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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes 
for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4b)

Release Date: January 13, 2011

Part Number: OL-21012-04 B0

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 37

.

Note

As of Cisco Fabric Manager Release 4.2(1a), Fabric Manager information will no longer appear in the 
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for NX-OS releases. Cisco Fabric Manager Release Notes will 
include information that is exclusive to Fabric Manager as a management tool for Cisco MDS 9000 
Family switches and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. Refer to the following website for Release Notes 
for Cisco Fabric Manager:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps10495/prod_release_notes_list.html

Release notes are sometimes updated with new information on restrictions and caveats. Refer to the 
following website for the most recent version of the 

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/prod_release_notes_list.html

Table 1

 shows the on-line change history for this document.

Contents 

This document includes the following:

Introduction, page 2

Table 1

Online History Change

Revision

Date

Description

A0

01/132011

Created release notes.

B0

02/09/2011

Updated the 

“Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages”

 

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Содержание MDS 9222i - Multiservice Modular Fabric Switch

Страница 1: ...ric Manager Release Notes will include information that is exclusive to Fabric Manager as a management tool for Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches Refer to the following website for Release Notes for Cisco Fabric Manager http www cisco com en US partner products ps10495 prod_release_notes_list html Release notes are sometimes updated with new information on restric...

Страница 2: ... The Cisco MDS 9000 Family of Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches provides industry leading availability scalability security and management allowing you to deploy high performance storage area networks with lowest total cost of ownership Layering a rich set of intelligent features onto a high performance protocol agnostic switch fabric the Cisco MDS 9000 Family addresses the stringent requir...

Страница 3: ...ries only M92S2K9 5 0 4b MDS 9200 Supervisor Fabric 2 NX OS software MDS 9222i Switch only M91S2K9 5 0 4b MDS 9100 Supervisor Fabric 2 NX OS software MDS 9124 Switch and MDS 9134 Switch M91S3K9 5 0 4b MDS 9148 Supervisor Fabric 3 NX OS software MDS 9148 Switch SSI Interface SSI M9K9 504b Storage Services Interface for NX OS Release 5 0 4b MDS 9000 Family Licenses M9500SSE184K9 Storage Services Ena...

Страница 4: ...ption License for SSN 16 1 engine MDS 9200 Series only M95SMESSNK9 Cisco Storage Media Encryption License for SSN 16 1 engine MDS 9500 Series only M92IOASSN Cisco I O Accelerator License for SSN 16 1 engine MDS 9200 Series only M95IOASSN Cisco I O Accelerator License for SSN 16 1 engine MDS 9500 Series only M92IOA184 Cisco I O Accelerator License for MSM 18 4 MDS 9200 Series only M95IOA184 Cisco I...

Страница 5: ...1RU fixed configuration multilayer fabric switch with 32 4 Gbps and 2 10 Gbps Fibre Channel ports MDS 9134 Switch DS C9124 K9 Cisco MDS 9124 24 Port Multilayer Fabric Switch 1RU fixed configuration multilayer fabric switch with 24 4 Gbps Fibre Channel ports MDS 9124 Switch Supervisor Modules DS X9530 SF2 K9 Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor 2 Module MDS 9500 Series DS X9530 SF2A K9 Cisco MDS 9500 S...

Страница 6: ...al crossbar module DS 13SLT FAB1 Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric1 Module MDS 9513 Switch DS 13SLT FAB2 Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric2 Module MDS 9513 Switch Optics DS X2 FC10G SR X2 SC optics 10 Gbps Fibre Channel for short reach MDS 9500 Series MDS 9200 Series MDS 9134 Switch DS X2 FC10G LR X2 SC optics 10 Gbps Fibre Channel for long reach 10 km MDS 9500 Series MDS 9200 Series MDS 9134 Switch D...

