Description
Advanced Management Capabilities
The DS-X9704 Cisco Switching Module is a 4-port switch that offers advanced management capabilities to help you efficiently and effectively manage your network. Some of the advanced management features include:
- Cisco IOS Software: The switch runs Cisco IOS Software, which provides a wide range of management and control options, including command-line interface (CLI), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and web-based management.
- Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF): The switch supports IRF which allows you to group multiple switches together to form a single virtual switch. This allows you to manage multiple switches as a single entity, simplifying network management and providing high availability.
- Virtual Device Context (VDC): The switch supports VDCs which allows you to partition a single physical switch into multiple virtual switches. This allows you to isolate different parts of your network for security and management purposes, and to create different service levels for different types of traffic.
- Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) features such as traffic prioritization, Class of Service (CoS), and Quality of Service (QoS) policies which allow you to prioritize different types of traffic based on their importance. This ensures that your most important traffic, such as voice and video, receives the necessary bandwidth and low latency, and that less important traffic does not consume too much bandwidth.
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP): The switch supports Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) which allows you to bundle multiple physical ports together to form a single logical link. This can help to increase the available bandwidth and provide redundancy for your network.
- Network Management and Security features: The switch supports a number of security features such as port security, DHCP snooping, and dynamic ARP inspection which can help to prevent unauthorized access to your network. Additionally, the switch supports IEEE 802.1X network login, which allows you to authenticate users and devices before granting access to the network.
- Access Control Lists (ACLs): The switch supports Access Control Lists (ACLs) which allow you to create rules to filter and control network traffic based on different criteria such as IP address, MAC address, and protocol. This feature can help to prevent unauthorized access to your network and protect against network threats.
By utilizing these advanced management capabilities, you can ensure that your network is running smoothly, and that your business-critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and low latency. This helps to improve the overall performance of your network, and ensure that your users have a positive experience.
Powerful and Reliable Switching
The DS-X9704 Cisco Switching Module provides powerful and reliable switching for data center and high-performance computing environments. The following features contribute to its reliability:
- High Port Density: The DS-X9704 has 4 ports, providing a compact, high-density solution for data center environments.
- Advanced Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports advanced QoS features to ensure that network traffic is handled efficiently and effectively, even during high-traffic periods.
- High Availability: The switch is designed to be highly available, with redundant power supplies and fans to minimize downtime.
- Robust Security: The switch includes advanced security features, such as Access Control Lists (ACLs) and 802.1X authentication, to help protect the network from unauthorized access and malicious activity.
- Advanced Routing and Switching Protocols: The switch supports a variety of routing and switching protocols, such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), to help manage and direct network traffic.
- Scalability: The switch is designed to be scalable, with support for VLANs and link aggregation to help accommodate growing network demands.
- Network Management: The switch supports a variety of network management features, such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Cisco Network Assistant, to help simplify and streamline network management tasks.
Features and Benefits
The DS-X9704 Cisco Switching Module is a 4-port switch that offers a wide range of features and benefits to help you manage and secure your network more effectively. Some of the key features and benefits of this switch include:
- High-speed connectivity: The switch supports high-speed connectivity with 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) and 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40 GbE) ports, allowing you to handle large amounts of data traffic and support high-bandwidth applications such as video conferencing and virtual desktop infrastructure.
- Virtualization: The switch supports virtualization features such as Virtual Device Context (VDC) and Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) which allow you to partition a single physical switch into multiple virtual switches and group multiple switches together to form a single virtual switch. This can simplify network management and provide high availability.
- Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) features such as traffic prioritization, Class of Service (CoS), and Quality of Service (QoS) policies which allow you to prioritize different types of traffic based on their importance. This ensures that your most important traffic, such as voice and video, receives the necessary bandwidth and low latency, and that less important traffic does not consume too much bandwidth.
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP): The switch supports Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) which allows you to bundle multiple physical ports together to form a single logical link. This can help to increase the available bandwidth and provide redundancy for your network.
- Network Management and Security features: The switch supports a number of security features such as port security, DHCP snooping, and dynamic ARP inspection which can help to prevent unauthorized access to your network. Additionally, the switch supports IEEE 802.1X network login, which allows you to authenticate users and devices before granting access to the network.
- Access Control Lists (ACLs): The switch supports Access Control Lists (ACLs) which allow you to create rules to filter and control network traffic based on different criteria such as IP address, MAC address, and protocol. This feature can help to prevent unauthorized access to your network and protect against network threats.
- Cisco IOS Software: The switch runs Cisco IOS Software, which provides a wide range of management and control options, including command-line interface (CLI), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and web-based management.
General Information
- Manufacturer Cisco
- Manufacturer Part Number DS-X9704
- Product Name 4-Port Fibre Channel Switching Module
- Product Type Switching Module
Technical Information
- Application/Usage Switching Network
Interfaces/Ports
- Interfaces/Ports Details 4 x SC Fiber Channel
Miscellaneous
- Additional Information-
- Intelligent network services-Provide integrated support for VSAN technology
- Supports 10-Gbps ISL connections on individual ports or up to 160-Gbps logical ISLs
- Sophisticated diagnostics-Provide intelligent diagnostics, protocol decoding, and network analysis tools
- Supports Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1) or later
- Compatibility-
- Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors
- Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
- Cisco MDS 9216i Multilayer Fabric Switch
