Cisco MDS 9000 Series Compatibility Matrix

This document provides compatibility information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.

In the following “Support Matrix” tables:

  • The term, “Yes” indicates the supported release versions.

  • The “—” symbol indicates the unsupported release versions.

New and Change History

Table 1. Change History
Date Description

August 14, 2024

Updated the document for 9.4(2a).

August 18, 2023

Updated the document for 9.4(x).

May 17, 2023

Updated the document for 9.3(x).

January 12, 2023

Updated the document for 64G Transceivers Firmware.

February 1, 2022

Updated the document for 9.2(x).

August 25, 2021

Initial release.

Software Support Matrix

The following table lists the NX-OS software part numbers supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Series.

Table 2. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Software Support Matrix
Software Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

M97S3K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9700, NX-OS software

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

M97S3K9-9.4.2

Yes

M97S3K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M97S3K9-9.4.1

Yes

M97S3K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M97S3K9-9.3.2

Yes

M97S3K9-9.3.1

Yes

M97S3K9-9.2.2

Yes

M97S3K9-9.2.1a

Yes

M97S3K9-9.2.1

Yes

M9396VK9-9.4.2a

MDS 9396V, NX-OS software

MDS 9396V Switch

Yes

M9396VK9-9.4.2

Yes

M9396VK9-9.4.1a

Yes

M9396VK9-9.4.1

Yes

M93S2K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9396T, NX-OS software

MDS 9396T Switch

Yes

M93S2K9-9.4.2

Yes

M93S2K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M93S2K9-9.4.1

Yes

M93S2K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M93S2K9-9.3.2

Yes

M93S2K9-9.3.1

Yes

M93S2K9-9.2.2

Yes

M93S2K9-9.2.1a

Yes

M93S2K9-9.2.1

Yes

M93S5K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9396S, NX-OS software

MDS 9396S Switch

Yes

M93S5K9-9.4.2

Yes

M93S5K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M93S5K9-9.4.1

Yes

M93S5K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M93S5K9-9.3.2

Yes

M93S5K9-9.3.1

Yes

M93S5K9-9.2.2

Yes

M93S5K9-9.2.1a

Yes

M93S5K9-9.2.1

Yes

M92S7K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9220i NX-OS software

MDS 9220i Switch

Yes

M92S7K9-9.4.2

Yes

M92S7K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M92S7K9-9.4.1

Yes

M92S7K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M92S7K9-9.3.2

Yes

M92S7K9-9.3.1

Yes

M92S7K9-9.2.2

Yes

M92S7K9-9.2.1a

Yes

M92S7K9-9.2.1

Yes

M92S5K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9250i NX-OS software

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

M92S5K9-9.4.2

Yes

M92S5K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M92S5K9-9.4.1

Yes

M92S5K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M92S5K9-9.3.2

Yes

M92S5K9-9.3.1

Yes

M92S5K9-9.2.2

Yes

M92S5K9-9.2.1a

Yes

M92S5K9-9.2.1

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9148T, NX-OS software

MDS 9148T Switch

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.4.2

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.4.1

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.3.2

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.3.1

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.2.2

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.2.1a

Yes

M9148S6K9-9.2.1

Yes

M91S5K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9148S, NX-OS software

MDS 9148S Switch

Yes

M91S5K9-9.4.2

Yes

M91S5K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M91S5K9-9.4.1

Yes

M91S5K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M91S5K9-9.3.2

Yes

M91S5K9-9.3.1

Yes

M91S5K9-9.2.2

Yes

M91S5K9-9.2.1a

Yes

M91S5K9-9.2.1

Yes

M91S6K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9132T, NX-OS software

MDS 9132T Switch

Yes

M91S6K9-9.4.2

Yes

M91S6K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M91S6K9-9.4.1

Yes

M91S6K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M91S6K9-9.3.2

Yes

M91S6K9-9.3.1

Yes

M91S6K9-9.2.2

Yes

M91S6K9-9.2.1a

Yes

M91S6K9-9.2.1

Yes

M9124VS8K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9124V, NX-OS software

MDS 9124V Switch

Yes

M9124VS8K9-9.4.2

Yes

M9124VS8K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M9124VS8K9-9.4.1

Yes

M9124VS8K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M9124VS8K9-9.3.2

Yes

M9124VS8K9-9.3.1

Yes

M9148VS8K9-9.4.2a

MDS 9148V, NX-OS software

MDS 9148V Switch

Yes

M9148VS8K9-9.4.2

Yes

M9148VS8K9-9.4.1a

Yes

M9148VS8K9-9.4.1

Yes

M9148VS8K9-9.3.2a

Yes

M9148VS8K9-9.3.2

Yes

M9148VS8K9-9.3.1

Yes

Licenses Support Matrix

The following table lists the NX-OS licenses supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Series.

