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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 - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 2
, 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 deploy high performance storage-area - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 5
+ 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 Multiservice - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 7
9134, MDS 9222i, DS-X9100, and DS-X9200 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 - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 11
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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 12
Cisco MDS 9000 switch. Issuing the install all command from the CLI, or using Fabric Manager supported Hitless upgrade is not supported 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 15
"Enabling Telnet Required After an Upgrade" section on page 19. • Follow the recommended guidelines for upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or MDS 9134 Switch as described in "Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch" section on page 22. • Follow the guidelines for upgrading a single supervisor - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 18
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 Channel ports on - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 19
part of 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 state because of a domain overlap. OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 19 - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 20
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 3. Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) Starting with Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1), the SSM front panel ports can no longer - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 21
ports, supported by a data path processor (DPP). The groups are 1 to 4, 5 to 8, 9 to 12, and so on.) Do not leave the port mode set to auto. a. Set the port admin mode to E or Fx if the current operational port mode is E, TE, F or FL. switch# config t switch(config)# interface fc 2/1 switch(config - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 22
Refer to the Cisco Data Center Interoperability Support Matrix and the "Managing Modules" chapter in the Cisco NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide for information on upgrading your SSM. Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch If you are upgrading from Cisco MDS SAN-OS - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 23
that you follow the nondisruptive upgrade path. Note You 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. Resetting SNMP Notifications Following an Upgrade The SNMP notification configuration resets - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 24
A downgrade from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1x) is not supported on MDS switches, when FC-Redirect based applications, such as Data Mobility Manager or Storage Media Encryption, are configured in the fabric if either of the following conditions are satisfied: 1. A target for which - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 26
Use the shutdown command to 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 27
your EPLD image. - Refer to the Cisco Data Center Interoperability Support Matrix and the "Managing Modules" chapter in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Release 3.x, for information on downgrading your SSM. Downgrading an MDS 9500 Series Switch with an 8-Gbps Module Installed If - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 28
: • System management • Interfaces • Fabric • Quality of service • Security • IP services • High availability and redundancy The information in these new guides previously existed in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide. That configuration guide remains available on Cisco.com and should - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 29
major features: • Cisco TrustSec Fibre Channel Link Encryption • FICON XRC Acceleration • I/O Accelerator (IOA) • Enhanced FC ID description • SAN Extension support on the SSN-16 • SME Tape on the SSN-16 • Port Group Monitoring • X2 DWDM and X2 GE support on the MDS 9134 switch NX-OS Feature - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 31
. Where Documented For 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 - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 32
, Fabric Manager Server (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 - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 33
The Cisco MDS 9000 Mainframe package uses the FICON protocol and allows control unit port management for in-band management from IBM S/390 and z/900 processors. FICON VSAN support is provided to help ensure true hardware-based separation of FICON and open systems. Switch cascading, fabric binding - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 34
, page 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 - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 36
cisco.com Java Web Start When using Java Web Start, it is recommended that you do not use an HTML cache or proxy server. You can use the Java Web Start Preferences panel to view or edit the proxy configuration. To do this, launch the Application Manager of the MDS 9222i switch, even did support RSA - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 37
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 enabled and the switch is used as the NPV core switch • DS-C9124-K9, Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch, if NPIV is - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 38
Fabric Identifier. Available as a Virtual Fabric Identifier. Reserved. Control VF-ID (see Fibre Channel Link Services (FC-LS) and Fibre Channel Switch Fabric Generation 4 (FC MSM-18/4 The Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) does not support multiple, concurrent storage - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 39
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 8-Gbps - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 40
in the global buffer pool, you need to reconfigure buffer credits on one or more of the ports. The total number of buffer credits configured for 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 43
cannot see the zoned LUNs if the addition of the F port to the zone and the zone set activation occur 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. • CSCsz10089 Symptom: The IVR over - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 44
Manager in Web Client to not function properly. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCtb62488 Symptom: Port flaps during a zone set activation cause the zone set to get stuck with the status: Activation in progress. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsw87910 Symptom: When running Cisco MDS - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 45
resolved. • CSCtb80346 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 - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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 Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - Page 47
System Management Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces 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 - HP Cisco Nexus 5000 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Re - 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