Category Archives: Generation-2 Modules

OSM Ratio’s on MDS blades

Recently the topic came up on the Cisco Learning Network on OSM ratio’s for the 18/4 module.  Here is a summary of many of the ratios for various modules as well as some handy notes: Generation 2 Switches and Modules … Continue reading

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Port Indexes and Multigeneration Modules

This post is to highlight something that is already mentioned on cisco.com, but you may not be aware of.  That is the number of port indexes consumed by various MDS modules. Module Port Indexes Consumed DS-X9016 16 DS-X9032 32 DS-X9032-SSM … Continue reading

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Tips and Pitfalls: Generation-2 Modules

Common Commands no rate-mode oversubscription-limit module modulenum OSM ports must be shutdown prior to disabling oversubscription OSM ports must be taken out-of-service prior to enabling oversubscription no rate-mode bandwidth-fairness module modulenum module must be reloaded after changing bandwidth-fairness show port … Continue reading

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