Cisco MDS 9500 XRC Accelerator for IBM

Support IBM Extended Remote Copy workflows in a Cisco MDS 9500 storage networking environment with an accelerator option identified for IBM XRC use. XRC, or Extended Remote Copy, is associated with IBM storage replication architectures that require coordinated remote-copy processing. This product is specifically positioned for that IBM XRC function rather than as a general-purpose Fibre Channel connectivity component. Cisco L-M9500XRC= applies to the MDS 9500 platform and adds the XRC accelerator capability associated with IBM environments. It belongs in deployments where the existing storage-network design already uses Cisco MDS 9500 infrastructure and the replication architecture calls for IBM XRC support. Its IBM focus matters: select it for the named XRC function, not merely because an installation contains an MDS 9500 chassis. For technical validation, match the accelerator requirement to the installed MDS 9500 configuration and the IBM XRC workflow being implemented. Review the storage replication design for its required XRC processing role, platform compatibility, and any software or entitlement dependencies before deployment. The product's distinguishing purpose within the MDS 9500 family is its explicit IBM XRC acceleration role.