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- HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 1
the Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/release/notes/Nexus_5000_Relea se_Notes.html Note for Release 4.0(0)N1(1a). June 30, 2008 Added information for Cisco Fabric Manager Release 3.4(1a). July 22, 2008 Added information for Release - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 2
Configuration, page 6 • Limitations, page 9 • Caveats, page 11 • Cisco Fabric Manager, page 22 • Related Documentation, page 23 • Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 24 Introduction The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches comprise a family of line-rate, low-latency, lossless - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 3
about the Cisco Nexus 5010 switch see the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide. New and Changed Features in NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1(1) This release includes the following new or changed features: • Support for the Cisco Nexus 5010 switch (part number N5K-C5010P-BF ) • 8-port FC 1/2/4G SFP - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 4
Issues This section describes issues that you may encounter when you upgrade or downgrade the Cisco NX-OS software release on the Nexus 5000 Series switch QoS strictly follows a per-member port configuration. The only service policy supported on the interface level is egress queue scheduling. No - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 5
Downgrade Issues Send documentation comments to [email protected] load-balancing method in a channel-group bundle: switch(config)# port-channel load-balance ethernet source-dest service policy Spanning Tree Subsystem Enter the port speed Configure Interface storm control OL-16601-01 Cisco - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 6
keep session in an open state. To shut a session, use the following command: switch(config)# monitor session session-number suspend The default is to keep session state shut. To release once FIP-based FCoE is supported. Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) 6 OL-16601-01 - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 7
in the following example: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# interface vig 1 switch(config-if)# bind interface ethernet 1/1 Virtual interface groups have been deprecated in release 4.0(1a)N1(1). Virtual Ethernet Interfaces Cisco NX-OS Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) does not support virtual Ethernet - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 8
FCoE Model and Related Configuration Send documentation comments to [email protected] VSAN-to-VLAN Mapping In previous Cisco NX-OS 4.0(0)-based releases, FCoE had no dependence on the VLANs defined on the switch. In Release 4.0(1a)N1(1), each virtual Fibre Channel interface is associated - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 9
you backup your startup-config file prior to performing the upgrade. If your switch has an FCoE configuration you will need to reconfigure FCoE using the new FCoE CLI. Alternatively, you can contact Cisco Customer Support for help with upgrading and converting your configuration to the new format - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 10
Send documentation comments to [email protected] was originally tagged or untagged, cannot be removed even if Fibre Channel is not enabled on a switch. • VACLs of more than one type on a single VLAN are unsupported. NX-OS software supports only a single type of VACL (either MAC, IPv4, or - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 11
+ is not set up properly unless the default VRF is configured. Workaround: The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches support two possible VRFs, the default and the management. Configure the desired VRF when using TACACS+ service. You can configure the desired VRF using either of these configurations: aaa - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 12
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch manually copy the startup configuration to the running configuration and reboot the system. • CSCsv02866 Symptom: The command show interface ethernet transceiver details may show invalid calibration for DOM-supported command issue. interface. This problem occurs only - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 13
switch-2(config-s)# commit Failed to complete Verification: no free label This problem occurs with large VACL configurations. Once the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch . • CSCsv19979 Symptom: Any FC port set to SD mode does not come up until the speed is configured manually. The port goes into the - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 14
out with a bad Ethernet CRC. Workaround: None. • CSCsr35452 Symptom: When the ntp peer command is configured on the MDS fabric and is distributed using CFS, the Nexus 5000 Series switch appends an incorrect VRF name AC to the command instead of VRF management. Workaround: Use the ntp server command - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 15
cisco.com Workaround: Use the CLI to set the mgmt0 IP address. • CSCsm16222 Symptom: CFS does not support issued to the mgmt0 interface on a Nexus 5000 Series switch, switches does not support Brocade i10K interop mode 4. The i10k v9.2.0.8 is supported by MDS increasing This problem does not occur with - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 16
to [email protected] The problem occurs when interface group (VIG), virtual Ethernet (VEth) or virtual FC (VFC) interfaces, the accounting log displayed by the None. • CSCsq57558 Symptom: Enhanced Inter Switch Link (EISL) encapsulation is not supported on a Fibre Channel SPAN destination - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 17
is not supported on serviced by the ASIC on the GEM are marked for hwFailure. Workaround: Bypass POST at bootup by performing the following steps: switch(config)# diagnostic bootup level bypass switch(config)# copy running-config startup-config switch(config)# reload • CSCsv05115 Symptom: The Cisco - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 18
is unable to be managed, due to a No buffer space available message. Condition: The Cisco Nexus 5020 switch is setup in a triangle topology with two 6500 switches. Code version 4.0(0)N1(2) is loaded on the the Cisco Nexus 5020 switch. The redundant link had to be shut down in order to stop the loop - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 19
to rebalance the logins. • CSCsu25775 Symptom: When the Nexus 5020 Series switch is connected to a 110 V power supply, the following problems occur: • The syslog displays warnings at bootup. Although the hardware supports the 110 V input, the operating system incorrectly logs the warning message - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 20
routines. This is a sporadic issue with front port POST routines. Occasionally, when the system comes up, ports fail the loopback test. Workaround: Reload the switch to confirm that it is a hardware defect. • CSCsq27576 Symptom: FC-SP authentication is supported only with a switch over the E/TE port - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 21
in inconsistent MAC moves on peer switches connected with multiple links. Workaround: None. Resolved Caveats-Cisco NX-OS Release 4.0(0)N1(1a issue occurs only with Ethernet port channels between Nexus 5000 Series switches. Port channels using the Catalyst 6500 Series switches do not have this problem - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 22
property to true. For additional information about Fabric Manager, see Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, Release 4.0 The following sections apply to Fabric Manager support for Nexus 5000 series switches: • Limitations, page 22 • Caveats, page 22 Limitations - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 23
.html The following are related Cisco Nexus 5000 Series documents: • Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide, Release 4.0 • Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, Release 4.0 • Cisco Nexus 5000 Series System Messages - HP Cisco MDS 9216A | Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) - Page 24
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes, Release
4.0(1a)N1(1)
Current Release: 4.0(1a)N1(1) -December 3, 2008
Part Number: OL-16601-01 G0
This document describes the features, caveats, and limitations for Nexus 5000 Series switches. Use this
document in combination with documents listed in the
“Related Documentation” section on page 23
.
Note
Release notes are sometimes updated with new information about restrictions and caveats. See the
following website for the most recent version of the Nexus 5000 Series Release Notes:
se_Notes.html
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shows the online change history for this document.
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Online History Change
Part Number
Revision
Date
Description
OL-16601-01
A0
June 03, 2008
Created release notes.
OL-16601-01
B0
June 16, 2008
Added information for Release 4.0(0)N1(1a).
OL-16601-01
C0
June 30, 2008
Added information for Cisco Fabric Manager Release
3.4(1a).
OL-16601-01
D0
July 22, 2008
Added information for Release 4.0(0)N1(1a).
OL-16601-01
E0
August 13, 2008
Added information for Release 4.0(0)N1(2).