Страница 7: ... DS SFP FC 2G SW 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 DS SFP FC 2G LW SFP optics LC type for 1 or 2 Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode for Cisco MDS 9500 MDS 9200 and MDS 9100 Series not supported for use in 4 Gbps capable ports MDS 9000 Series DS SFP FCGE SW SFP optics LC type for 1 Gbps Ethernet and 1 ...

Страница 8: ...amily DS CWDM MUX8A ADM for 8 CWDM wavelengths MDS 9000 Family CWDM Multiplexer Chassis DS CWDMCHASSI S 2 slot chassis for CWDM ADMs MDS 9000 Family Power Supplies DS CAC 300W 300W AC power supply MDS 9100 Series DS C24 300AC 300W AC power supply 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 ...

Страница 9: ...n 1 modules is discontinued DS X9302 14K9 14 2 port Multiprotocol Services MPS 14 2 Module DS X9016 16 port 1 2 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module DS X9032 32 port 1 2 Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module DS X9032SSM 32 port Storage Services Module SSM Generation 1 modules should be removed from a switch chassis before the installation of NX OS Release 5 0 4b begins Table 3 Cisco MDS NX OS 5 x Cha...

Страница 10: ...Yes 1 Requires DS 13SLT FAB2 in the MDS 9513 Table 4 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX OS 5 x continued Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i Table 5 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX OS 4 x Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i MDS 9216i DS X9530 SF2 K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor 2 Module Yes N A N A DS X9530 SF2A K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor 2A Module Yes1 N A N A DS X9530 SF1 K9 MDS ...

Страница 11: ...x continued Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i MDS 9216i Table 6 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS SAN OS 3 x Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i MDS 9216i MDS 9216A MDS 9216 DS X9530 SF2 K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor 2 Module Yes N A N A N A N A DS X9530 SF2A K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor 2A Module Yes1 N A N A N A N A DS X9530 SF1 K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor 1 Module Yes N A N A N A N A DS 13S...

Страница 12: ...ware download procedure to upgrade to a later version or downgrade to an earlier version of an operating system This section describes the software download process for the Cisco MDS NX OS software and includes the following topics Determining the Software Version page 13 Determining Software Version Compatibility page 13 Downloading Software page 13 Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS...

Страница 13: ...cts 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 followin...

Страница 14: ...request a copy of the source code under the terms of either GPL or LGPL please send an e mail to mds software disclosure cisco com Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9100 Series Switch The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9100 series switch depends on which switch you use as shown in Table 8 Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch The syste...

Страница 15: ...our Cisco MDS NX OS software image and includes the following topics General Upgrading Guidelines page 16 Upgrading Effect on VSAN 4079 page 19 FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths page 18 Upgrading with IVR Enabled page 19 Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch page 20 Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch page 20 Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on an MDS 9000 Fam...

Страница 16: ...e upgrade path for all NX OS and SAN OS releases SSM Intelligent services traffic on the SSM such as SANTap NASB and FC write acceleration is disrupted during an upgrade SSM Fibre Channel traffic is not Gigabit Ethernet Ports Traffic on Gigabit Ethernet ports is disrupted during an upgrade or downgrade This includes IPS modules and the Gigabit Ethernet ports on the MPS 14 2 module the MSM 18 4 mod...

Страница 17: ...ptive Upgrade Path NX OS 5 0 4 5 0 1a 4 2 7a 4 2 5 4 2 3a 4 2 3 4 2 1b 4 2 1a 4 1 3a 4 1 1c 4 1 1b You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX OS Release 5 0 4b SAN OS 3 3 5 3 3 4a 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 1c 3 3 1a Upgrade to NX OS 4 1 x or 4 2 x and then upgrade to NX OS Release 5 0 4b 3 2 3a 3 2 3 3 2 2c 3 2 1a 3 1 4 3 1 3a 3 1 2b 3 1 2a 3 1 2 3 1 1 3 0 3a 3 0 3 3 0 2a 3 0 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1 2e ...

Страница 18: ... 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 1 x Upgrade to SAN OS Release ...

