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DS-C9396S-48ESK9
Cisco DS-C9396S-48ESK9 MDS 9396S 48-Port 16G Fibre Channel S...
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DS-C9396S-48ESK9 is a managed Fibre Channel fabric switch with 48 active 16Gbps ports, fixed SFP+ interfaces and port-side exhaust cooling in a 2U rack-mount chassis. The bundle includes DS-SFP-FC16G-SW shortwave transceivers installed in the port cages. Its Cisco MDS 9396S configuration serves departmental SANs and enterprise data center fabric edges, connecting servers, storage and other fabric switches. The discontinued DS-C9396S-48EK9 has the same active-port count and airflow direction but excludes this transceiver bundle. This is storage-network hardware rather than an Ethernet access switch.
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500 buffer credits per port are available without the optional Enterprise entitlement; larger credit allocations require the MDS 9300 Family Enterprise Package M9300ENT1K9. PortChannel supports aggregation of 16 physical links for inter-switch connectivity with multipath load balancing. DS-C9396S-48ESK9 supports CLI access through its console and Ethernet management connections, SSHv2, SNMPv3 and centralized Cisco Prime DCNM management. Stateful process restart, online diagnostics and port tracking support fabric administration, while In-Service Software Upgrades allow Fibre Channel ports to carry traffic during supported software upgrades. 700W maximum consumption for the base configuration supplies the chassis power-planning figure, rather than the rating of an individual power supply.
ORM Systems offers DS-C9396S-48ESK9 new sealed and certified refurbished; new units carry up to a 3-year extended warranty, certified refurbished units carry up to 1 year, and both conditions have 30-day returns, terms apply. Certified refurbished units are inspected and bench-tested for power-on and POST, every port linking at rated speed, clean boot and optics bay recognition, with firmware verified and configuration wiped to factory default. Specify the condition and quantity on the purchase order for this switch. For enterprise and volume orders, POs are accepted, Net-30 is available for government, and RMA with advance replacement is supported through regional stock and RMA operations in the UK, EU, US and MEA.
| Key Specs | Key Spec Values |
|---|---|
Operating System | NX-OS |
Port Configuration | 48 active 16G FC ports / 96 physical SFP+ cages |
Max Power Draw | 800W fully populated / 700W base configuration |
Cooling | Port-side exhaust |
Lifecycle Status | End-of-sale June 10 2022; support ends June 30 2027 |
Replacement PID | DS-C9396T-48ETK9 |
An existing fabric that needs additional connections can use M9396S-PL12 entitlements to activate ports in 12-port increments. Spare licenses require installation rather than arriving enabled. Before purchasing replacement hardware, verify the installed activation entitlements, required operational density and ability to install the licenses on the ordered unit.
A storage validation lab testing NVMe over Fibre Channel requires NX-OS 8.2(1) or later on the MDS 9396S. Treat the installed software release as a purchase requirement, then check host and storage interoperability before specifying the firmware requirement and configuration baseline on the purchase order.
32Gbps Fibre Channel connections
The switch has a 16Gbps native Fibre Channel limit. DS-C9396T-48ETK9 is the replacement with 48 active 32Gbps ports and a bundled 32G transceiver configuration.
Ethernet endpoint access switching
The data interfaces carry Fibre Channel rather than Ethernet endpoint traffic. The out-of-band Ethernet connection provides management access, not an Ethernet client-access switching fabric.
Continuing Cisco security software remedies
Cisco security software support ended June 9, 2025. DS-C9396T-48ETK9 is the migration replacement and changes the native Fibre Channel speed to 32Gbps.
