Dell Connectrix MDS 9132T Connectrix Cisco MDS-9000NX-OS 9.3.1 Release Note - Page 13

Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image

Page 13 highlights

Deprecated and Changed Features Selecting the software image for an MDS 9148T switch The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9148T switch is shown in Table 10. Table 10 Software images for MDS 9148T switch Cisco MDS 9148T switch Type 9148T Switching naming conventions Filename begins with m9148-s6ek9 Selecting the software image for an MDS 9700 series switches with Supervisor-4 Module The system and kickstart image that you use for MDS 9700 series switches with Supervisor-4 Module is shown in Table 11. Table 11 Software Image for MDS 9700 series switches with Supervisor-4 Module Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switch Type 9710-V2, 9706-V2 and 9718-V3 Module Naming Conventions Filename begins with m9700-sf4ek9 Selecting the correct software image for an MDS 9220i switch The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9220i is shown in Table 12 Table 12 Software Image for Cisco MDS 9220i switch Cisco MDS 9220i switch type 9220i Naming convention Filename begins with m9220-s7ek9 Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image This section lists the guidelines recommended for upgrading your Cisco MDS NX-OS software image and includes the following topics:  "General upgrading guidelines" on page 13 Note: Before you begin the upgrade process, review the list of chassis and modules that NX-OS Release 9.3(1) supports. See the "Table 2 Cisco MDS NX-OS 9.3 chassis support matrix" on page 8. Note: For detailed instructions for performing a software upgrade using Cisco NDFC, see the Cisco NDFC Fundamentals Guide, on the list of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Guides at http://www.cisco.com. General upgrading guidelines Upgrade directly non-disruptively to NX-OS 9.3(1) code from 9.2(x) and 8.1.x code release. Dell Connectrix Cisco MDS 9000 Release Notes 13

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22

Deprecated and Changed Features
Dell Connectrix Cisco MDS 9000 Release Notes
13
Selecting the software image for an MDS 9148T switch
The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9148T switch is shown in
Table 10
.
Selecting the software image for an MDS 9700 series switches with Supervisor-4 Module
The system and kickstart image that you use for MDS 9700 series switches with
Supervisor-4 Module is shown in
Table 11
.
Selecting the correct software image for an MDS 9220i switch
The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9220i is shown in
Table 12
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
This section lists the guidelines recommended for upgrading your Cisco MDS NX-OS
software image and includes the following topics:
“General upgrading guidelines” on page 13
Note:
Before you begin the upgrade process, review the list of chassis and modules
that NX-OS Release 9.3(1) supports. See the
“Table 2 Cisco MDS NX-OS 9.3 chassis
support matrix” on page 8
.
Note:
For detailed instructions for performing a software upgrade using Cisco NDFC,
see the
Cisco NDFC Fundamentals Guide
, on the list of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric
Controller Guides at
.
General upgrading guidelines
Upgrade directly non-disruptively to NX-OS 9.3(1) code from 9.2(x) and 8.1.x code
release.
Table 10
Software images for MDS 9148T switch
Cisco MDS 9148T switch Type
Switching naming conventions
9148T
Filename begins with m9148-s6ek9
Table 11
Software Image for MDS 9700 series switches with
Supervisor-4 Module
Cisco MDS 9700 Series Switch
Type
Module Naming Conventions
9710-V2, 9706-V2 and 9718-V3
Filename begins with m9700-sf4ek9
Table 12
Software Image for Cisco MDS 9220i switch
Cisco MDS 9220i switch type
Naming convention
9220i
Filename begins with m9220-s7ek9