High-Performance SAN Switching

The Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2A Module delivers the latest advanced switching technology. It uses proven Cisco NX-OS Software to power a new generation of scalable and intelligent multilayer switching solutions for storage area networks (SANs).

The Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2A Module:

• Helps enable converged, high-performance, intelligent, resilient, scalable, and secure multilayer SAN switching solutions
• Supports deployment of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) in the Cisco MDS 9500 Multilayer Director chassis
• Is designed to integrate multi-protocol switching and routing, intelligent SAN services, and storage applications onto highly scalable SAN switching platforms
• Is supported in the Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director, Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director, and the Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director