Cisco MDS 9706 With 2 × DS-X9448-768K + 1 × DS-X97-SF1-K9 + 2 × Line Card Blank Fibre Channel Director Switch – Refurb

The Cisco MDS 9706 is a high-performance modular Fibre Channel director-class switch designed for enterprise and data centre storage networking. Built as part of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, it delivers exceptional scalability, high availability, and advanced storage networking features for mission-critical SAN environments.

This configuration includes two DS-X9448-768K line cards, one DS-X97-SF1-K9 supervisor module, and two blank line card fillers. With its fully modular architecture and high switching capacity, the MDS 9706 is engineered to support large-scale Fibre Channel and FCoE deployments with maximum reliability and performance.

✔ Key Features & Benefits

✔ Cisco MDS 9000 Series Platform – Enterprise-class SAN switching
✔ High-Density Fibre Channel Switching – Designed for large storage networks
✔ DS-X9448-768K Line Cards – High-performance Fibre Channel connectivity
✔ DS-X97-SF1-K9 Supervisor Module – Centralized system control and management
✔ Modular Architecture – Flexible expansion and scalability
✔ Advanced SAN Services – VSAN, zoning, NPIV, QoS, and security features
✔ Redundant Design – High availability for mission-critical environments
✔ 2 × Blank Line Card Slots – System configuration support and airflow management

✔ Ideal Uses

✔ Enterprise storage area networks (SAN)
✔ Data centre Fibre Channel switching
✔ High-availability storage infrastructure
✔ Large-scale virtualized storage environments
✔ Mission-critical enterprise storage networking

✔ Specifications

✔ Condition: Refurbished device with minor cosmetic marks. Fully tested and 100% functional.
✔ Brand: Cisco
✔ Model: MDS 9706
✔ Product Type: Fibre Channel Director Switch
✔ Series: Cisco MDS 9000 Family
✔ Form Factor: Rack Mountable
✔ Rack Unit: 9RU

Specifications

✔ Model: DS-X9448-768K
✔ Type: Switch Line Card
✔ Ports: 48 × 16Gb Fibre Channel SFP+
✔ Designed For: Cisco MDS 9700 Series

 Specifications

✔ Model: DS-X97-SF1-K9
✔ Type: Control Processor (Supervisor Module)
✔ Form Factor: Plug-in Module
✔ Connectivity: Wired

Interfaces
✔ 1 × RS-232 (RJ-45 Console)
✔ 1 × 1000Base-T Management (RJ-45)
✔ 2 × USB 2.0 Ports
✔ 1 × Expansion Slot

Features
✔ Syslog Support
✔ Quality of Service (QoS)
✔ Manageable Platform
✔ IVR Support

Authentication
✔ RADIUS
✔ TACACS+
✔ SSH v2

Status Indicators
✔ Power
✔ System
✔ Active
✔ Standby
✔ Status

Included Modules
✔ 2 × DS-X9448-768K Line Cards
✔ 1 × DS-X97-SF1-K9 Supervisor Module
✔ 2 × Line Card Blank Modules

Chassis Architecture
✔ Line-card slots: 4
✔ Supervisor slots: 2
✔ Fabric slots: 6
✔ Power supply bays: 4
✔ Fan trays: 3

Connectivity
✔ Fibre Channel / FCoE support (module dependent)

Performance
✔ Up to 12.3 Tbps Fibre Channel switching bandwidth
✔ Up to 10.5 Tbps FCoE bandwidth
✔ Scalable up to 192 ports per chassis

Power
✔ Input Voltage: 100–240V AC
✔ Power Supplies: Redundant hot-swappable units

Environmental
✔ Operating Temperature: 0°C – 40°C
✔ Humidity: 10% – 90% (non-condensing)

Physical
✔ Dimensions: 15.6 × 17.3 × 32.0 in
✔ Depth (with cable management): 38 in
✔ Weight: ~65.8 kg (chassis only) / up to 325 lb fully configured

✔ Warranty

✔ 3 Month Warranty

✔ What’s in the Box

✔ Cisco MDS 9706 Chassis
✔ 2 × DS-X9448-768K Line Cards
✔ 1 × DS-X97-SF1-K9 Supervisor Module
✔ 2 × Blank Line Card Modules
✔ Power Cable