The Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch is a 4Gbps Fibre Channel switch which supports up to 24 ports that customers can use to deploy high-performance storage area networks in their enterprise. The Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch supports VSAN, an industry standard for fabric virtualization enabling more efficient network use by creating hardware-based isolated environments within a single physical SAN fabric or switch. In addition, advanced traffic management features such as PortChannels, virtual output queuing, and Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) simplify deployment while optimizing the fabric. Management is simplified with a broad range of integrated tools that range from a consistent Cisco MDS 9000 family Command Line Interface (CLI) to Cisco Fabric Manager and an industry-standard API that includes support for SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and SMI-S (Storage Management Initiative Specification) for integration with third-party and user-developed tools. Also, switch management is integrated with HP Storage Essentials creating an integrated experience for storage administrators.
Features
Data Link Protocol: 4Gb Fiber Channel
Port Quantity: 8
Data Transfer Rate: 4.24 Gbps
Managment Protocol: Telnet, SNMP 3
Options
HP Cisco MDS 9124 8 Port Fabric Switch: Supplies and Accessories Options
Cisco MDS9000 family (CLI), Cisco Fabric Manager and Cisco Device Manager, Cisco Fabric Manager Server
Diagnostics
Power-On-Self-Test (POST), online system health monitoring, network analysis and debug tools, FC trace route, FC ping, Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), Remote Switched Port Analyzer (RSPAN), Cisco Fabric Analyzer
Security
Management access, SSHv2, RADIUS, SNMPv3 and role-based access control; port lockdown; VSANs; hardware-enforced zoning, LUN zoning and read-only zones, IP, ACLs, FC-SP for host-to switch and switch-to-switch authentication
Power
Requirements
Power Supply
Internal AC 100/240 VAC (50/60 Hz)
Dimensions
(H X W X D)
Unit
1.7" x 17.5" x 16"
Weight
Unit
18.5 lbs
Warranty
1 Year Warranty
HP Cisco MDS 9124 8 Port Fabric Switch Features
Value: Enterprise features at an affordable entry-level price: Automating the backup process simplifies your data protection processes. Implementing unattended daily backup is especially good for businesses with limited IT resources.
Flexibility: Exceptional performance and scalability: Employs high speed technology for storage networking, from 8 to 24 ports auto-sense lower bandwidth components for greater flexibility and investment protection (4, 2, or 1Gbps) and total platform bandwidth performance of 288Gbps full duplex.
High availability: Designed for environments where downtime is not an option. Hot-pluggable design supports non-disruptive upgrades, VSANs (Virtual Storage Area Networks) for fault isolation, redundant power supply option and PortChannels for ISL resiliency.
Flexible licensing: Dynamic and growing businesses require the flexibility to manage their investment wisely. Designed to scale as business needs dictate with the option of purchasing an 8-port, 16-port or 24-port model up front plus an8-port activation upgrade license to “pay as you grow”.
Traffic management: Simplifies deployment while optimizing core edge fabrics with support for virtual output queuing, flexible buffer credit allocation, PortChannels, Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF), and more.
VSAN support: Support for up to 16 VSANs per switch that can be zoned as its own fabric enables efficiency, lower cost through shared usage, the flexibility of independent configuration control, and increased security through isolation of devices on the same physical SAN.
Long distance support: Individual ports can be configured with short-, medium-, or long-wavelength SFP optics for connectivity of up to 10 kilometers. Coarse Wave Division Multiplexer solutions with very long wave optic options can be used to extend connectivity up to 100 kilometers.
Ease of Use: Simple and consistent with support by the Cisco MDS 9000 family management tools including a CLI, Cisco Fabric Manager and standards-based API supporting SNMP and SMI-S. Also supported by HP unified server and storage management tools including HP Onboard Administrator, HP Systems Insight Manager and HP Storage Essentials.
Comprehensive security: Offers an extensive security framework to protect highly sensitive data crossing today’s enterprise networks.
Advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting tools: Integrates the industry’s most advanced analysis and debugging tools for proactive diagnostics, verification of connectivity and route latency, and capturing and analyzing traffic.
HP Cisco MDS 9124 8 Port Fabric Switch Included Items
HP Cisco MDS 9124 8 Port Fabric Switch
Software & Utilities
Warranty Documentation
Owner's Manual
HP Cisco MDS 9124 8 Port Fabric Switch Warranty Information
Warranty Length: 1-1-1 year
Covers: 1 year Hardware, 1 year parts, 1 year on-site
Details: Hardware or Software product installation is not included in the warranty, but is available and
highly recommended.
Provider: Hewlett-Packard
Contact: In the United States and Canada, please call 800-HP-INVENT, Monday through Friday from 7am to 6pm Mountain Time (say "ProCurve" when asked for your product).
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