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no longer appear in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for NX-OS releases. Cisco Fabric Manager Release Notes will include information that is exclusive to Fabric Manager as a management tool for Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. Refer to the following website - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 2
• Caveats, page 41 • Related Documentation, page 45 • Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 48 Introduction The Cisco MDS 9000 Family of Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches provides industry-leading availability, scalability, security, and management, allowing you to - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 3
[email protected] Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software MDS 9222i Switch only Data Mobility Manager for one MSM-18/4 module - Time MDS 9200 Series only Limited to 180 days only Cisco Storage Services Enabler License for SSN-16 (1 engine) MDS 9200 Series only Cisco Storage Services - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 4
MDS 9000 Family Switching and Services modules) MDS 9216i Switch Cisco MDS 9134 34-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (1RU MDS 9134 Switch fixed-configuration multilayer fabric switch with 32 4-Gbps and 2 10-Gbps Fibre Channel ports) Cisco MDS 9124 24-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (1RU MDS 9124 Switch - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 5
SFP and SFP+ LC connectors MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i Switch Cisco MDS 9000 Family 16-Port Storage Services Node (SSN-16) - 16 fixed 1-Gbps Ethernet ports, plus 4 service engines that support 4 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports. MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i Switch Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 6
reach (40 MDS 9500 Series km) MDS 9200 Series MDS 9134 Switch X2 SC optics, 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over copper MDS 9500 Series MDS 9200 Series MDS 9134 Switch X2 SC optics, 10-Gbps Ethernet for short reach MDS 9500 Series MDS 9200 Series Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 7
Series switching modules SFP optics (LC type) for 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode; not supported for use in 4-Gbps-capable ports MDS 9000 Series SFP optics (LC type) for 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel for MDS 9000 Series longwave mode for Cisco MDS 9500, MDS 9200, and MDS 9100 Series - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 8
traffic in a switched fabric Smart Card Reader DS-SCR-K9 Storage Media Encryption (SME) Smart Card Reader MDS 9000 Family Smart Card DS-SC-K9 SME Smart Card MDS 9000 Family CD-ROM M90FM-CD-441 Cisco MDS 9000 Management Software and Documentation MDS 9000 Family CD-ROM for Cisco MDS 9000 NX - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 9
in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x Table 2 lists the MDS hardware chassis supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x. Table 2 Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x Chassis Support Matrix Switch MDS 9513 MDS 9509 MDS 9506 MDS 9222i MDS 9216i MDS 9134 MD S 9124 Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and Cisco Fabric Switch for - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 10
and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 3 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x (continued) Module Description DS-X9032-SSM 32-port Storage Services Module (SSM) DS-X9308-SMIP 8-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module DS - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 11
-2 modules 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 NX-OS Release 4.1(x) and SAN-OS 3(x) Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide. Software Download Process Use the software - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 12
Cisco MDS 9000 switch. Issuing the install all command from the CLI, or using Fabric not supported Hitless upgrade is not supported At MDS 9100 Series Switches Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switch Type Supervisor Module Type 9124, 9134, Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, Cisco Fabric Switch - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 13
command on a Supervisor 2 module: switch# show module Mod Ports Module-Type Model Status ... ... 7 0 Supervisor/Fabric-2 DS-X9530-SF2-K9 active * 8 0 Supervisor/Fabric-2 DS-X9530-SF2-K9 ha-standby OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 14
of chassis and modules that Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) supports. See the "MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x" section on page 9. For detailed instructions for performing a software upgrade using Cisco Fabric Manager, see the Cisco Fabric Manager Release Notes for Release - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 15
Enabled" section on page 19 for these instructions. - FICON: If you have FICON enabled, the upgrade path is different. See the "FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths" section on page 17. Use Table 8 to determine your nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), find the image - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 16
Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 8 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) Current Nondisruptive then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 16 OL-19964-02 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 17
-OS Release 1.3(4a), then to Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) supports FICON. OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 17 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 18
Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 9 lists additional SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support FICON. Refer to the specific release notes for FICON upgrade path information. Table 9 FICON Supported Releases FICON Supported Releases - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 19
[email protected] Upgrading an MDS 9222i Switch with SANTap or Invista is Provisioned on the SSM On an MDS 9222i switch, if SANTap or Invista is provisioned on a Storage Services Module (SSM) in slot 2, then an In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) is not supported. The - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 20
refresh on all the IVR enabled switches. Issue the copy running-config startup-config command to save the RDI mode in the startup configuration on all of the switches. 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 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 21
(A quad is a group of four ports, supported by a data path processor (DPP). The groups is E, TE, or auto. switch# config t switch(config)# interface fc 2/2 switch(config-if)# switchport mode fx switch# copy running-config startup-config OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 22
conditions: - 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 NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images. - All SSM applications are disabled. Use the show ssm provisioning - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 23
cannot upgrade an MDS 9120 switch or an MDS 9140 switch to Cisco NX-OS 4.x. See Table 2 for the list of switches that support Cisco NX-OS 4.x. to nondisruptively downgrade your Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a): • Install and configure dual supervisor modules. • Issue the system no acl-adjacency - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 24
from Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.1.(1a), 2.1(1b), or 2.1.(2a). See the "Upgrading with IVR Enabled" section on page 19 for these instructions. - supported on MDS switches, when FC-Redirect based applications, such as Data Mobility Manager or Storage Media Encryption, are configured in the fabric - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 25
to Release 2.1(1a). SAN-OS 2.0(4a) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) first, then to Release 2.1(2x), and then downgrade to Release 2.0(4a). OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 25 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 26
