Cisco CX LVL 1 SW DCN PERP FCoE Plus 16 Port FC | Support, Data Center — CON-L1DS-N9316YSS

Keep storage fabrics on track with Cisco CX Level 1 support for perpetual FCoE deployments tied to 16-port Fibre Channel environments. This service is built for infrastructure teams that need direct vendor-backed assistance when fabric behavior, interoperability, or operational issues threaten uptime. Perpetual software support matters when the environment is already embedded in production and replacement is not the goal. Instead of forcing a platform change, this coverage helps maintain continuity around the installed base while giving your team access to Cisco support resources for troubleshooting and issue resolution. For data center operations, the value is in speed and precision. When storage traffic depends on stable FCoE connectivity, even small disruptions can ripple across virtualized workloads, backup windows, and application performance. Level 1 support provides a structured path to get help from the vendor that knows the platform. This offering is suited to organizations that have standardized on Cisco storage networking and want to protect that investment with ongoing support coverage rather than ad hoc break-fix response. It is a practical choice for teams managing production fabrics where service continuity is worth more than the lowest upfront cost. Ideal For Supporting a production FCoE fabric in a virtualized data center Maintaining vendor coverage for an installed Cisco storage networking environment Backing up internal IT teams during storage interoperability incidents Protecting uptime for Fibre Channel-connected workloads and backup windows Why This Product 1 Vendor-backed support for installed Cisco FCoE environments 2 Perpetual coverage instead of time-limited software access 3 Aligned to 16-port Fibre Channel storage networking use 4 Better fit for production continuity than ad hoc break-fix response