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following sections: • Introduction, page 2 • Components Supported, page 2 • Software Download Process, page 7 • Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 10 • Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 22 • New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4), page 25 • Limitations - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 2
part number 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 SAN-OS Rel - Page 3
documentation comments to [email protected] Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component License Part Number M9500EXT14K9 M9200EXT14K9 M9500EXT12K9 M9200EXT12K9 M9500EXT1AK9 M9200EXT1AK9 M9500SSE1K9 M9200SSE1K9 M9500SME1MK9 M9200SME1MK9 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 4
services ports, and a modular expansion slot for Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switching and Service modules.) MDS 9216 16-port semi-modular fabric switch (includes MDS ports and 16 host-optimized ports). MDS 9120 Switch only Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (includes sixteen internal and - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 5
comments to [email protected] Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component External crossbar module Supervisor modules Switching modules Services modules Optics Part Number DS-13SLT-FAB1 Description MDS 9513 crossbar fabric module - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 6
Send documentation comments to [email protected] Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product LC-type fiber-optic SFP DS-SFP-FC-2G-SW DS-SFP-FC-2G- - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 7
Release column. Note We strongly recommend that you use the latest available software release supported by your vendor for all Cisco MDS 9000 Family products. Downloading Software The Cisco MDS SAN-OS software is designed for mission-critical high availability environments. To realize the benefits - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 8
[email protected] Note Refer to the "Determining Software Compatibility" section of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide for more Images for MDS 9100 Series Switch Switch MDS 9120 or MDS 9140 MDS 9134, MDS 9124, Cisco Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem, or Cisco Fabric Switch - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 9
to Supervisor-1 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 Family CLI Configuration Guide. Configuring Generation 2 Switching Modules The Cisco MDS 9500 Multilayer Directors are designed to - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 10
installing a database, as well as Fabric Manager. The complete installation instructions are provided in the "Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric Manager" section in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide, and are available on-screen once you launch the Fabric Manager - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 11
6.x, and 7.0 Note Internet Explorer 7.0 is not supported on Windows 2000 SP4. • Oracle Database 10g Express • PostgreSQL 8.2 (Windows and Linux) • PostgreSQL 8.1 (Solaris) • Cisco ACS 3.1 and 4.0 • PIX Firewall OL-14116-12 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) 11 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 12
the Oracle Database 10g Express database, follow the instructions in the "Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric Manager" section in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide. Refer to Table 5 for information on the supported upgrade path. 4. If you are upgrading a previous - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 13
user accounts. If your server is running Terminal Services in Application mode, or if you are running instructions provided in the Fabric Manager Installer 3.3(4). To install Device Manager on your workstation, follow these steps: OL-14116-12 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 14
MB is not sufficient. If you have this problem, save the jnlp link as file, increase the heap limit to 512 MB, and run javaws element-manager.jnlp at the shell prompt. General Upgrading Guidelines Use the following guidelines when upgrading to Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4): • Install and configure - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 15
switching traffic. Upgrading system software disrupts IP traffic and SSM intelligent services traffic. Table 6 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) upgrade directly to SAN-OS Release 3.3(4). OL-14116-12 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) 15 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 16
SAN-OS Release 2.1(3) and then upgrade to Release 3.3(4). SAN-OS 1.x Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a), then to Release 2.1(2b), and then upgrade to Release 3.3(4). Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) 16 OL-14116-12 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 17
cisco.com FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) does not support FICON. Table 7 lists the SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support fabric segmentation or merge because of a port flap. If this problem occurs, syslogs indicate a failure and the flapped ISL could - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 18
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 2.1(2b) as described in this workaround. Then follow the normal upgrade guidelines for - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 19
OS software, see the "Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image" section on page OFC (SN) Port WWN is 20:4b:00:0d:ec:09:3c:00 Admin port mode is auto - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 20
: - Upgrade 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 NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images. - All SSM applications are disabled. Use the show ssm provisioning command to - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 21
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x. Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch If you are upgrading from Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(1) to Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) on a Cisco MDS nondisruptive upgrade will fail. • If a service terminates the nondisruptive upgrade, the show install - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 22
cisco.com Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch Cisco MDS SAN-OS software upgrades are disruptive on the following single supervisor Cisco MDS Family switches: • MDS 9120 switch • MDS 9140 switch • MDS upgrade path is not supported on the MDS 9222i. This restriction - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 23
