The Cisco MDS 9148T 32-Gbps 48-Port Fibre Channel Switch is a next-generation switch that provides high-speed Fibre Channel connectivity for All-Flash arrays. Here is an overview of its key features and benefits:
1. High-speed connectivity: The switch offers 32-Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity, providing high-speed data transfer rates between storage arrays and servers.
2. Analytics and telemetry capability: The switch is equipped with advanced analytics and telemetry capabilities built into its next-generation ASIC platform. This enables enhanced monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
3. Seamless transition to FC-NVMe workloads: The switch allows for a seamless transition to Fibre Channel Non-Volatile Memory Express (FC-NVMe) workloads without any hardware upgrades in the SAN. This enables organizations to leverage the benefits of FC-NVMe when available.
4. Benefits for small-scale SANs: For small-scale SANs, the switch offers automatic zoning, nonblocking forwarding, and smaller port groups of 16 ports. These features simplify management and ensure efficient data transfer.
5. Benefits for mid- to large-size SANs: For mid- to large-size SANs, the switch provides higher scale for Fibre Channel control-plane functions, virtual SANs, Fabric Login (FLOGI), device alias and name server scale. It also offers 48 ports of 32-Gbps non-oversubscribed line-rate ports, bidirectional airflow, and enhanced Buffer-to-Buffer (B2B) credits for optimal performance.
6. FC-NVMe-ready: The switch is FC-NVMe-ready, allowing organizations to leverage the benefits of NVMe-based storage architectures for improved storage performance.
7. Enhanced diagnostic features: The switch supports advanced diagnostic features such as ISL and HBA diagnostics, read diagnostic parameter, link cable beacon, and advanced reliability features like Forward Error Correction (FEC) with HBA ports. These features help in identifying and resolving issues quickly.
Overall, the Cisco MDS 9148T 32-Gbps 48-Port Fibre Channel Switch offers high-speed connectivity, advanced analytics, seamless transition to FC-NVMe workloads, and enhanced diagnostic features. It is suitable for small, midsize, and large enterprises deploying cloud-scale applications and virtualized servers in their SAN environment.
Here are the main features of the Cisco MDS 9148T 32-Gbps 48-Port Fibre Channel Switch:
1. High performance: Offers consistent 32-Gbps low-latency performance across all Fibre Channel ports on the switch.
2. Fully integrated SAN analytics: Equipped with advanced SAN analytics and telemetry capabilities for real-time monitoring and troubleshooting.
3. Capital Expenditures (CapEx) savings: Supports existing 16- or 8-Gbps transceivers, with an option to upgrade to 32-Gbps transceivers and adapters.
4. High availability: Designed for 99.999% availability, with redundant power supplies and major component redundancy.
5. Reliability: Provides Forward Error Correction (FEC) between switch ports and HBA ports to ensure error correction during data transmission.
6. Incremental growth: Can be deployed with as few as 24 ports and incrementally scaled up to 48 ports.
7. Next-generation ASIC: Powered by a high-performance 32-Gbps Cisco ASIC for efficient data processing.
8. Higher scalability: Increased fabric scalability for various SAN architectures.
9. Telemetry: Fibre Channel and SCSI headers can be inspected without external taps, enabling analysis and export of metrics.
10. Intelligent services: Features such as auto-zone, Smart Zoning, slow-drain detection, VSAN, IVR, and fabricwide QoS for enhanced SAN management.
11. Sophisticated diagnostics: Provides intelligent diagnostic tools for effective troubleshooting and problem resolution.
12. Virtual-machine awareness: Visibility into virtual machines accessing storage LUNs with priority tagging and analytics capabilities.
13. Programmable fabric: Enables flexible and rapid programming of utilities for the SAN through REST and Cisco NX-API capabilities.
14. Single-pane management: Can be provisioned, managed, monitored, and troubleshooted using Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM).
15. Secure-boot and anti-counterfeiting technology: Protects the system from malicious attacks and secures critical components.
The Cisco MDS 9148T 32-Gbps 48-Port Fibre Channel Switch offers high performance, integrated analytics, scalability, reliability, and advanced management capabilities for efficient and secure Fibre Channel connectivity in SAN environments.
The SAN architectural benefits of the Cisco MDS 9148T 32-Gbps 48-Port Fibre Channel Switch include:
1. Server port consolidation: With the increasing virtual-machine density per rack and the need for higher-bandwidth HBA ports, the switch allows for server port consolidation. The 48-port density provides a solution for consolidating the current 16-Gbps HBA installed base and accommodating future server capacity growth.
2. Simplification: The switch enables the reduction of complexity and simplification of management. It supports N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) core mode, allowing for the scalability of device ports without the need for managing NPV switches. Auto-zoning facilitates automatic zoning without manual configuration.
