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Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director Hardware Release Notes • May 2009
Cisco MDS 9513 Fabric 2 Module
The Cisco MDS 9513 Fabric 2 Module is required when either the 24- or 48-port 8
Gbit/sec modules listed in
are installed in a Cisco MDS 9513 director. The
Cisco MDS 9513 Fabric 2 Module is necessary to achieve the maximum advertised
bandwidth and performance with these port modules.
Newer Cisco MDS 9513 directors come standard with the Cisco MDS 9513 Fabric 2
Module installed. Check to verify if the addition of this module is required for your
equipment configuration. To do so, execute the
show module xbar
command-line
interface (CLI) command. The fabric module type will be displayed under the
Module-Type column.