Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Instruction Manual

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
Release Date: September 25, 2009
Part Number: OL-19964-02
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 45.
Note As of Cisco Fabric Manager Release 4.2(1), 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
Contents
This document includes the following:
•Introduction, page 2
•Components Supported, page 2
•MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x, page 9
•Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules, page 11
•Software Download Process, page 11
•Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image, page 14
•Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 23
•New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), page 28

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Introduction
•Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages, page 32
•Limitations and Restrictions, page 34
•Caveats, page 41
•Related Documentation, page 45
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 48
Introduction
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
requirements of large data center storage environments: uncompromising high availability, security,
scalability, ease of management, and seamless integration of new technologies.
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software powers the award winning Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer
Switches. It is designed to create a strategic SAN platform with superior reliability, performance,
scalability, and features. Formerly known as Cisco SAN-OS, Cisco MDS 9000 NX Software is fully
interoperable with earlier Cisco SAN-OS versions and enhances hardware platform and module support.
Components Supported
Table 1 lists the NX-OS software part numbers 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 Part Number Description Applicable Product
Software M95S2K9-4.2.1a MDS 9500 Supervisor/Fabric-2, NX-OS software MDS 9500 Series only
M92S2K9-4.2.1a MDS 9200 Supervisor/Fabric-2, NX-OS software MDS 9222i Switch only
M92S1K9-4.2.1a MDS 9216i Supervisor/Fabric-I, NX-OS software MDS 9216i Switch only
M91S2K9-4.2.1a MDS 9100 Supervisor/Fabric-2, NX-OS software MDS 9124 Switch and
MDS 9134 Switch
SSI Interface SSI-M9K9-421a Storage Services Interface for NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) MDS 9000 Family
Licenses M9500SSE184K9 Storage Services Enabler License for one MSM-18/4 module MDS 9500 Series only
M9222ISSE1K9 Storage Services Enabler License MDS 9222i Switch only
M9200SSE184K9 Storage Services Enabler License for one MSM-18/4 module MDS 9200 Series only
M95DMM184K9 Data Mobility Manager License for one MSM-18/4 module MDS 9500 Series only
M9222IDMMK9 Data Mobility Manager License for Cisco MDS 9222i MDS 9222i Switch
M92DMM184K9 Data Mobility Manager License for one MSM-18/4 module MDS 9200 Series only

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Components Supported
Licenses
(continued)
M95DMM184TSK9 Data Mobility Manager for one MSM-18/4 module — Time
Limited to 180 days only
MDS 9500 Series only
M9222IDMMTSK9 Data Mobility Manager — Time Limited to 180 days only MDS 9222i Switch only
M92DMM184TSK9 Data Mobility Manager for one MSM-18/4 module — Time
Limited to 180 days only
MDS 9200 Series only
M92SSESSNK9 Cisco Storage Services Enabler License for SSN-16
(1 engine)
MDS 9200 Series only
M95SSESSNK9 Cisco Storage Services Enabler License for SSN-16
(1 engine)
MDS 9500 Series only
M92SMESSNK9 Cisco Storage Media Encryption 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/O Accelerator License for MSM-18/4 MDS 9500 Series only
M9222IIOA Cisco I/O Accelerator License for Cisco MDS 9222i base
switch
MDS 9222i Switch only
M92EXTSSNK9 Cisco SAN Extension License for SSN-16 (1 engine) MDS 9200 Series only
M95EXTSSNK9 Cisco SAN Extension License for SSN-16 (1 engine) MDS 9500 Series only
M9200XRC Cisco XRC Acceleration MDS 9200 Series only
M9500XRC Cisco XRC Acceleration MDS 9500 Series only
Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product

