Sun Microsystems Cisco MDS 9222i - Manual (Page 4)

2 Cisco MDS 9222i Switch and 18/4-port Module Hardware Release Notes • April 2008
Product Features
The MDS 9222i switch integrates Fibre Channel (FC) and IP (FCIP) storage services
in a single system to allow maximum flexibility in user configurations. The MDS
9222i switch has eighteen 4-Gbps FC ports, four 1-Gigabit Ethernet IP storage
services ports, and a modular expansion slot. The MSM-18/4 module contains the
same number of ports and same functionality in blade form.
The MDS 9222i switch and MSM-18/4 module IP ports are not compatible with the
IP ports on earlier switches and modules (IPS 4, IPS 8, 14+2 or 9216i).
The MDS 9222i switch and MSM-18/4 module have the following features:
■ Up to 4 Gbps shared application throughput appliances
■ Up to 16 tunnels per 4 ports, for both FCIP and iSCSI
■ FCIP write and tape read/write acceleration
Supported Software
This section describes the software that can be used with the MDS 9222i switch and
MSM-18/4 module, and contains the following topics:
■ “SAN-OS Firmware Requirements” on page 2
■ “Operating System Requirements” on page 3
■ “Supported Management Software” on page 4
■ “Cisco Storage Media Encryption” on page 5
SAN-OS Firmware Requirements
The correct SAN-OS firmware version is dependent on the equipment configuration:
■ The MDS 9222i switch requires SAN-OS version 3.2(1a) (minimum). Version
3.2(2c) is recommended.
■ When using the MSM-18/4 module, consult TABLE 1 to determine the correct
firmware patch ID for the switch into which you are installing the module.
■ Cisco Storage Media Encryption (SME) requires SAN-OS version 3.2(2c)
(minimum). See
“Cisco Storage Media Encryption” on page 5 for more
information.