Description
Advanced Security Features
The DS-C9148D-8G16P-K9 Cisco Fibre Channel switch provides a number of advanced security features to help protect the network and the data it carries. Some of these features include:
- Fibre Channel Security Protocols (FC-SP): The switch supports Fibre Channel Security Protocols (FC-SP) which provides secure communication between Fibre Channel devices and ensures that only authorized devices can access the network.
- Fibre Channel Zoning: The switch supports Fibre Channel Zoning which allows for the creation of logical SANs, isolating different devices and applications and improving security and performance.
- Fibre Channel Fabric Login Authentication (FLA): The switch supports FLA, which allows for the authentication of Fibre Channel devices that are attempting to log in to the network, ensuring that only authorized devices can access the network.
- Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP): The switch supports SFTP which allows for secure transfer of files to and from the switch.
- Secure Shell (SSH) : The switch support SSH which allows for secure remote access and management of the switch using a terminal emulator.
- Secure Copy Protocol (SCP): The switch supports SCP which allows for secure transfer of files to and from the switch.
- Access Control Lists (ACLs): The switch supports ACLs which allow for the creation of rules that specify which devices can access which resources on the network, providing granular control over network access.
All these features provide the network administrator with a high degree of security when it comes to managing and protecting the Fibre Channel network, allowing the network to be secured against unauthorized access and data breaches.
High Availability and Redundancy Options
The DS-C9148D-8G16P-K9 Cisco Fibre Channel switch provides a number of high availability and redundancy options to help ensure that the network remains available and resilient in the event of a failure. Some of these features include:
- Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) : The switch supports Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) which is a routing protocol that calculates the shortest path between devices in a Fibre Channel fabric, improving network availability and performance.
- Fabric Failover: The switch supports fabric failover, which allows for the automatic switching to a redundant path in the event of a failure, providing an alternate path for data to flow through and minimizing downtime.
- Virtual SANs (VSANs): The switch supports Virtual SANs (VSANs) which allows for the creation of multiple isolated SANs within a single physical fabric, providing improved scalability and availability.
- Port-channeling: The switch supports port-channeling which allows for the bundling of multiple physical ports into a single logical port, providing increased bandwidth and redundancy.
- Hot-standby Router Protocol (HSRP): The switch supports HSRP which provides redundancy at the level of the first hop router, allowing for automatic failover in the event of a failure.
All these features provide the network administrator with a high degree of reliability when it comes to managing and protecting the Fibre Channel network, allowing the network to be resilient against failures and minimize the downtime.
Performance and Throughput Capabilities
The DS-C9148D-8G16P-K9 Cisco Fibre Channel switch is a high-performance switch that provides a number of features to improve performance and throughput. Some of these features include:
- 8 Gbps Fibre Channel: The switch supports 8 Gbps Fibre Channel which provides high-speed data transfer and low latency, allowing for faster and more efficient data transfer.
- Port-channeling : The switch supports port-channeling which allows for the bundling of multiple physical ports into a single logical port, providing increased bandwidth and redundancy.
- Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) which allows for the prioritization of different types of traffic, ensuring that critical applications receive the bandwidth they need.
- Jumbo Frames: The switch supports jumbo frames which allows for larger frame sizes, increasing the amount of data that can be transferred in a single packet, improving performance and reducing the number of packets required to transfer the same amount of data.
- Flow Control: The switch supports flow control which helps to prevent data loss due to buffer overflow by slowing down the sending device if the receiving device is unable to keep up.
- Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) : The switch supports Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) which is a routing protocol that calculates the shortest path between devices in a Fibre Channel fabric, improving network availability and performance.
All these features provide the network administrator with a high degree of control over network performance, allowing the network to be optimized for specific workloads, and improving the overall performance and throughput of the Fibre Channel network.
General Information about this Cisco DS-C9148D-8G16P-K9
- Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc
- Manufacturer Part Number: DS-C9148D-8G16P-K9
- Brand Name: Cisco
- Product Series: MDS 9100
- Product Model: MDS 9148
- Product Name: MDS 9148 Multilayer Fibre Channel Switch
- Product Type: Fibre Channel Switch
Interfaces/Ports
- Number of Fibre Channel Ports: 16
- Fiber Channel Port Type: F_Port
- FL_Port
- E_Port
Media & Performance
- Data Transfer Rate: 8 Gbps
Management & Protocols
- Manageable: Yes
- Management:
- Access methods
- Out-of-band 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
- EIA/TIA-232 serial console port
- In-band Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP)
- Access protocols
- CLI
- SNMP
- SMI-S
- Security
- RBAC using RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) functions
- VSAN-based roles
- SSHv2
- SNMPv3
Power Description
- Redundant Power Supply: Yes
