Dell Connectrix MDS 9396S Connectrix Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS 8.4-2c Release Notes - Page 6

Deprecated and Changed Features, Zoning Features

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Deprecated and Changed Features Deprecated and Changed Features Zoning Features LUN zoning, read-only zones, and broadcast zones are no longer supported. These features affect the following hardware: Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9396S Multilayer Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9700 48-port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Module You cannot bring up these modules if these features are already configured. You should completely remove all configurations that include these features before you attempt to bring up these modules. In addition, you cannot configure these features after you bring up these modules. Slow Drain Detection and Congestion Isolation Enhancements ER_RDY is not supported on FC interfaces running at 10 Gbps. XRC Acceleration License Starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1a), the Cisco Extended Remote Copy (XRC) acceleration license is obsoleted on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches due to improvements in the mainframe XRC feature. FICON Tape Acceleration FICON Tape Acceleration (FTA) is not supported on Cisco MDS 24/10 SAN Extension Module in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1a) but it is supported in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1b) and Release 8.4(1a). Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) From Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1) and later, the VRRP feature is not supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches. Data Mobility Manager From Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1), the Cisco MDS Data Mobility Manager is not supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches. Deprecated Hardware Cisco NX-OS 8.4(2c) does not support the following hardware: Cisco MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9222i Fabric Switch Cisco MDS 9148 Fabric Switch 6 Dell EMC Connectrix MDS 9000 NX-OS Release Notes

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Dell EMC Connectrix MDS 9000 NX-OS Release Notes
Deprecated and Changed Features
Deprecated and Changed Features
Zoning Features
LUN zoning, read-only zones, and broadcast zones are no longer supported. These features
affect the following hardware:
Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9396S Multilayer Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9700 48-port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Module
You cannot bring up these modules if these features are already configured. You should
completely remove all configurations that include these features before you attempt to bring up
these modules. In addition, you cannot configure these features after you bring up these
modules.
Slow Drain Detection and Congestion Isolation Enhancements
ER_RDY is not supported on FC interfaces running at 10 Gbps.
XRC Acceleration License
Starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1a), the Cisco Extended Remote Copy
(XRC) acceleration license is obsoleted on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches due to
improvements in the mainframe XRC feature.
FICON Tape Acceleration
FICON Tape Acceleration (FTA) is not supported on Cisco MDS 24/10 SAN Extension
Module in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1a) but it is supported in Cisco MDS NX-OS
Release 8.1(1b) and Release 8.4(1a).
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
From Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1) and later, the VRRP feature is not supported on
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.
Data Mobility Manager
From Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.1(1), the Cisco MDS Data Mobility Manager is not
supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.
Deprecated Hardware
Cisco NX-OS 8.4(2c) does not support the following hardware:
Cisco MDS 9134 Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9222i Fabric Switch
Cisco MDS 9148 Fabric Switch