In addition, Cisco today rolled out version 1.2 of its MDS 9000 operating system, which includes:
However, the MDS switches still don't support Ficon. Cisco says the next upgrade of the SAN-OS -- due out before the end of the year -- will add support for Ficon, which Cisco is developing after licensing the Ficon control unit port (CUP) specifications from IBM.
The Cisco MDS 9100 switches are undergoing interoperability testing by EMC, HDS, HP, and IBM. Cisco says each storage vendor is expected to qualify the MDS 9100 and Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS 1.2 by the end of calendar year 2003. HP is expected to be the first to make the Cisco MDS 9100 available -- by the end of September -- with EMC and IBM following in early October.
Todd Spangler, US Editor, Byte and Switch
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