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Cisco DS-C9396S-48EK9 | 48 x 16G FC active (POD to 96); 2RU; airflow: port-side exhaust; optics: SFP+ slots 2/4/8/16G FC, SW 850 nm MMF LC (optics not included)

SKU:DS-C9396S-48EK9

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Description

High-density 16G Fibre Channel SAN switch with 48 active ports and on-demand scalability to 96 ports. Designed for compact 2RU deployments, featuring redundant hot‑swap PSUs and fans, NX‑OS management, VSANs, zoning, NPIV/NPV, and QoS. Port‑side exhaust airflow suits front‑to‑back cooling environments. Populate with your choice of 2/4/8/16G FC SFP+ optics.

Features

- Scalable 48-to-96 port 16G Fibre Channel switching
- Compact 2RU chassis with redundant hot-swappable components
- Line-rate forwarding and low-latency fabric services
- Comprehensive SAN features including VSANs, zoning, NPIV/NPV
- Flexible optics options with SFP+ 2/4/8/16G FC support
- Port-side exhaust airflow for data center cooling best practices

Warranty

All products sold by XS Network Tech include a 12-month warranty on both new and used items. Our in-house technical team thoroughly tests used hardware prior to sale to ensure enterprise-grade reliability.

All technical data should be verified on the manufacturer data sheets.

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Technical Specifications

FAQs

Q: Are transceivers included with this configuration?
A: No. Optics are not included; use SFP+ 2/4/8/16G FC short‑wave modules as required.

Q: How is port expansion licensed?
A: Through Ports On-Demand licenses in 12-port increments up to 96 ports total.

Q: What airflow direction does it use?
A: Port-side exhaust (front-to-back).

Q: Does it support 32G FC optics?
A: No. It supports 2/4/8/16 Gbps Fibre Channel.

Q: Is it compatible with existing 8G FC fabrics?
A: Yes. Ports are autosensing and interoperate with 8G and 4G endpoints and ISLs.

Technical Specifications

- Switching type: Fibre Channel SAN
- Port density: 96 x SFP+ (Fibre Channel), 48 active base
- Port speeds: 2/4/8/16 Gbps autosensing
- Licensing: Ports On-Demand (12-port increments) up to 96 ports
- Form factor: 2RU rack-mount
- Airflow: Port-side exhaust (front-to-back)
- Performance: Line-rate on all enabled ports
- Redundancy: Dual hot-swappable PSUs and hot-swappable fan modules
- Management: Cisco NX-OS CLI, DCNM support, SNMP, RMON
- SAN features: VSANs, zoning, smart zoning, NPIV/NPV, QoS
- Optics: SFP+ slots for 2/4/8/16G FC SW optics
- Optics included: Not included (customer-supplied)
- Connector type (supported): LC duplex multimode

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