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Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide
OL-19588-01
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Switching Modules
Tip
For a full 2-Gbps bandwidth between two hosts, connect one host to the first port group and the second
host to the second port group.
Figure 1-14
Cisco MDS 9000 Family 32-Port 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Switching Module
16-Port 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
The 16-port 2-Gbps switching module is best used for applications requiring high bandwidth; for
example, Inter-Switch Link (ISL) connections between switches and high-performance host or storage
controllers. The 16-port switching module supports a sustained data rate of up to 2 Gbps in each
direction, on all ports simultaneously.
Figure 1-15
shows a 16-port 2-Gbps switching module.
The autosensing 1-Gbps/2-Gbps ports of the 16-port Fibre Channel switching module deliver up to
64 Gbps of continuous, aggregate bandwidth when attached to high-performance servers and storage
subsystems.
Figure 1-15
Cisco MDS 9000 Family 16-Port 2-Gbps Switching Module
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Speed LED (to right of port)
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