DS-C9396T-48ITK9 – 48x32G FC Ports – 48x32G SW Optics – Intake SAN Switch
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DS-C9396T-48ITK9 Description
The DS-C9396T-48ITK9 is a Cisco MDS 9396T 32G Fibre Channel switch with 48 shortwave optics for high-density data center SANs that cool with port-side intake. The 2RU chassis has 96 SFP+ ports with 48 active, 4/8/16/32 Gbps autosensing speeds, 3 Tbps of aggregate bandwidth and two 1200W power supplies in a 1+1 arrangement. The other 48 ports stay inactive until 16-port activation licenses are added, and the switch requires MDS NX-OS 8.3(1) or later.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
DS-C9396T-48ITK9 |
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Product type |
32G Fibre Channel SAN switch bundle |
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Order configuration |
48 active ports, 48 x 32G SW optics, 2 fans, 2 PSUs, port-side intake |
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Active ports at order |
48 Fibre Channel ports |
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Maximum Fibre Channel ports |
96 SFP+ Fibre Channel ports |
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Port speed |
4/8/16/32 Gbps autosensing |
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Included FC optics |
48 x Cisco 32G Fibre Channel shortwave optics |
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Airflow |
Port-side intake |
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Port expansion path |
16-port activation increments to 64, 80, and 96 ports |
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Power supplies |
2 x 1200W AC/HVAC/HVDC bidirectional PSUs |
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Minimum NX-OS release |
Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.3(1) or later |
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Form factor |
2RU rack-mountable switch |
Product Performance
Key Features
Air enters through the port side, so the chassis suits racks where the ports face the cold aisle.
Forty-eight of the 96 ports are active, and 48 32G shortwave optics come with the bundle, enough to fill every active port.
Licenses of 16 ports raise the active count to 64, 80 and 96. The ports sit in six groups of 16, each with up to 8,300 buffer credits.
Application Scenarios
In a data center SAN, the switch links servers and storage arrays at 32G, with dedicated 32G bandwidth on every active port.
As an edge or core switch in a core-edge fabric, it joins neighbors with PortChannels of up to 16 physical links.
In a rack row cooled for port-side intake, the two fan modules draw air in through the port side of the 2RU chassis.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
DS-C9396T-48ITK9 | |||
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Maximum Fibre Channel ports |
96 SFP+ |
96 SFP+ |
96 SFP+ |
96 SFP+ |
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Port speed |
4/8/16/32 Gbps autosensing |
4/8/16/32 Gbps autosensing |
4/8/16/32 Gbps autosensing |
4/8/16/32 Gbps autosensing |
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Aggregate bandwidth |
3 Tbps end-to-end full duplex |
3 Tbps end-to-end full duplex |
3 Tbps end-to-end full duplex |
3 Tbps end-to-end full duplex |
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Included FC optics |
48 x 32G SW |
48 x 32G SW |
Not included |
96 x 32G SW |
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Airflow |
Port-side intake |
Port-side exhaust |
Port-side intake |
Port-side intake |
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Port activation license |
M9396T-PL16 in 16-port steps to 96 |
M9396T-PL16 in 16-port steps to 96 |
M9396T-PL16 in 16-port steps to 96 |
Not applicable |
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Fan modules and power supplies |
2 fans, 2 x 1200W PSUs |
2 fans, 2 x 1200W PSUs |
2 fans, 2 x 1200W PSUs |
2 fans, 2 x 1200W PSUs |
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Minimum NX-OS release |
MDS NX-OS 8.3(1) |
MDS NX-OS 8.3(1) |
MDS NX-OS 8.3(1) |
MDS NX-OS 8.3(1) |
DS-C9396T-48ITK9 and DS-C9396T-48ETK9 are identical 48-port bundles with 48 32G SW optics, 2 fans and 2 PSUs apart from airflow: DS-C9396T-48ITK9 is port-side intake and DS-C9396T-48ETK9 is port-side exhaust, so the rack’s airflow direction picks between them. DS-C9396T-48IK9 is the same intake switch without the optics, for orders that specify optics separately. A SAN that needs all 96 ports active on day one orders DS-C9396T-96ITK9, with 96 optics included and no M9396T-PL16T activations; otherwise those licenses add 16 ports and 16 optics at a time up to 96. MDS NX-OS 8.3(1) or later is required.
Ordering Checklist
- Port activation license: M9396T-PL16T adds 16 ports with 16 32G SW optics; M9396T-PL16 adds 16 ports with no optics. Growth from 48 ports to 64, 80 or 96 needs the license variant that matches whether optics are bought with it.
