Data Sheet
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Simplified Management
The Cisco MDS 9124 provides three principal modes of management: the Cisco MDS 9000 family CLI, the Cisco
Fabric Manager, and integration with third-party storage management tools.
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Consistent, logical CLI—Adhering to the syntax of the widely known Cisco IOS
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Software CLI, the Cisco MDS
9000 family CLI is easy to learn and delivers broad management capabilities. The Cisco MDS 9000 family
CLI is an extremely efficient and direct interface designed to provide optimal capabilities to administrators in
enterprise environments.
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Quick Configuration Wizard—The Quick Configuration Wizard helps eliminate management complexity and
creates a readily available SAN environment for small-and midsized-business applications. The wizard allows
server access to storage to be set up quickly and easily in a single step, using an intuitive GUI.
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Cisco Fabric Manager—Cisco Fabric Manager is included with the Cisco MDS 9124 for integrated,
comprehensive management of larger SAN environments. Cisco Fabric Manager is a responsive, easy-to-
use Java application that allows administrators to perform vital tasks such as topology discovery, fabric
configuration and verification, provisioning, monitoring, and fault resolution.
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The Cisco MDS 9124 provides an extensive API for integration with third-party and user-developed
management tools. The APIs are based on industry-standard protocols, including SNMP and the Storage
Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S).
Specifications
Minimum Software Requirement
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Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software Release 3.1(1)
Performance and Port Configurations
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Port speed—4-, 2-, and 1-Gbps autosensing with 4 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth per port
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Buffer credits—Up to 64 for a group of 4 ports, with a default of 16 buffer credits per port
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Ports per chassis—Up to 24 ports
Base configuration with 8 ports Additional ports in 8-port increments with the port activation license
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PortChannel—Up to 16 ports in a PortChannel
Supported Optics, Media, and Transmission Distances
Table 1 summarizes the interfaces and distances supported by the Cisco MDS 9124.
Table 1.
Optics, Media, and Transmission Distances Supported by the Cisco MDS 9124
SFP Optics
Wavelength
(nanometers)
Fiber Type
Core Size (microns)
Giga Baud Rate (GBd)
Cable Distance
62.5
1.0625
984 ft (300m)
62.5
2.125
492 ft (150m)
62.5
4.250
230 ft (70m)
50.0
1.0625
1640 ft (500m)
50.0
2.125
984 ft (300m)
4G FC-SW
850
MMF
50.0
4.250
492 ft (150m)
9.0
1.0625
13,123 ft (4 km)
9.0
2.125
13,123 ft (4 km)
4G FC-MR
1310
SMF
9.0
4.250
13,123 ft (4 km)
