Dell Connectrix MDS 9396S Connectrix Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS 8.4-2c Release Notes - Page 4

Environment and system requirements, Cisco Data Center Network Manager, Telco 2 post racks

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Environment and system requirements Note: Cisco makes all release notes, past and present, available on this web site. Environment and system requirements This section describes the system requirements for MDS NX-OS Release 8.4(2c) and includes the following information: Hardware and software requirements Software selection and upgrade considerations Downgrading your Cisco MDS NX-OS software Image Cisco Data Center Network Manager Take note that NX-OS 8.4(2c) requires the use of Cisco Data Center Network Manager version 11.0.x or higher. When snmp-server globalEnforcePriv is enabled on the switch, Cisco Prime DCNM support Cisco MDS NX-OS Release. Telco 2 post racks Note that the MDS 9718, MDS 9710 and MDS 9706 should not be used in a 2 post Telco rack due to weight considerations. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Hardware Installation Guides on http://www.cisco.com for more information. EC-1700 configuration information Configuration information appears in the Connectrix EC-1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup Manual on https://www.dell.com/support. Note: Currently, only the MDS 9710 and MDS 9706 are supported in the EC-1700-C cabinet. 8Gb power requirements Even though Cisco director class models may operate at 100 to 240 VAC, in configurations consisting of 8 Gb modules, 200-240 VAC is highly recommended. Operating at lower voltages will decrease the number of modules that may be installed in your chassis. For more information on power requirements, please refer to Appendix C of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide. Hardware and software components Dell EMC supported hardware and software modules are listed in Cisco NX-OS 8.4(2c) release notes located on the Cisco web site. Note: Table 1 lists the MDS 9000 Family software and hardware components that are not supported by Dell EMC as well as the comparable NX-OS part numbers. 4 Dell EMC Connectrix MDS 9000 NX-OS Release Notes

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Dell EMC Connectrix MDS 9000 NX-OS Release Notes
Environment and system requirements
Note:
Cisco makes all release notes, past and present, available on this web site.
Environment and system requirements
This section describes the system requirements for MDS NX-OS Release 8.4(2c) and includes
the following information:
Hardware and software requirements
Software selection and upgrade considerations
Downgrading your Cisco MDS NX-OS software Image
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Take note that NX-OS 8.4(2c) requires the use of Cisco Data Center Network Manager version
11.0.x or higher.
When
snmp-server globalEnforcePriv
is enabled on the switch, Cisco Prime DCNM support
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release.
Telco 2 post racks
Note that the MDS 9718, MDS 9710 and MDS 9706 should not be used in a 2 post Telco rack
due to weight considerations. Refer to the
Cisco
MDS 9000 Hardware Installation Guides
on
for more information.
EC-1700 configuration information
Configuration information appears in the
Connectrix EC-1700 Cabinet Installation and Setup
Manual
on
Note:
Currently, only the MDS 9710 and MDS 9706 are supported in the EC-1700-C cabinet.
8Gb power requirements
Even though Cisco director class models may operate at 100 to 240 VAC, in configurations
consisting of 8 Gb modules, 200-240 VAC is highly recommended. Operating at lower
voltages will decrease the number of modules that may be installed in your chassis.
For more information on power requirements, please refer to Appendix C of the
Cisco MDS
9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
.
Hardware and software components
Dell EMC supported hardware and software modules are listed in Cisco NX-OS 8.4(2c)
release notes located on the Cisco web site.
Note:
Table 1
lists the MDS 9000 Family software and hardware components that are
not
supported by Dell EMC as well as the comparable NX-OS part numbers.