3. Multiprotocol convergence: The 32-Gbps links offer lower latency and better performance compared to lower-bandwidth links, enabling the support of high-performing storage workloads. The increased bandwidth also reduces congestion for newer storage protocols, such as NVMe over Fibre Channel, allowing coexistence with existing SCSI workloads.
4. Scale and performance: The fixed-form-factor switch provides the performance and scalability required for deploying dedicated and standalone Fibre Channel SANs. It can connect initiators and targets without the need for additional switching infrastructure.
The Cisco MDS 9148T switch offers SAN architectural benefits by enabling server port consolidation, simplifying management, supporting multiprotocol convergence, and providing scale and performance for Fibre Channel SAN deployments.
● Role-based access control (RBAC) using RADIUS, TACACS+, or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) functions
● Secure FTP (SFTP)
● Secure Shell Protocol Version 2 (SSHv2)
● Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) implementing Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
● Control-plane security
● Cisco TrustSec ® payload encryption
● Secure Boot and Anti-counterfeit technology
Performance
● Port speed: 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-Gbps autosensing with 32 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth per port
● Aggregate bandwidth of 1.5-Tbps end-to-end full duplex
● Buffer credits: Up to 8300 for a group of 16 ports, with a default of 500 buffer credits per port and a maximum of 8270 buffer credits for a single port in the group
● Port groups: 3 port groups of 16 ports each
● Port channel: Up to 16 load-balanced physical links grouped in one port channel
Diagnostics
● Power-On-Self-Test (POST) diagnostics
● Online Health Management System (OHMS) diagnostics
● Internal loopbacks
● SPAN
● Fibre Channel traceroute
● Fibre Channel ping
● Fibre Channel debug
● Cisco Fabric Analyzer
● Syslog
● Port-level statistics
● Link diagnostics (E-port and F-port links)
● Read Diagnostic Parameter
Serviceability
● Configuration file management
● Call Home
● Port beaconing
● Link cable beacon
● System LEDs
● SNMP traps for alerts
Reliability and availability
● Cisco In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
● Hot-swappable, dual redundant power supplies
● Hot-swappable fan module with switch integrated temperature and power management
● Hot-swappable SFP+ optics
● Stateful process restart
● Any port configuration for port channels
● Fabric-based multipathing
● Per-VSAN fabric services
● Port tracking
● Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for management IP interface
● FEC with HBA ports
● Buffer-to-buffer state change notification with HBA ports
Network management
● Management access through 2 out-of-band Ethernet ports
◦ mgmt0: 10/100/1000BASE-T port
◦ mgmt1: 1/10G SFP+ port#
● RS-232 serial console port
● USB power-on auto-provision port
● Access protocols
● Command-Line Interface (CLI) using the console and Ethernet port
● SNMPv3 using the Ethernet port and in-band IP over Fibre Channel access
● Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S)
● NX-API for REST
● full access through HTTPS REST
● Distributed device alias service
● Network security
● Per-VSAN RBAC using LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+-based AAA functions
● Simple File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
● SSHv2 implementing AES
● SNMPv3 implementing AES
● Cisco D ata Center Network Manager (DCNM)
Programming interfaces
● Scriptable CLI
● Cisco DCNM web services API
● NX-API RESTful interfaces
● Onboard Python interpreter
● Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
● Cisco NX-OS Software scheduler
Physical dimensions
(H x W x D) and weight
● 1 Rack Unit (1RU) (1.72 x 17.3 x 22.3 in. [4.37 x 43/9 x 56.6 cm]) excluding Power Supply Unit (PSU) and fan module handles
● 16.7 lb. (8.5 kg)
Power
● 80 Plus Platinum certified power supplies
● Power supply options
◦ 650W AC in base model, port-side exhaust variant (2 per switch)
◦ 650W AC in base model, port-side intake variant (2 per switch)
● Power cord
◦ IEC60320 C14 plug on 650W power supply connecting to a notched C15 socket connector (check Table 6 later in this document for power cords specific to regions)
● AC input: 100 to 240 VAC (10% range)
● Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (nominal)
● Typical power consumption
◦ 217W for Idle 48-Port switch without optics modules
◦ 251W for 48-Port switch with 24 32G SW optics modules under typical conditions
