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Cisco MDS 9250i

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Cisco MDS 9250i2U rack

The Cisco MDS 9250i was a 2U multiservice fabric switch designed for long-distance SAN extension, backup over IP, and high-performance FCIP routing. Featuring 40 line-rate 16Gbps FC ports, two 10GbE FCIP ports, and eight 10GbE FCoE ports, it enabled reliable disaster recovery replication across data centers.

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Specifications

BrandCisco
FamilyCisco MDS 9000 Series
Form factor2U rack
ReleasedMay 2013
End of saleApr 2021
End of supportApr 2026
Port count40x 16Gbps FC ports, 2x 10GbE FCIP ports, and 8x 10GbE FCoE ports
Port speeds16Gbps, 8Gbps, 4Gbps FC, and 10Gbps Ethernet
ProtocolsFibre Channel, FCIP, FCoE, and Mainframe FICON
Hardware accelerationHardware compression, encryption, and FCIP tape acceleration
Power supplyDual redundant hot-swap power supplies
ManagementCisco DCNM and CLI

Generations

Compatible parts

Power supplies

Fans

Transceivers

Works together

How the Cisco MDS 9250i connects to servers, storage and the network: 1 way, with the parts and products on each path.

Fibre Channel SAN

Fibre Channel SAN

Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).

Servers

Adapters for the server

Storage

Optics

Fibre Channel SAN: how it fits together

Plan and size it

Check compatibility with Cisco

Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Cisco has tested with the Cisco MDS 9250i.

Equivalent models from other brands

FAQ

What was the primary function of the MDS 9250i?

The MDS 9250i provided SAN extension over IP (FCIP) for remote backup and asynchronous storage replication.

What ports were integrated on the MDS 9250i?

It integrated 40 16Gbps FC ports, two 10GbE FCIP ports, and eight 10GbE FCoE ports in a 2U chassis.

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