010-151 · Question #12
Refer to the exhibit. Which Cisco MDS chassis supports the 48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module?
The correct answer is C. MDS 9710. The 48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module requires the second-generation MDS 9700 platform, making the MDS 9710 the only correct answer among the choices.
Question
Refer to the exhibit. Which Cisco MDS chassis supports the 48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module?
Exhibit
Options
- AMDS 9509
- BMDS 9513
- CMDS 9710
- DMDS 9506
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B18% (4)
- C73% (16)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
The 48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module requires the second-generation MDS 9700 platform, making the MDS 9710 the only correct answer among the choices.
The MDS 9509 is a first-generation director whose slot and backplane design predates and is incompatible with the 48-Port 16-Gbps FC Switching Module.
The MDS 9513 is also a first-generation director chassis and does not support the 48-Port 16-Gbps module, which is exclusive to the second-generation MDS 9700 platform.
The Cisco MDS 9710 is a 10-slot second-generation director belonging to the MDS 9700 series, which introduced the backplane bandwidth and slot architecture required to support the 48-Port 16-Gbps FC Switching Module (DS-X9648-768K9); first-generation directors cannot accommodate this module.
The MDS 9506 is a smaller first-generation chassis that lacks the hardware and backplane capacity required by the 48-Port 16-Gbps FC Switching Module.
Concept tested: Cisco MDS 9710 48-port 16-Gbps FC module compatibility
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/storage-networking/mds-9710-multilayer-director/index.html
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