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Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software Reference Guide

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Overview Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software is the operating system software for the Cisco MDS family of multilayer directors and fabric switches. It delivers intelligent storage networking features such as nondisruptive upgrades, multiprotocol integration, Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs), advanced traffic management, sophisticated diagnostics, stateful high availability, and unified SAN management. Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software provides an open platform for embedding intelligent storage applications from best-in-class partners.

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Publisher	Cisco Systems	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Switching, SANs

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