Class BladeSystem, the Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches provide customers with exceptional flexibility, while maintaining consistent feature sets and management capabilities. In addition, the Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch offers customers a modular yet highly compact form factor solution that provides an optimized platform for deploying high-performance SAN extension solutions, distributed intelligent fabric services, and cost-effective multiprotocol connectivity for both open and mainframe environments. With the Cisco MDS 9222i expansion slot, enterprise customers with Cisco MDS 9000 family director-class solutions can maximize existing investments and extend the capabilities of their core infrastructure into the fabric space. Figure 1 shows the Cisco MDS 9000 family multilayer fabric switches.
Figure 1. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Multilayer Fabric Switches

At-A-Glance

Cisco MDS IBM Blade Switch: Cisco 4-Gbps 10-port and 20-port Fibre Channel switch modules for IBM BladeCenter, BladeCenter T, and BladeCenter H Cisco MDS HP Blade Switch: Cisco MDS 9124e 12-port and 24-port fabric switches for HP c-Class BladeSystem
Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch: Flexible platform for up to 66 ports of 4-Gbps Fibre Channel and 4 ports of Gigabit Ethernet; multiprotocol support for Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), Small Computer System Interface over IP (iSCSI), and FICON; and capability to support Cisco Storage Media Encryption (SME) natively and the Cisco Data Migration Manager (DMM) with the addition of a storage services module (SSM)
Benefits of Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Switches
The Cisco MDS 9000 family fabric switch portfolio brings nearly all the benefits of Cisco director-class solutions to an entirely new audience, with features such as the following:
Cisco fabric switches provide more features than competing products and offer thelowest total cost of ownership (TCO) for SMB and branch-office SAN deployments. Quick configuration wizard (on the Cisco MDS 9124 and 9134) simplifies and streamlines the deployment process. Based on the same Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software platform as the industry-leading Cisco director-class switches, the fabric switches offer many of the same features as thedirector-class switches. The switches provide a consistent feature set end-to-end. Cisco Fabric Manager and Cisco Device Manager are included in the price of the switch. Port licensing is enabled so that organizations can expand their deployments as they grow. SAN security is supported for authentication of devices on the fabric, and role-based access control (RBAC) is provided to restrict management access. There are no hidden licenses to enable features. The Cisco MDS 9000 family fabric switches support innovative Cisco features such as VSANs, PortChannels, quality of service (QoS), SAN security, SAN management, hardware-enforced zoning, and Cisco In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) at no additional cost to the user. The Cisco MDS 9000 family Fibre Channel blade switch offers up to 20 or 24 autosensing Fibre Channel ports capable of speeds of 4, 2, and 1 Gbps. The Cisco MDS 9000 family Fibre Channel blade switches are designed to meet the performance and scalability requirements of the most demanding environments and have the same features and functions available as those on the Cisco MDS 9124 platform. The Cisco MDS 9222i provides SAN extension, disaster recovery, and business continuance, offering cost effectiveness. The Cisco MDS 9222i also provides modularity, allowing multiple blade options. This fabric switch also extends innovative features unique to Cisco, such as the Cisco DMM for heterogeneous data migration from one storage array to another and encryption of data sent through the fabric with Cisco SME.

Cisco MDS 9124 Cisco MDS 9222i

Cisco MDS 9134

Cisco Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
Cisco MDS 9124e HP Blade Switch
Product Family Highlights
The Cisco MDS 9000 family fabric switches consist of the following: Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch: 24-port Fibre Channel 4-Gbps full-fabric switch; supports VSANs and PortChannels Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch: 32-port Fibre Channel 4-Gbps full-fabric switch with 2 ports of standard 10-Gbps Fibre Channel for uplinks or stacking; supports VSANs, PortChannels, and IBM Fibre Connector (FICON) Cisco MDS 9124 blade switches:
Table 1 summarizes the features that the Cisco MDS 9000 family fabric switch platforms offer to meet the storage network requirements of campus, SMB, and enterprise data centers.
Table 1. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Switch Platform Features Feature Cisco MDS IBM Blade Switch for IBM BladeCenter

10 or 20 No No

Storage Networking Solutions with Cisco Fabric Switches
Figure 2 shows sample configurations using Cisco MDS 9000 family fabric switches.
Figure 2. Sample SAN Configurations Using Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Switches
Cisco MDS HP Blade Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem

