Cisco MDS 9000 Series Compatibility Matrix
This document provides compatibility information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.
In the following “Support Matrix” tables:
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The term, “Yes” indicates the supported release versions.
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The “—” symbol indicates the unsupported release versions.
New and Change History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 22, 2025 |
Updated the document for Releases 8.4(2d), 8.4(2e), and 8.4(2f). |
| May 18, 2021 | Updated the document for 8.4(2c). |
| March 9, 2021 | Updated the document for 8.5(1) and added support for Cisco MDS 9220i Switch. |
| November 26, 2020 | Updated the document for 8.4(2b). |
| November 24, 2020 | Removed support for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.4(1) and Release 8.4(1a) from Cisco MDS 9396S and MDS 9148S switches. |
| October 21, 2020 | Added support for SFP GLC-SX-MMD. |
| July 8, 2020 | Updated the document to add Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8h). |
| July 1, 2020 | Updated the document for 8.4(2a). |
| June 15, 2020 | Updated the document to remove Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8i). |
| June 3, 2020 | Updated the document for 8.4(2). |
| May 1, 2020 | Added support for the new SFP DS-SFP-FC32G-ELW. |
| March 2, 2020 | Updated the document for 8.4(1a). |
| November 4, 2019 | Added Determining Cisco MDS NX-OS Version Compatibility section. |
| October 27, 2019 | Added a note for the M97S3K9-8.3.1 part number. |
| June 20, 2019 | Updated the document for 8.4(1). |
| December 15, 2018 | Updated the document for 8.3(2). |
| July 13, 2018 | Updated the document for 8.3(1). |
| March 9, 2018 | Updated the document for 8.2(2). |
| February, 2018 | Updated the document for 8.1(1a). |
| September 28, 2017 | Updated the document for 8.2(1). |
| May 04, 2017 | Updated the document for 8.1(1). |
Software Support Matrix
The following table lists the NX-OS software part numbers supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Series.
| Software Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M97S3K9-8.5.1 | MDS 9700, NX-OS software | MDS 9700 Series | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| M97S3K9-8.4.2f | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.4.2e | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.4.2d | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.4.2c | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.4.2b | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.4.2a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.4.2 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.4.1a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.4.1 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.3.2 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.3.11 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.2.2 | — | Yes | — | — | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.2.1 | — | Yes | — | — | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.1.1b | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.1.1a | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M97S3K9-8.1.1 | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.5.1 | MDS 9396T, NX-OS software | MDS 9396T Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| M93S2K9-8.4.2f | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.4.2e | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.4.2d | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.4.2c | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.4.2b | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.4.2a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.4.2 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.4.1a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.4.1 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.3.2 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M93S2K9-8.3.1 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.5.1 | MDS 9396S, NX-OS software | MDS 9396S Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| M93S5K9-8.4.2f | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.4.2e | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.4.2d | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.4.2c | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.4.2b | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.4.2a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.4.2 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.4.1a | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.4.1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.3.2 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.3.1 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.2.2 | — | Yes | — | — | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.2.1 | — | Yes | — | — | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.1.1b | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.1.1a | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M93S5K9-8.1.1 | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M92S7K9-8.5.1 | MDS 9220i NX-OS software | MDS 9220i Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| M92S5K9-8.5.1 | MDS 9250i NX-OS software | MDS 9250i Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| M92S5K9-8.4.2f | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.4.2e | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.4.2d | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.4.2c | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.4.2b | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.4.2a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.4.2 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.4.1a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.4.1 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.3.2 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.3.1 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.2.2 | — | Yes | — | — | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.2.1 | — | Yes | — | — | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.1.1b | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.1.1a | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M92S5K9-8.1.1 | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.5.1 | MDS 9148T, NX-OS software | MDS 9148T Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| M9148S6K9-8.4.2f | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.4.2e | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.4.2d | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.4.2c | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.4.2b | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.4.2a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.4.2 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.4.1a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.4.1 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.3.2 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M9148S6K9-8.3.1 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.5.1 | MDS 9148S, NX-OS software | MDS 9148S Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| M91S5K9-8.4.2f | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.4.2e | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.4.2d | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.4.2c | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.4.2b | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.4.2a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.4.2 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.4.1a | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.4.1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.3.2 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.3.1 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.2.2 | — | Yes | — | — | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.2.1 | — | Yes | — | — | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.1.1b | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.1.1a | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M91S5K9-8.1.1 | Yes | — | — | — | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.5.1 | MDS 9132T, NX-OS software | MDS 9132T Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| M91S6K9-8.4.2f | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.4.2e | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.4.2d | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.4.2c | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.4.2b | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.4.2a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.4.2 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.4.1a | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.4.1 | — | — | — | Yes | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.3.2 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.3.1 | — | — | Yes | — | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.2.2 | — | Yes | — | — | — | ||
| M91S6K9-8.2.1 | — | Yes | — | — | — |
1 Cisco MDS 9718 Multilayer Director Switch does not support the Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1)
Licenses Support Matrix
The following table lists the NX-OS licenses supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Series.
| Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCNM-SAN-M97-K9 | Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager | MDS 9700 Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M97ENTK9 | Enterprise Package for one Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Director | MDS 9700 Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M97FIC1K9 | Cisco MDS 9700 Mainframe Package license for one Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Director | MDS 9700 Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M9300ENT1K9 | Cisco MDS 9300 Series Enterprise Package | MDS 9396S Switch | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| DCNM-SAN-M93-K9 | Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager | MDS 9396S Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M9200ENT1K9 | Cisco MDS 9200 Series Enterprise Package | MDS 9250i Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M9200FIC1K9 | Cisco MDS 9200 Series Mainframe Package | MDS 9250i Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DCNM-SAN-M92-K9 | Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager | MDS 9250i Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M9220I-UPGK9= | Cisco MDS 9220i On-Demand Activation license | MDS 9220i Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| M9250IIOA | Cisco MDS 9250i I/O Accelerator Services package | MDS 9250i Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M9200XRC | Cisco XRC Acceleration | MDS 9250i Switch | Yes 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M9250IP20-16G= | MDS 9250i 20-port Fibre Channel Upgrade License, spare | MDS 9250i Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DCNM-SAN-M91-K9 | Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager | MDS 9148S Switch | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| M9100ENT1K9 | Enterprise Package for one Cisco MDS 9148S Switch | MDS 9148S Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M9132T-PL8 | Cisco MDS 9132T 8-port On-Demand Activation | MDS 9132T Switch | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M9100FIC1EK9 | FICON license. | MDS 9100 Series | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
2 Cisco XRC Acceleration License is obsoleted from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1a).
Chassis Support Matrix
The following table lists the chassis support matrix for Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.
| Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(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 | 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 | 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 | Yes | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yes |
Supervisor Modules Support Matrix
The following table lists the supervisor modules supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.
| Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS-X97-SF1E-K9 | Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-1E Module | MDS 9718 Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-X97-SF1-K9 | Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-1 Module |
MDS 9710 Switch MDS 9706 Switch |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-X97-SF4-K9 | Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-4 Module |
MDS 9718 Switch 3 MDS 9710 Switch MDS 9706 Switch |
— | — | — | Yes | Yes |
3 The 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.
| Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS-X9648-1536K9 | Cisco MDS 9000 Series 48-Port 32-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module | MDS 9700 Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-X9334-K9 | Cisco MDS 9000 Series 24/10 SAN Extension Module | MDS 9700 Series | Yes | Yes | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
Crossbar Switching Fabric Modules Support Matrix
The following table lists the crossbar switching fabric modules supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.
| Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS-X9718-FAB1 | Cisco MDS 9718 Crossbar Switching Fabric 1 Module | MDS 9718 Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-X9710-FAB1 | Cisco MDS 9710 Crossbar Switching Fabric 1 Module | MDS 9710 Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-X9706-FAB1 | Cisco MDS 9706 Crossbar Switching Fabric 1 Module | MDS 9706 Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-X9710-FAB3 | Cisco MDS 9710 Crossbar Switching Fabric 3 Module | MDS 9710 Switch | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| DS-X9706-FAB3 | Cisco MDS 9706 Crossbar Switching Fabric 3 Module | MDS 9706 Switch | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
Power Supply Units Support Matrix
The following table lists the power supply units supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.
| Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS-CAC97-3KW | 3000W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9700 Series | MDS 9700 Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-CDC97-3KW | 3000W DC power supply for Cisco MDS 9700 Series | MDS 9700 Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-CHV-3.5KW | 3500W HV AC/DC power supply for Cisco MDS 9700 Series | MDS 9700 Series | Yes 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-CAC-1200W-E | 1200W AC power supply | MDS 9396S Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-CAC-1200W | 1200W AC/DC power supply | MDS 9396S Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MDS 9396T Switch | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| MDS 9220i Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes | ||
| DS-CAC-500W-E | 500W AC power supply | MDS 9220i Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| DS-CAC-500W-I | 500W AC power supply | MDS 9220i Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| DS-C50I-300AC | 300W AC power supply | MDS 9250i Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-C48S-300AC | 300W AC power supply | MDS 9148S Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-CAC-650W-I | 650W AC power supply, port side intake | MDS 9132T Switch | — | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| MDS 9148T Switch | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
4 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.
| Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS-C9718-FAN | Cisco MDS 9718 Fan tray | MDS 9718 Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-C9710-FAN | Cisco MDS 9710 Fan tray | MDS 9710 Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-C9706-FAN | Cisco MDS 9706 Fan tray | MDS 9706 Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-C96S-FAN-I | Cisco MDS 9396S Fan tray, port side intake | MDS 9396S Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-C96S-FAN-I | Cisco MDS 9396T Fan tray, port side intake | MDS 9396T Switch | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-C96S-FAN-E | Cisco MDS 9396S Fan tray, port side exhaust | MDS 9396S Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-C96S-FAN-E | Cisco MDS 9396T Fan tray, port side exhaust | MDS 9396T Switch | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-32S-FAN-I | Cisco MDS 9220i Fan tray, port side intake | MDS 9220i Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| DS-32S-FAN-E | Cisco MDS 9220i Fan tray, port side exhaust | MDS 9220i Switch | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| DS-C50I-FAN | Cisco MDS 9250i Fan tray | MDS 9250i Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-C48S-FAN | Cisco MDS 9148S Fan tray | MDS 9148S Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-32S-FAN-I | Cisco MDS 9132T Fan tray, port side intake | MDS 9132T Switch | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cisco MDS 9148T Fan tray, port side intake | MDS 9148T Switch | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| DS-32S-FAN-E | Cisco MDS 9132T Fan tray, port side exhaust | MDS 9132T Switch | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-32S-FAN-E | Cisco MDS 9148T Fan tray, port side exhaust | MDS 9148T Switch | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Optics Support Matrix
The following table lists the optical components supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Series.
| Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QSFP-40/100-SRBD | 40/100GBASE-SRBD | MDS 9220i | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| QSFP-40G-LR4-S | 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP Module | MDS 9220i | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| QSFP-40GE-LR4 | 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ Module | DS-X9824-960K9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| QSFP-40GE-ER4 | 40GBASE-ER4 QSFP+ Module | DS-X9824-960K9 | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| QSFP-40G-SR4 | 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ Module | DS-X9824-960K9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SFP-10G-CSR-S | 10GBASE-CSR SFP+ Module | MDS 9220i | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| QSFP-40G-CSR4 | 40GBASE-CSR4, QSFP+ Module |
MDS 9220i DS-X9824-960K9 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| QSFP-40G-SR-BD | 40GBASE-SR-BiDi, QSFP+ Module | DS-X9824-960K9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SFP-10G-LR-S | 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Module | MDS 9220i | — | — | — | — | 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 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| SFP-H10GB-CU1M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 1 meter |
DS-X9334-K9 DS-X9848-480K9 MDS 9250i |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SFP-H10GB-CU3M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 3 meter |
DS-X9334-K9 DS-X9848-480K9 MDS 9250i |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SFP-H10GB-CU5M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 5 meter |
DS-X9334-K9 DS-X9848-480K9 MDS 9250i |
Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| SFP-H10GB-ACU10M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ active copper cable 10 meter |
DS-X9334-K9 DS-X9848-480K9 MDS 9250i |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 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.
| Component | Part Number | Description | Applicable Product | 8.1(x) | 8.2(x) | 8.3(x) | 8.4(x) | 8.5(x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC-type fiber-optic SFP | DS-SFP-FC32G-SW | SFP+ optics (LC type) for 32-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode |
DS-X9648-1536K9 MDS 9220i MDS 9132T MDS 9148T MDS 9396T |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DS-SFP-FC32G-LW | SFP+ optics (LC type) for 32-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode |
DS-X9648-1536K9 MDS 9220i MDS 9132T MDS 9148T MDS 9396T |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| DS-SFP-FC32G-ELW | SFP+ optics (LC type) for 32-Gbps Fibre channel for longwave mode; (25km reach) |
DS-X9648-1536K9 MDS 9220i MDS 9132T MDS 9148T MDS 9396T |
— | — | — | Yes 5 | Yes | |
| DS-SFP-FC16G-SW | SFP+ optics (LC type) for 16-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode |
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 | Yes | Yes | |
| DS-SFP-FC16G-LW | SFP+ optics (LC type) for 16-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode (10km reach) |
DS-X9448-768K9 DS-X9648-1536K9 DS-X9334-K9 MDS 9220i MDS 9250i MDS 9148S MDS 9396S MDS 9132T MDS 9148T MDS 9396T |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| DS-SFP-FC16G-ELW | SFP+ optics (LC type) for 16-Gbps Fibre channel for longwave mode; (25km reach). |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yes | Yes | |
| DS-SFP-GE-T | SFP (RJ-45 connector) for Gigabit Ethernet over copper |
DS-X9334-K9 MDS 9250i |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| GLC-SX-MMD | SFP optics (LC type) for 1-Gbps Ethernet for shortwave mode |
DS-X9334-K9 MDS 9250i |
Yes | Yes | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| DS-CWDMOADM4B | 4-channel CWDM OADM module (Cisco CWDM 1550, 1570, 1590, or 1610 NM) | MDS 9000 Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| DS-CWDM-MUX8A | OADM for 8 CWDM wavelengths | MDS 9000 Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| CWDM Multiplexer Chassis | DS-CWDMCHASSIS | 2-slot chassis for CWDM OADMs | MDS 9000 Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
5 The DS-SFP-FC32G-ELW SFP is supported from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.4(2).
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. We suggest that you use the software release that is recommended by your vendor for all Cisco MDS 9000 Series products.
| Cisco MDS NX-OS Software | Minimum MDS NX-OS |
|---|---|
| MDS NX-OS Release 8.x | MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1) and later |
| MDS NX-OS Release 7.3(0)D1(1) and later | |
| MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(13a) and later | |
| MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8h) |
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