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: OL-12208-03 This document describes the caveats and limitations for switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Use this document in conjunction 23 • Related Documentation, page 25 • Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines, page 27 Americas Headquarters: Cisco Systems, Inc - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 2
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 Software Part Number M95S2K9-3.1.2a M95S1K9-3.1.2a - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 3
@cisco.com Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component License Storage Services Enabler package. MDS 9200 Series with SSM On-Demand Ports Activation License MDS 9124 Switch On-Demand Ports Activation License Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c- - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 4
Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Chassis Part Number DS-C9513 DS-C9509 DS-C9506 DS-C9216-K9 DS-C9216A-K9 DS-C9216i-K9 DS-C9140-K9 DS-C9124-K9 DS-C9120-K9 DS-HP -port semi-modular fabric switch (includes 14 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, 2 Gigabit Ethernet - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 5
distances up to 4 km. MDS 9500 Series and 9200 Series, except for the MDS 9216 4-Gbps/2-Gbps/1-Gbps Fibre Channel-long wavelength SFP for DS-X91xx switching modules only. Supports distances up to 10 km. OL-12208-03 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(2a) 5 - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 6
512 MB. MDS 9500 Series only Port analyzer adapter DS-PAA-2, DS-PAA A standalone Fibre Channel-to-Ethernet adapter that MDS 9000 Family allows for simple, transparent analysis of Fibre Channel traffic in a switched fabric. CD-ROM M90FM-CD-212= MDS 9000 Management Software and Documentation MDS - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 7
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 MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide for more details. Note If - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 8
you use, as shown in Table 2. Table 2 Software Image for MDS 9100 Series Switch Switch MDS 9120 or MDS 9140 MDS 9124, Cisco Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem, or Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter Image Filename begins with m9100-s1ek9 Filename begins with m9100-s2ek9 Selecting the Correct - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 9
-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 Family CLI Configuration Guide. Configuring Generation 2 Switching Modules The Cisco MDS 9500 Multilayer Directors - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 10
of Cisco Fabric Manager" section on page -10. For instructions on how to scan your switch fabric and display the status of Compact Flash using CLI commands MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide and the Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide. Step 5 Click Finish to - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 11
2.1.(2a). See the "Upgrading with IVR Enabled" section on page 13 for these instructions. - FICON: If you have FICON enabled, the upgrade path is different. See applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic. Upgrading system software disrupts IP traffic and SSM intelligent services traffic. Table - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 12
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 4 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to SAN-OS Release 3.1(2a) (continued) Current Nondisruptive Upgrade Path SAN-OS 2.1(2b) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to SAN-OS Release 3.1(2a). - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 13
command to administratively shut any Fibre Channel ports on Generation 1 or merge because of a port flap. If this problem occurs, syslogs indicate a failure and the flapped ISL these steps: Step 1 Configure static domains for all switches in all VSANs where IVR is enabled. Configure the static - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 14
-2-EPORT_ISOLATED: %$VSAN 2005%$ Isolation of interface port-channel 51 (reason: domain ID assignment failure) Issue the following commands for the isolated switches in Step 3: switch(config)# vsan database switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan vsan-id suspend switch(config-vsan-db)# no vsan vsan-id suspend - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 15
dual supervisor modules. • SSM intelligent services traffic on SSM ports is disrupted during upgrades. Fibre Channel switching traffic is not disrupted under the following conditions: - Upgrade the SSI boot images on the SSMs on the switch to a release version supported by your Cisco SAN-OS release - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 16
Storage Services Module Interoperability Support Matrix and the "Managing Modules" chapter in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Release the new software image. As of Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(1), on MDS switches with a 256-MB CompactFlash, it is possible in some scenarios that a - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 17
Troubleshooting Installs, Upgrades, and Reboots" section of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x. Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch fail. • If a service terminates the nondisruptive upgrade, again. • Disable all features not supported by the downgrade release. Use the show - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 18
for these instructions. - FICON: If you have FICON enabled, the downgrade path is different. See Table 7. - iSNS: The iSNS feature does not support a graceful applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic. Downgrading system software disrupts IP and SSM intelligent services traffic. Table 6 - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 19
Downgrade Path You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.1(2a). Use the interface shutdown command to administratively shut any Fibre Channel ports on Generation 1 modules that are in an operationally down state before nondisruptively downgrading from SAN-OS Release 3.1(2a) to - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 20
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. • Fibre Channel switching traffic on SSM - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 21
names on the Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and the Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter to the displayed interface names. Table 8 Cisco Fabric Switches - Mapping of Internal and Displayed Interface Names Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Internal Interface Name - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 22
• The iSNS client functionality on Cisco MDS 9000 switches does not support registration of iSLB initiators. Interop Mode 4 Support Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(2a) does not support interop mode 4 on the Cisco MDS 9124 Switch, the Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, and the Cisco Fabric - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 23
issue when running QoS over an ISL on an MDS 48-port Fibre Channel module. Specifically, the user may not see traffic throughput that follows the programmed QoS ratios. The throughput ratio on the high and/or medium priority class of service (COS) relative to the low priority COS, may not be as - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 24
Fabric Manager does not collect and report the correct Fibre Channel flow statistics. Workaround: This issue is resolved. Open Caveats • CSCei82909 Symptom: The implementation of the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) version 2 in Cisco MDS 9000 switches may not be interoperable with other IKE version - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 25
are executed on an MDS switch do not take effect on the 12-port, 24-port, and 48 port 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps Fibre Channel modules, and on the 4- is configured on an MDS switch. Workaround: None. • CSCsg19303 Symptom: Graceful shutdowns of ISLs are not supported for IVR traffic. Workaround: Increase - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 26
Guide • Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Hardware Installation Guide Cisco Fabric Manager • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Online Help • Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Web Services - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 27
Switch Configuration Guide and Command Reference • Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide Troubleshooting and Reference • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide Fibre Channel X2 Transceiver Module Installation Note Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support a service mark - HP SN8000C | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3. - Page 28
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(2a)
Release Date: February 12, 2007
Text Part Number: OL-12208-03
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 25
.
Note
Release notes are sometimes updated with new information on restrictions and caveats. Refer to the
following website for the most recent version of the
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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 6
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 9
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Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 17
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New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(2a), page 20
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Limitations and Restrictions, page 20
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Caveats, page 23
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Related Documentation, page 25
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Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines, page 27