The Cisco MDS 9216/9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch brings new capabilities to the fabric switch market, combining multilayer intelligence and a modular chassis with a compact form factor and low price point. As the storage network expands, Cisco MDS 9000 Family modules can be migrated from the Cisco MDS 9216/9216A into Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors, providing smooth migration, common sparing, and outstanding investment protection.

Features

• Provides a 3-rack unit (RU) base system
• 16 2-Gbps Fibre Channel ports
• Up to 64 total Fibre Channel ports
• Integrated hardware-based VSANs and Inter
• High-performance inter-switch links (ISLs)
• Advanced FICON services-Supports FICON environments
• Comprehensive network security framework-Supports RADIUS and TACACS+, Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol, and Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) implementing Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), VSANs, hardware-enforced zoning, ACLs, and per-VSAN role-based access control.
• Sophisticated diagnostics-Provides intelligent diagnostics, protocol decoding, and network analysis tools as well as integrated Call Home capability for added reliability, faster problem resolution, and reduced service costs.