DS-HP-FC-K9 Technical Specifications<\/p>\n
Cisco MDS 12port Fabric Switch<\/p>\n
Manufacturer Part Number: DS-HP-FC-K9<\/p>\n
Brand: Cisco<\/p>\n
Type: MDS 12-Port Fibre Channel Fabric Switch<\/p>\n
Ports: 12 x Fibre Channel ports (1\/2\/4 Gbps auto-sensing)<\/p>\n
Layer: Layer 2 Fibre Channel switching<\/p>\n
Management: Cisco Fabric Manager, CLI, SNMP, RMON, Telnet\/SSH<\/p>\n
VSAN: Virtual SANs supported<\/p>\n
QoS: Class of Service (CoS), traffic prioritization<\/p>\n
Security: Port security, ACLs, role-based access control, DH-CHAP<\/p>\n
Switching Capacity: 48 Gbps<\/p>\n
Forwarding Rate: Up to 24 Mpps<\/p>\n
Hot Swap: Supported, hot-swappable power supplies and fans<\/p>\n
Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable switch<\/p>\n
LEDs: System, port link, activity, and power indicators<\/p>\n
Redundant Power: Dual hot-swappable power supplies<\/p>\n
Cooling: Hot-swappable fan modules, front-to-rear airflow<\/p>\n
High Availability: Non-disruptive software upgrades (NDU), stateful failover<\/p>\n
Fabric Services: Zoning, name server, traffic management, fabric security<\/p>\n
Multicast: Fibre Channel multicast supported<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DS-HP-FC-K9 Overview<\/p>\n
The Cisco DS-HP-FC-K9 is a 12-port Fibre Channel fabric switch designed for small to medium-sized SAN deployments, providing high-performance connectivity for servers and storage devices. Each port supports standard Fibre Channel speeds, ensuring reliable, low-latency data transfer across the storage network. Built for enterprise-class environments, the switch delivers essential SAN services including zoning, traffic management, and fabric security, allowing administrators to segment and control storage traffic efficiently. Its compact form factor makes it suitable for space-constrained racks, while hot-swappable components and redundant power options ensure high availability and minimize downtime for critical storage operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[255],"product_cat":[2915,332],"product_tag":[3804,3805,3806,363,2942],"class_list":["post-24893","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-cisco","product_cat-cisco-network-switches-network-switches","product_cat-network-switches","product_tag-12port","product_tag-24-mpps","product_tag-48-gbps","product_tag-cisco","product_tag-switch","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n