12 or 24 No No

Cisco MDS 9124

Cisco MDS 9222i

Benefit

SAN Type

Sample Configuration Diagram

Solution Focus

E-mail
8 to 24 No No 24 to 64 Yes No 18 to 66 No 4 Buy what you need, pay as you grow Scalability with high performance Transparent integration of FCIP and iSCSI storage High flexibility, smooth migration, and investment protection with fabric storage services modules High-availability features to minimize disruption Capability for business continuity solutions Critical for high availability Isolation of fabric disruption without the need to spend money on isolated SAN islands Secure port-level access Time-efficient. easy setup and network monitoring and fabric management
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Switch
Storage Arrays Tape Libraries

Shared

4-Gbps Fibre Channel Ports 10-Gbps Fibre Channel Ports Gigabit Ethernet Ports Modular Expansion Slot

Departmental SAN

Common

Database

Storage Backup

Simplified

Management

E-mail, Database

Enterprise Core-Edge SAN
Storage Arrays Tape Libraries Cisco MDS 9500 Director Switches Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Switches
Scalability Security Compliance
Trunking or PortChannels and Safe Code Upgrades Extended Distance Support Redundant Power Supplies Virtual Fabric or VSAN
and Regulations Consolidation
Business Continuity Metro-SAN
Storage Arrays Tape Libraries Storage MAN

Business

Compliance

Continuity

Cisco MDS 9100 Fabric Switch Storage Arrays Tape Libraries
Business Continuity SAN over IP
and Regulations Simplified Management
Port Security Easy Configuration, Event Monitoring, and Fabric Management QoS
Yes Configuration wizard and Cisco Fabric and Device Managers
Yes Configuration wizard and Cisco Fabric and Device Managers Yes
Yes Cisco Fabric and Device Managers
WAN/LAN Cisco MDS 9222i Cisco MDS 9222i
Prioritization of business-critical applications in the fabric Data encryption for centralized security and transparent data movement with minimal application disruption
Consolidation Blade Fan-out SAN

Cisco SME and DMM

Cisco MDS 9100 Fabric Switches Cisco Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
Consolidation Simplified Scalability Virtualization

Ordering Information

Table 2 lists ordering information for the Cisco MDS 9124, 9134, and 9222i. Table 3 lists ordering information for Cisco MDS IBM and HP Blade Switches.
Table 2. Ordering Information for Cisco MDS 9124, 9134, and 9222i Fabric Switches Description
Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch Cisco MDS 9134 32-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch with 24 4-Gbps active ports, VSANs, PortChannels, and Cisco Fabric Manager Cisco MDS 9134 32-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch with 32 4-Gbps active ports, VSANs, PortChannels, and Cisco Fabric Manager Cisco MDS 9134 24-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch with VSANs, PortChannels, Cisco Fabric Manager, 2x10G License pre-installed, 2 copper X2 CX4 transceivers, and 1 copper cable. Must be ordered as a pair of units to enable 48-ports. Cisco MDS 9134 32-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch with VSANs, PortChannels, Cisco Fabric Manager, 2x10G License pre-installed, 2 copper X2 CX4 transceivers, and 1 copper cable. Must be ordered as a pair of units to enable 64-ports. Cisco MDS 9124 24-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9124 On-Demand Ports (8), 4-Gbps Activation License

Part Number

DS-C9222i-K9 DS-C9134-K9 DS-C9134-1K9 DS-9134G-K9

DS-9134G-1K9

DS-C9124-K9 M9124PL8-4G and M9124PL8-4G=
Table 3. Ordering information for Cisco MDS IBM and HP Blade Switches Description Part Number
Cisco MDS Fibre Channel Blade Switch for IBM BladeCenter, BladeCenter T, and BladeCenter H IBM Part Number

Cisco 4Gb 20-port FC switch module for IBM Blade Center Cisco 4Gb 10-port FC switch module for IBM Blade Center Cisco 10-port License Upgrade for IBM Blade Center 4GB Modules 39Y9280 30Y9284 39Y9290

SFP Optics Options

Cisco 4Gb Short-Wave length 4-pack SFP Modules for IBM BladeCenter Cisco 4Gb Short-Wave length SFP Modules for IBM BladeCenter Cisco 4Gb Long-Wave length SFP Modules for IBM BladeCenter 41Y8596 41Y8498 41Y8600
Cisco MDS Fibre Channel Blade Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem HP Part Number
Cisco MDS 9124e 12-port fabric switch Cisco MDS 9124e 24-port fabric switch Cisco MDS 9124e 12-port license upgrade AG641-63001 AG642-63001 T5169-63101
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