Cisco DS-13SLT-FAB3 Crossbar Switching Fabric3 Module

The Cisco DS-13SLT-FAB3 Crossbar Switching Fabric3 Module is a crossbar fabric module for Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director switches, enabling high-speed Fibre Channel switching between line cards and other modules inside the director chassis to support scalable Fibre Channel SANs in enterprise data centers. Identified by MPN DS-13SLT-FAB3, this module is part of the Cisco MDS 9000 Series and is compatible with the Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director chassis; it uses the Fabric3 Crossbar Switching architecture to deliver high-speed Fibre Channel data transport within the SAN fabric. Installation is as a Director Chassis Fabric Module Slot, with redundancy features that allow multiple fabric modules to operate for high availability. Management is integrated with Cisco NX-OS and SAN management tools, and deployments target enterprise data centers and storage networks that require reliable, low-latency storage connectivity. Typical applications include Fibre Channel SAN switching to connect storage devices, servers, and storage controllers in large data center infrastructures, with the DS-13SLT-FAB3 commonly replacing or upgrading existing fabric modules in Cisco MDS director platforms. Common replacements include Cisco DS-X9530-FAB3, Cisco DS-X9530-FAB1, and Cisco DS-X9530-SF1.