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Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem

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1 Overview

The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (referred to hereafter as the Cisco 

MDS 9124e Fabric Switch) is a Fibre Channel (FC) switch that supports link speeds of up to 4 Gb. 

The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch can operate in a fabric containing multiple switches or as the 

only switch in a fabric.
This chapter provides the following information:

• Switch  features
• Component identification
• PortChannel
• Optional hardware kits

Switch features

The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch provides the following features:

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Fully integrated, embedded FC SAN design that connects directly to the HP c-Class BladeSystem 

enclosure midplane

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On-Demand Port Activation Licensing enables you to additional 12-port license

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Easy to manage HP Storage Essentials and HP Systems Insight Manager support

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Full compatibility with HP C-Series switches

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Sixteen internal 1/2/4 Gbps auto-sensing FC interconnect technology with the following 

characteristics:
• Independent automatic negotiation to the highest common speed for each server FC port 

connected to the switch

• Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports (fabric enabled)

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Eight external 1/2/4 Gbps FC Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) ports, with the following 

characteristics:
• Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connected to the port
• Port interface-compatible SFP transceivers, including short wavelength (SWL), medium 

wavelength (MWL) and long wavelength (LWL)

• Universal self-configuring ports, which are capable of becoming F_Ports (fabric enabled), 

FL_Ports (fabric loop enabled), E_Ports (expansion ports), TE_Ports (trunking expansion 

ports), FX_Ports, or SD_Ports