232 SAN Multiprotocol Routing: An Introduction and Implementation
7.4 Key features
The following sections discuss some of the features of Cisco MDS 9000
Multilayer Switches, which are important in a routing environment.
7.4.1 Protocol support
The MDS 9000 Family supports the following protocols:
FCP
IP over Fibre Channel (RFC 2625)
IPv6, IPv4, and ARP over FC (RFC 4338)
Extensive IETF-standards based TCP/IP, SNMPv3, and remote monitoring
(RMON) MIBs
Class of Service: Class 2, Class 3, Class F
Fibre Channel standard port types: E, F, FL, B
Fibre Channel enhanced port types: SD, ST, TE
IP
IPSec
Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
The MDS 9000 Family supports the following attachment types:
FICON
FCP
FC_AL (including public and private loop ...