Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch

The Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular switch includes an integrated supervisor module (in slot 1) that provides the control and management functions of the Cisco MDS 9222i switch and it provides an 18-Port Fibre Channel switching and 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet IP services module. The Cisco MDS 9222i built-in supervisor module provides multiple communication and control paths to avoid a single point of failure. The Cisco MDS 9222i supervisor module has a PowerPC PowerQUICC III class processor, 1 GB of DRAM, and an internal CompactFlash card that provides 1 GB of storage for software images.

The Cisco MDS 9222i switch includes a modular expansion slot to host Cisco MDS 9000 Family switching and services modules. For additional information, refer to the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide.

Note The Cisco MDS 9222i switch requires Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c) or later or Cisco NX-OS Release 4.x or later for SME tape.
The Cisco MDS 9222i switch requires Cisco NX-OS Release 5.2(1) for SME disk.