Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch

The Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch delivers state-of-the-art multiprotocol and distributed multiservice convergence, offering high-performance storage area network (SAN) extension and disaster recovery solutions, intelligent fabric services such as Storage Media Encryption, and cost-effective multiprotocol connectivity.

• High-density Fibre Channel switch; scales up to 66 Fibre Channel ports
• Integrated hardware-based Virtual Fabric isolation with VSANs and FC Routing with Inter-VSAN Routing
• Remote SAN Extension with high-performance FC over IP (FCIP)
• Long distance over Fibre Channel with extended buffer-to-buffer credits
• Multiprotocol and Mainframe support (FC, FCIP, iSCSI and FICON)
• IPv6 capable
• Platform for intelligent fabric applications such as Storage Media Encryption
• In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
• Comprehensive network security framework