- FCIP for remote SAN extension
- Advanced SAN extension features
- Virtual SANs
- Integrated SAN routing
- Integrated mainframe support
- Advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting tools
- Comprehensive solution for robust network security
The Cisco MDS 9000 Family Multiprotocol Services Module is designed for mission-critical enterprise storage networks that require robust, cost-effective business continuance services.
Integrated Fiber Channel and IP Storage Services in an optimized form factor-Supports fourteen 2-Gbps Fiber Channel interfaces for high performance SAN connectivity and two Gigabit Ethernet ports for Fiber Channel over IP (FCIP) and Small Computer System Interface over IP (iSCSI) storage services.
Industry's highest performance Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) supports up to sixteen 2-Gbps Fiber Channel links in a single PortChannel-links may span any port on any module within a chassis for added scalability and resilience. Up to 3500 buffer-to-buffer credits can be assigned to a single Fiber Channel port to extend storage networks over unprecedented distances.
Intelligent network services uses virtual SAN (VSAN) technology for hardware-enforced, isolated environments within a single physical fabric; access control lists (ACLs) for hardware-based intelligent frame processing; and advanced traffic management features such as Fiber Channel Congestion Control (FCC) and fabric-wide quality of service (QoS) to facilitate migration from SAN islands to enterprise-wide storage networks.
Comprehensive network security framework supports RADIUS and TACACS+, Fiber Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), Secure Shell (SSH), and Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) implementing Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), VSANs, hardware-enforced zoning, ACLs, and per-VSAN role-based access control. Additionally, the Gigabit Ethernet ports offer IP security (IPsec) authentication, data integrity, and hardware-assisted data encryption for FCIP and iSCSI.
Sophisticated diagnostics provides intelligent diagnostics, protocol decoding, and network analysis tools as well as integrated Call Home capability for added reliability, faster problem resolution, and reduced service costs.