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Cisco DS-C9396S-K9 | 96x FC 16G, 48 active (PoD), base license

SKU:DS-C9396S-K9

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Description

High-density Fibre Channel SAN switch with 96x 16G FC ports and Ports-on-Demand enabling 48 active ports out of the box, expandable to 96. Designed for enterprise SAN cores and edge deployments with robust VSANs, zoning, and high availability features.

Features

- High-density 96-port 16G FC platform for scalable SAN fabrics
- Ports-on-Demand licensing enables pay-as-you-grow expansion
- Rich SAN feature set: VSANs, NPIV/NPV, Smart Zoning, QoS
- Enterprise resiliency with redundant hot-swappable PSUs and fans
- Comprehensive visibility and diagnostics for proactive operations

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: How many ports are enabled by default?
A: 48 ports are active out of the box via Ports-on-Demand; you can license up to all 96 ports.

Q: What Fibre Channel speeds are supported?
A: 16G FC with backward compatibility to 8G and 4G FC on a per-port basis.

Q: Does this model include transceivers?
A: Transceivers are not included unless explicitly stated; you can use validated 16G/8G/4G FC SFPs (SW/LW).

Q: Is this an Ethernet or FCoE switch?
A: This is a native Fibre Channel SAN switch (no Ethernet/FCoE data ports).

Q: Which management tools are supported?
A: NX-OS CLI and DCNM are supported, along with SNMP, Syslog, and REST APIs.

Technical Specifications

- Port count: 96 x Fibre Channel
- Port speed: 16G FC (auto-negotiates to 8/4G FC)
- Active ports: 48 via Ports-on-Demand (expandable to 96 with licenses)
- Form factor: 2RU rack-mount
- Optics: 16G/8G/4G FC SFP support (SW/LW, vendor-validated)
- Redundancy: hot-swappable fans and power supplies
- Protocols/features: VSANs, zoning, NPIV/NPV, FSPF, PortChannels, QoS, Smart Zoning
- Management: NX-OS CLI, DCNM, SNMP, Syslog, REST APIs
- SAN analytics/monitoring: integrated diagnostics, port counters, slow-drain detection
- Power/thermal: front-to-back or back-to-front airflow options (model dependent)

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