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Cisco DS-C9718 | FC director chassis, 18 slots, 64G-ready; fan trays included; no PSUs

SKU:DS-C9718

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Description

Scalable 18-slot Fibre Channel director chassis for the largest SAN cores and multi-fabric designs. Fans are included; add supervisors, fabric modules, line cards, and power supplies to build out capacity and resiliency.

Features

- Highest slot density in the family for maximum port scale
- 64G FC-ready architecture for next-gen SAN performance
- Modular, hot-swappable components for serviceability
- Designed for fully redundant supervisors, fabrics, and power
- Flexible licensing to match feature needs
- Broad interoperability with MDS 9700 ecosystem

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: What else do I need to make the chassis operational?
A: Add power supplies, supervisors, fabric modules, line cards, and FC optics/cables. Software licenses may also be required.

Q: Are fans included?
A: Yes, fan trays are included with this chassis.

Q: Can it support 64G FC?
A: Yes, with Supervisor-4, Fabric-3, and appropriate 64G FC line cards and optics.

Q: Is airflow front-to-back?
A: Yes, the chassis is designed for data-center front-to-back airflow.

Q: Does it include any licenses?
A: No licenses are included by default; add feature licenses based on your requirements.

Technical Specifications

- Chassis type: Director-class, 18 payload slots (line-card slots)
- Fibre Channel readiness: Up to 64G FC with appropriate modules
- Supervisors: Not included (supports dual redundant supervisors)
- Fabric modules: Not included (supports grid redundancy with multiple fabric cards)
- Power: No power supplies included (AC PSU bays; order separately)
- Cooling: Fan trays included; front-to-back data-center airflow
- OS support: Cisco NX-OS SAN feature set (license dependent)
- High availability: Designed for redundant control, fabric, and power planes
- Compatibility: MDS 9700 series Supervisor-4, Fabric-3, and 16G/32G/64G FC line cards
- Use cases: Enterprise SAN core, large-scale virtualization, multi-site replication

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