Cisco SWSS Upgrades MDS 9124 On-Demand Ports | Enterprise Support — CON-ECMU-91PL8

Add MDS 9124 port capacity on your schedule and keep the fabric aligned to real workload demand. Cisco SWSS Upgrades MDS 9124 On-Demand Ports is designed for environments that need a measured expansion path rather than a full platform refresh. It helps storage teams preserve investment in the existing switch while extending usable capacity through licensed port activation. This approach is well suited to data centers where SAN growth is steady, not speculative. Instead of overbuying ports up front, teams can expand as new hosts, arrays, or replication paths come online. That keeps capital tied to actual deployment needs and reduces the friction of planning around unused capacity. Because this is a Cisco software and support entitlement, it fits organizations that value predictable lifecycle management and vendor-backed coverage. It is a practical choice for infrastructure leaders who need to maintain service continuity, keep procurement aligned with budget cycles, and avoid disruptive hardware replacement just to gain more ports. Ideal For Add ports to an existing MDS 9124 as new storage arrays are introduced Scale SAN connectivity for host growth without replacing the switch Match port capacity to budgeted expansion cycles in enterprise data centers Maintain support coverage while extending the life of deployed Cisco fabric hardware Why This Product 1 Adds capacity without replacing the switch 2 Keeps support coverage tied to the installed base 3 Lets teams buy expansion when demand appears 4 Fits SAN growth planning better than fixed overprovisioning