Description
Advanced Network Management Features
The DS-C9120-K9 is a highly advanced managed switch, designed for use in data center environments. Here are several key features that contribute to its advanced network management capabilities:
- SAN Management: The switch supports Storage Area Network (SAN) management, providing an end-to-end solution for storage networking.
- Fibre Channel Fabric Services: The switch provides advanced Fibre Channel fabric services, including zoning, alias-based name resolution, and Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) routing.
- Virtual SANs (VSANs): The switch supports Virtual SANs (VSANs), allowing you to segment the Fibre Channel fabric into multiple virtual fabrics and improve resource utilization.
- Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports QoS, allowing you to prioritize important network traffic and prevent network congestion.
- Auto-Negotiation and Auto-MDIX: The switch supports auto-negotiation and auto-MDIX, simplifying network deployment and reducing the need for manual configuration.
- Advanced Diagnostics: The switch includes advanced diagnostics features, including real-time performance monitoring, detailed error information, and the ability to capture and analyze network traffic.
Features and Benefits
The DS-C9120-K9 is a high-performance Fiber Channel fabric switch designed for data center environments. Here are several key features and benefits of this switch:
- High-Speed Connectivity: The switch provides 20 high-speed Fiber Channel ports, supporting data transfer rates of up to 8Gbps.
- Advanced SAN Management: The switch supports advanced Storage Area Network (SAN) management, providing an end-to-end solution for data center storage networking.
- Virtual SANs (VSANs): The switch supports Virtual SANs (VSANs), allowing you to segment the Fiber Channel fabric into multiple virtual fabrics and improve resource utilization.
- Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports Quality of Service (QoS), allowing you to prioritize important network traffic and prevent network congestion.
- Fibre Channel Fabric Services: The switch provides advanced Fibre Channel fabric services, including zoning, alias-based name resolution, and Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) routing.
- Advanced Diagnostics: The switch includes advanced diagnostics features, including real-time performance monitoring, detailed error information, and the ability to capture and analyze network traffic.
- Scalability and Flexibility: The switch is highly scalable and flexible, allowing you to expand your data center network as your needs grow.
- Reliability and Security: The switch is designed for high reliability and security, with features such as non-disruptive firmware upgrades, hot-swappable components, and comprehensive security features.
Quality of Service (QoS) Capabilities
Quality of Service (QoS) is a key feature of the DS-C9120-K9 Cisco Mds 9120 20pt Fiber Channel Fabric Switch, allowing you to prioritize important network traffic and prevent network congestion. Here are several key QoS capabilities of this switch:
- Class of Service (CoS): The switch supports Class of Service (CoS), allowing you to assign priority levels to different types of network traffic.
- Traffic Shaping: The switch supports traffic shaping, allowing you to control the rate at which network traffic is transmitted.
- Bandwidth Reservation: The switch supports bandwidth reservation, allowing you to reserve bandwidth for critical network applications.
- Priority Queuing: The switch supports priority queuing, allowing you to prioritize important network traffic and ensure that it is transmitted ahead of lower-priority traffic.
General Information
- Manufacturer Cisco
- Manufacturer Part Number DS-C9120-K9
- Product Type Switch
Networking
- Remote Management Protocol RMON, SNMP 3
- Authentication Method RADIUS, Secure Shell v.2 (SSH2)
- Features Hot swap module replacement, auto-sensing per device, manageable, Up to 255 buffer credits per port, LUN zoning
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 16 x Fibre Channel – LC 4 x Fibre Channel – LC 1 x serial (RS-232) – management 1 x 100Base-TX – RJ-45 – management
Power
- Power Device Internal power supply – hot-plug
- Power Redundancy Yes
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Power Consumption Operational 300 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Cisco Fabric Manager, CiscoWorks 2000 Resource Manager Essentials
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 – 90%
- Max Altitude Operating 6560 ft