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describes the caveats and limitations for switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Use this document in Supported, page 2 • Software Download Process, page 6 • Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 9 • Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 17 • New Features in Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 2
switch. Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components Component Software Part Number M95S2K9-3.1.3 M95S1K9-3.1.3 M92S1K9-3.1.3 M91S2K9-3.1.3 M91S1K9-3.1.3 Description MDS 9500 Supervisor/Fabric-2, SAN-OS software. MDS 9500 Supervisor/Fabric-I, SAN-OS software. MDS 9216 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 3
Services Enabler package. MDS 9200 Series with SSM On-Demand Ports Activation License MDS 9124 Switch On-Demand Ports Activation License Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem only On-Demand Ports Activation License Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter only OL-12208-05 Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 4
MDS 9216 only (includes 16 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, power supply, and expansion slot-SFPs sold separately). MDS 9216A 16-port semi-modular fabric switch MDS 9216A only (includes 16 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, power supply, and expansion slot-SFPs sold separately). MDS 9216i - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 5
Send documentation comments to [email protected]. Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Switching modules Part Number DS-X9016 DS-X9032 DS-X9112 DS-X9124 DS-X9148 DS-X9704 Services modules DS-X9308-SMIP DS-X9304-SMIP DS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 6
to [email protected]. Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware MDS 9500 Series Switch, page 8 • Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules, page 9 • Configuring Generation 2 Switching Modules, page 9 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 7
a Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch using the Fabric Manager, view the Switches tab in the Information pane, locate the switch using the IP address, logical name, or WWN, and check its version in the Release column. Note We strongly recommend that you use the latest available software release supported - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 8
image that you use for an MDS 9100 series switch depends on which switch you use, as shown in Table 2. Table 2 Software Image for MDS 9100 Series Switch Switch MDS 9120 or MDS 9140 MDS 9124, Cisco Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem, or Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter Image Filename begins - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 9
to Supervisor-1 modules is 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 Generation 2 Switching Modules The Cisco MDS 9500 Multilayer Directors are designed to - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 10
on page -10. For instructions on how to scan your switch fabric and display the status of Compact Flash using CLI commands, refer to the "Managing System Hardware" section of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide. Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager To upgrade your version - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 11
Cisco MDS 9124 Switch as described in "Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch . - SSM: Intelligent services traffic on the SSM, , and a fabric reconfiguration occurs. iSCSI Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.1.(1a), 2.1(1b), or 2.1.(2a). See the "Upgrading with IVR Enabled" section on page 13 for these instructions - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 12
SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a), then to Release 2.1(2b), and then upgrade to Release 3.1(3). Use Table 5 to determine your FICON nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3). Find the image release number you are currently using in the Current Release with FICON Enabled column of the table - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 13
IVR Enabled An Inter-Switch Link (ISL) flap resulting in fabric segmentation or a merge during or after an upgrade from Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 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 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 14
. Follow the normal upgrade guidelines for Release 2.1(2b). If you are adding new switches running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) or later, upgrade all of your existing switches to Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) as described in this workaround. Then follow the normal upgrade guidelines for Release - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 15
Upgrade the SSI boot images on the SSMs on the switch to a release version supported by your Cisco SAN-OS release. Refer to the Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images. OL-12208-05 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3) 15 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 16
. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images to upgrade your EPLD image. - Refer to the Cisco MDS Storage Services Module Interoperability Support Matrix and the "Managing Modules" chapter in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Release 3.x, for - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 17
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x. Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch If you are upgrading from Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(1) to Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(3) on a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch, follow these guidelines: • During the upgrade, configuration is not allowed and the fabric - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 18
the "Upgrading with IVR Enabled" section on page 13 for these instructions. - FICON: If you have FICON enabled, the downgrade path is different. See Table 7. - iSNS: The iSNS feature does not support a graceful downgrade from Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3) to any earlier SAN-OS release. Prior to - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 19
the image release number you are currently using in the Current Release with FICON Enabled column of the table and use the path recommended. Note Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3) is not FICON certified. OL-12208-05 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3) 19 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 20
the SSI boot images on the SSMs on the switch to a release version supported by your Cisco SAN-OS release. Refer to the Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images. • SSM intelligent services traffic switching on SSM ports is disrupted on upgrades or downgrades - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 21
troubleshoot the problem. Note The new CompactFlash CRC checksum test feature is available only through the CLI; it cannot be used from Cisco Fabric Manager. The Cisco Fabric Manager CompactFlash Check Utility that was included in previous Fabric Manager 3.1(x) releases, is not included in Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 22
ports to mode F, while switch operation remains graceful. No ports down and that are not out-of-service. • All F ports that are up Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide and the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference. Changes in SAN Device Virtualization Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(3) supports - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 23
about logging in to Fabric Manager and setting the seed switch, refer to "Setting the Seed Switch in Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(1) and Later" in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide. OL-12208-05 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3) 23 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 24
Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and the Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter use different Fibre Channel interface names than those used on MDS 9000 Family switches. Interface names are used in many operations, including domain interface zoning. Note The Cisco Fabric Manager does not support - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 25
cisco.com. Table 8 Cisco Fabric Switches - Mapping of Internal and Displayed Interface Names Cisco Fabric Switch for HP that support the higher speed. As a result, the link comes up and appears to work, but then becomes disabled and connectivity problems occur. To correct this problem, both - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 26
does not work on VRRP interfaces. • The iSNS client functionality on Cisco MDS 9000 switches does not support registration of iSLB initiators. MTU Size Limitation The Cisco MDS 9216i switch and MPS-14/2 module do not support an MTU size greater than 8000 bytes. An attempt to set the MTU size - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 27
cisco.com. Maximum Number of Zones Supported in Interop Mode 4 In interop mode 4, the maximum number of zones that is supported in an active zone set is 2047, due to limitations in the connected vendor switch O OL-12208-05 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3) 27 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 28
-tree errors, the Cisco MDS 9124 Switch, the Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, and the Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter stop have to manually take out the flash from the card and program it in a BIOS programming station. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 29
fabric, if your ACS policy disables users when multiple incorrect passwords are used in succession. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsh75149 Symptom: In rare situations, an upgrade to Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.0(3) or higher may cause an MDS 9000 16-port Fibre Channel switching require manual - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 30
Windows 2000 and using the Hypersonic SQL database with Cisco Fabric Manager. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsi41668 Symptom: If there are IVR-NAT rewrite rules for FCIP interfaces on an MDS 9000 MPS-14/2 module in an IVR border switch, updates or modifications of the rewrite rules may - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 31
an encrypted FCIP tunnel is established between two MDS switches. Workaround: If a Cisco MDS 9000 switch tries to establish an IKE version 2 tunnel with a non-MDS switch running IKE version 2, or vice versa, the gateway or the Cisco MDS 9000 switch should be configured to use IKE version 1 for - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 32
the Cisco MDS iSNS MDS switch. Workaround: None. • CSCsg19303 Symptom: Graceful shutdowns of ISLs are not supported for IVR traffic. Workaround: Increase the fspf cost on the link before it is shut down, so that traffic will flow through an alternate path. • CSCsi51436 Symptom: Following a fabric - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 33
• Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information • Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Hardware Installation • Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide • Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 34
• Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide and Command Reference • Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide Troubleshooting and Reference • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family MIB Quick Reference • Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch MIB - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 35
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3)
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Text Part Number: OL-12208-05
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 33
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Release notes are sometimes updated with new information on restrictions and caveats. Refer to the
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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 6
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 9
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Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 17
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New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(3), page 20
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Limitations and Restrictions, page 24
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Caveats, page 27
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Related Documentation, page 33
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Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines, page 35