HP Cisco Nexus 5000 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 32

Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages Send documentation comments to [email protected] MDS 9000 16-Port Storage Services Node The Cisco MDS 900016-Port Storage Services Node (SSN-16) provides a high-performance, flexible, unified platform for deploying enterprise-class disaster recovery, business continuance, and intelligent fabric applications. The SSN-16 hosts four independent service engines, which can each be individually and incrementally enabled to scale as business requirements change, or be configured to run separate applications. Based on the single service engine in the Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module, this four-to-one consolidation delivers dramatic hardware savings and frees valuable slots in the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors chassis. The Cisco MDS 9000 16-Port Storage Services Node integrates transparently into the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors and the Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch. Each of the four service engines supports 4 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports, for a total of 16 ports of Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) connectivity. Traffic can be switched between an IP port and any Fibre Channel port on a Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch. The SSN-16 supports the full range of services available on other Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fibre Channel switching modules, including virtual SANs (VSANs), security, and traffic management. For hardware information about the SSN-16, see the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide and the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide. Support for Generation 1 Modules Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 4.2(1a) is the last release to support the following Generation 1 modules: • DS-X9302-14K9 - 14/2-port Multiprotocol Services (MPS-14/2) Module • DS-X9016 - 16-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module • DS-X9032 - 32-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module • DS-X9032SSM - 32-port Storage Services Module (SSM) Support for these Generation 1 modules will be discontinued in the next major release of NX-OS software. Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages Most Cisco MDS 9000 family software features are included in the standard package. However, some features are logically grouped into add-on packages that must be licensed separately, such as the Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package, SAN Extension over IP package, Mainframe package, Fabric Manager Server (FMS) package, Storage Services Enabler (SSE) package, Storage Media Encryption package, and Data Mobility Manager package. On-demand ports activation licenses are also available for the Cisco MDS Blade Switch Series and 4-Gbps Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric switches. Enterprise Package The standard software package that is bundled at no charge with the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches includes the base set of features that Cisco believes are required by most customers for building a SAN. The Cisco MDS 9000 family also has a set of advanced features that are recommended for all enterprise SANs. These features are bundled together in the Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package fact sheet for more information. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 32 OL-19964-02