HP Cisco MDS 9216i Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Us - Page 11

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: • Fully integrated, embedded FC SAN design that connects directly to the HP c-Class BladeSystem enclosure midplane • On-Demand Port Activation Licensing enables you to additional 12-port license • Easy to manage HP Storage Essentials and HP Systems Insight Manager support • Full compatibility with HP C-Series switches • 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) • 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 Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem 11