High-Performance & Redundant Cisco Module DS-X9706-FAB3 For MDS 9700 SAN Switches
The Cisco DS-X9706-FAB3 is a high-performance Fabric Module designed for the Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer SAN Switches, delivering low-latency, scalable connectivity for enterprise storage networks. Engineered for mission-critical environments, this module ensures 99.999% uptime, seamless redundancy, and optimized bandwidth for 16G/32G/64G Fibre Channel (FC) and FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) deployments.
✅ High-Speed Fabric Switching – Supports 6Gbps per port bandwidth, reducing bottlenecks in dense SAN environments.
✅ Enterprise-Grade Redundancy – Hot-swappable design with no single point of failure, ensuring continuous operation.
✅ Scalable SAN Architecture – Compatible with Cisco MDS 9706/9710/9718 chassis, enabling flexible expansion.
✅ Advanced Traffic Management – Features VSAN, QoS, and SAN Analytics for real-time monitoring and optimization.
✅ Low-Latency Design – Optimized for high-performance storage workloads (e.g., Oracle RAC, SAP HANA, VMware).
Parameter | Details |
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Compatibility | Cisco MDS 9706/9710/9718 Directors |
Port Speed | Supports 16G/32G/64G Fibre Channel |
Bandwidth per Port | Up to 6Gbps |
Hot-Swappable | Yes (for zero-downtime maintenance) |
Protocols Supported | FC, FCoE, NVMe over FC (NVM-FC) |
High Availability | 99.999% uptime with redundant failover |
Cooling & Power | Energy-efficient, optimized airflow design |
Enterprise SAN Backbone – High-speed storage connectivity for data centers.
Cloud & Virtualized Storage – Supports hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and private cloud SANs.
Disaster Recovery – Enables cross-site SAN replication with minimal latency.