DS-C9148V-48PITK9 – 48x64G FC Ports – 48x32G SW Optics – Intake SAN Switch
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DS-C9148V-48PITK9 Description
DS-C9148V-48PITK9 is a Cisco MDS 9148V 64G Fibre Channel SAN switch bundle for fixed 1RU storage-network access deployments, ordered with 48 active Fibre Channel ports, 48 Cisco 32G shortwave optics, four fan modules, two power supplies, and port-side intake airflow. The MDS 9148V platform supports 8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps autosensing Fibre Channel operation, provides 64 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth per port, and uses two 24-port groups, making this SKU a full-port intake-airflow order for host, storage, or ISL connectivity in Cisco MDS 9000 SAN fabrics.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
DS-C9148V-48PITK9 |
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Product type |
64G-capable Fibre Channel SAN switch |
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Order configuration |
48 active ports, 48 x 32G SW optics, 4 fans, and 2 PSUs |
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Airflow direction |
Port-side intake |
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Included FC optics |
48 x Cisco 32G SW Fibre Channel SFP+ |
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Active ports at order |
48 Fibre Channel ports |
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Maximum Fibre Channel ports |
48 SFP+ ports |
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Fibre Channel speed support |
8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps autosensing |
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Dedicated bandwidth per port |
64 Gbps |
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Aggregate bandwidth |
3 Tbps full duplex |
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Port group architecture |
2 port groups of 24 ports each |
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Minimum NX-OS release |
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 9.3(1) or later |
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Optional subscription licenses |
Cisco MDS Premier and Cisco MDS Advantage |
Product Performance
Key Features
DS-C9148V-48PITK9 is the 48-port 32G SW optics bundle tied to port-side intake airflow, so fan trays and power supplies should remain intake matched in the same rack build.
The SKU is ordered with 48 active Fibre Channel ports. That avoids treating the chassis as a 24-port starter order when the deployment plan already needs every port active.
Cisco lists this order with 48 x 32G SW optics. Keep the fiber and endpoint plan aligned with the included Cisco 32G shortwave SFP+ package.
The switch platform has 48 fixed SFP+ Fibre Channel ports with 8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps autosensing support. The delivered optics for this PID are still 32G SW.
Cisco documents two port groups of 24 ports on the MDS 9148V. ISL placement, host grouping, and port-channel layout should account for that physical grouping.
Cisco MDS Premier and Advantage subscription licenses are listed separately. Review Smart Account ownership and subscription scope outside the hardware PID.
Application Scenarios
DS-C9148V-48PITK9 belongs in MDS 9148V rack access designs where the cooling plan requires port-side intake airflow and matching intake replacement spares.
This order is appropriate when the first shipment must cover 48 active Fibre Channel ports with Cisco 32G SW optics instead of staged port activation or a separate optic purchase.
The bundle supports projects standardizing on the MDS 9148V 64G-capable switch while keeping host and storage links on 32G SW shortwave optics for this purchase cycle.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
DS-C9148V-48PITK9 | |||
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Product type |
64G FC switch bundle |
64G FC switch bundle |
64G FC switch bundle |
64G FC switch bundle |
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Active ports at order |
48 |
48 |
24 |
48 |
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Included FC optics |
48 x 32G SW |
48 x 32G SW |
24 x 32G SW |
48 x 64G SW |
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Airflow direction |
Port-side intake |
Port-side exhaust |
Port-side intake |
Port-side intake |
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Fan modules and power supplies |
4 fans, 2 PSUs |
4 fans, 2 PSUs |
4 fans, 2 PSUs |
4 fans, 2 PSUs |
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Maximum Fibre Channel ports |
48 SFP+ FC ports |
48 SFP+ FC ports |
48 SFP+ FC ports |
48 SFP+ FC ports |
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Fibre Channel speed support |
8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps |
8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps |
8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps |
8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps |
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Aggregate bandwidth |
3 Tbps full duplex |
3 Tbps full duplex |
3 Tbps full duplex |
3 Tbps full duplex |
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Minimum NX-OS release |
MDS NX-OS 9.3(1) or later |
MDS NX-OS 9.3(1) or later |
MDS NX-OS 9.3(1) or later |
MDS NX-OS 9.3(1) or later |
- In a DS-C9148V-48PITK9 vs DS-C9148V-48PETK9 comparison, the shared facts are 48 active ports and 48 x 32G SW optics; the difference is airflow, with DS-C9148V-48PITK9 using port-side intake and DS-C9148V-48PETK9 using port-side exhaust.
- The DS-C9148V-48PITK9 vs DS-C9148V-24PITK9 difference is order size, because both are intake 32G SW optic bundles but DS-C9148V-48PITK9 ships with 48 active ports while DS-C9148V-24PITK9 ships with 24 active ports.
- For buyers comparing DS-C9148V-48PITK9 vs DS-C9148V-48PIVK9, the choice is the optic package: DS-C9148V-48PITK9 includes 32G SW optics and DS-C9148V-48PIVK9 includes 64G SW optics.
Selection Guide
1. Match the SKU to intake airflow
Choose DS-C9148V-48PITK9 only when the rack airflow plan requires port-side intake and the fan and PSU spares will follow the same direction.
2. Use the 48-port PID for full activation
Select this order when the SAN design needs 48 active Fibre Channel ports from day one instead of a 24-port starting bundle.
3. Keep optic speed in the order review
Use DS-C9148V-48PIVK9 instead if the MDS 9148V order must ship with 64G SW optics rather than 32G SW optics.
4. Verify software and entitlement scope
Confirm Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 9.3(1) or later and any Premier or Advantage subscription requirement before releasing the hardware quote.
