Sun Microsystems MDS 9222i User Manual
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Cisco MDS 9222i Switch and 18/4-port Module Hardware Release Notes • April 2008
Product Features
The MDS 9222i switch integrates Fibre Channel (FC) and IP (FCIP) storage services
in a single system to allow maximum flexibility in user configurations. The MDS
9222i switch has eighteen 4-Gbps FC ports, four 1-Gigabit Ethernet IP storage
services ports, and a modular expansion slot. The MSM-18/4 module contains the
same number of ports and same functionality in blade form.
in a single system to allow maximum flexibility in user configurations. The MDS
9222i switch has eighteen 4-Gbps FC ports, four 1-Gigabit Ethernet IP storage
services ports, and a modular expansion slot. The MSM-18/4 module contains the
same number of ports and same functionality in blade form.
The MDS 9222i switch and MSM-18/4 module IP ports are not compatible with the
IP ports on earlier switches and modules (IPS 4, IPS 8, 14+2 or 9216i).
IP ports on earlier switches and modules (IPS 4, IPS 8, 14+2 or 9216i).
The MDS 9222i switch and MSM-18/4 module have the following features:
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Up to 4 Gbps shared application throughput appliances
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Up to 16 tunnels per 4 ports, for both FCIP and iSCSI
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FCIP write and tape read/write acceleration
Supported Software
This section describes the software that can be used with the MDS 9222i switch and
MSM-18/4 module, and contains the following topics:
MSM-18/4 module, and contains the following topics:
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SAN-OS Firmware Requirements
The correct SAN-OS firmware version is dependent on the equipment configuration:
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The MDS 9222i switch requires SAN-OS version 3.2(1a) (minimum). Version
3.2(2c) is recommended.
3.2(2c) is recommended.
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When using the MSM-18/4 module, consult
to determine the correct
firmware patch ID for the switch into which you are installing the module.
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Cisco Storage Media Encryption (SME) requires SAN-OS version 3.2(2c)
(minimum). See
(minimum). See
for more
information.