- Optics for other links: This PID includes 32G SW optics only; add DS-SFP-FC32G-LW= for longwave links, or DS-SFP-FC16G-SW or DS-SFP-FC8G-SW= for slower ports. A longwave or slower-speed link has no optic in the box unless it is added as its own line.
- Spare fan module: Order DS-C96S-FAN-I= for this airflow direction; the DS-CAC-1200W= power supply is bidirectional. The fan module decides airflow direction, and the opposite-direction part reverses airflow against the rack.
- Power cords: Order two cords per switch: standard CAB-HVAC-C14-2M, or a regional cord such as CAB-9K10A-EU or CAB-9K12A-NA. The two 1200W supplies each need their own cord, and the plug must match the site outlet.
Optional Add-ons
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Model |
Description |
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M9396T-PL16T |
MDS 9396T 16-port activation license with 16 x 32G SW optics |
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Cisco MDS 9396T fan module spare for port-side intake airflow | |
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DS-CAC-1200W= |
AC/HVAC/HVDC bidirectional airflow PSU spare listed for MDS 9396T |
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Cisco 32G Fibre Channel shortwave SFP+ optic spare with LC connector | |
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DS-9396T-KIT-CSCO |
MDS 9396T accessory kit for Cisco |
Front View
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1 |
LEM slot 1 |
3 |
LEM slot 3 |
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2 |
LEM slot 2 |
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1 |
Serial console port |
5 |
USB port |
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2 |
System status LED |
6 |
Ethernet management ports (2) |
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3 |
Power supply status LED |
7 |
Base Fibre Channel ports |
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4 |
Fan status LED |
8 |
Airflow Grill |
Rear View
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1 |
Power supply unit fan |
5 |
Power supply units (2) |
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2 |
Power supply unit handle |
6 |
Chassis fan modules (2) |
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3 |
Power receptacle |
7 |
Fan module locking screw |
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4 |
Power supply unit locking latch |
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1 |
Power supply unit slot 1 |
3 |
Chassis fan module slot 2 |
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2 |
Chassis fan module slot 1 |
4 |
Power supply unit slot 2 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | DS-C9396T-48ITK9 | Product type | 32G Fibre Channel SAN switch bundle |
| Order configuration | 48 active ports, 48 x 32G SW optics, 2 fans, 2 PSUs, and port-side intake airflow | Form factor | 2RU rack-mountable fixed switch |
| Dimensions | 3.39 x 17.42 x 22.28 in. (8.61 x 44.25 x 56.59 cm) | Weight | 18.88 kg (41.62 lb) |
| Fibre Channel ports | 96 SFP+ hardware ports | Active ports at order | 48 active Fibre Channel ports |
| Port expansion path | 16-port upgrades to 64, 80, and 96 active ports | Included FC optics | 48 x Cisco 32G Fibre Channel shortwave optics |
| 32G SW optic 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 32G cable distance | 65 ft (20 m) on OM2, 230 ft (70 m) on OM3, and 328 ft (100 m) on OM4 or OM5 | Port speed | 4/8/16/32 Gbps autosensing |
| Aggregate bandwidth | 3 Tbps end-to-end full duplex | Port group architecture | Three linecard expansion modules with 16 x 32G ports each |
| Fibre Channel port types | E, F, and B standard port types; SD, ST, NP, and TE enhanced port types | Advanced functions | VSAN, NPV, IVR, Port Channel with multipath load balancing, and flow-based and zone-based QoS |
| Fabric services | Name server, RSCN, login services, Fabric Configuration Server, broadcast, and in-order delivery | Management port | mgmt0 10/100/1000BASE-T and mgmt1 1/10G SFP+ |
| Programming interfaces | Scriptable CLI, Cisco DCNM web services API, NX-API REST interfaces, onboard Python interpreter, Embedded Event Manager, and Cisco NX-OS scheduler | Minimum NX-OS release | Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.3(1) or later |
| Minimum Cisco DCNM release | Cisco DCNM 11(0) or later | Fan modules | 2 hot-swappable fan modules |
| Fan direction for this PID | Port-side intake airflow with DS-C96S-FAN-I fan modules | Power supplies | 2 hot-swappable 1200W AC/HVAC/HVDC bidirectional airflow power supplies |
| Power redundancy | 1+1 power grid redundancy with two PSUs | AC input voltage | 90V to 305V |
| DC input voltage | 192V to 400V | Nominal input frequency | 50 to 60 Hz |
| Airflow | Front to back into ports using port-side intake fans | Operating temperature | 32 to 104F (0 to 40C) |
| Storage temperature | -40 to 158F (-40 to 70C) | Operating humidity | 10 to 90 percent noncondensing |
| Operating altitude | -197 to 6500 ft (-60 to 2000 m) |
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Questions & Answers
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