Which Cisco MDS model supports the most Fibre Channel ports per chassis?
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The Cisco MDS (Multilayer Director Switch) family of products provides intelligent storage networking capabilities for enterprise-class data center environments.
Out of the options provided, the MDS 9513 supports the most Fibre Channel ports per chassis. Specifically, it can support up to 528 line-rate 2/4/8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports or up to 132 line-rate 10-Gbps Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis.
To compare, the MDS 9509 can support up to 336 Fibre Channel ports, the MDS 9506 can support up to 192 Fibre Channel ports, and the MDS 9250i can support up to 40 Fibre Channel ports.
It's worth noting that these numbers represent the maximum number of ports that each chassis can support with the use of appropriate line cards. The actual number of ports supported may vary depending on the line cards and configuration used.