Table 3. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Licenses Support Matrix
Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

DCNM-SAN-M97-K9

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

M97ENTK9

Enterprise Package for one Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Director

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

M97FIC1K9

Cisco MDS 9700 Mainframe Package license for one Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Director

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9300ENT1K9

Cisco MDS 9300 Series Enterprise Package

MDS 9396S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9396T-PL16

Cisco MDS 9396T 16-port On-Demand Activation license

MDS 9396T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9396S-PL12

Cisco MDS 9396S 12-port On-Demand Activation license

MDS 9396S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DCNM-SAN-M93-K9

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager

MDS 9396S Switch

Yes

M9200ENT1K9

Cisco MDS 9200 Series Enterprise Package

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

M9200FIC1K9

Cisco MDS 9200 Series Mainframe Package

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DCNM-SAN-M92-K9

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

M9220I-UPGK9=

Cisco MDS 9220i On-Demand Activation license

MDS 9220i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9250IIOA

Cisco MDS 9250i I/O Accelerator Services package

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9200XRC

Cisco XRC Acceleration

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9250IP20-16G=

MDS 9250i 20-port Fibre Channel Upgrade License, spare

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DCNM-SAN-M91-K9

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager

MDS 9148S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9148T-PL8

Cisco MDS 9148T 8-port On-Demand Activation license

MDS 9148T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9148S-PL12

Cisco MDS 9148S 12-port On-Demand Activation license

MDS 9148S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9100ENT1K9

Enterprise Package for one Cisco MDS 9148S Switch

MDS 9148S Switch

Yes

M9132T-PL8

Cisco MDS 9132T 8-port On-Demand Activation

MDS 9132T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

M9100FIC1EK9

FICON license

MDS 9100 Series

M9124V-PL8

Cisco MDS 9124V 8-port On-Demand Activation license

MDS 9124V Switch

Yes

Yes

M9148V-PL8

Cisco MDS 9148V 24-port On-Demand Activation license

MDS 9148V Switch

Yes

Yes

Chassis Support Matrix

The following table lists the chassis support matrix for Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.

Table 4. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Chassis Support Matrix
Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

DS-C9718

Cisco MDS 9718 Multilayer Director (18-slot multilayer director with 2 half-width slots for Supervisor modules, and 16 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)

MDS 9718 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9710

Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director (10-slot multilayer director with 2 half-width slots for Supervisor modules, and 8 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)

MDS 9710 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9706

Cisco MDS 9706 Multilayer Director (6-slot multilayer director with 2 half-width slots for Supervisor modules, and 4 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)

MDS 9706 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9396V-K9

Cisco MDS 9396V Fibre Channel Switch (2RU FC switch with 96 (48 active) 64-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, 2 bidirectional PSUs

MDS 9396V Switch

Yes

DS-C9396T-K9

Cisco MDS 9396T Fibre Channel Switch (2RU FC switch with 96 (48 active) 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, 2 bidirectional PSUs, and three line card extension modules)

MDS 9396T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9396S-K9

Cisco MDS 9396S 96-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (2RU fixed-configuration multilayer fabric switch with 96 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports)

MDS 9396S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9220I-K9

Cisco MDS 9220i Fabric Switch is a powerful and compact 1 rack unit (1RU) SAN fabric switch that provides 12 x 32 Gbps line rate Fibre Channel ports and 6 x IPS ports

MDS 9220i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9250I-K9

Cisco MDS 9250i offers up to forty 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, two 10 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports, and eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) ports in a fixed two-rack-unit (2RU) form factor

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9148T-K9

Cisco MDS 9148T Fibre Channel Switch (1RU FC switch with 48 (24 active) 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, 1 port side intake PSU, 1 port side exhaust PSU)

MDS 9148T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9148S-K9

Cisco MDS 9148S 48-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (1RU fixed-configuration multilayer fabric switch with 48 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports)

MDS 9148S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9132T-MEK9

Cisco MDS 9132T Fibre Channel Switch (1RU FC switch with 32 (8 active) 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, 1 port side exhaust PSU, and a line card extension module)

MDS 9132T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9132T-MIK9

Cisco MDS 9132T Fibre Channel Switch (1RU FC switch with 32 (8 active) 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, 1 port side intake PSU, and a line card extension module)

MDS 9132T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9124V-K9

Cisco MDS 9124V SAN Fabric Switch (1RU switch with 24 x 8/16/32/64-Gbps multi-speed ports)

MDS 9124V Switch

Yes

Yes

DS-C9148V-K9

Cisco MDS 9148V SAN Fabric Switch (1RU switch with 48 x 8/16/32/64-Gbps multi-speed ports)

MDS 9148V Switch

Yes

Yes

Supervisor Modules Support Matrix

The following table lists the supervisor modules supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.

