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- HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 1
includes the following sections: • Introduction, page 2 • Components Supported, page 2 • Software Download Process, page 7 • Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 10 • Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 22 • New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c), page 25 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 2
part number and hardware components supported by 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 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 3
documentation comments to [email protected] Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component License Part Number M9500EXT14K9 M9200EXT14K9 M9500EXT12K9 M9200EXT12K9 M9500EXT1AK9 M9200EXT1AK9 M9500SSE1K9 M9200SSE1K9 M9500SME1MK9 M9200SME1MK9 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 4
services ports, and a modular expansion slot for Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switching and Service modules.) MDS 9216 16-port semi-modular fabric switch (includes MDS ports and 16 host-optimized ports). MDS 9120 Switch only Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (includes sixteen internal and - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 5
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 module - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-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 Description Applicable Product LC-type fiber-optic SFP DS-SFP-FC-2G-SW DS-SFP-FC-2G- - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 7
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 the benefits - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 8
[email protected] Note Refer to the "Determining Software Compatibility" section of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide for more Images for MDS 9100 Series Switch Switch MDS 9120 or MDS 9140 MDS 9134, MDS 9124, Cisco Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem, or Cisco Fabric Switch - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | 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 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 10
installing a database, as well as Fabric Manager. The complete installation instructions are provided in the "Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric Manager" section in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide, and are available on-screen once you launch the Fabric Manager - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 11
supported on Windows 2000 SP4. • Oracle Database 10g Express • PostgreSQL 8.2 (Windows and Linux) • PostgreSQL 8.1 (Solaris) • Cisco ACS 3.1 and 4.0 • PIX Firewall • IP Tables • SSH v2 • Global Enforce SNMP Privacy Encryption • HTTPS OL-14116-08 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 12
the Oracle Database 10g Express database, follow the 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 upgrade path. 4. If you are upgrading a previous - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 13
server is running Terminal Services in Application mode, or and Device Manager. See the instructions later in this section. 4. Cisco Device Manager link in the Device Manager installation window. Click Next to begin the installation. OL-14116-08 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 14
Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Step 4 Follow the onscreen 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 SSM: Intelligent services traffic on - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 15
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(1c) then upgrade to Release 3.3(1c). OL-14116-08 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) 15 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 16
-OS Release 1.3(4a), then to Release 2.1(2b), and then upgrade to Release 3.3(1c). Use Table 7 to determine your FICON nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c). Find the image release number you are currently using in the Current Release with FICON Enabled column of the table - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 17
in fabric segmentation or a merge during or after an upgrade from Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.0(x) to a later image where IVR is enabled 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 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 18
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 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 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 19
-OS software, see the "Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image" section on page OFC (SN) Port WWN is 20:4b:00:0d:ec:09:3c:00 Admin port mode is auto - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 20
: - 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. - All SSM applications are disabled. Use the show ssm provisioning CLI command to - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 21
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 3.3(1c) on a Cisco MDS nondisruptive upgrade will fail. • If a service terminates the nondisruptive upgrade, the show install - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 22
cisco.com Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch Cisco MDS SAN-OS software upgrades are disruptive on the following single supervisor Cisco MDS Family switches: • MDS 9120 switch • MDS 9140 switch • MDS • Disable all features not supported by the downgrade release. - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 23
MPS-14/2 module, MSM-18/4 module, or the MDS 9222i switch is online. Otherwise, the downgrade will disrupt Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.1.(1a), 2.1(1b), or 2.1.(2a). See the "Upgrading with IVR Enabled" section on page 17 for these instructions IP and SSM intelligent services traffic. Table 8 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 24
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 SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) 24 OL-14116-08 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 25
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 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 26
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. The limit for the will go into a disruptive upgrade. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) 26 OL-14116-08 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 27
Cisco SME: • Cisco SME Configuration Limits, page 27 • Deleting Cisco SME Interfaces, page 27 • Emulex Driver Version, page 28 Cisco SME Configuration Limits Table 10 lists the Cisco switch Cisco MSM-18 a tape backup group Cisco Key Management Center (# of Cisco SME Interfaces A Cisco SME - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 28