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Components Supported
Chassis DS-C9513 Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director (13-slot multilayer
director with 2 slots for Supervisor-2 modules, with 11 slots
available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)
MDS 9513 Switch
DS-C9509 Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director (9-slot multilayer
director with 2 slots for Supervisor modules, with 7 slots
available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)
MDS 9509 Switch
DS-C9506 Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director (6-slot multilayer
director with 2 slots for Supervisor modules, with 4 slots
available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)
MDS 9506 Switch
DS-C9222i-K9 Cisco MDS 9222i Multilayer Fabric Switch (3-rack-unit
(3RU) semimodular multilayer fabric switch with 18 4-Gbps
Fibre Channel ports, 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports, and a modular
expansion slot for Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switching and
Services modules)
MDS 9222i Switch
DS-C9216i-K9 Cisco MDS 9216i Multilayer Fabric Switch (3RU
semi-modular multilayer fabric switch with 14 2-Gbps Fibre
Channel ports, 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports, and a modular
expansion slot for Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switching and
Services modules)
MDS 9216i Switch
DS-C9134-K9 Cisco MDS 9134 34-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (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
Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product

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Components Supported
Switching
Modules
DS-X9016 Cisco MDS 9000 16-Port Fibre Channel Switching Module
with Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) LC (16-port,
2-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module with SFP LC
connectors for Cisco MDS 9216i and Cisco MDS 9500
Series)
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9216i Switch
DS-X9032 Cisco MDS 9000 32-Port 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module with SFP LC connectors
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9216i Switch
DS-X9112 Cisco MDS 9000 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module with SFP LC connectors
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9200 Series
DS-X9124 Cisco 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with
SFP LC connectors
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9200 Series
DS-X9148 Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module with SFP LC
MDS 9500 Series
MdS 9200 Series
DS-X9704 Cisco MDS 9000 Family 4-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel
Switching Module with SFP LC
MDS 9500 Series
MdS 9200 Series
DS-X9224-96K9 Cisco MDS 9000 24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module with SFP and SFP+ LC connectors
MDS 9500 Series
DS-X9248-96K9 Cisco MDS 9000 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module with SFP and SFP+ LC connectors
MDS 9500 Series
DS-X9248-48K9 Cisco MDS 9000 4/44-Port Host-Optimized 8-Gbps Fibre
Channel Switching Module with SFP and SFP+ LC
connectors
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9222i Switch
Services
Modules
DS-X9316-SSNK9 Cisco MDS 9000 Family 16-Port Storage Services Node
(SSN-16) — 16 fixed 1-Gbps Ethernet ports, plus 4 service
engines that support 4 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services
ports.
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9222i Switch
DS-X9304-18K9 Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module
(MSM-18/4) — 18-port, 4-Gbps Fibre Channel plus 4-port
Gigabit Ethernet IP services and switching module with SFP
LC connectors
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9200 Series
DS-X9302-14K9 Cisco MDS 9000 14/2-Port Multiprotocol Services Module
— 14-port, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel plus 2-port Gigabit
Ethernet IP services and switching module with SFP LC
connectors
MDS 9500 Series
MDs 9216i Switch
DS-X9032-SSM Cisco MDS 9000 32-Port Storage Services Module —
32-port, 2-Gbps storage services module with SFP LC
connectors
MDS 9500 Series
MDs 9200 Series
External
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
Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product

