HP Cisco MDS 8/12c Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 19

Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 12 lists the SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that are certified for FICON. Refer to the specific release notes for FICON upgrade path information. Table 12 FICON Supported Releases FICON Supported Releases NX-OS Release 5.2(2) Release 4.2(7b) Release 4.2(1b) Release 4.1(1c) SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) Release 3.2(2c) Release 3.0(3b) Release 3.0(3) Release 3.0(2) Release 2.0(2b) Use Table 13 to determine the nondisruptive upgrade path for FICON-certified releases. Find the image release number you are currently using in the Current Release with FICON Enabled column of the table and follow the recommended path. Table 13 FICON Nondisruptive Upgrade Path Current Release with FICON Enabled Upgrade Path NX-OS Release 4.2(7b) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 5.2(2). NX-OS Release 4.2(1b) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(7b). NX-OS Release 4.1(1c) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b). SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b). SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c), First upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c), and then upgrade to NX-OS 3.0(3b), 3.0(3), and 3.0(2). Release 4.2(1b). Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image This section lists the guidelines recommended for downgrading your Cisco MDS SAN-OS software image and includes the following topics: • Downgrading Guidelines Specific to NX-OS Release 5.2(2), page 19 • General Downgrading Guidelines, page 20 Downgrading Guidelines Specific to NX-OS Release 5.2(2) The following guideline applies to a downgrade from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2): OL-25090-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) 19