Table 5. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Supervisor Modules Support Matrix
Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

DS-X97-SF1E-K9

Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-1E Module

MDS 9718 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X97-SF1-K9

Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-1 Module

MDS 9710 Switch

MDS 9706 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X97-SF4-K9

Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-4 Module

MDS 9718 Switch 1

MDS 9710 Switch

MDS 9706 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

1 Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-4 Module (DS-X97-SF4-K9) is introduced for the Cisco MDS 9718 Multilayer Director starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.4(2a).

Switching Modules Support Matrix

The following table lists the switching modules supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.

Table 6. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switching Modules Support Matrix
Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

DS-X9748-3072K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 48-port 64-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9648-1536K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 48-Port 32-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9334-K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 24/10 SAN Extension Module

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9824-960K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 24-port 40-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet Module with QSFP+ connectors

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9448-768K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 48-port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with SFP LC connectors

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9848-480K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 48-Port 10-Gigabit Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Module with SFP LC connectors

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

Crossbar Switching Fabric Modules Support Matrix

The following table lists the crossbar switching fabric modules supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.

Table 7. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Crossbar Switching Fabric Modules Support Matrix
Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

DS-X9718-FAB1

Cisco MDS 9718 Crossbar Switching Fabric 1 Module

MDS 9718 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9710-FAB1

Cisco MDS 9710 Crossbar Switching Fabric 1 Module

MDS 9710 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9706-FAB1

Cisco MDS 9706 Crossbar Switching Fabric 1 Module

MDS 9706 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9718-FAB3

Cisco MDS 9718 Crossbar Switching Fabric 3 Module

MDS 9718 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9710-FAB3

Cisco MDS 9710 Crossbar Switching Fabric 3 Module

MDS 9710 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-X9706-FAB3

Cisco MDS 9706 Crossbar Switching Fabric 3 Module

MDS 9706 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Power Supply Units Support Matrix

The following table lists the power supply units supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.

Table 8. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Power Supply Units Support Matrix
Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

DS-CAC97-3KW

3000W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9700 Series

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-CDC97-3KW

3000W DC power supply for Cisco MDS 9700 Series

MDS 9700 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-CHV-3.5KW

3500W HV AC/DC power supply for Cisco MDS 9700 Series

MDS 9700 Series

Yes 2

Yes

Yes

DS-CAC-1400W-E

1400W AC port-side exhaust power supply

MDS 9396V Series

Yes

DS-CAC-1400W-I

1400W AC port-side intake power supply

MDS 9396V Series

DS-CHV-2000W-I

2000 W HVAC/HVDC port-side intake power supply

MDS 9396V Series

DS-CAC-1200W-E

1200W AC power supply

MDS 9396S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-CAC-1200W

1200W AC/DC power supply

MDS 9396S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9396T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9220i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-CAC-500W-E

500W AC power supply, port side exhaust

MDS 9220i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9124V Switch

Yes

Yes

MDS 9148V Switch

Yes

Yes

DS-CAC-500W-I

500W AC power supply, port side intake

MDS 9220i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9124V Switch

Yes

Yes

MDS 9148V Switch

Yes

Yes

DS-C50I-300AC

300W AC power supply

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C48S-300AC

300W AC power supply

MDS 9148S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-CAC-650W-I

650W AC power supply, port side intake

MDS 9132T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9148T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-CAC-650W-E

650W AC power supply, port side exhaust

MDS 9132T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9148T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

2 This power supply unit is supported starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1b).

Fan Modules and Fan Trays Support Matrix

The following table lists the fan trays supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.

