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sections: • Introduction, page 2 • Components Supported, page 2 • Software Download Process, page 7 • Upgrading Your Cisco MDS page 30 • Related Documentation, page 42 • Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 43 Americas Headquarters: Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 2
the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Note To use the Cisco Storage Services Enabler package, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.3(5) or later must be installed on the MDS switch. Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components Component Software License Part Number M95S2K9-3.3.3 M95S1K9 - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 3
9000 Family Supported Software and MSFM-18/4 FIPS module. Storage Services Enabler package. MDS 9500 Series with SSM Storage Services Enabler package. MDS 9200 Series with Demand Ports Activation License Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem only On-Demand Ports Activation License - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 4
1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components ( DS-C9124-K9 DS-C9134-K9 DS-C9120-K9 DS-HP-FC-K9 DS-IBM-FC-K9 Description Applicable Product MDS Ethernet IP storage services ports, and a modular expansion slot for Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switching and Service modules.) MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 5
documentation comments to [email protected] Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component External crossbar module Supervisor modules Switching modules Services modules Optics Part Number DS-13SLT-FAB1 Description MDS 9513 crossbar fabric - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 6
/1-Gbps Fibre Channel-short wavelength SFP for DS-X91xx switching modules. 4-Gbps/2-Gbps/1-Gbps Fibre Channel-long wavelength SFP for DS-X91xx switching modules only. Supports distances up to 4 km. MDS 9500 Series and 9200 Series, except for the MDS 9216 Switch CWDM2 DS-SFP-FC4G-LW DS-CWDM-xxxx - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 7
in the Release column. Note We strongly recommend that you use the latest available software release supported by your vendor for all Cisco MDS 9000 Family products. Downloading Software The Cisco MDS SAN-OS software is designed for mission-critical high availability environments. To realize - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 8
Download Process Send documentation comments to [email protected] Note Refer to the "Determining Software Compatibility" section of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide MDS 9134, MDS 9124, Cisco Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem, or Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter Image - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 9
Software Download Process Send documentation comments to [email protected] switch# show module Mod Ports not supported. To migrate from a Supervisor-1 module to a Supervisor-2 module, refer to the step-by-step instructions in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide. Configuring - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 10
can install Fabric Manager from the CD-ROM or from files that you download. Installing Cisco Fabric Manager is a multi-step process that involves installing a database, as well as Fabric Manager. The complete installation instructions are provided in the "Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 11
following section presents the flow of the installation process at a high level. Review these guidelines before you begin the installation process. 1. Verify supported software. Cisco Fabric Manager and Device Manager have been tested with the following software: • Windows 2000 SP4, 2003 SP2, XP SP2 - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 12
instructions in the "Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric Manager" section in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide. Refer to Table 5 for information on the supported from the CD-ROM or from files that you download from Cisco.com at the following website: http://cisco - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 13
create local PostgreSQL user accounts. If your server is running Terminal Services in Application mode, or if you are running Citrix Metaframe install Fabric Manager, Fabric Manager Server, and Device Manager. See the instructions later in this section. 4. When the installation is complete, at the - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 14
instructions to complete the installation of Device Manager. Note If you use a Java JDK instead of a JRE on Solaris, you might encounter a problem the nondisruptive upgrade path for all SAN-OS releases. - SSM: Intelligent services traffic on the SSM, such as SANTap, NASB, and FC write acceleration - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 15
information in Table 6 applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic. Upgrading system software disrupts IP traffic and SSM intelligent services traffic. Table 6 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to SAN-OS Release 3.3(3) Current Nondisruptive Upgrade Path SAN-OS 3.3(2) You can nondisruptively - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 16
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 6 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to SAN-OS Release 3.3(3) (continued) Current Nondisruptive Upgrade Path SAN-OS 2.1(1b) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then upgrade to Release - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 17
of hardware issues or a software bug. • ISL port becomes part of PCP results in fabric segmentation or merge because of a port flap. If this problem occurs, syslogs indicate a failure and the flapped ISL could remain in a down state because of a domain overlap. This issue was resolved in Cisco SAN - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 18
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Note Complete Step 2 for all IVR enabled switches before moving to Step 3. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Check the syslogs for any ISL that was isolated. 2005 Aug 31 21:52:04 switch % - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 19
Credit is 3 Change the configuration for the first port of the quad when the admin port mode is auto. (A quad is a group of four ports, supported by a data path processor (DPP). The groups are 1 to 4, 5 to 8, 9 to 12, and so on.) Do not leave the port mode set to auto. a. Set - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 20
release version supported by your Cisco SAN-OS release. Refer to the Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images. Data Center Interoperability Support Matrix and the "Managing Modules" chapter in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Release 3.x, - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 21
procedure described in the "Troubleshooting Installs, Upgrades, and Reboots" section of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x. Upgrading a the fabric, the nondisruptive upgrade will fail. • If a service terminates the nondisruptive upgrade, the show install all failure-reason - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 22
attempt to upgrade an MDS 9222i switch from SAN-OS 3.3(3) to NX-OS 4.1(1x) (including 4.1(1b) and 4.1(1c)) because the upgrade path is not supported on the MDS 9222i. This restriction does not apply to other platforms. Before upgrading, issue the show install all impact upgrade-image CLI command to - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 23
the command again. • Disable all features not supported by the downgrade release. Use the show incompatibility all SAN-OS releases. - SSM: Intelligent services traffic on the SSM, such as SANTap, with IVR Enabled" section on page 17 for these instructions. - FICON: If you have FICON enabled, the - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 24
