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document describes the caveats and limitations for switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Use this document in Supported, page 2 • MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support, page 7 • Software Download Process, page 11 • Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image, page 13 • Downgrading Your Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 2
high performance, protocol agnostic switch fabric, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family addresses the supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Note For the latest information about supported transceivers, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Pluggable Transceivers data sheet. Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 3
slot for Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switching and Services modules) MDS 9222i Switch Cisco MDS 9148 48-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (1RU MDS 9148 Switch fixed-configuration multilayer fabric switch with 48 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports) OL-25090-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 4
Ethernet IP services and switching module with SFP LC connectors MDS 9500 Series MDS 9200 Series Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 1 Module MDS 9513 Switch Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 2 Module MDS 9513 Switch Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 3 Module MDS 9513 Switch Cisco MDS 9000 Family - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 5
mode; supports distances up to 10 km switching modules SFP optics (LC type) for 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode MDS 9124, MDS 9134, MDS 9148, MDS 9222i, DS-X9100, and DS-X9200 Series switching modules OL-25090-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 6
Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number DS-SFP-FC4G-MR DS-SFP-FC4G-LW DS-SFP-FCGE-SW DS-SFP-FCGE-LW DS-SFP-GE-T Cisco DS-CWDM-xxxx Coarse Wavelength - Division - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 7
Switch NX-OS 5.x Support MDS 9513 Yes MDS 9509 Yes MDS 9506 Yes MDS 9222i Yes MDS 9148 Yes Cisco MDS 8-Gb Fabric Switch for HP c-Class Blade System Yes MDS 9134 Yes1 MDS 9124 Yes1 Cisco MDS 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Yes1 Cisco MDS 4-Gbps Fabric Switch - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 8
these switches: Cisco MDS 9134, Cisco MDS 9124, Cisco MDs 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, and Cisco MDS 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter. Table 3 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS 5.x. For the list of MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 9
-96K9 MDS 9513 Fabric Module 1 Yes 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes2 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes2 N/A N/A No No No No DS-X9248-48K9 4/44-port Host Optimized8-Gbps Fibre Channel Yes Switching Module Yes No DS-X9316-SSNK9 16-port Storage Services - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 10
cisco.com Table 5 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x Module Description MDS 9500 MDS Series 9222i MDS 9216i MDS 9216A MDS 9216 DS-X9530-SF2-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor-2 Module DS-X9530-SF2A-K9 MDS No No Channel Switching Module DS-X9316-SSNK9 16-port Storage Services Node (SSN- - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 11
Cisco MDS NX-OS or SAN-OS software currently running on a Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch using Cisco DCNM for SAN, view the Switches tab in the Information pane, locate the switch release supported by your vendor for all Cisco MDS 9000 Family products. Table 6 Software Release Compatibility Cisco NX - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 12
supported Hitless upgrade is not supported MDS 9100 Series Switches Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switch Type MDS 9134, MDS 9124, Cisco MDs 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, Cisco MDS 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter MDS 9148, Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 13
, review the list of chassis and modules that Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) supports. See the "MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support" section on page 7. For detailed instructions for performing a software upgrade using Cisco DCNM, see the Cisco DCNM Release Notes, Release 5.2, which is available from - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 14
a full switch reload on an MDS 9509 or MDS 9506 switch after you install NX-OS Release 5.2(1) and install any Generation 4 module, including the FCoE module. The switch reload is required for the new hardware to come up. Once you perform the switch reload, the fabric mode changes to support the - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 15
, and use the path recommended. Note The software upgrade information in Table 10 applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic. Upgrading system software disrupts IP traffic and intelligent services traffic. OL-25090-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) 15 - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 16
to Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(1). FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) is not a FICON-certified release. Table 11 lists the SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that are - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 17
5.2(1) The following guideline applies to a downgrade from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1): • You cannot nondisruptively downgrade from NX-OS Release 5.2(1) to NX-OS Release 5.0(x) if you installed NX-OS Release 5.2(1) on an MDS 9509 or MDS 9506 switch and you installed a Generation 4 module in the - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 18
Disable all features not supported by the downgrade MDS 9222i switch. Those nodes that are members of VSANs traversing an FCIP ISL are impacted, and a fabric switching traffic. Downgrading system software disrupts IP and intelligent services traffic. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 19
9509 or MDS 9506 switch and perform a full switch reload following the installation of NX-OS Release 5.2(1), then you cannot nondisruptively download from NX-OS Release 5.2(1) to NX-OS 5.0(x). 2. A downgrade from NX-OS Release 5.2(1) disrupts and stops all FCoE traffic because FCoE requires Cisco NX - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 20
Advance Fibre Channel switching module support speeds of 10 Gbps on the MDS 9513 with the Fabric-3 module installed. The upgrade from the Fabric-2 module to the Fabric-3 module is nondisruptive. Cisco MDS 9000 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel switching modules support Cisco FlexSpeed technology that - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 21
DS-X9248-256K9) • Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 3 module (DS-13SLT-FAB3) See the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide for descriptions of, and specifications for the new Generation 4 modules. This guide also provides instructions for migrating to the new Fabric 3 module and guidelines - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 22
devices, virtual tape libraries, and disk arrays as a transparent fabric service. Cisco SME is completely integrated with Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches and the Cisco DCNM for SAN application, enabling highly available encryption services to be deployed without rewiring or reconfiguring SANs, and - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 23
licensing additional ports. I/O Accelerator Package The Cisco I/O Accelerator (IOA) package activates IOA on the Cisco MDS 9222i fabric switch, the Cisco MDS 9000 18/4 Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4), and on the SSN-16 module. The IOA package is licensed per service engine and is tied to the chassis - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 24
2 or Generation 3 Module, page 30 • Features Not Supported on the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch, page 31 • PPRC Not Supported with FCIP Write Acceleration, page 31 FCoE Module • In Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1), you cannot install a FCoE module in a switch that is running DMM, SME, or IOA. • Link - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 25
