Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix
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NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE (
NAS
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Cisco MDS 9506, 9509, 9513, 9216i, 9216i, 9222i*, 9148 and 9134* for IBM System
Storage Directors and Switches are interoperable with:
N series models – Supported with SAN-OS 2.1(2b) and above
NAS and N series Gateways – Supported with SAN-OS 2.1(2b) and above
*Denotes products must run SAN-OS 3.x or above
IBM eServer Blade Center (
BC
)
Information on interoperability and Technical Support can be found at
IBM eServer Blade Center
.
Description
Blade Switch
Module Firmware
Cisco MDS 9000
SAN Family
Cisco 10/20 port FCSM*
5.0(4)
5.0(4)
4GB Qlogic Intelligent
Pass-Thru
6.5.0.21.0
5.0(4)
8GB Qlogic Intelligent
Pass-Thru
7.10.1.4.0
5.0(4)
Optical Pass-Thru Module
N/A
5.0(4)
*Notes
NPV and NPIV is supported with fw 3.2 and above
Heterogeneous SAN support
For information regarding heterogeneous SAN support please use the following:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/interoperability/matrix/Matrix4.html#wp299
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Supported Distance / Extension Methods
Traffic / Application
Extension Method
Supported Distance
regular FICON traffic
FC ISLs with DWDM
300km
regular FICON traffic
CWDM FC ISLs
100km
regular FICON traffic
FCIP ISLs
300km
IBM VTS (host to VTC connection)
FC ISLs with DWDM
250km
IBM VTS (VTC to VTS connection)
FC ISLs with DWDM
250km
IBM Enterprise and LTO Tape
all
300km*
IBM XRC FICON
FC ISLs with DWDM
200km
IBM XRC FICON
CWDM FC ISLs
200km
IBM XRC FICON
FCIP ISLs
200km
IBM XRC FICON
FCIP based XRC w/ISL
20,000 km
TS7700
FCIP ISLs
3,000 km
* IBM 3592 drives with Control Units C06 and J70 supported up to 3000km when Cisco FICON Tape
Acceleration is enabled