Страница 19: ...arios include the following FCIP connection flapping during the upgrade process resulting in fabric segmentation or merge ISL flap results in fabric segmentation or merge because of hardware issues or a software bug ISL port becomes part of PCP results in fabric segmentation or merge because of a port flap SAN OS 3 2 2c First upgrade to SAN OS Release 3 3 1c and then upgrade to NX OS Release 4 2 1...

Страница 20: ...s before moving to Step 2 Step 2 Issue the no ivr virtual fcdomain add vsan ranges vsan range command to disable RDI mode on all IVR enabled switches The range of values for a VSAN ID is 1 to 4093 This can cause traffic disruption Note Complete Step 2 for all IVR enabled switches before moving to Step 3 Step 3 Check the syslogs for any ISL that was isolated 2005 Aug 31 21 52 04 switch FCDOMAIN 2 E...

Страница 21: ...n performing a disruptive upgrade on an MDS 9000 Family switch for example you upgrade directly from SAN OS Release 2 1 2 or earlier version to NX OS Release 4 2 x the binary startup configuration is deleted because it is not compatible with the new image and the ASCII startup configuration file is applied when the switch comes up with the new upgraded image When the ASCII startup configuration fi...

Страница 22: ...not Gigabit Ethernet Ports Traffic on Gigabit Ethernet ports is disrupted during a downgrade This includes IPS modules and the Gigabit Ethernet ports on the MPS 14 2 module the MSM 18 4 module and the MDS 9222i switch Those nodes that are members of VSANs traversing an FCIP ISL are impacted and a fabric reconfiguration occurs iSCSI initiators connected to the Gigabit Ethernet ports lose connectivi...

Страница 23: ...o MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX OS Release 5 0 4b OL 21012 04 Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN OS Software Image Note The software downgrade information in Table 14 applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic Downgrading system software disrupts IP and SSM intelligent services traffic ...

Страница 24: ...a 4 2 3 4 2 1b 4 2 1a 4 1 3a 4 1 1c 4 1 1b You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX OS Release 5 0 4b SAN OS 3 3 5 3 3 4a 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 1c 3 3 1a Downgrade to NX OS Release 4 2 x or Release 4 1 x first and then downgrade to SAN OS Release 3 3 x 3 2 3a 3 2 3 3 2 2c 3 2 1a 3 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 3a 3 1 3 3 1 2b 3 1 2a 3 1 2 3 0 3a 3 0 3 3 0 2a 3 0 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1 2e 2 1 2d 2 1 2b 2 1 2 ...

Страница 25: ...ade Path from NX OS Release 4 1 1c To Release with FICON Enabled Downgrade Path SAN OS 3 3 1c You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX OS Release 4 1 1c SAN OS 3 2 2c First downgrade to SAN OS Release 3 3 1c and then downgrade to Release 3 2 2c SAN OS 3 0 3b First downgrade to SAN OS Release 3 3 1c and then downgrade to Release 3 0 3b SAN OS 3 0 2 First downgrade to SAN OS Release 3 3 1c...

Страница 26: ...he Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package allows the customer to use FCIP to extend SANs over wide distances on IP networks using the Cisco MDS 9000 family IP storage services Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package fact sheet for more information Mainframe Package The Cisco MDS 9000 Mainframe package uses the FICON protocol and allows control unit port management for in ba...

Страница 27: ... is required You must install the Mainframe Package and the SAN Extension over FCIP Package before you install the XRC acceleration license The Mainframe Package enables the underlying FICON support and the FCIP license or licenses enable the underlying FCIP support XRC acceleration is not supported on the SSN 16 Limitations and Restrictions This section lists the limitations and restrictions for ...

Страница 28: ... 1 1b these users are still prevented from performing configuration clear execute and debug commands as before however they are allowed to perform show commands for all VSANs The ability to execute the show command addresses the following In a network environment users often need to view information in other VSANs even though they do not have permission to modify configurations in those VSANs This...