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Components Supported
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
DS-X2-FC10G-ER X2 SC optics, 10-Gbps Fibre Channel for extended reach (40
km)
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9200 Series
MDS 9134 Switch
DS-X2-FC10G-CX4 X2 SC optics, 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over copper MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9200 Series
MDS 9134 Switch
DS-X2-E10G-SR X2 SC optics, 10-Gbps Ethernet for short reach MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9200 Series
Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
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Components Supported
LC-type
fiber-optic
SFP
DS-SFP-FC8G-SW SFP+ optics (LC type) for 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps Fibre Channel for
shortwave mode
MDS DS-X9200 Series
switching modules
DS-SFP-FC8G-LW SFP+ optics (LC type) for 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps Fibre Channel for
longwave mode; supports distances up to 10 km
MDS DS-X9200 Series
switching modules
DS-SFP-FC4G-SW SFP optics (LC type) for 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps Fibre Channel for
shortwave mode
MDS 9124, MDS 9134,
MDS 9222i,
DS-X9100, and
DS-X9200 Series
switching modules
DS-SFP-FC4G-MR SFP optics (LC type) for 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps Fibre Channel for
longwave mode; supports distances up to 4 km
MDS 9124, MDS 9134,
MDS 9222i,
DS-X9100, and
DS-X9200 Series
switching modules
DS-SFP-FC4G-LW SFP optics (LC type) for 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps Fibre Channel for
longwave mode; supports distances up to 10 km
MDS 9124, MDS 9134,
MDS 9222i,
DS-X9100, and
DS-X9200 Series
switching modules
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- or 2-Gbps
Fibre Channel for shortwave mode; not supported for use in
4-Gbps-capable ports
MDS 9000 Series
DS-SFP-FCGE-LW SFP optics (LC type) for 1-Gbps Ethernet and 1- or 2-Gbps
Fibre Channel for longwave mode; not supported for use in
4-Gbps-capable ports
MDS 9000 Series
DS-SFP-GE-T SFP (RJ-45 connector) for Gigabit Ethernet over copper MDS 9000 Series
Cisco Coarse
Wavelength-
Division
Multiplexing
(CWDM)
DS-CWDM-xxxx CWDM Gigabit Ethernet and 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel
SFP LC type, where product number xxxx = 1470, 1490,
1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, or 1610 nm
MDS 9000 Family
DS-CWDM4Gxxxx CWDM 4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP LC type, where product
number xxxx = 1470, 1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, or
1610 nm
MDS 9000 Family
Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product

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Dense
Wavelength-
Division
Multiplexing
(DWDM)
DWDM-X2-xx.xx DWDM X2 SC optics for 10-Gbps Fibre Channel
connectivity to an existing Ethernet DWDM infrastructure,
with 15xx.xx nm wavelength, where xx.xx = 60.61, 59.79,
58.98, 58.17, 56.55, 55.75, 54.94, 54.13, 52.52, 51.72, 50.92,
50.12, 48.51, 47.72, 46.92, 46.12, 44.53, 43.73, 42.94, 42.14,
40.56, 39.77, 38.98, 38.19, 36.61, 35.82, 35.04, 34.25, 32.68,
31.90, 31.12, or 30.33
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9200 Series
DWDM-SFP-xxxx DWDM Gigabit Ethernet and 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel
SFP LC type, where product number xxxx = 3033, 3112,
3190, 3268, 3425, 3504, 3582, 3661, 3819, 3898, 3977, 4056,
4214, 4294, 4373, 4453, 4612, 4692, 4772, 4851, 5012, 5092,
5172, 5252, 5413, 5494, 5575, 5655, 5817, 5898, 5979, or
6061nm
MDS 9000 Family
Add/Drop
Multiplexer
(ADM)
DS-CWDMOADM4A 4-channel CWDM optical ADM (OADM) module (Cisco
CWDM 1470, 1490, 1510, or 1530 NM Add/Drop Module)
MDS 9000 Family
DS-CWDMOADM4B 4-channel CWDM OADM module (Cisco CWDM 1550,
1570, 1590, or 1610 NM Add/Drop Module)
MDS 9000 Family
DS-CWDM-MUX8A ADM for 8 CWDM wavelengths MDS 9000 Family
CWDM
Multiplexer
Chassis
DS-CWDMCHASSIS 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 Switch
DS-CAC-2500W 2500W AC power supply MDS 9509 Switch
DS-CDC-2500W 2500W DC power supply MDS 9509 Switch
DS-CAC-6000W 6000W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9513 MDS 9513 Switch
DS-CAC-1900W 1900W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9506 MDS 9506 Switch
CompactFlash MEM-MDS-FLD512M External 512-MB CompactFlash memory for supervisor
module
MDS 9500 Series
Port Analyzer
Adapter
DS-PAA-2, DS-PAA A standalone Fibre Channel-to-Ethernet adapter that allows
for simple, transparent analysis of Fibre Channel traffic in a
switched fabric
MDS 9000 Family
Smart Card
Reader
DS-SCR-K9 Storage Media Encryption (SME) Smart Card Reader MDS 9000 Family
Smart Card DS-SC-K9 SME Smart Card MDS 9000 Family
CD-ROM M90FM-CD-441 Cisco MDS 9000 Management Software and Documentation
CD-ROM for Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release
4.1(3a)
MDS 9000 Family
Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x
MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x
Table 2 lists the MDS hardware chassis supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x.
Table 3 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x. For the list of MDS
hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x, see Table 4.
Table 2 Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x Chassis Support Matrix
Switch NX-OS 4.x Support
MDS 9513 Yes
MDS 9509 Yes
MDS 9506 Yes
MDS 9222i Yes
MDS 9216i Yes
MDS 9134 Yes
MD S 9124 Yes
Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and
Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter
Yes
Table 3 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-SF1-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor-1 Module No N/A N/A
DS-X9224-96K9 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes1No No
DS-X9248-96K9 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes1No No
DS-X9248-48K9 4/44-port Host Optimized8-Gbps Fibre Channel
Switching Module
Yes Yes Ye s
DS-X9316-SSNK9 16-port Storage Services Node (SSN-16) Yes Yes No
DS-X9304-18K9 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9112 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9124 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9148 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9704 4-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9302-14K9 14/2-port Multiprotocol Services (MPS-14/2)
Module
Yes No Ye s
DS-X9016 16-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes No Ye s
DS-X9032 32-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes No Ye s

