Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director
Mfg Part #: DS-C9506-2K9

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Part of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series, the Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director elevates the standard for director-class switches. Providing industry-leading availability, scalability, security, and management, the Cisco MDS 9506 allows you to deploy high performance storage-area networks with lowest total cost of ownership. Layering a rich set of intelligent features onto a high performance, protocol agnostic switch fabric, the Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Directors addresses the stringent requirements of large data center storage environments: uncompromising high availability, security, scalability, ease of management, and seamless integration of new technologies.
The Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director was designed from the ground up for high availability. Beyond meeting the basic requirements of non-disruptive software upgrades and redundancy of all critical hardware components, the Cisco MDS 9506 software architecture offers an unparalleled level of availability. The Cisco MDS 9500 Supervisor Module has the unique ability to automatically restart failed processes, making it exceptionally robust. In the rare event that a Supervisor Module is reset, complete synchronization between the active and standby Supervisor Modules ensures stateful failover with no disruption to traffic.
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General Specifications
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Manufacturer Part # | DS-C9506-2K9 |
| Cost Central Item # | 10915798 |
| Product Description | Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director - Switch - 7U - rack-mountable - with 2x Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2 Module |
| Device Type | Switch |
| Form Factor | Rack-mountable - 7U |
| Approximate Dimensions (WxDxH) | 17.4 in x 21.8 in x 12.2 in |
| Approximate Weight | 46.1 lbs |
| Remote Management Protocol | RMON, Telnet, SNMP 3 |
| Features | ARP support, Syslog support, IPv6 support |
| Power | AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) |
| Bundled with | 2x Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2 Module |
Extended Specifications
General
| Device Type | Switch |
| Enclosure Type | Rack-mountable - 7U |
| Installed Modules Qty (Max) | 2 (installed) / 6 (max) |
| Approximate Width | 17.4 in |
| Approximate Depth | 21.8 in |
| Approximate Height | 12.2 in |
| Approximate Weight | 46.1 lbs |
| Bundled with | 2x Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2 Module |
Networking
| Fibre Channel | FC-AL, FC-AL-2, FC-BB, FC-DA, FC-FLA, FC-FS, FC-GS-3, FC-GS-4, FC-MI, FC-PH, FC-PH-2, FC-PH-3, FC-PI, FC-PLDA, FC-SB-2, FC-SB-3, FC-SW-2, FC-SW-3, FC-Tape, FC-VI, FC-SP, FC-BB-2, FCP, FCP-2, FC-PI-2 |
| Routing Protocol | VRRP |
| Remote Management Protocol | RMON, Telnet, SNMP 3 |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Status Indicators | Power, system, active, status |
| Features | ARP support, Syslog support, IPv6 support |
Expansion / Connectivity
| Expansion Slots Total (Free) | 6 ( 4 ) x expansion slot 2 ( 0 ) x CompactFlash Card |
| Interfaces | 2 x management - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 2 x management - console - RJ-45 2 x serial - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A |
Miscellaneous
| Encryption Algorithm | AES |
| Authentication Method | Secure Shell (SSH), RADIUS, TACACS+, Secure Shell v.2 (SSH2) |
Power
| Power Device | Power supply - hot-plug / redundant - plug-in module |
| Installed Qty | 2 (installed) / 2 (max) |
| Voltage Required | AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) |
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