Cisco MDS 9000 Switches and Directors Resold by IBM …

The Cisco MDS 9000 Family of fabric switch and director offerings, resold by IBM Corp., offers expanded capabilities, with the introduction of the 8 Gbps FC Extended Reach SFP+ for the Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch (2417-C48).

8 Gbps FC Extended Reach SFP+, 40 Km (#5855)
The 8 Gbps FC Extended Reach SFP+ is designed to provide auto-sensing FC connectivity for the 2, 4, and 8 Gbps ports on the MDS 9000 Family platform. The maximum distance using feature number 5855 8 Gbps FC Extended Reach SFP+ is limited to 31 km.

Key prerequisites
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 5.2.1, or later.

Planned availability date
March 2, 2012