Table 9. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fan Modules and Fan Trays Support Matrix
Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

DS-C9718-FAN

Cisco MDS 9718 Fan tray

MDS 9718 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9710-FAN

Cisco MDS 9710 Fan tray

MDS 9710 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C9706-FAN

Cisco MDS 9706 Fan tray

MDS 9706 Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C96V-FAN-I

Cisco MDS 9396V Fan module, port side intake

MDS 9396V Switch

Yes

DS-C96V-FAN-E

Cisco MDS 9396V Fan module, exhaust side intake

MDS 9396V Switch

Yes

DS-C96S-FAN-I

Cisco MDS 9396S Fan module, port side intake

MDS 9396S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cisco MDS 9396T Fan module, port side intake

MDS 9396T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C96S-FAN-E

Cisco MDS 9396S Fan module, port side exhaust

MDS 9396S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cisco MDS 9396T Fan module, port side exhaust

MDS 9396T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C32S-FAN-I

Cisco MDS 9220i Fan module, port side intake

MDS 9220i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C32S-FAN-E

Cisco MDS 9220i Fan module, port side exhaust

MDS 9220i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C50I-FAN

Cisco MDS 9250i Fan module

MDS 9250i Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C48S-FAN

Cisco MDS 9148S Fan module

MDS 9148S Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-C32S-FAN-I

Cisco MDS 9132T Fan module, port side intake

MDS 9132T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cisco MDS 9148T Fan module, port side intake

MDS 9148T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cisco MDS 9124V Fan module, port side intake

MDS 9124V Switch

Yes

Yes

Cisco MDS 9148V Fan module, port side intake

MDS 9148V Switch

Yes

Yes

DS-C32S-FAN-E

Cisco MDS 9132T Fan module, port side exhaust

MDS 9132T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cisco MDS 9148T Fan module, port side exhaust

MDS 9148T Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cisco MDS 9124V Fan module, port side exhaust

MDS 9124V Switch

Yes

Yes

Cisco MDS 9148V Fan module, port side exhaust

MDS 9148V Switch

Yes

Yes

Optics Support Matrix

The following table lists the optical components supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Series.

Table 10. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Optics Support Matrix
Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

QSFP-40G-LR4-S

40GBASE-LR4 QSFP Module

MDS 9220i

Yes

Yes

Yes

QSFP-40GE-LR4

40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ Module

DS-X9824-960K9

Yes

Yes

Yes

QSFP-40GE-ER4

40GBASE-ER4 QSFP+ Module

DS-X9824-960K9

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-10G-SR / DS-SFP-10GE-SR

10GBASE-SR SFP+ Module

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9396S

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9848-480K9

DS-X9334-K9

Yes

Yes

Yes

QSFP-40G-SR4

40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ Module

DS-X9824-960K9

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-10G-CSR-S

10GBASE-CSR SFP+ Module

MDS 9220i

Yes

Yes

Yes

QSFP-40G-CSR4

40GBASE-CSR4, QSFP+ Module

MDS 9220i

DS-X9824-960K9

Yes

Yes

Yes

QSFP-40G-SR-BD

40GBASE-SR-BiDi, QSFP+ Module

DS-X9824-960K9

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-10G-LR-S

10GBASE-LR SFP+ Module

MDS 9220i

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-10G-LR / DS-SFP-10GE-LR

10GBASE-LR SFP+ Module

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9396S

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9848-480K9

DS-X9334-K9

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-10G-ER

10GBASE-ER SFP+ Module

MDS 9250i

MDS 9396S

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9848-480K9

DS-X9334-K9

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-H10GB-CU1M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 1 meter

DS-X9334-K9

DS-X9848-480K9

MDS 9250i

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-H10GB-CU3M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 3 meter

DS-X9334-K9

DS-X9848-480K9

MDS 9250i

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-H10GB-CU5M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 5 meter

DS-X9334-K9

DS-X9848-480K9

MDS 9250i

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-H10GB-ACU7M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ active copper cable 7 meter

DS-X9334-K9

DS-X9848-480K9

MDS 9250i

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-H10GB-ACU10M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ active copper cable 10 meter

DS-X9334-K9

DS-X9848-480K9

MDS 9250i

Yes

Yes

Yes

SFP-25G-SR-S(=)

25GBASE-SR SFP Module (Spare)

DS-C9220i-K9

Yes

Yes

SFP-10/25G-CSR-S(=)

Dual rate 10/25GBASE-CSR SFP Module (Spare)

DS-C9220i-K9

Yes

Yes


Note


For the latest information about supported transceivers (SFPs), see the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Pluggable Transceivers data sheet.


Transceivers Support Matrix

The following table lists the transceivers supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Series.