Disable all features not supported by the downgrade release. - SSM: Intelligent services traffic on the MSM-18/4 module, or the MDS 9222i switch is online. Otherwise, Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.1.(1a), 2.1(1b), or 2.1.(2a). See the "Upgrading with IVR Enabled" section on page 17 for these instructions - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 24
), then to Release 1.3(4a), and then downgrade to your SAN-OS 1.x release. FICON Downgrade Paths Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) does not support FICON. Refer to Table 7 for a list SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support FICON. Refer to the specific release notes for FICON downgrade path information - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 25
boot images on the SSMs on the switch to a release version supported by your Cisco SAN-OS release. Refer to the Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images. • SSM intelligent services traffic switching on SSM ports is disrupted on upgrades or downgrades. • Fibre - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 26
"Related Documentation" section. There are no new features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4). Limitations and Restrictions This section lists Server. Maximum Number of Zones Supported in Interop Mode 4 In interop mode 4, the maximum number of zones that is supported in an active zone set is - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 27
Cisco Storage Media Encryption The following limitations are described for Cisco SME: • Cisco SME Configuration Limits, page 27 • Deleting Cisco cluster Modules in a switch Cisco MSM-18/4 modules in a per cluster Volume groups in a tape backup group Cisco Key Management Center (# of keys) Targets per - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 28
. The Emulex driver version 8.1.10.12 does not have this issue. Cisco MDS 9222i Module Upgrade On the MDS 9222i module, an upgrade from SAN-OS Release 3.2(x) to Release 3.3(1c) is not supported if there is a Cisco SME or Cisco DMM configuration in the fabric for hosts and targets attached to the - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 29
on the MSM-18/4 The Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) does not support multiple, concurrent storage applications. Only occur. DDTS CSCsx18173 describes this issue. Limited ISSU Support on the MDS 9222i Switch An in-service software upgrade (ISSU) from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 30
CSCsz75692 Software Release (Open or Resolved) 3.3(3) O O O O O O O O O O - O O O O O O O - O - O O - - O O Software Release (Open or Resolved) 3.3(4) R R R O R R R R R R R R O O O R R R R R R R R R R R R Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) 30 OL-14116-12 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 31
• CSCsr07784 Symptom: In certain rare circumstances, several interfaces on one or more MDS 9000 switches in a SAN fabric might go down with hwFailure status. Messages similar (Fibre Channel) due to Analysis OL-14116-12 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) 31 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 32
for IVR. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsz37102 Symptom: Severe flow control for iSCSI sessions on an MSM-18/4 module that is installed in an MDS 9500 Series switch might cause the module to fail. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) 32 OL-14116-12 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 33
and the zone set activation occur after an In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU). This issue applies only to an NPIV F port on MDS 9124 and MDS 9134 fabric switches. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsz16768 OL-14116-12 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) 33 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 34
is resolved. • CSCsz75692 Symptom: When a Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem or Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter reloads following the core files on the MDS 9513 switch. Workaround: This issue is resolved. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 35
this. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsw87910 Symptom: When running Cisco MDS Release SAN-OS 3.3(2) with DPVM enabled, if a link flaps for a log command: %DPVM-3-PSS_ERR: Failed to update Login info NPV contextpwwn: 50:00:00:00:aa:99:ee:44, syserr = no such pss key Workaround: This issue - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 36
and the startup configuration are synchronized. • CSCta55819 Symptom: Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) callhome commands are not working in NPV mode, even though CFS is working in NPV mode. Workaround: None. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) 36 OL-14116-12 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 37
for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, refer to the IBM TotalStorage Support website. Release Notes • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Releases • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Images • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 38
Networking Services • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Data Mobility Manager Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Secure Erase Configuration Guide - For Cisco MDS 9500 and 9200 Series Troubleshooting and Reference • Cisco MDS 9000 - HP Cisco MDS 9124 | Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Rel - Page 39
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
Release Date: July 23, 2009
Part Number: OL-14116-12
This document describes the caveats and limitations for switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Use
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Contents
This document includes the following sections:
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Introduction, page 2
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Components Supported, page 2
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Software Download Process, page 7
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 10
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Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 22
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New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4), page 25
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Limitations and Restrictions, page 26
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Caveats, page 30
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Related Documentation, page 37
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 38