InterVSAN Routing (IVR), it is recommended to enable Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) on all IVR-enabled switches. Failure to do so may cause mismatched active zone sets if an error occurs during zone set activation. OL-25090-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) 25 - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 26
on the MSM-18/4 module or module 1 of the MDS 9222i switch, even though it is visible on these modules. The OS Release 4.2(1b) from an earlier version that did support RSA version 1 keys, and you had configured a Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) 26 OL-25090-01 - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 27
F port channels are not supported on the following MDS 9000 components: • DS-C9134-K9, Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch, if NPIV is enabled and the switch is used as the NPV core switch • DS-C9124-K9, Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch, if NPIV is enabled and the switch is used as the - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 28
on CTS Ports on 8-Gbps Switching Modules An inter-switch link (ISL) that is enabled for Cisco TrustSec (CTS) encryption must be brought up in non-CTS mode to support remote SPAN (RSPAN) traffic on the following modules: Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) 28 OL - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 29
X9248-48K9: Cisco MDS 9000 4/44-Port Host-Optimized 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module If the ISL link is brought up with CTS enabled, random packets drops of both RSPAN traffic and normal traffic will occur on the receiver port switch. I/O Accelerator Feature Limitations IOA does not support the - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 30
the global buffer pool should be reduced by 64. Features Not Supported on the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch The Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch does not support the following NX-OS features: • IVR • Remote Span • Translative loop support • FCC - no generation, quench reaction only • FC-Redirect In - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 31
4d) O O - O NX-OS Software Release (Open or Resolved) 5.2(1) R O O R O O O O O O O O O O R O R O R O R O R O R O R O R - R O R O R O R O R - R - O O R - O - O - O - O OL-25090-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) 31 - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 32
displayed: %SYSMGR-2-SERVICE_CRASHED: Service ''fcdomain'' (PID 4688) hasn't caught signal 11 (core will be saved) This issue affects the following products when are they configured with SNMP: - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 33
the MSM-18/4 module and the MDS 9222i switch, when either is running Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1) or later, or Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(1) or later. : switch# 2010 Nov 8 06:38:28 sw-dc3-br1-51 %SYSMGR-2-SERVICE_CRASHED: Service "wwn" (PID 2897) hasn't caught signal 6 (core will be saved). switch# - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 34
comments to [email protected] The following error can be seen in the error-history file for the acltcam process: switch# att mod x switch# show process acltcam internal is resolved. • CSCtl53991 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) 34 OL-25090-01 - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 35
: This issue is resolved. • CSCtn95730 Symptom: An upgrade from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) to Release 4.2(7a) on a Cisco MDS 9124e 24-port Fabric Switch for c-Class BladeSystem is disruptive. The install all command ended with the following messages before reload: unlock_local_module: Trying to - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 36
policy of Reset Service: fdmi hap reset FC traffic interrupted Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCto62199 Symptom: The Cisco 9222i switch spontaneously reboots itself, working on a Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch. Use the show cores command to verify if the process failed. switch# sh core - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 37
with the rest of the fabric, and force it to come out of the error state: switch# test fc-redirect config sync-with-fabric switch# test fc-redirect config sync-with-fabric all-peers If more module. • CSCtq79432 OL-25090-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) 37 - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 38
fast enough to support the scaled switching module. As a result, for a long-distance connection, port credits may go to zero, which can cause the fabric merge to fail. This issue might be seen when a fabric Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) 38 OL-25090-01 - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 39
alias configuration, and then delete the alias configuration. 3. Enter the shut command followed by the no shut command on the interface. • CSCtr04426 Symptom: On a Cisco MDS 9000 switch, the tech support CLI for some FCoE components, like VLAN_MGR and ASSOC_MGR, may appear as part of the show tech - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 40
00 emc-9513-II %SYSMGR-STANDBY-3-UNACCEPTABLE_WAIT: Service "r es_mgr", no response from System Manager after down the 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel switching module, and then insert the module again, which Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) 40 OL-25090-01 - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 41
Guide • Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide • Cisco MDS 9124 and Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide Software Installation and Upgrade • Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide Cisco NX-OS • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Licensing Guide • Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 42
Networking Services Configuration Guides • Cisco MDS 9000 Family I/O Acceleration Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family SANTap Deployment Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Data Mobility Manager Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide Troubleshooting - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 43
using a reader application. The RSS feeds are a free service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0. This document is to be used in conjunction Cisco and any other company. (1005R) © 2011 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. OL-25090-01 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 8/12c | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 44
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1)
Release Date: July 17, 2011
Part Number: OL-25090-01
This document describes the caveats and limitations for switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Use
this document in conjunction with documents listed in the
“Related Documentation” section on page 42
.
Release notes are sometimes updated with new information on restrictions and caveats. Refer to the
following website for the most recent version of the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
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Contents
This document includes the following:
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Introduction, page 2
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Components Supported, page 2
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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support, page 7
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Software Download Process, page 11
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image, page 13
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Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 18
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New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1), page 21
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Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages, page 22
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Deprecated Features, page 24
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Limitations and Restrictions, page 25
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Caveats, page 31
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Related Documentation, page 42
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 44