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 8 Nondisruptive Downgrade Path from SAN-OS Release 3.3(3) To SAN-OS Release Nondisruptive Downgrade Path SAN-OS 3.2(1a) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 25
supported by your Cisco SAN-OS release. Refer to the Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images. • SSM intelligent services Center Interoperability Support Matrix and the "Managing Modules" chapter in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Release - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 26
[email protected] Before downgrading, disable all features not supported by the downgrade release. Use the show incompatibility system downgrade Guide, Release 3.x, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide, and the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 27
active zone set is 2047, due to limitations in the connected vendor switch. When IVR is used in interop mode 4, the maximum number of zones supported, including IVR zones, in the active zone set is 2047. Upgrading the SAN-OS Software on the MDS 9222i Switch On an MDS 9222i switch - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 28
Limitations and Restrictions Send documentation comments to [email protected] Java Web Start When using Java Web Start, it is recommended that you do not use an HTML cache or proxy server. You can use the Java Web Start Preferences panel to view or edit the proxy configuration. To do this, - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 29
not have this issue. Cisco MDS 9222i Module Upgrade On the MDS 9222i module, an upgrade from SAN-OS Release 3.2(x) to Release 3.3(1c) is not supported if there is a Cisco SME or Cisco DMM configuration in the fabric for hosts and targets attached to the MDS 9222i module. SANTap The SANTap - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 30
.com • zone mode enhanced vsan 1 Running Storage Applications on the MSM-18/4 The Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) does not support multiple, concurrent storage applications. Only one application, such as SME or DMM, can run on the MSM-18/4 at a time. Caveats This section - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 31
Caveats Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 11 Open Caveats and Resolved Caveats Reference (continued) DDTS Number CSCsk87502 CSCsk93834 CSCsk95241 CSCsl15511 CSCsl17944 CSCsl31087 CSCsl34922 CSCsl42571 CSCsl65951 CSCsm08837 CSCsm54071 CSCsm94323 CSCso05448 CSCso49196 - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 32
Caveats Send documentation comments to [email protected] Resolved Caveats • CSCsc17059 Symptom: In rare circumstances, after upgrading the SAN-OS, a Generation 1 module may be rebooted as it stops responding to the keep alive messages from the Supervisor module. Workaround: This issue is - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 33
Symptom: If FCIP is enabled and the SAN-OS is upgraded, the SNMP service will run into exception and the following syslog message is displayed: SNMP Operation an unsupported platform. This occurs even though these platforms are supported. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsr89410 Symptom: An - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 34
32-port 1-Gbps/2-Gbps module, on the 4-port or 8-port Gigabit Ethernet IP services module, the MPS-14/2 module, and on the SSM. This issue occurs in SSM and you downgrade to a Cisco MDS SAN-OS release that does not support DMM, the configuration persists and the GUI and CLI show DMM as a provisioned - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 35
job will move from a Scheduled state to a Failed state. An administrator has the option to start the job immediately or schedule it again. This problem does not happen if an administrator schedules the migration job to start more than 5 minutes from the time of scheduling. Workaround: This issue is - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 36
restart and/or may not properly execute the PostgreSQL installer. This may lead to an incorrect conversion of the PostgreSQL database and/or the service may not start. This occurs when running Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, 2003 R2, or 2008 with Terminal Server running in Application mode. Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 37
4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module • MDS 9000 4-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module • MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch • Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem • Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter OL-14116-11 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 38
----- reset reason for Supervisor-module 1 (from Supervisor in slot 1) --1) At 867189 usecs after Tue Aug 12 09:06:25 2008 Reason: Kernel Panic Service: Version: 3.2(1a) The output of the show system exception-info command will have logs like those shown below on the fabric switch and blade switches - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 39
not finish a domain capture which stops the export of IVR devices. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsk91974 Symptom: When you issue the show tech-support sme or the show klm internal isapi_scsi command after attaching to a module, you may see this error message: cat: write error: Bad address - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 40
Open Caveats Send documentation comments to [email protected] %SME_CPP-SLOT13-3-LOG_ERR_SME_ITL_CPP_ERR: Module:13 Host-Target IT Nexus I:0xc1f3202015180006 T:0xc5a0202000010006 vsan:3000 oid:0x117 LunID:0x0000. This message is for debugging purposes and is also displayed during the upgrade - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 41
Open Caveats Send documentation comments to [email protected] • CSCsk43927 Symptom: The following Fabric Manager client components that use SSH and Telnet do not work well with NAT: • DMM storage job creation • Cisco SAN-OS software upgrade • Zone activation Workaround: None. OL-14116-11 - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 42
to the IBM TotalStorage Support website. Release Notes • 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Images • Cisco MDS 9000 Guide • Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide • Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide • Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 43
Guide Intelligent Storage Networking Services • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Data Mobility Manager Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Secure Erase Configuration Guide - For Cisco MDS 9500 and 9200 Series Troubleshooting - HP Cisco MDS 9120 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 44
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(3)
Release Date: April 2, 2009
Part Number: OL-14116-11
This document describes the caveats and limitations for switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Use
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Contents
This document includes the following sections:
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Introduction, page 2
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Components Supported, page 2
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Software Download Process, page 7
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 10
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Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 22
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New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(3), page 26
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Limitations and Restrictions, page 27
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Caveats, page 30
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Related Documentation, page 42
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 43