HP Cisco MDS 8/12c Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 18

Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 11 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4b) (continued) Current Release 2.1(2) 2.1(1b) 2.1(1a) 2.0(x) 1.x Nondisruptive Upgrade Path Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b) or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2d), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b) or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b) or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(3), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a), then upgrade to Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b). FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4b) does not support FICON Table 12 lists the SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support FICON. Refer to the specific release notes for FICON upgrade path information. Table 12 FICON Supported Releases FICON Supported Releases NX-OS Release 4.2(1b) Release 4.1(1c) SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) Release 3.2(2c) Release 3.0(3b) Release 3.0(3) Release 3.0(2) Release 2.0(2b) Use Table 13 to determine your FICON nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0 Find the image release number you are currently using in the Current Release with FICON Enabled column of the table and follow the recommended path. Table 13 FICON Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1b) Current Release with FICON Enabled Upgrade Path NX-OS 4.1(1c) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b). SAN-OS 3.3(1c) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b). Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4b) 18 OL-21012-04