Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Instruction Manual

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Release Notes
HP C-series Nexus 5000
Converged Network Switches
for NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1(1)
This document provides additional information about the Nexus 5000 Converged Network
Switch

2 HP C-series Nexus 5000 Converged Network Switches Release Notes
REFER TO THE CISCO NEXUS 5000 NX-OS RELEASE
NOTES FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF NEW FEATURES
AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS
RELEASE
As part of the NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1(1) image updates provided by HP, the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
Release Notes for 4.0(1a)N1(1) have been included in the bundle. For a complete list and
detailed description of features included in the NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1(1) release, refer to the Cisco
release notes as appropriate.
C-SERIES NEXUS 5000 CONVERGED NETWORK
SWITCH SUPPORT MATRIX
Nexus 5000
Converged
Network
Switch Model
Switch Description Supported Expansion Modules
HP C-series
Nexus 5010
Converged
Network Switch
FCoE Converged Network Switch with twenty 10GbE
ports and accommodates one expansion module
8-port 4Gb fibre channel
expansion module
4-port 4Gb fibre channel +
4-port 10GbE expansion module
6-port 10GbE expansion module
HP C-series
Nexus 5020
Converged
Network Switch
FCoE Converged Network Switch with forty 10GbE
ports and accommodates two expansion modules
8-port 4Gb fibre channel
expansion module
4-port 4Gb fibre channel +
4-port 10GbE expansion module
6-port 10GbE expansion module
NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1(1) NAMING CONVENTION
Nexus 5000 Converged Network
Switch Model Image Type Image Name
HP C-series Nexus 5010 Converged
Network Switch
kickstart image n5000-uk9-kickstart.4.0.1a.N1.1.bin
system image n5000-uk9.4.0.1a.N1.1.bin
HP C-series Nexus 5020 Converged
Network Switch
kickstart image n5000-uk9-kickstart.4.0.1a.N1.1.bin
system image n5000-uk9.4.0.1a.N1.1.bin

3 HP C-series Nexus 5000 Converged Network Switches Release Notes
SERIAL PORT
You must use the serial interface to configure the switch management IP address. Refer to the
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide for instructions on
how to connect the serial port to a host machine.
INITIAL INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
SETTING UP FCOE
The C-series Nexus 5000 Family of switches does not automatically allow FCoE connectivity for
the first-time, out-of-the box power up. For more comprehensive initial setup information,
please refer to the HP C-series Nexus 5000 Converged Network Switch Quick Start
Instructions found at http:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure/switches/5000nexus/index.html.
CISCO NEXUS 5000 N-PORT VIRTUALIZATION (NPV)
MODE
N-Port Virtualization (NPV) Mode is a software feature that can be optionally enabled on the C-
series Nexus 5000 Converged Network Switch. Switches operating in NPV mode do not join a
fabric; rather, they pass traffic between NPV core switch links and end devices.
NPV technology addresses the increase in the number of domain IDs needed to deploy a large
number of ports by making the Nexus 5000 behave as a host to the core FC switch. NPV
aggregates multiple locally connected N-ports into one or more external NP link(s), which share
the domain ID of the NPV core switch. NPV also allows multiple devices to attach to the same
port on the NPV core switch, thereby reducing the need for more ports on the core switch. NPV
makes use of N-port ID virtualization (NPIV) to receive multiple FCIDs allocated from the core
switch on the NP port. Refer to the Cisco Nexus 5000 Family Configuration Guide for
instructions on how to configure NPV.