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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x
Table 4 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x.
DS-X9032-SSM 32-port Storage Services Module (SSM) Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9308-SMIP 8-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module No No No
DS-X9304-SMIP 4-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module No No No
1. Requires DS-13SLT-FAB2 in the MDS 9513.
Table 3 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x (continued)
Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i MDS 9216i
Table 4 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-SF1-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor-1 Module Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
DS-X9224-96K9 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
No No No No No
DS-X9248-96K9 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
No No No No No
DS-X9248-48K9 4/44-port Host Optimized8-Gbps Fibre
Channel Switching Module
No No No No No
DS-X9316-SSNK9 16-port Storage Services Node (SSN-16) No No No No No
DS-X9304-18K9 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DS-X9112 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DS-X9124 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DS-X9148 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DS-X9704 4-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DS-X9302-14K9 14/2-port Multiprotocol Services
(MPS-14/2) Module
Yes No Ye s Yes Yes
DS-X9016 16-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes No Ye s Yes Yes
DS-X9032 32-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes No Ye s Yes Yes
DS-X9032-SSM 32-port Storage Services Module (SSM) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9308-SMIP 8-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module Yes No Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9304-SMIP 4-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules
Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules
As of Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1), the Cisco MDS 9509 and 9506 Directors support both
Supervisor-1 and Supervisor-2 modules. Supervisor-1 and Supervisor-2 modules cannot be installed in
the same switch, except during migration. Both the active and standby supervisor modules must be of
the same type, either Supervisor-1 or Supervisor-2 modules. For Cisco MDS 9513 Directors, both
supervisor modules must be Supervisor-2 modules.
Caution Migrating your supervisor modules is a disruptive operation.
Note Migrating from Supervisor-2 modules 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 NX-OS Release 4.1(x) and SAN-OS 3(x) Software Upgrade and Downgrade
Guide.
Software Download Process
Use the software 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 11
•Downloading Software, page 12
•Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9100 Series Switch, page 12
•Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch, page 13
•Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch, page 13
Determining the Software Version
To determine the version of Cisco MDS NX-OS or SAN-OS software currently running on a Cisco MDS
9000 Family switch using the CLI, log in to the switch and enter the show version EXEC command.
To determine the version of Cisco MDS NX-OS or SAN-OS software currently running on a Cisco MDS
9000 Family switch using the Fabric Manager, view the Switches tab in the Information pane, locate the
switch using the IP address, logical name, or WWN, and check its version in the 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.

