DS-CAC97-3KW: Cisco MDS 9700 3000W AC power supply

Also listed as: DS-CAC97-3KW=

Cisco DS-CAC97-3KW is listed as Cisco MDS 9700 3000W AC power supply. It is a power supply that the vendor documents for Cisco MDS 9706, Cisco MDS 9710, Cisco MDS 9718 show as an orderable option. Spares are ordered as DS-CAC97-3KW=. Check the exact model and generation before buying, because option lists differ between product generations.

Specifications

About the DS-CAC97-3KW

Cisco MDS 9700 3000W AC power supply is sold by Cisco under product ID DS-CAC97-3KW; the same item ordered as a spare carries the suffix = (DS-CAC97-3KW=). It is a power supply in the Cisco option range and appears in the ordering or configuration tables of the vendor documents cited in the sources. Key figures taken from the listing: wattage 3000W AC. The product ID is the number brokers and buyers search for, so match it exactly rather than by capacity or description alone.

Compatibility

The Cisco documents cited in the sources list DS-CAC97-3KW as an option for Cisco MDS 9706, Cisco MDS 9710, Cisco MDS 9718. That listing is the only compatibility claim recorded here: the part is not assumed to fit other generations or other product lines of the same brand. Firmware, software, slot, backplane and controller requirements are set out in the vendor documentation for the specific product, and the vendor's compatibility tool should be checked before ordering a second-hand unit.

Buying used

Check the wattage and efficiency class on the label against the product ID, and test the unit in a live system. Used supplies are best bought in matched pairs, and the airflow direction (intake or exhaust) must match the rest of the chassis. Ask the seller for photos of the part number label, confirm the return terms, and test the part in a running system before accepting it. Prices vary with condition, so compare several listings for the exact product ID.

Fits these models

• Cisco MDS 9706
• Cisco MDS 9710
• Cisco MDS 9718

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 DS-CAC97-3KW.

• Compatibility Cisco UCS Hardware Compatibility List
• Compatibility Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix
• Support Cisco Support and Downloads

Sources

• Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director Data Sheet, checked 2026-10-28
• Cisco MDS 9706 Multilayer Director Data Sheet, checked 2026-10-28
• Cisco MDS 9718 Multilayer Director Data Sheet, checked 2026-10-28