◦ 297W for 48-Port switch with 48 32G SW optics modules under typical conditions
● Airflow
◦ Back to front (toward ports) using port-side exhaust fans
◦ Front to back (inward from ports) using port-side intake fans
◦ 50 Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) through system fan assembly at 77°F (25°C)
◦ 100 CFM maximum
Temperature range
● Temperature, ambient operating:
◦ 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) with port-side exhaust and intake airflow variants
● Temperature, ambient nonoperating and storage: –40 to 158°F (–40 to 70°C)
● Relative humidity, ambient (noncondensing) operating: 10 to 90%
● Relative humidity, ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 10 to 95%
● Altitude, operating: –197 to 6500 ft (–60 to 2000m)
Approvals and compliance
● Safety compliance
● CE Marking
● UL 60950
● CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950
● EN 60950
● IEC 60950
● TS 001
● AS/NZS 3260
● IEC60825
● EN60825
● 21 CFR 1040
● EMC compliance
● FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
● ICES-003 Class A
● EN 55022 Class A
● CISPR 22 Class A
● AS/NZS 3548 Class A
● VCCI Class A
● EN 55024
● EN 50082-1
● EN 61000-6-1
● EN 61000-3-2
● EN 61000-3-3
Fabric services
● Name server
● Registered State Change Notification (RSCN)
● Login services
● Fabric Configuration Server (FCS)
● Broadcast
● In-order delivery
Advanced functions
● VSAN
● NPV
● IVR
● Port Channel with multipath load balancing
● Flow- and zone-based QoS
Optional licenses
License type
Description
Part number
Cisco MDS 9100 SAN Insights Package#
Three year switch based license for on-board Analytics, Streaming Telemetry and SAN Insights on Data center network manager and other telemetry receivers
L-D-M91S-AXK9=
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Enterprise Package
Includes advanced traffic-engineering and network security features such as IVR, QoS and zone-based QoS, Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP), port security, traffic encryption, VSAN-based access control, and fabric binding for open systems. Licensed per switch for all the ports on the switch
M9100ENT1K9=,
L-M9100ENT1K9=
Cisco DCNM for SAN Advanced Edition for Cisco MDS 9100 Series
Includes advanced management capabilities such as VMware vCenter integration, performance trending, advanced provisioning, backup, reports and dashboards. Licensed per switch for all the ports on the switch. Host the licenses on either switch or server. The switch based licenses are denoted with an ‘X’ in the SKU
DCNM-SAN-M91-K9=,
L-DCNM-S-M91-K9=,
DCNM-S-M91XK9=,
L-DCNM-S-M91XK9=
Cisco MDS 9148T 8-Port On-Demand Activation
Enables 8 additional Fibre Channel ports on demand to grow from the 24-Port base to up to 48-Ports
M9148T-PL8,
M9148T-PL8=
M9148T-PL8-SL=
#Feature available in a future software upgrade. License available to order for the MDS 9132T switch.
Base modules
Description
Part number
MDS 9148T 32G 1 RU FC switch, w/ 24 active FC ports, 4 Fans, 2 PSU, Port Side Exhaust
DS-C9148T-24EK9
MDS 9148T 32G 1 RU FC switch, w/ 24 active FC ports, 4 Fans, 2 PSU, Port Side Intake
DS-C9148T-24IK9
MDS 9148T 32G FC switch 8 Port Activation License for Base
M9148T-PL8
MDS 9148T 32G FC switch 8 Port Activation License, Spare
M9148T-PL8=
MDS 9148T 32G FC switch 8 Port Activation Smart License, Spare
M9148T-PL8-SL=
Spare modules
Description
Part number
MDS 9148T 32G 1 RU FC switch, w/ 24 active FC ports, 4 Fans, 2 PSU, Port Side Exhaust, spare
DS-C9148T-24EK9=
MDS 9148T 32G 1 RU FC switch, w/ 24 active FC ports, 4 Fans, 2 PSU, Port Side Intake, spare
DS-C9148T-24IK9=
AC PSU Port side Exhaust, spare
DS-CAC-650W-E=
AC PSU Port side Intake, spare
DS-CAC-650W-I=
MDS 9148T FAN module, port side Exhaust, spare
DS-C32S-FAN-E=
MDS 9148T FAN module, port side Intake, spare
DS-C32S-FAN-I=
Bundled configurations
Description
Part number
MDS 9148T 32G FC switch, w/ 24 active ports + 24x32G SW Optics, 4 Fans, 2 PSUs, Port Side Exhaust
DS-C9148T-24PETK9
MDS 9148T 32G FC switch, w/ 24 active ports + 24x32G SW Optics, 4 Fans, 2 PSUs, Port Side Intake
DS-C9148T-24PITK9
MDS 9148T 32G FC switch, w/ 48 active ports + 48x32G SW Optics, 4 Fans, 2 PSUs, Port Side Exhaust
DS-C9148T-48PETK9
MDS 9148T 32G FC switch, w/ 48 active ports + 48x32G SW Optics, 4 Fans, 2 PSUs, Port Side Intake
DS-C9148T-48PITK9
MDS 9148T 32G FC switch 8 Port Activation license + 8 X 32G SW optics, spare
M9148T-PL8TE
MDS 9148T 32G FC switch 8 Port Activation license + 8 X 32G SW optics
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