HP Cisco MDS 9200 Mainframe FICON LTU T4409A プリント
製品コード
T4409A
Feature List
Virtual SANs (VSANs) for FICON and FCP
FICON Control Unit Port (CUP)
Fabric Binding
Switch Cascading
IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server
IBM TotalStorage Extended Remote Copy (XRC)
Additional features
FICON Control Unit Port (CUP)
Fabric Binding
Switch Cascading
IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server
IBM TotalStorage Extended Remote Copy (XRC)
Additional features
FICON Native Mode and Native Mode Channel-to-Channel operation
Persistent FICON FCID assignment
Port swapping for host-channel cable connections
Persistent FICON FCID assignment
Port swapping for host-channel cable connections
Introduction
The Cisco MDS 9000 Family Mainframe package is a comprehensive collection of features required for using the Cisco MDS
9000 Family switches in mainframe storage networks. IBM Fibre Connection (FICON) is an architecture for high-speed
connectivity between mainframe systems and I/O devices. The Cisco MDS 9000 Family can support the FICON protocol with
an upgrade to Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN-OS 1.3(4a) or later software. However, HP support for IBM FICON is currently
limited to MDS 9200 and 9500 series switches running SAN-OS 3.0(2) software when used with HP XP arrays.
With the Mainframe package, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family has the capability to simultaneously support the Fibre Channel
Protocol (FCP), Small Computer System Interface over IP (iSCSI), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), and FICON protocols.
Providing support for all these protocols within a single, high-availability platform simplifies purchasing and deployment,
reduces management costs, and leads to optimal usage of storage resources across open systems and mainframes.
9000 Family switches in mainframe storage networks. IBM Fibre Connection (FICON) is an architecture for high-speed
connectivity between mainframe systems and I/O devices. The Cisco MDS 9000 Family can support the FICON protocol with
an upgrade to Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN-OS 1.3(4a) or later software. However, HP support for IBM FICON is currently
limited to MDS 9200 and 9500 series switches running SAN-OS 3.0(2) software when used with HP XP arrays.
With the Mainframe package, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family has the capability to simultaneously support the Fibre Channel
Protocol (FCP), Small Computer System Interface over IP (iSCSI), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), and FICON protocols.
Providing support for all these protocols within a single, high-availability platform simplifies purchasing and deployment,
reduces management costs, and leads to optimal usage of storage resources across open systems and mainframes.
Customer Benefits
Provides Mainframe Fibre Channel switch connectivity and support to storage arrays such as HP's XP Series.
Allows intermixing of FICON and FCP traffic on the same switch without compromising scalability, availability,
manageability, and network security.
Allows in-band management of the switch from FICON hosts and IBM Tivoli.
Provides Fabric Binding to prevent unauthorized switches from joining the network and disrupting any current fabric
operations.
Switch Cascading facilitates creation of mainframe storage networks consisting of multiple switches with ISLs between
them.
Fully qualified with IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server (VTS) and IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape
Server. Which enhance FICON capabilities for data backup and recovery, and data availability.
Qualified with IBM TotalStorage XRC application simplifies business-continuance implementation strategies by
allowing asynchronous replication of data over extended distances.
Allows intermixing of FICON and FCP traffic on the same switch without compromising scalability, availability,
manageability, and network security.
Allows in-band management of the switch from FICON hosts and IBM Tivoli.
Provides Fabric Binding to prevent unauthorized switches from joining the network and disrupting any current fabric
operations.
Switch Cascading facilitates creation of mainframe storage networks consisting of multiple switches with ISLs between
them.
Fully qualified with IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server (VTS) and IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape
Server. Which enhance FICON capabilities for data backup and recovery, and data availability.
Qualified with IBM TotalStorage XRC application simplifies business-continuance implementation strategies by
allowing asynchronous replication of data over extended distances.
QuickSpecs
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Mainframe Connectivity
License To Use
Overview
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