IBM Computer Drive MDS 9509 User Manual

Intelligent storage networking for IBM System Storage IT  
simplification and business continuity solutions  
Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage  
High performance and manageability  
for SANs  
The Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM®  
System Storage™ provides 1, 2, 4,  
8 and 10 Gbps Fibre Channel switch  
connectivity and intelligent network  
services to help improve the security,  
performance and manageability  
required to consolidate geographically  
dispersed storage devices into a large  
enterprise SAN.  
The Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage offers 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 Gbps link speeds with up to  
336 Fibre Channel ports in a 14U enclosure  
Improved internal bandwidth for higher  
scalability  
The Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System  
Storage utilizes two Supervisor-2  
modules to support high availability  
and performance. The Supervisor-2  
Module combines an intelligent control  
module and a high-performance cross-  
bar switch fabric in a single unit. It uses  
Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF)  
multipath routing, which supports load  
balancing across a maximum of  
16 equal-cost paths that dynamically  
reroute traffic if a switch fails.  
Highlights  
Provides Fibre Channel  
throughput of up to 8 gigabits  
per second (Gbps) per port and  
up to 64 Gbps with each  
PortChannel Inter-Switch Link  
connection  
High-availability design with  
support for non-disruptive  
firmware upgrades  
Includes Virtual SAN (VSAN)  
capability for SAN consolidation  
into virtual SAN islands on a  
single physical fabric  
Offers scalability from 12 to  
336 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gbps Fibre  
Channel ports  
Enterprise, SAN Extension over  
IP, Mainframe and Storage  
Offers 10-Gbps ISL ports for  
inter-data center links over  
metro optical networks  
Services Enabler and Fabric  
Manager Server packages pro-  
vide added function and value  
Offers Gigabit Ethernet IP (GbE)  
ports for iSCSI or FCIP connec-  
tivity over global networks  
 
The 48-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel  
Switching Module delivers an ideal  
balance of performance and scalability.  
Its 48 autosensing 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gbps  
ports deliver up to 96 Gbps of full-  
duplex bandwidth to meet the perform-  
ance demands of enterprise-class or  
highly virtualized servers. Through easy-  
to-use traffic engineering capabilities,  
the 48-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel  
Switching Module offers the flexibility to  
provide predictable high-performance  
storage and inter-switch connectivity,  
fully utilizing the available bandwidth.  
hot-swappable X2 form-factor plug-  
gable, SC type transceivers. The mod-  
ule is well suited for ISL links between  
data centers across metro optical  
networks.  
automatically restart failed processes  
and complete synchronization between  
the active and standby Supervisor  
Modules to help support stateful failover  
without disruption to traffic.  
Port Bandwidth Reservation, available  
on all switching modules, enables  
switching bandwidth to be dedicated to  
specific ports. This unique feature of  
the Cisco MDS 9000 family enables  
great flexibility in bandwidth allocation  
to support a mix of applications  
A switch for virtual servers and  
applications  
Server virtualization means that a SAN  
must concurrently support thousands of  
diverse, tiered applications, each with  
unique performance requirements.  
These applications and the virtual  
machines (VMs) they run on are not  
bounded by physical servers and net-  
work ports. The Cisco MDS 9000 family  
provides deterministic hardware per-  
formance and a rich feature set that  
allows VMs to have the same SAN  
attributes as a physical server. On a  
per-VM basis, the MDS 9000 family NX-  
OS firmware offers Virtual SAN (VSAN)  
isolation, quality of service (QoS) poli-  
cies, access control, performance mon-  
itoring, and data protection to enable  
scalability and mobility of VMs.  
within a single module, including high-  
performance ISLs. By combining vari-  
ous switching modules in a single  
modular chassis, it is possible to design  
storage networks optimized for cost  
and performance in a wide range  
The 4/44-port 8 Gbps Host-  
Optimized Fibre Channel Switching  
Module is optimized for host connec-  
tivity. The module enables storage net-  
work consolidation with high-density,  
cost-effective connectivity. Four 8-Gbps  
ports and 44 4-Gbps ports deliver  
96 Gbps of full-duplex bandwidth,  
sufficient for the majority of todays  
standard servers.  
of application environments. This appli-  
cation-oriented approach to port  
deployment can reduce the number of  
switches and ISLs required in a storage  
network, in many cases eliminating the  
need for core-edge network topologies.  
4-port 10 Gbps switching module:  
Configuring the switch for metro business  
continuity  
A switch built for high availability  
The Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System  
Storage combines support for non-  
disruptive software upgrades, stateful  
process restart/failover and redundancy  
of active hardware components to sup-  
port director-class availability. The  
Supervisor Module-2 has the ability to  
A switch for virtual SANs  
Ideal for efficient, secure SAN consoli-  
dation, ANSI T11 compliant VSANs  
allow more efficient storage network uti-  
lization by creating hardware-based iso-  
lated environments within a single  
The 4-port 10 Gbps Fibre Channel  
Switching Module is built to deliver  
high-bandwidth links for metro business  
continuity solutions. The module uses  
 
