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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(3a)

OL-17675-05

Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image

Note

Do not close the command line window. This must remain open for the entire duration of the

install.

The following is an example of the output of this command:

C:\Documents and Settings\user.domain>USER /INSTALL

User session is ready to install applications.

Step 3

Follow all steps needed to install Fabric Manager, Fabric Manager Server, and Device Manager. See the

instructions later in this section.

Step 4

When the installation is complete, at the command prompt, type

user /execute

and press

Return

. Then

type

exit

and press

Return

.

The following is an example of the output of this command:

C:\Documents and Settings\user.domain>USER /execute

User session is ready to execute applications.

To install Fabric Manager on Windows, follow these steps:

Step 1

Click the

Install Management Software

link.

Step 2

Choose

Management Software > Cisco Fabric Manager

.

Step 3

Click the

Installing Fabric Manager

link.

Step 4

Select the drive for your CD-ROM.

Step 5

Click the

FM Installer

link.

Step 6

Follow the onscreen instructions provided in the Fabric Manager Installer 4.1(3a).

Note

If you have any folders open or Windows Explorer task windows open during the installation, you might

see the following error message:

C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\dcm\fm\help\shared\images\Thumbs.db (Access is denied)

To resolve this issue, close all open folders and open Windows Explorer task windows and restart the

FM Installer.

Caution

Windows 2000 is incompatible with Fabric Manager Release 4.1(3a). If you install Fabric Manager in a

Windows 2000 environment, you are at risk of having an unstable Fabric Manager. We recommend that

you exit the installation and update your environment. See

“The Fabric Manager Installation Process

Overview” section on page 15

for the list of supported software that has been tested with Cisco Fabric

Manager. See

Table 9

for the supported upgrade paths for Fabric Manager.

To install Device Manager on your workstation, follow these steps:

Section	Page
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(3a)	1
Contents	1
Introduction	2
Components Supported	3
MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x	9
Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules	11
Software Download Process	11
Determining the Software Version	11
Downloading Software	12
Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9100 Series Switch	13
Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch	13
Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch	13
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image	14
Installation Changes for Cisco Fabric Manager in This Release	14
Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager	14
The Fabric Manager Installation Process Overview	15
General Upgrading Guidelines	19
Upgrading an MDS 9222i Switch with SANTap or Invista is Provisioned on the SSM	20
Enabling Telnet Required After an Upgrade	20
Upgrading Effect on VSAN 4079	20
Upgrading with IVR Enabled	23
Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to NX-OS Release 4.1(3a)	25
Upgrading the SSI Image on Your SSM	26
Upgrading a Switch with Insufficient Space for Two Images on the Bootflash	26
Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch	27
Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch	28
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image	28
General Downgrading Guidelines	28
Downgrading the SSI Image on Your SSM	32
New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(3a)	32
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 4.1(3a) New Features	32
Smart Call Home Enhancement	33
F port Trunking and F port Channeling with NPV	33
Port Owner	33
Port Guard	34
Cisco Data Mobility Manager Enhancements	34
Cisco Storage Media Encryption Enhancements	34
Cisco Fabric Manager Release 4.1(3a) New Features	35
Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages	36
Enterprise Package	36
SAN Extension over IP Package	36
Mainframe Package	37
Fabric Manager Server Package	37
Storage Services Enabler Package	37
On-Demand Port Activation License	37
Storage Media Encryption Package	37
Data Mobility Manager Package	37
Limitations and Restrictions	38
IPv6	38
User Roles	38
Data Mobility Manager	39
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	39
Generation 1 Module Limitation	39
Schedule Job Configurations	39
Solaris Windows Manager	39
Upgrading to Recover Loss of Performance Manager Data	40
Maximum Number of Zones Supported in Interop Mode 4	40
InterVSAN Routing	40
Java Web Start	40
Cisco Storage Media Encryption	41
Cisco SME Configuration Limits	41
Deleting Cisco SME Interfaces	41
Emulex Driver Version	41
VRRP Availability	42
Using a RSA Version 1 Key for SSH Following an Upgrade	42
CFS Cannot Distribute All CallHome Information	42
Availability of F Port Trunking and F Port Channels	43
Reserved VSAN Range and Isolated VSAN Range Guidelines	43
Applying Zone Configurations to VSAN 1	44
Running Storage Applications on the MSM-18/4	44
Caveats	45
Resolved Caveats	46
Open Caveats	50
Related Documentation	52
Release Notes	52
Compatibility Information	52
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information	52
Hardware Installation	52
Cisco Fabric Manager	52
Command-Line Interface	53
Intelligent Storage Networking Services	53
Troubleshooting and Reference	53
Installation and Configuration Note	53

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