## FC-Redirect Requirements

FC-Redirect requirements include the following:

• The MDS switch with the MSM-18/4 module installed or the MDS 9222i switch needs to be running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c) or later, or Cisco NX-OS Release 4.x or later.

• The target must be connected to an MDS 95XX, 9216, or 9222i switch running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c) or later, or Cisco NX-OS Release 4.x or later.

• 32 targets per MSM-18/4 module can be FC-redirected.

• Each FC-redirected target can be zoned to 16 hosts or less.

• CFS should be enabled on all required switches for FC-Redirect.

• SME servers, disk targets, and tape devices should not be part of an IVR zone set.

• Advanced zoning capabilities such as quality of service (QoS), logical unit number (LUN) zoning, and read-only LUNs must not be used for FC-Redirect hosts and targets.