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Cisco MDS 9513 Director Switch

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These switches deliver industry leading scalability, selection, performance, high availability, manageability, and security for SAN consolidation and significantly increase ROI and lower TCO for IT.
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Cisco MDS 9513 W/Fabric 2 Director Switch Cisco MDS 9509 W/Supervisor 2 Director Switch Cisco MDS 9506 W/Supervisor 2 Director Switch
SKU Part Numbers AJ905B AE389B AE388B SKU Part Numbers
Model Differentiator Base unit includes a 14U, thirteen slot chassis. Supports up to 11 optional expansion port modules. Base unit includes a 14U, nine slot chassis. Supports up to 7 slots for optional expansion modules. MDS 9506 base unit includes a 7U, six slot chassis. Supports up to 4 optional expansion modules. Model Differentiator
Performance 8 Gbps 8 Gbps 8 Gbps Performance
Ports 12-528 12-336 12-192 Ports
Aggregate Switch Bandwidth 2.4 Tbps 1.44 Tbps 1.44 Tbps Aggregate Switch Bandwidth
Encryption Capability Data at rest encryption Data at rest encryption Data at rest encryption Encryption Capability
Protocol Support 1/2/4/8 Gb Fibre Channel, 1 Gb FCIP, 1 Gb iSCSI, 10 Gb Fibre Channel 1/2/4/8 Gb Fibre Channel, 1 Gb FCIP, 1 Gb iSCSI, 10 Gb Fibre Channel 1/2/4/8 Gb Fibre Channel, 1 Gb FCIP, 1 Gb iSCSI, 10Gb Fibre Channel Protocol Support
BladeSystem Supported Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable BladeSystem Supported
High Availability Features Hot-swappable, Redundant Power Supplies, fabric 2 modules and fans and dual Supervisor 2 modules, hot-swappable SFP optical interface modules; Hot code load and non-disruptive software upgrades Hot-swappable, Redundant Power Supplies, Supervisor 2 Modules and fans, hot-swappable SFP optical interface modules; Hot code load and non-disruptive software upgrades Hot-swappable, Redundant Power Supplies, Supervisor 2 modules and fans, hot-swappable SFP optical interface modules; Hot code load and non-disruptive software upgrades High Availability Features
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What Is In The Box MDS 9513 base unit includes a 14U, thirteen slot chassis, redundant clocks and fans, dual supervisor 2 modules, dual fabric modules, dual 6000W AC power supplies, four country power cords and 4 PDU power cords, firmware and documentation. Supports up to seven optional expansion port modules. MDS 9509 base unit includes a 14U, nine slot chassis, fans, dual Supervisor 2 modules, dual power supplies, power cords, firmware and documentation. Supports up to 7 slots for optional expansion modules. MDS 9506 base unit includes a 7U, 6 slot chassis, fans, dual supervisor 2 modules, dual power supplies, power cords, firmware and documentation. Supports up to 4 optional expansion modules. What Is In The Box
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