Table 11. Cisco MDS 9000 Series Transceivers Support Matrix
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product 9.2(x) 9.3(x) 9.4(x)

LC-type fiber-optic SFP

DS-SFP-FC64G-SW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 64-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode

DS-X9648-3072K9

MDS 9124V

MDS 9148V

MDS 9396V

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC32G-SW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 32-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode

DS-X9648-3072K9

DS-X9648-1536K9

MDS 9220i

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9124V

MDS 9148V

MDS 9396V

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC32G-LW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 32-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode

DS-X9648-3072K9

DS-X9648-1536K9

MDS 9220i

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9124V

MDS 9148V

MDS 9396V

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC32G-ELW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 32-Gbps Fibre channel for longwave mode; (25km reach)

DS-X9648-3072K9

DS-X9648-1536K9

MDS 9220i

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes 3

Yes

Yes

MDS 9124V

MDS 9148V

MDS 9396V

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC16G-SW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 16-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode

DS-X9648-3072K9

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9648-1536K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9148S

MDS 9396S

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9124V

MDS 9148V

MDS 9396V

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC16G-LW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 16-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode (10km reach)

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9648-3072K9

DS-X9648-1536K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9148S

MDS 9396S

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

Yes

Yes

MDS 9124V

MDS 9148V

MDS 9396V

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC16G-ELW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 16-Gbps Fibre channel for longwave mode; (25km reach)

DS-X9648-3072K9

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9648-1536K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9148S

MDS 9396S

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

MDS 9124V

MDS 9148V

MDS 9396V

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC10G-SW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 10-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9396S

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC10G-LW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 10-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode (10km reach)

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9396S

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC8G-SW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9148S

MDS 9396S

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC8G-LW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode; supports distances up to 10 km

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9148S

MDS 9396S

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FC8G-ER

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps Fibre Channel for extended reach (40 km reach)

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9148S

MDS 9396S

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FCGE-SW

SFP optics (LC type) for 1-Gbps Ethernet and 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode; not for use in 4-Gbps-capable ports

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9250i

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-FCGE-LW

SFP optics (LC type) for 1-Gbps Ethernet and 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode; not for use in 4-Gbps-capable ports

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9250i

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-SFP-GE-T

SFP (RJ-45 connector) for Gigabit Ethernet over copper

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9250i

Yes

Yes

Yes

GLC-SX-MMD

SFP optics (LC type) for 1-Gbps Ethernet for shortwave mode

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9250i

MDS 9220i

Yes

Yes

Yes

GLC-LH-MMD

1000BASE-LX/LH long-wavelength; with DOM

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9148S

MDS 9396S

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cisco Coarse Wavelength- Division Multiplexing (CWDM)

DS-CWDM8Gxxxx

CWDM 8-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP LC type, where product number xxxx = 1470, 1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590 or 1610

DS-X9448-768K9

DS-X9648-1536K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9396S

MDS 9220i

MDS 9250i

MDS 9148S

MDS 9132T

MDS 9148T

MDS 9396T

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dense Wavelength- Division Multiplexing (DWDM)

DWDM-SFP10G-xx.xx

10GBASE-DWDM SFP+

DS-X9848-480K9

DS-X9334-K9

MDS 9250i

Yes

Yes

Yes

Optical add/drop multiplexer (OADM)

DS-CWDMOADM4A

4-channel CWDM optical add/drop multiplexer (OADM) module (Cisco CWDM 1470, 1490, 1510, or 1530 NM)

MDS 9000 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-CWDMOADM4B

4-channel CWDM OADM module (Cisco CWDM 1550, 1570, 1590, or 1610 NM)

MDS 9000 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

DS-CWDM-MUX8A

OADM for 8 CWDM wavelengths

MDS 9000 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

CWDM Multiplexer Chassis

DS-CWDMCHASSIS

2-slot chassis for CWDM OADMs

MDS 9000 Series

Yes

Yes

Yes

3 DS-SFP-FC32G-ELW SFP is supported from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.4(2).

Note


Contact customer support for upgrading 64 Gbps FC transceivers firmware.


Determining Cisco MDS NX-OS Version Compatibility

This section lists the software versions that are compatible in a mixed SAN environment and the minimum software versions that are supported on switches directly connected over E_ports or configured in NPV mode or connected using IVR. We suggest that you use the software release that is recommended by your vendor for all Cisco MDS 9000 Series products.

Table 12. Software Release Compatibility for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 9.x
Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Minimum MDS NX-OS

MDS NX-OS Release 9.x

MDS NX-OS Release 9.2(1) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 8.4(2) and later