Страница 29: ... Java Web Start When using Java Web Start it is recommended that you do not use an HTML cache or proxy server You can use the Java Web Start Preferences panel to view or edit the proxy configuration To do this launch the Application Manager either by clicking the desktop icon Microsoft Windows or type javaws in the Java Web Start installation directory Solaris Operating Environment and Linux and t...

Страница 30: ...ed with the destination profile command destination profile profile_name transport method destination profile profile_name http The output of the show running config callhome command shows configured Call Home commands switch show running config callhome version 4 1 3 callhome email contact abc cisco com mailto abc cisco com phone contact 14087994089 streetaddress xyxxyx distribute destination pro...

Страница 31: ...ion Guide Reserved VSAN Range and Isolated VSAN Range Guidelines On an NPV switch with a trunking configuration on any interface or on a regular switch where the feature fport_channel_trunk command has been issued to enable the Trunking F PortChannels feature follow these configuration guidelines for reserved VSANs and the isolated VSAN If trunk mode is on for any of the interfaces or NP PortChann...

Страница 32: ...on the MSM 18 4 at a time RSPAN Traffic Not Supported on CTS Ports on 8 Gbps Switching Modules An inter switch link ISL that is enabled for Cisco TrustSec CTS encryption must be brought up 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 ...

Страница 33: ...l of the ports Rate Mode dedicated Buffer Credits default value When you configure port mode to auto or E on a Generation 3 module one or two of the ports will not come up for the following configuration Port Mode auto or E for the first half of the ports the second half of the ports or for all of the ports Rate Mode dedicated Buffer Credits default value When you configure port mode to auto or E ...

Страница 34: ...or does not compact IO packets whose compressed length is 256 Workaround This issue is resolved CSCtj87140 Symptom IOA does not work correctly for an IBM TSM backup application system that uses the IBM A tape driver to communicate with an IBM LTO 5 drive When IOA is introduced the backup fails The underlying reason is that a vendor specific command is sent by the driver to the LTO 5 tape drive and...

Страница 35: ...failure Messages similar to the following are displayed 2010 Jul 5 19 33 39 MDSSWITCH IMAGE_DNLD SLOT5 2 IMG_DNLD_STARTED Module image download process Please wait until completion 2010 Jul 5 19 33 57 MDSSWITCH IMAGE_DNLD SLOT5 2 IMG_DNLD_COMPLETE Module image download process Download successful 2010 Jul 5 19 35 00 MDSSWITCH MODULE 5 LCM_MODULE_UPGRADE_END Upgrade of module 5 ended 2010 Jul 5 19 ...

Страница 36: ...g if esp ingress sa 256 4 On the other side of the PortChannel reconfigure egress with 256 switch config interface po103 switch config if fcsp esp manual switch config if esp egress sa 256 At this point the link is fully secured on both sides 5 Clean up the old ingress sa by deleting it An error message displays but the ingress sa does get deleted switch config if esp no ingress sa 258 ERROR SA 25...

Страница 37: ...mily Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Images Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Compatibility Information Cisco Data Center Interoperability Support Matrix Cisco MDS 9000 NX OS Hardware and Software Compatibility Information and Feature...

Страница 38: ...figuration Guide Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX OS Security Configuration Guide Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX OS IP Services Configuration Guide Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX OS Intelligent Storage Services Configuration Guide Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX OS High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX OS Inter VSAN Routing Configuration Guide Command Line Interface Cisco MDS 9000 Fam...

Страница 39: ...tml Subscribe to the What s New in Cisco Product Documentation as a Really Simple Syndication RSS feed and set content to be delivered directly to your desktop using a reader application The RSS feeds are a free service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2 0 This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the Related Documentation section Cisco and the Cisco Logo are ...

Страница 40: ... n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck d o c c i s c o c o m 40 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX OS Release 5 0 4b OL 21012 04 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ...

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