Cisco Systems is introducing a new fixed-configuration, 24-port, 4-Gbps Fiber Channel switch for the Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric Switches.The Cisco MDS 9124 24-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (part number DS-C9124-K9) offers 24 line-rate, 4-Gbps ports. It supports the same Industry-leading Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software that is supported on the entire Cisco MDS 9000 family of products. The Cisco MDS 9124 is ready to deploy with minimal configuration and requires no training to operate. The QuickConfig wizard simplifies and accelerates the initial fabric activation.The default base switch has 8 active ports.