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| DS-C9396S-48ESK9 |  DS-C9396V-48EK9 |  DS-C9396S-96IK9 |  DS-C9396S-96E8K9 |  DS-C9396S-48EK9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 565.9 mm | 607.3 mm | 565.9 mm | 565.9 mm | 565.9 mm |
| Form Factor | Rack-Mount 2U | Rack-Mount 2U | Rack-Mount 2U | Rack-Mount 2U | Rack-Mount 2U |
| Height | 86.4 mm | 86.4 mm | 86.4 mm | 86.4 mm | 86.4 mm |
| Manufacturer Part Number | DS-C9396S-48ESK9 | DS-C9396V-48EK9 | DS-C9396S-96IK9 | DS-C9396S-96E8K9 | DS-C9396S-48EK9 |
| Power Consumption | 700W | 880W | 800W | 800W | 700W |
| Weight | 17.8 kg | 20 kg | 17.8 kg. | 17.8 kg | 17.8 kg. |
| Width | 442.5 mm | 442.3 mm | 442.5 mm | 442.5 mm | 442.5 mm |
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DS-C9396S-48ESK9 identifies the MDS 9396S 16G Fibre Channel bundle with 48 active ports, port-side exhaust and DS-SFP-FC16G-SW shortwave transceivers. The 9396S segment identifies the model, 48 identifies active-port count, E identifies exhaust airflow and S identifies the 16G shortwave transceiver configuration.
DS-C9396S-48ESK9 is managed through the CLI using console or Ethernet connections, including SSHv2, and through Cisco Prime DCNM. Additional interfaces include SNMPv3 through Ethernet or in-band IP over Fibre Channel, SMI-S, a scriptable CLI and the Cisco Prime DCNM web services API.
Yes, DS-C9396S-48ESK9 reached end of sale on June 10, 2022, and its last date of support is June 30, 2027. Cisco service-contract renewal ended September 5, 2026. Remaining contract support depends on an existing active entitlement and cannot continue beyond the final support date.
DS-C9396S-48ESK9 is offered new sealed or certified refurbished, with ORM warranties of up to a 3-year extended term for new units and up to 1 year for refurbished units. Both conditions have 30-day returns; terms apply. Cisco warranty-based support ends June 30, 2027.
The MDS 9396S separates port activation from optional Enterprise and advanced management entitlements. M9396S-PL12 enables additional ports, while M9300ENT1K9 adds Enterprise features. Legacy PAK licenses convert to Smart Licensing using Policy when upgrading to NX-OS 9.2(2); Smart licensing orders require the customer's Smart Account information.
DS-C9396S-48ESK9 ships with 48 active Fibre Channel ports in a chassis containing 96 physical port interfaces. Additional activation uses M9396S-PL12 licenses in 12-port increments. A spare hardware purchase therefore needs confirmation of operational port entitlements, not just confirmation of the number of physical cages.
Yes, the MDS 9396S supports Inter-VSAN Routing with the optional MDS 9300 Family Enterprise Package M9300ENT1K9. IVR allows resources to be shared across VSANs while retaining fabric separation. Enterprise entitlement also adds QoS and zone-based QoS; these features are not established by the hardware bundle alone.
DS-C9396S-48ESK9 includes dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies, but 1+1 power-grid redundancy requires 180-264V AC input. The supported supplies deliver 1200W at high-line input and 800W at 90-180V AC. Confirm both rack-feed voltages when specifying the redundancy arrangement rather than relying only on the presence of two supplies.
DS-C9396S-48ESK9 includes DS-SFP-FC16G-SW shortwave SFP+ transceivers supporting 4Gbps, 8Gbps and 16Gbps Fibre Channel. Bundled transceivers ship installed in the port cages. Separately ordered DS-SFP-FC16G-SW= spares ship separately, so the purchase order should distinguish the switch bundle from additional replacement transceivers.
DS-C9396S-48ESK9 includes DS-SFP-FC16G-SW shortwave transceivers, while DS-C9396S-48EK9 is the corresponding configuration without that transceiver bundle. Both are discontinued MDS 9396S variants. The bundled configuration suits a matched legacy spare requirement; the unbundled configuration requires separate specification of compatible transceivers for the purchase.
DS-C9396S-96ESK9 enables 96 Fibre Channel ports, whereas DS-C9396S-48ESK9 enables 48. Both discontinued configurations include DS-SFP-FC16G-SW shortwave transceivers and port-side exhaust airflow. The former addresses fully activated legacy fabric density; the latter matches an existing deployment whose required operational port count remains at the smaller configuration.
DS-C9396T-48ETK9 provides 32Gbps Fibre Channel ports and a 32G transceiver bundle, where DS-C9396S-48ESK9 provides 16Gbps ports with DS-SFP-FC16G-SW transceivers. Both configurations have 48 active ports and port-side exhaust. The discontinued original serves matched legacy requirements; DS-C9396T-48ETK9 is the migration replacement for buyers moving to 32Gbps connectivity.
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