Dell Connectrix MDS 9132T Connectrix Cisco MDS-9000NX-OS 9.3.1 Release Note - Page 3

New features and changes New features and changes New Hardware Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 9.3(1) 64 GB FC Transceivers Support for 64 Gbps Fibre Channel shortwave optical transceivers is introduced. These transceivers are supported in 64 Gbps-capable interfaces only. For more information, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Compatibility Matrix, Release 9.x. New Software Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 9.3(1) HBA ER-RDY The HBA ER-RDY feature has been introduced and it is an extension of ER-RDY feature on ISLs. In Cisco MDS Release 9.3(1) ER-RDY mode is extended to include F ports and NP ports. This feature is currently in preview (beta) status for use in non-production environment only. HBA ER-RDY is not supported on switches in NPV mode. In these situations, DIRL is the recommended congestion management approach. For more information, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 9.x. DIRL NPV support The DIRL feature has been enhanced to include support for switches in NPV mode. For more information, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 9.x. Fabric Module Error Monitoring The Fabric Error Monitor feature has been introduced. This feature complements the existing 'Internal CRC Detection and Isolation' feature to allow monitoring of Fabric Module 1 (FAB1) and 3 (FAB3) for internal errors. It has the ability to issue syslog messages as well as shutdown faulty Fabric Modules based on the error rate. For more information, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Series System Management Configuration Guide, Release 9.x. Ansible Enhancements For information about Ansible module enhancements, see https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/cisco/nxos/index.html#modules. FSPF Cost Multiplier for High-speed Links The Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) feature has been enhanced. A link cost multiplier has been introduced to allow accurate path calculation for fabrics with parallel links over 128 Gbps. For more information, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fabric Configuration Guide, Release 9.x. Dell Connectrix Cisco MDS 9000 Release Notes 3