physical SAN fabric or switch. Each  
VSAN can be zoned as a typical SAN,  
maintaining its own fabric services for  
added scalability and resilience. VSANs  
allow the cost of SAN infrastructure to  
be shared among more users, while  
ensuring absolute segregation of traffic  
and retaining independent control of  
configuration on a VSAN-by-VSAN  
basis. Through unique virtualization fea-  
tures, VSAN benefits can be extended  
to virtualized servers, providing the  
foundation for an end-to-end virtualized  
data center. VSANs also greatly reduce  
the probability that a misconfiguration  
or component failure in one FSAN will  
affect other VSANs. VSAN-based man-  
agement access controls enhance  
security by simplifying partitioning of  
SAN management responsibilities  
between mainframe and open systems  
environments.  
Simplified storage network management  
The Cisco MDS 9509 provides three  
principal modes of management: the  
Cisco MDS 9000 family command-line  
interface (CLI), Cisco Fabric Manager  
and integration with third-party storage  
management tools. The Cisco MDS  
9509 presents the user with a consis-  
tent, logical CLI. Adhering to the  
syntax of the widely known Cisco  
IOS CLI, the Cisco MDS 9000 for  
IBM System Storage family CLI has  
broad functionality.  
The SAN Extension over IP Package  
for IP Services and Multiservice  
18/4 Module features add FCIP  
support. SAN Extension over IP  
Package helps improve performance  
with FCIP Compression, Write  
Acceleration and Tape Acceleration  
and helps improve security with  
Inter-VSAN Routing for FCIP.  
Security for large enterprise SANs  
Because storage networks require  
security, the Cisco MDS 9509 for  
IBM System Storage provides extensive  
security measures at possible points of  
attack to help prevent unauthorized  
access and snooping.  
Multiservice support and traffic-  
management features  
IP and Multiservice 18/4 Module fea-  
tures offer Gigabit Ethernet ports for  
iSCSI or FCIP connectivity, software  
configurable on a port-by-port basis:  
Additionally, data-plane traffic is  
secured through VSANs, which segre-  
gate traffic between multiple virtual fab-  
rics within the single physical fabric  
infrastructure, and through hardware-  
enforced zoning, which further segre-  
gates traffic within each VSAN.  
The IP Storage Service Module fea-  
ture provides eight iSCSI ports.  
The Multiservice 18/4 Module offers  
Each 8 Gbps switching module sup-  
ports Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR) on every  
Fibre Channel port. IVR allows selective  
transfer of data traffic between specific  
initiators and targets of different VSANs  
while maintaining isolation of control  
traffic within each VSAN, thereby main-  
taining fabric stability and availability.  
four Gigabit Ethernet iSCSI ports  
and 18 4-Gbps Fibre Channel  
ports.  
Advanced security and management  
The Enterprise Package feature pro-  
vides advanced security and manage-  
ment capabilities. The package helps  
 
improve management with quality of  
service (QoS) and helps improve secu-  
rity with Inter-VSAN Routing for Fibre  
Channel, and enhanced network secu-  
rity capabilities including switch-switch  
and host authentication.  
Switch Cascading and Fabric Binding.  
This feature helps provide secure  
mainframe and open-system SAN  
infrastructure consolidation.  
Capabilities to help reduce TCO  
VSAN capability enables more efficient  
SAN utilization by creating multiple iso-  
lated environments within a single SAN  
fabric. Each VSAN can be zoned as a  
typical SAN and maintains its own fab-  
ric services for added scalability and  
resilience. VSANs allow the cost of the  
SAN infrastructure to be shared among  
more users, as well as help provide  
segregation and security of traffic and  
retain independent control of configura-  
tions on a VSAN-by-VSAN basis.  
Storage network applications  
The Storage Services Module,  
based on the 32-port 2-Gbps  
The Fabric Manager Server Package  
extends Cisco Fabric Manager by pro-  
viding historical performance data col-  
lection, centralized management  
Switching Module, is a highly special-  
ized feature that provides intelligent  
storage services in addition to 1 and  
2 Gbps Fibre Channel switching. When  
combined with the Storage Services  
Enabler Package, the module enables  
independent software vendors  
services and support for advanced  
application integration. The package  
provides Fibre Channel statistics  
monitoring, performance thresholds,  
reporting, graphing and performance  
database capabilities that can help sim-  
plify management of large-enterprise,  
metro and global SAN infrastructures.  
The second-generation 4 Gbps Fibre  
Channel Modules, with 24 and  
(ISVs) to develop intelligent fabric  
applications. IBM support for  
48 ports, compared to the prior genera-  
tion 2 Gbps 16-port and 32-port  
features, offer up to 33 percent  
these ISV applications is limited to  
IBM TotalStorage® Proven™ Solutions.  
For the most current IBM TotalStorage  
Proven application information, visit:  
reduced power and cooling per port.  
The second-generation Multiservice  
18/4 Module, with 22 ports, compared  
to the prior-generation feature with  
16 ports, offers up to 27 percent  
reduced power and cooling per port.  
The Mainframe Package feature  
enables mainframe storage network  
applications including FICON® proto-  
col; FICON Control Unit Port (CUP);  
FICON and FCP intermixing; FICON  
 
Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage at a glance1  
IBM product numbers  
2054-E07—Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage includes dual Supervisor-2 cards,  
dual 3000W AC power supplies. All models include Cisco SAN-OS 3.2 firmware with Cisco  
Fabric Manager, VSAN and PortChannel capabilities.  
Features:  
8-port IP Services Module  
SAN Extension over IP for 8-port IP Services Module  
Storage Services Module  
4-port 10 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module (no optics)  
12-port 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module (no optics)  
24-port 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module (no optics)  
24-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module (no optics)  
48-port 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module (no optics)  
48-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module (no optics)  
4/44-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module (no optics)  
Multiservice 18/4 Module (includes two 4 Gbps shortwave SFPs)  
Fibre Channel 10 Gbps longwave X2 transceivers  
Tri-rate shortwave SFP transceivers (1 and 2 Gbps FC and Gigabit Ethernet)  
Fibre Channel 2 Gbps SFP transceivers  
Ethernet Copper GbE SFP Transceiver  
Fibre Channel 4 Gbps SFP transceivers, 4-pack  
Fibre Channel 8 Gbps SFP transceivers, single and 4-pack  
Flash Memory Card  
MDS 9500 Enterprise Package  
MDS 9500 Fabric Manager Server Package  
MDS 9500 Mainframe Package  
MDS 9500 Storage Services Enabler Package  
Fibre optic cables  
Multimode, 50u fibre optical cables with SC and/or LC connectors are available  
 
Cisco MDS 9509 for IBM System Storage at a glance1  
Base warranty  
One year, 24x7, same day, on-site IBM warranty.  
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Supported systems  
IBM Power Systems™ servers, IBM System p® and selected IBM RS/6000® servers;  
IBM System x™ and selected IBM Netfinity® servers; other Intel® processor-based servers  
running the Linux®, Microsoft® Windows NT® or Microsoft Windows® 2000 operating  
systems; selected Sun™ and HP servers; IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server®  
(ESS); IBM System Storage DS8000™ Disk Systems; IBM System Storage DS6000™ Disk  
Systems; IBM System Storage DS4000™ Disk Systems; IBM TotalStorage 3590 and 3592  
Tape Drives; IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server; IBM TotalStorage 3532, 3583 and  
3584 Tape Libraries; and other selected storage systems.  
Physical characteristics  
Dimensions  
62.3 cm H x 43.9 cm W x 46.8 cm D (24.5 in x 17.25 in x 18.4 in)  
Rack height  
14U  
Depth including cable guide  
Weight (fully configured chassis)  
55.0 cm (21.6 in)  
78 kg (170 lb)  
Directors are rack-mountable in a standard 19-inch EIA rack, meeting Cisco requirements defined in the recommended installation  
procedures2. IBM TotalStorage SAN Cabinet Model C36 (2109-C36) meets these requirements.  
Operating environment  
Temperature  
Relative humidity  
Input  
0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)  
10% to 90%  
100 to 240 V AC  
50-60 Hz nominal  
Output  
1300 W at 110 to 120 V AC  
 
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2
For complete and current Cisco specifications,  
Because this switch is designed with side-  
to-side airflow, Cisco recommends a minimum  
air space of 16 cm (6 in) between walls and the  
chassis air vents, and a minimum separation of  
30 cm (12 in) between two chassis to prevent  
overheating.  
3
For the most current list of supported servers  
and storage, please visit ibm.com/systems/  
TSD00070-USEN-11  
 

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