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Data Sheet

Secure FTP (SFTP), Secure Shell Version 2 (SSHv2) and Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3

(SNMPv3) implementing Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), VSANs, hardware-enforced zoning,

broadcast zones, and per-VSAN role-based access control (RBAC).

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Simplified storage management: The Cisco MDS 9134 includes built-in storage network management, with all

features available through a command-line interface (CLI) or the Cisco Fabric Manager, a centralized

management tool with task-based wizards that simplify management of a standalone switch or multiple

switches and fabrics.

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IBM Fiber Connection (FICON) protocol integration: FICON Control Unit Port (CUP) management and switch

cascading facilitate mainframe connectivity. VSANs allow hardware-based separation of Fibre Channel and

FICON traffic switched on a single physical SAN, decreasing overall total cost of ownership (TCO) without

compromising scalability, availability, manageability, or network security.

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Sophisticated diagnostics: Industry-leading intelligent diagnostics such as Fibre Channel Ping, Fibre Channel

Traceroute, Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), Cisco Fabric Analyzer, and integrated Call Home capability

enhance reliability, facilitate faster problem resolution, and reduce service costs.

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Reduced TCO: Common platform architecture and the use of Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS/SAN-OS Software

intelligent storage networking services across all Cisco MDS 9000 family switches reduce ongoing operating

expenses by providing a consistent set of provisioning, management, and diagnostic capabilities.

Figure 2. Cisco MDS 9134:Two Cisco MDS 9134 Switches Stacked Using 10GBASE Copper CX4

Key Features and Benefits

Exceptional Flexibility and Scalability

The Cisco MDS 9134 offers up to 32 auto-sensing Fibre Channel ports capable of speeds of 4, 2, and 1 Gbps plus 2

10-Gbps ports in a compact 1RU form-factor chassis. With 4 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth for each port, the Cisco

MDS 9134 is designed to meet the performance and scalability requirements of the most demanding environments.

The flexibility of the Cisco MDS 9134 is provided by the Cisco MDS 9134 On-Demand Port Activation License, which

allows the addition of 4- and 10-Gbps ports. Customers can start with a base configuration of 24 ports and can

upgrade onsite to 32 ports and also optionally add the 10-Gbps ports using the appropriate licenses. With advanced

storage networking capabilities built into the platform, it is an ideal choice both as a standalone departmental SAN

switch and as an edge switch in enterprise core-edge SANs.

The Cisco MDS 9134 includes hot-swappable, Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP), LC interfaces. All SFP interfaces

are 4, 2, and 1 Gbps, with autosensing capabilities. Individual ports can be configured with either short- or long-

wavelength SFP optics for connectivity up to 860 meters (m) and 10 kilometers (km), respectively. The 10-Gbps

ports support X2 form-factor optics, copper or optical.

VSANs for Segmentation and Isolation

VSAN, an industry standard for fabric virtualization capabilities, enables more efficient storage network use by

creating hardware-based isolated environments within a single physical SAN fabric or switch. Up to 16 VSANs are

supported per switch. Each VSAN can be zoned as a typical SAN and maintains its own fabric services and

management domains for added scalability and resilience. VSANs allow the cost of SAN infrastructure to be shared

among more users, while helping ensure segregation of traffic and retaining independent control of configuration on

a VSAN-by-VSAN basis.