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- HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 1
• Components Supported, page 2 • MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x, page 9 • Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules, page 11 • Software Download Process, page 11 • Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image, page 14 • Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 2
part numbers and hardware components supported by 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 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 3
License for Cisco MDS 9222i base MDS 9222i Switch only switch Cisco SAN Extension License for SSN-16 (1 engine) MDS 9200 Series only Cisco SAN Extension License for SSN-16 (1 engine) MDS 9500 Series only Cisco XRC Acceleration MDS 9200 Series only Cisco XRC Acceleration MDS 9500 Series - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 4
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switching and Services modules) MDS 9216i Switch Cisco MDS 9134 34-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (1RU MDS 9134 Switch fixed-configuration multilayer fabric switch with 32 4-Gbps and 2 10-Gbps Fibre Channel ports) Cisco MDS 9124 24-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (1RU MDS 9124 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 5
+ LC connectors MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i Switch Cisco MDS 9000 Family 16-Port Storage Services Node (SSN-16) - 16 fixed 1-Gbps Ethernet ports, plus 4 service engines that support 4 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports. MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i Switch Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 6
reach (40 MDS 9500 Series km) MDS 9200 Series MDS 9134 Switch X2 SC optics, 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over copper MDS 9500 Series MDS 9200 Series MDS 9134 Switch X2 SC optics, 10-Gbps Ethernet for short reach MDS 9500 Series MDS 9200 Series Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 7
Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode; supports distances up to 10 km MDS 9124, MDS 9134, MDS 9222i, DS-X9100, and DS-X9200 Series switching modules SFP optics (LC type) for 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode; not supported for use in 4-Gbps-capable ports MDS 9000 Series SFP optics (LC - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 8
power supply 300W AC power supply MDS 9100 Series MDS 9124 Switch DS-CAC-845W 845W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9200 Series MDS9200 Series DS-CAC-3000W 3000W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9509 MDS 9509 Switch DS-CAC-2500W 2500W AC power supply MDS 9509 Switch DS-CDC-2500W 2500W DC power - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 9
MDS 9134 MD S 9124 Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter NX-OS 4.x Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Table 3 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x. For the list of MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 10
DS-X9304-SMIP 4-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module 1. Requires DS-13SLT-FAB2 in the MDS 9513. MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i Yes Yes No No No No MDS 9216i Yes No No Table 4 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x. Table 4 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS SAN-OS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 11
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 NX-OS Release 4.1(x) and SAN-OS 3(x) Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide. Software Download Process Use the software download procedure to upgrade - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 12
Series Switch Type Supervisor Module Type 9124, 9134, Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem, Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter Supervisor-2 module Naming Convention Filename begins with m9100-s2ek9 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 12 OL - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 13
the show module command on a Supervisor 2 module: switch# show module Mod Ports Module-Type Model Status ... ... 7 0 Supervisor/Fabric-2 DS-X9530-SF2-K9 active * 8 0 Supervisor/Fabric-2 DS-X9530-SF2-K9 ha-standby OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 14
Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), page 20 • Upgrading the SSI Image on Your SSM, page 22 • Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch, page 22 • Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch, page 23 • Resetting SNMP Notifications - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 15
CLI command to determine if your upgrade will be nondisruptive. • Be aware that you need to enable Telnet following the upgrade. See "Enabling Telnet Required After an Upgrade" section on page 19. • Follow the recommended guidelines for upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or MDS 9134 Switch as described - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 16
1a) or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(3), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 17
1.x Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a), then to Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) supports FICON. OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 18
Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 9 lists additional SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support FICON. Refer to the specific release notes for FICON upgrade path information. Table 9 FICON Supported Releases FICON Supported Releases - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 19
Enabled An Inter-Switch Link (ISL) flap resulting in fabric segmentation or a merge during or after an upgrade from Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.0(x) to a later image where IVR is enabled might be disruptive. Some possible scenarios include the following: • FCIP connection flapping during the upgrade - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 20
startup-config command to save the RDI mode in the startup configuration on all of the switches. Follow the normal upgrade guidelines for Release 2.1(2b). If you are adding new switches running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) or later, upgrade all of your existing switches to Cisco SAN-OS Release - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 21
before the upgrade procedure to ensure that the changes are preserved during and after the upgrade. To save the configuration, enter the following command: switch# copy running-config startup-config OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 21 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 22
Interoperability Support Matrix and the "Managing Modules" chapter in the Cisco NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide for information on upgrading your SSM. Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch If you are upgrading from Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(1) to Cisco NX - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 23
configuration resets to the default settings when you upgrade to Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1a). Use the snmp-server enable traps command to reenable your required SNMP notifications. Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image This section lists the guidelines recommended for downgrading - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 24
Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Send documentation comments to [email protected] - SSM: Intelligent services traffic on the SSM, such as SANTap, NASB, and FC write acceleration, is disrupted during a downgrade. SSM Fibre Channel traffic is not. - Gigabit Ethernet Ports: Traffic - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 25
-OS 2.1(1a) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) first and then downgrade to Release 2.1(1a). SAN-OS 2.0(4a) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) first, then to Release 2.1(2x), and then downgrade to Release 2.0(4a). OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 26
down. Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) and then to Release 3.0(2). Use the shutdown command to shut all the ports operationally down and administratively up on all the Generation 1 modules before nondisruptively downgrading to Release 2.0(2b) and then downgrade to 1.3(4a). Cisco MDS 9000 Family - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 27