. The Emulex driver version 8.1.10.12 does 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 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 29
documentation comments to [email protected] Table 11 Open O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Software Release (Open or Resolved) 3.3(1c) R R R R R O R R O R R R R O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OL-14116-08 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) 29 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 30
Software Release (Open or Resolved) 3.3(1a) O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O - O O O O O Software Release (Open or Resolved) 3.3(1c) O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O R R R R R R O O R O O O O O O Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) 30 OL-14116-08 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | 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 Severity 6 in the INIT state. Workaround: This issue is resolved. OL-14116-08 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) 31 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 32
later. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsq32260 Symptom: When the show tech-support command is issued periodically over an extended period of time (for example, approximately 120 This issue is resolvled. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) 32 OL-14116-08 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 33
show tech-support detail command which generates about 20 MB of output). If the scheduler process fails more than 3 times, then the scheduler process may not function properly and issuing the copy run start command will fail. Workaround: This issue is resolved. OL-14116-08 Cisco MDS 9000 Family - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 34
limit for open files after issuing the the show tech-support details command more than 117 times and causes a module vulnerable devices. The SNMP server is an optional service that is disabled by default. Only SNMPv3 is Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) 34 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 35
is NONE, then this problem has occurred the switch. 2. Withdraw the troubled domains using the ivr withdraw domain domain vsan vsan-id command. 3. Readvertise the withdrawn domains using the ivr refresh command. OL-14116-08 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 36
SAN-OS Release 3.2(1) on a Cisco MDS 9124 switch, an interface is shown as up, but there is no FLOGI information for the port in the FLOGI database. Workaround: Set the port mode to F. • CSCsl32492 Symptom: Certain drivers cache the PRLI service parameters negotiated across the PLOGI/PRLI session - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 37
Release 3.2(x) to Release 3.3(1a) 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. • CSCso41087 Symptom: If FCIP is enabled and the SAN-OS is upgraded, the SNMP service will run into exception and the following - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 38
-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 port on MDS switches supports one user-configured IPv6 address, but does not support autoconfiguration of an IPv6 address in Cisco SAN-OS Release - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 39
configuration persists and the GUI and CLI show DMM as a provisioned application. Workaround: Manually remove the DMM configuration from the switch before downgrading to a Cisco MDS SAN-OS release that does not support DMM, such as downgrading from SAN-OS Release 3.2(1) to SAN-OS Release 3.1(3). If - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 40
the installer heap limit of 256 MB is not sufficient. Workaround: If you have this problem, save the jnlp link as file, increase the heap limit to 512 MB, and run both fabrics with the same software image. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) 40 OL-14116-08 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 41
in the wizard selection. • CSCsm08837 Symptom: When an IVR-enabled MDS switch with an empty device alias database, attempts to join a fabric reason is displayed: Peer connection failure. In a Cisco DMM dual-fabric topology, the Storage Service Module (SSMs) in the two fabrics communicate with each - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 42
are included as part of the job. (Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Data Mobility Manager Configuration Guide). As a result, if a LUN Trespass has occurred due to an incorrect conversion of the PostreSQL database and/or the service may not start. This occurs when running Microsoft Windows 2000, - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 43
has their own directory of map files. These map files are found in the following directory: C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\MDS 9000\db\\*.map. • CSCsq66823 Symptom: On an MDS 9222i switch, an upgrade from SanOS Release 3.2(x), Release 3.3(1), or Release 3.3(1a) to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) fails - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 44
trip time. • CSCsk91974 Symptom: When you issue the show tech-support sme or the show klm internal isapi_scsi command after attaching to a Cisco SME is enabled, is disruptive; however, this syslog message does not indicate an issue. Workaround: None. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 45
NAT: • DMM storage job creation • Cisco SAN-OS software upgrade • Zone activation Cisco SME, a new key is generated when a tape is recycled and the old key is not purged. Workaround: Manually purge the older version of the key. OL-14116-08 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 46
Support website: http://www.ibm.com Release Notes • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Releases • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Images • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images Compatibility Information • Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 47
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 and Reference • Cisco MDS 9000 - HP Cisco MDS 9500 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 48
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c)
Release Date: July 10, 2008
Part Number: OL-14116-08
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 46
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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(1c), page 25
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Limitations and Restrictions, page 26
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Caveats, page 28
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Related Documentation, page 46
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 47