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DS-X9232-256K9, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family 32-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module, delivers full-duplex aggregate performance of 512 Gbps with line-rate performance across all 32 ports. It attaches 8-Gbps storage subsystems and carries 8- or 10-Gbps Inter-Switch Links.
Cisco FlexSpeed lets ports run as 1/2/4/8-Gbps or 10-Gbps Fibre Channel, with up to 24 10-Gbps interfaces on the module, and Cisco TrustSec encryption secures those 10-Gbps links. Every port has 500 buffer credits, and the Enterprise Package license raises one port to 4095. PortChannels span up to 16 ports on any module in the chassis. Both the module and its SFP+ transceivers are hot-swappable.
It is compatible with all MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors and needs Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Release 5.2 or later. The module measures 1.75 x 14.4 x 16 in. and weighs 10.5 lb (4.76 kg). The spare number is DS-X9232-256K9=.
The DS-X9224-96K9 24-port 8-Gbps module and the DS-X9248-48K9 4/44-port module are other 8-Gbps cards for these directors, and further cards are in Cisco interface cards.
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| Part number | DS-X9232-256K9 |
| Type | Cisco MDS 9000 Family 32-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module |
| Ports | 32 autosensing 1/2/4/8-Gbps Fibre Channel |
| 10-Gbps ports | Up to 24 (FlexSpeed) |
| Aggregate performance | 512 Gbps full-duplex |
| Buffer credits | Up to 500 per port; up to 4095 on one port with Enterprise Package license |
| PortChannel | Up to 16 ports |
| Optics | Hot-swappable SFP+ transceivers (LC) |
| Hot swap | Module and SFP+ |
| Software | Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Release 5.2 or later |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.75 x 14.4 x 16 in. |
| Weight | 10.5 lb (4.76 kg) |
| Spare number | DS-X9232-256K9= |
| Compatible with | Cisco MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors |