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Cisco DS-C9710 | 10-slot Fibre Channel director chassis | 8 payload + 2 supervisor slots | up to 6 fabric modules | fan trays included | no power supplies | licensing: base chassis

SKU:DS-C9710

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Description

Modular 10-slot Fibre Channel SAN director chassis designed for large enterprise storage networks. This configuration includes installed fan trays but ships without power supplies, supervisors, fabric modules, or line cards, allowing you to build the exact redundancy and port mix your environment requires. Supports 4/8/16/32G FC line cards and up to eight hot-swappable AC power supplies for high availability.

Features

- Scalable director-class architecture for large SAN cores
- Flexible, modular design for tailored port and feature growth
- Non-disruptive component replacement with hot-swappable modules
- High availability via redundant supervisors, fabrics, fans, and PSUs
- 32G FC-ready backplane with investment protection for legacy speeds

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: Does this chassis include power supplies, supervisors, or fabric modules?
A: No. This SKU includes fan trays only; supervisors, fabric modules, power supplies, and line cards are sold separately.

Q: What Fibre Channel speeds are supported?
A: With appropriate line cards, the chassis supports 4/8/16/32-Gbps Fibre Channel.

Q: How many power supplies can be installed?
A: Up to eight hot-swappable 3kW AC power supplies can be installed for redundancy.

Q: What is the maximum port density?
A: Up to 384 x 32G FC ports using eight 48-port line cards.

Q: Are optics/transceivers included?
A: No. SFP/SFP+ Fibre Channel optics are sold separately with the line cards.

Technical Specifications

- Chassis type: 10-slot Fibre Channel director for SAN fabrics
- Slot architecture: 8 payload slots + 2 supervisor slots
- Fabric architecture: up to 6 crossbar fabric modules (N+1 redundancy capable)
- Cooling: hot-swappable fan trays included; front-to-back airflow
- Power: supports up to 8x 3kW AC hot-swappable power supplies (not included)
- Line-card support: 4/8/16/32-Gbps Fibre Channel (modules sold separately)
- Maximum port density: up to 384 x 32G FC using 48-port line cards across 8 payload slots
- Operating system: NX-OS (MDS) with advanced SAN feature set support
- High availability: redundant supervisors, fabrics, fans, and PSUs (when populated)
- Rack mounting: 19-inch, large-chassis director class

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