shut all the ports operationally down and administratively up on all the Generation 1 modules before nondisruptively downgrading to Release 2.0(2b) and then downgrade to 1.3(4a). Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 26 OL-19964-02 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 27
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 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 28
8-Gbps modules in an MDS 9513 switch chassis. 2. BM mode is the fabric mode that does not support Generation 3 8-Gbps modules in an MDS 9513 switch chassis. Expected Install Behavior Abort. Nondisruptive after powerdown of 8-Gbps module. Nondisruptive New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 29
information has been removed from the Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Notes (this document) and placed into standalone Fabric Manager Release Notes that support both Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. Cisco Fabric Manager Release Notes are available from the following - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 30
feature, see Chapter 11 of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fabric Configuration Guide. I/O Accelerator (IOA) Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.2(1a) supports the I/O Accelerator (IOA) on the MDS 900018/4-port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) and the 16-port Storage Service Node (SSN-16). IOA accelerates I/Os - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 31
information about the port group monitoring feature, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide. X2 Transceiver Support on the MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Starting with MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), the MDS 9134 Fabric Switch supports the 10-Gbps Ethernet DWDM Transceiver and the 10G - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 32
(FMS) 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. Enterprise Package The - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 33
support is provided to help ensure true hardware-based separation of FICON and open systems. Switch cascading, fabric binding, and intermixing are also included in this package. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Mainframe package fact sheet for more information. Storage Services Enabler Package The Cisco - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 34
39 • Configuring Buffer Credits on a Generation 2 or Generation 3 Module, page 39 IPv6 The management port on Cisco MDS switches supports one user-configured IPv6 address, but does not support auto-configuration of an IPv6 address. User Roles In SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and earlier, when a user - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 35
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-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 35 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 36
a Telnet session and log in through the console. Issue the no feature ssh command to disable SSH. Issue the ssh key rsa 1024 command to create RSA version 2 keys. Issue the feature ssh command to enable SSH. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 36 OL-19964-02 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 37
.com To work around this issue, issue these commands after the commit command. Availability of F Port Trunking and F Port Channels Trunking F ports and trunking F port channels are not supported on the following MDS 9000 components: • DS-C9134-K9, Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch, if NPIV is - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 38
1, you must explicitly issue the following commands: • zone default-zone permit vsan 1 • zoneset distribute full vsan 1 • 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 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 39
up in non-CTS mode to support remote SPAN (RSPAN) traffic on the following modules: • DS-X9248-96K9: Cisco MDS 9000 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module • DS-X9224-96K9: Cisco MDS 9000 24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module • DS-X9248-48K9: Cisco MDS 9000 4/44-Port Host-Optimized - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 40
Limitations and Restrictions Send documentation comments to [email protected] • Port Mode: auto or E for the first half of the ports, the all the ports in the global buffer pool should be reduced by 64. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 40 OL-19964-02 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 41
NX-OS Software Release (Open or Resolved) 4.2(1a) - R O R O R O O O R - R O R O R O O O O O R O R O R - R - R - R - R O R - R - R O R - R - R - R - R O R O R OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 41 - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 42
in-service software upgrade (ISSU) from SAN-OS Release 3.x to NX-OS Release 4.x, the show fcs database command does not display the attached pWWNs. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsz53741 Symptom: When a crossbar module fails because of sync loss, MDS 9000 switches try to recover the fabric - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 43
after an In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU). This issue applies only to an NPIV F port on MDS 9124 and MDS 9134 fabric switches Workaround: This issue is resolved. • This issue is resolved. • CSCsz75692 Symptom: When a Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem or Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 44
Caveats Send documentation comments to [email protected] Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsz84022 Symptom: The TPC application cannot discover the MDS 9509 switch when it is connected to an MDS 9020 switch. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsz95999 Symptom: A kernel failure in - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 45
Symptom: When an SFP is removed because a port if Administratively Down or Out of Service, a syslog message should be generated. Workaround: This issue is resolved. Open Caveats • CSCta22244 Symptom: On MDS switches running NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), an fctrace command or fcping command will not show - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 46
Guide • Cisco MDS 9124 and Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide Software Installation and Upgrade • Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 4.1(x) and SAN-OS 3(x) Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Services Interface Image Install and Upgrade Guide • Cisco - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 47
Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fabric Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Security Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family - HP Cisco MDS 9216i | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 48
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
Release Date: September 25, 2009
Part Number: OL-19964-02
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 45
.
Note
As of Cisco Fabric Manager Release 4.2(1), Fabric Manager information will no longer appear in the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for NX-OS releases. Cisco Fabric Manager Release Notes will
include information that is exclusive to Fabric Manager as a management tool for Cisco MDS 9000
Family switches and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. Refer to the following website for Release Notes
for Cisco Fabric Manager:
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
:
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 in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x, page 9
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Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules, page 11
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Software Download Process, page 11
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image, page 14
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Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 23
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New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), page 28