HP Cisco MDS 8/12c Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 26

Deprecated Features Send documentation comments to [email protected] • Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) module • Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching module • Cisco MDS 9000 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching module You cannot bring up these modules if these features are already configured. You should completely remove all configurations that include these features before you attempt to bring up these modules. In addition, you cannot configure these features after you bring up these modules. Deprecated Features Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2 no longer supports the SNIA Common Information Model (CIM or cimserver) commands. CIM is supported in Cisco DCNM-SAN Release 5.2. The SMI-S agent that is installed on the Cisco DCNM-SAN server allows external application to access fabric and switch profiles as specified in SNIA CIM. For additional information, see the Cisco DCNM Release Notes, Release 5.2. Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages Most Cisco MDS 9000 family software features are included in the standard package. However, some features are logically grouped into add-on packages that must be licensed separately, such as the Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package, SAN Extension over IP package, Mainframe package, Storage Services Enabler (SSE) package, Storage Media Encryption package, and Data Mobility Manager package. On-demand ports activation licenses are also available for the Cisco MDS Blade Switch Series and 4-Gbps Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric switches. Note A license is not required to use the Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) module (DS-X9708-K9). Enterprise Package The standard software package that is bundled at no charge with the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches includes the base set of features that Cisco believes are required by most customers for building a SAN. The Cisco MDS 9000 family also has a set of advanced features that are recommended for all enterprise SANs. These features are bundled together in the Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package fact sheet for more information. SAN Extension over IP Package The Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package allows the customer to use FCIP to extend SANs over wide distances on IP networks using the Cisco MDS 9000 family IP storage services. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package fact sheet for more information. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) 26 OL-25090-02