Network Device Installation Guide

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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Port Index Availability
Table 1-10 shows a valid sample configuration for maximum capacity within the port index limits. The
table lists a mixture of Generation 1 and Generation 2 modules on a Cisco MDS 9509 Director.
Table 1-11 shows a sample configuration that exceeds the port index limit. The table lists a mixture of
Generation 1 storage IPS modules and Generation 2 modules on a Cisco MDS 9509 Director. In this
example, one of the modules installed will not boot up because the number of port indexes needed has
been exceeded.
Ta b l e 1-9 Port Index Requirements
Supervisor Module Port Index Requirements
Supervisor-1 Generation 1 Indexes must be:
• Contiguous
• In the range assigned to the given slot
• Start with the lowest value assigned to
that slot
Maximum 252 assignable port indexes
available,
Generation 2 Indexes can be any available number in the
range 0–252.
Supervisor-2 Generation 1 Indexes must be contiguous, but can be any
available contiguous block in the range
0–252.
Generation 2 Indexes can be any available number in the
range 0–1020 if all modules are Generation
2 modules. Otherwise, indexes can be any
available number in the range 0–252.
Ta b l e 1-10 Sample Chassis Configuration on a Cisco MDS 9509 Director (Valid)
Slot No. Modules in Cisco MDS 9509 Director Generation
Physical
Ports
Port
Indexes
1 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module 1 12 12
2 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module 2 48 48
3 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module 2 48 48
4 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module 2 48 48
5 Supervisor-1 1
6 Supervisor-1 1
7 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module 2 48 48
8 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module 2 48 48
9
Total s 252 252