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ESS
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DS8000
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DS6000
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DS4000
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Tape
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NAS
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What has changed?
1. Updated NX-OS support with 4.2(3)
2. Updated Fabric Manager support with 4.2(3a)
3. Updated BladeCenter Cisco FCSM support with 3.3(4a)
4. NX-OS support for 4.2(3) will include p6 support for both System i and p.
5. Support for I/O Acceleration
Notes:
1.
The
MDS 9506/9509/9513
Multilayer Directors and
MDS 9216i/9222i/9124/9134
Fabric Switches
latest firmware
level is 4.2(3).
The latest FICON or Intermix fabrics
firmware level is 4.2(1b)
.
SAN-OS Release notes are found
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/prod_release_notes_list.html
2. Installation and upgrade information:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/prod_installation_guides_list.html
3. Product
datasheets:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/products_data_sheets_list.html
4. Configuration
Guides:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html
5. Maximum ISLs (physical hops): 7 (maximum 1 Longwave ISL)
6. Blade module information:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5991/prod_models_home.html
7. Technical support on
SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
can be found at:
http://www-
03.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/virtualization/svc/index.html
8. This SAN product line can not attach to public telecom networks and is not intended to attach to public telecom
networks
9.
Note -
Customers that
do not
require an upgrade to NX-OS 4.2(3), but require field updates, may install SAN-OS
3.3(4a).
FICON
customers that
do not
require an upgrade to NX-OS 4.2(1b), but require field updates may install
SAN-OS 3.3(1c)
10. The MDS 9216, 9216A and Supervisor-1 are not NX-OS compatible. SAN-OS 3.3.4a must be used.
