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Chapter 11 Managing Modules
About Modules
Switching Modules
Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches support any switching module in any non-supervisor slot. These
modules obtain their image from the supervisor module.
Services Modules
Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches support any services module in any non-supervisor slot.
Refer to the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide
for more information
on CSMs.
Table 11-2
Supervisor Module Terms and Usage in Console Displays
Module Terms
Fixed or Relative
Usage
module-7 and module-8
Fixed usage for
MDS 9513
module-7 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 7 and
module-8 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 8.
module-5 and module-6
Fixed usage for
MDS 9509 and
MDS 9506
module-5 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 5 and
module-6 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 6.
module-1
Fixed usage for
MDS 9200 series
module-1 always refers to the supervisor module in slot 1.
sup-1 and sup-2
Fixed usage
On the MDS 9506 and MDS 9509 switches, sup-1 always refers to the
supervisor module in slot 5 and sup-2 always refers to the supervisor
module in slot 6.
On the MDS 9513 Directors, sup-1 always refers to the supervisor
module in slot 7 and sup-2 always refers to the supervisor module in
slot 8.
sup-active and sup-standby
Relative usage
sup-active refers to the active supervisor module—relative to the slot
that contains the active supervisor module.
sup-standby refers to the standby supervisor module—relative to the
slot that contains the standby supervisor module.
sup-local and sup-remote
Relative usage
If you are logged into the active supervisor, sup-local refers to the
active supervisor module and sup-remote refers to the standby
supervisor module.
If you are logged into the standby supervisor, sup-local refers to the
standby supervisor module (the one you are logged into.) There is no
sup-remote available from the standby supervisor module (you cannot
access a file system on the active sup).
