HP Cisco MDS 8/24c Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rel - Page 12

Software Download Process Send documentation comments to [email protected] • Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch, page 13 • Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch, page 13 Determining the Software Version To determine the version of Cisco MDS NX-OS or SAN-OS software currently running on a Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch using the CLI, log in to the switch and enter the show version EXEC command. To determine the version of Cisco MDS NX-OS or SAN-OS software currently running on 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. Determining Software Version Compatibility Table 6 lists the software versions that are compatible in a mixed SAN environment, the minimum software versions that are supported, and the versions that have been tested. We recommend that you use the latest software release supported by your vendor for all Cisco MDS 9000 Family products. Table 6 Software Release Compatibility NX-OS Software NX-OS Release 5.0(4) Minimum NX-OS or SAN-OS Release Tested NX-OS and SAN-OS Releases SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) or later SAN-OS Releases 3.3(1c), 3.3(5) NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) or later NX-OS Releases 4.1(1b), 4.2(7a) Fabric Manager Software Minimum NX-OS or SAN-OS Release Tested NX-OS and SAN-OS Releases Fabric Manager Release 5.0(4) SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) or later SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c), 3.3(5) NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) or later NX-OS Release 4.1(1b), 4.2(7a) NX-OS Release 5.0(4) or later NX-OS Release 5.0(4) Downloading Software The Cisco MDS NX-OS software is designed for mission-critical high availability environments. To realize the benefits of nondisruptive upgrades on the Cisco MDS 9500 Directors, we highly recommend that you install dual supervisor modules. To download the latest Cisco MDS NX-OS software, access the Software Center at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center See the following sections in this release note for details on how you can nondisruptively upgrade your Cisco MDS 9000 switch. Issuing the install all command from the CLI, or using Fabric Manager to perform the downgrade, enables the compatibility check. The check indicates if the upgrade can happen nondisruptively or disruptively depending on the current configuration of your switch and the reason. Compatibility check is done: Module bootable Impact Install-type Reason Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4) 12 OL-21012-02