Ordering Checklist
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Order Gate |
Required Match |
Procurement Risk |
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PID verification |
DS-C9148V-48PITK9 on the purchase line |
Avoids ordering an exhaust or 64G-optic variant |
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Cooling direction |
Port-side intake chassis airflow plus intake fan and PSU spares |
Prevents mixed airflow parts in the same switch |
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Port entitlement at delivery |
48 active Fibre Channel ports on the base order |
Avoids a 24-port starter bundle in a full-rack access build |
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Optic and fiber plan |
48 x DS-SFP-FC32G-SW optics with dual LC multimode cabling |
Keeps the cable plant aligned with 32G shortwave optics |
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Software and license review |
MDS NX-OS 9.3(1) or later plus any Premier or Advantage subscription need |
Separates the switch bundle from optional software entitlement |
Optional Add-ons
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Model |
Description |
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DS-CAC-500W-I= |
MDS 9100 500W port-side intake power supply spare listed for MDS 9148V |
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DS-C32S-FAN-I= |
MDS switch fan tray spare for port-side intake airflow listed for MDS 9148V |
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Cisco 32 Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+ spare optic | |
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DS-9148V-KIT-CSCO(=) |
MDS 9148V accessory kit for Cisco spare |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | DS-C9148V-48PITK9 | Order configuration | 48 active ports, 48 x 32G SW optics, 4 fans, 2 power supplies, and port-side intake airflow |
| Product compatibility | Cisco MDS 9000 Family | Product type | 64G Fibre Channel fixed SAN switch bundle |
| Included FC optics | 48 x Cisco 32G Fibre Channel shortwave optics | Airflow direction | Port-side intake with exhaust at the rear of the chassis |
| Fan modules | 4 fans in the ordering description | Power supplies | 2 power supplies in the ordering description |
| Form factor | 1RU fixed-switch form factor | Dimensions | 1.72 x 17.299 x 18 in. (4.37 x 43.94 x 45.72 cm) excluding PSU and fan-tray handles |
| Weight | 21.8 lb (9.9 kg) | Fibre Channel ports | 48 SFP+ Fibre Channel ports |
| Active ports at order | 48 active Fibre Channel ports | Fibre Channel speed support | 8, 16, 32, and 64 Gbps autosensing |
| Dedicated bandwidth per port | 64 Gbps | Aggregate bandwidth | 3 Tbps end-to-end full duplex |
| Port group architecture | 2 port groups of 24 ports each | Buffer credits | Up to 24000 buffer credits for a group of 24 ports, default 1000 buffer credits per port, and maximum 16000 buffer credits for a single port in the group |
| Port channel support | Up to 24 load-balanced physical links in one port channel | Fibre Channel port types | E and F standard port types; SD, ST, NP, and TE enhanced port types |
| Minimum NX-OS release | Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 9.3(1) or later | Optional subscription licenses | Cisco MDS Premier Subscription License and Cisco MDS Advantage Subscription License |
| Licensing model | Cisco Smart Licensing Using Policy through Cisco Smart Account | Advanced functions | VSAN, IVR, NPV, Port Channel with multipath load balancing, and flow- and zone-based QoS |
| Fabric services | Name server, Registered State Change Notification, login services, Fabric Configuration Server, broadcast, and in-order delivery | Supported protocols | Fibre Channel, NVMe/FC, IPv6, IPv4, ARP over Fibre Channel, TCP/IP, SNMPv3, and RMON MIBs |
| Management Ethernet ports | mgmt0 10/100/1000BASE-T out-of-band management port | Console port | RS-232 serial console port |
| USB port | USB power-on auto-provision port | Network management | CLI, SNMPv3, SNIA SMI-S, NX-API, Cisco DCNM/NDFC web services API, onboard Python interpreter, Embedded Event Manager, and Cisco NX-OS scheduler |
| Default power supply | DS-CAC-500W-I 500W AC port-side intake power supply; two supplies in the order configuration | AC input voltage | 100 to 240 VAC with 10 percent range for 500W AC power supplies |
| AC input frequency | 50 to 60 Hz nominal | Typical power with 48 x 32G SW optics | 247W at 110V/60Hz and 240W at 220V/50Hz with 50 percent traffic, 2 PSUs, and 4 fan trays at 25C |
| Maximum power with 48 x 32G SW optics | 248W at 110V/60Hz and 241W at 220V/50Hz with 100 percent traffic, 2 PSUs, and 4 fan trays at 25C | Maximum system power | 314W |
| Heat dissipation | 986 BTU/hr | System airflow rate | 50 CFM through system fan assembly at 25C |
| Maximum airflow rate | 100 CFM maximum | Operating temperature | 32 to 104F (0 to 40C) |
| Nonoperating temperature | -40 to 158F (-40 to 70C) | Operating relative humidity | 10 to 90 percent noncondensing |
| Nonoperating relative humidity | 10 to 95 percent noncondensing | Operating altitude | -197 to 6500 ft (-60 to 2000 m) |
| 32G SW transceiver product ID | DS-SFP-FC32G-SW | 32G SW connector | Dual LC connector |
| 32G SW wavelength | 850 nm | 32G SW fiber type | Multimode fiber |
| 32G SW baud rate at 32G | 28.05 GBd | 32G SW cable distance | 65 ft (20 m) on OM2, 230 ft (70 m) on OM3, and 328 ft (100 m) on OM4 or OM5 |
| 32G SW operating temperature | 0C to 70C | Supported FC optics | 32G SW, 32G LW, 16G SW, 16G LW, 16G ELW, 8G SW, 8G LW, 8G ER, and 8G CWDM SFP+ optics |
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