the SSI boot images on the SSMs on the switch 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 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 28
8-Gbps modules in an MDS 9513 switch chassis. 2. BM mode is the fabric mode that does not support Generation 3 8-Gbps modules in an MDS 9513 switch chassis. Expected Install Behavior Abort. Nondisruptive after powerdown of 8-Gbps module. Nondisruptive New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 29
Notes that support both Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. Cisco Fabric Manager Release Notes are available from the following website: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps10495/prod_release_notes_list.html Note These release notes are specific to this - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 30
feature, see Chapter 11 of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fabric Configuration Guide. I/O Accelerator (IOA) Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.2(1a) supports the I/O Accelerator (IOA) on the MDS 900018/4-port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) and the 16-port Storage Service Node (SSN-16). IOA accelerates I/Os - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 31
. Where Documented For information about the port group monitoring feature, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide. X2 Transceiver Support on the MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Starting with MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), the MDS 9134 Fabric Switch supports the 10-Gbps Ethernet DWDM - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 32
over IP (FCIP) connectivity. Traffic can be switched between an IP port and any Fibre Channel port on a Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch. The SSN-16 supports the full range of services available on other Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fibre Channel switching modules, including virtual SANs (VSANs), security, and - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 33
of activated ports on 4-Gbps Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric switches. As needed, customers can expand switch connectivity by licensing additional ports. I/O Accelerator Package The Cisco I/O Accelerator (IOA) package activates IOA on the Cisco MDS 9222i fabric switch, the Cisco MDS 9000 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 34
management port on Cisco MDS switches supports one user-configured IPv6 address, but does not support auto-configuration of an IPv6 address. User Roles In SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and earlier, when a user belongs to a role which has a VSAN policy set to Deny and the role allows access to a specific - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 35
due to limitations in the connected vendor switch. When IVR is used in interop mode 4, the maximum number of zones supported, including IVR zones, in the active zone set is 2047. InterVSAN Routing When using InterVSAN Routing (IVR), it is recommended to enable Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) on all IVR - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 36
a Telnet session and log in through the console. Issue the no feature ssh command to disable SSH. Issue the ssh key rsa 1024 command to create RSA version 2 keys. Issue the feature ssh command to enable SSH. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 36 OL-19964-02 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 37
-K9, Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch, if NPIV is enabled and the switch is used as the NPV core switch Trunking F ports, trunking F port channels and regular F port channels are not supported on the following MDS 9000 components: • DS-C9216i-K9, Cisco MDS 9216i Multilayer Fabric Switch • DS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 38
explicitly issue the following commands: • zone default-zone permit vsan 1 • zoneset distribute full vsan 1 • zone mode enhanced vsan 1 Running Storage Applications on the MSM-18/4 The Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) does not support multiple, concurrent storage applications - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 39
in non-CTS mode to support remote SPAN (RSPAN) traffic on the following modules: • DS-X9248-96K9: Cisco MDS 9000 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module • DS-X9224-96K9: Cisco MDS 9000 24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module • DS-X9248-48K9: Cisco MDS 9000 4/44-Port Host-Optimized 8-Gbps - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 40
in the global buffer pool, you need to reconfigure buffer credits on one or more of the ports. The total number of buffer credits configured for all the ports in the global buffer pool should be reduced by 64. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 40 OL-19964-02 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 41
NX-OS Software Release (Open or Resolved) 4.2(1a) - R O R O R O O O R - R O R O R O O O O O R O R O R - R - R - R - R O R - R - R O R - R - R - R - R O R O R OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) 41 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 42
in-service software upgrade (ISSU) from SAN-OS Release 3.x to NX-OS Release 4.x, the show fcs database command does not display the attached pWWNs. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsz53741 Symptom: When a crossbar module fails because of sync loss, MDS 9000 switches try to recover the fabric - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 43
for HP c-Class BladeSystem or Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter reloads following the system startup-config init command, the switch does not auto boot, but remains at the loader prompt. The command erroneously erases the startup configuration from the boot flash. OL-19964-02 Cisco MDS 9000 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 44
: This issue is resolved. • CSCtb62488 Symptom: Port flaps during a zone set activation cause the zone set to get stuck with the status: Activation in progress. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsw87910 Symptom: When running Cisco MDS Release SAN-OS 3.3(2) with DPVM enabled, if a link - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 45
is resolved. Open Caveats • CSCta22244 Symptom: On MDS switches running NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), an fctrace command or fcping command will not show the correct path to the target switch if any of the switches are connected through an ISL using any of the ports of the following modules: • DS-X9248-48K9 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 46
Guide • Cisco MDS 9124 and Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide Software Installation and Upgrade • Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 4.1(x) and SAN-OS 3(x) Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Services Interface Image Install and Upgrade Guide • Cisco - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 47
Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Secure Erase Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Cookbook for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Troubleshooting and Reference • Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS MIB Quick Reference • Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Rele - Page 48
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
Release Date: September 25, 2009
Part Number: OL-19964-02
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 45
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Contents
This document includes the following:
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Introduction, page 2
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Components Supported, page 2
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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x, page 9
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Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules, page 11
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Software Download Process, page 11
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image, page 14
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Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 23
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New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), page 28