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Software Download Process
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 following sections in this release note for details on how you can nondisruptively upgrade your
Cisco MDS 9000 switch. Issuing the install all command from the CLI, or using Fabric Manager to
perform the downgrade, enables the compatibility check. The check indicates if the upgrade can happen
nondisruptively or disruptively depending on the current configuration of your switch and the reason.
Compatibility check is done:
Module bootable Impact Install-type Reason
------ -------- -------------- ------------ ------
1 yes non-disruptive rolling
2 yes disruptive rolling Hitless upgrade is not supported
3 yes disruptive rolling Hitless upgrade is not supported
4 yes non-disruptive rolling
5 yes non-disruptive reset
6 yes non-disruptive reset
At a minimum, you need to disable the default device alias distribution feature using the no device-alias
distribute command in global configuration mode. The show incompatibility system
bootflash:1.3(x)_filename command determines which additional features need to be disabled.
Note If you would like to request a copy of the source code under the terms of either GPL or LGPL, please
send an e-mail to mds-softwa[email protected].
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 5.
Table 5 Software Images for MDS 9100 Series Switches
Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switch
Type Supervisor Module Type Naming Convention
9124, 9134, Cisco Fabric Switch
for HP c-Class BladeSystem, Cisco
Fabric Switch for IBM
BladeCenter
Supervisor-2 module Filename begins with m9100-s2ek9

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Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch
The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9200 series switch depends on which switch
you use, as shown in Table 6.
Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch
The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9500 Series switch depends on whether the
switch is based on a Supervisor-1 module or a Supervisor-2 module, as shown in Table 7.
Use the show module command to display the type of supervisor module in the switch. The following
is sample output from the show module command on a Supervisor 2 module:
switch# show module
Mod Ports Module-Type Model Status
--- ----- -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------
...
...
7 0 Supervisor/Fabric-2 DS-X9530-SF2-K9 active *
8 0 Supervisor/Fabric-2 DS-X9530-SF2-K9 ha-standby
Table 6 Software Images for MDS 9200 Series Switches
Cisco MDS 9200 Series Switch
Type Supervisor Module Type Naming Convention
9222i Supervisor-2 module Filename begins with m9200-s2ek9
9216i Filename begins with m9200-ek9
Table 7 Software Images for Supervisor Type
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Switch
Type Supervisor Module Type Naming Convention
9513, 9509, and 9506 Supervisor-2 module Filename begins with m9500-sf2ek9

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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
This section lists the guidelines recommended for upgrading your Cisco MDS NX-OS software image
and includes the following topics:
•General Upgrading Guidelines, page 14
•Enabling Telnet Required After an Upgrade, page 19
•Upgrading Effect on VSAN 4079, page 19
•FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths, page 17
•Upgrading with IVR Enabled, page 19
•Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), page 20
•Upgrading the SSI Image on Your SSM, page 22
•Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch, page 22
•Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch, page 23
•Resetting SNMP Notifications Following an Upgrade, page 23
Note Before you begin the upgrade process, review the list of chassis and modules that Cisco MDS NX-OS
Release 4.2(1a) supports. See the “MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x”
section on page 9.
For detailed instructions for performing a software upgrade using Cisco Fabric Manager, see the Cisco
Fabric Manager Release Notes for Release 4.2(1a), which is available from the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps10495/prod_release_notes_list.html
General Upgrading Guidelines
Note To upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) from SAN-OS Release 3.2(3a) or earlier, first upgrade to SAN-OS
Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
Use the following guidelines when upgrading to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a):

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•Install and configure dual supervisor modules.
•Issue the show install all impact upgrade-image CLI command to determine if your upgrade will
be nondisruptive.
•Be aware that you need to enable Telnet following the upgrade. See “Enabling Telnet Required After
an Upgrade” section on page 19.
•Follow the recommended guidelines for upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or MDS 9134 Switch as
described in “Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch” section on page 22.
•Follow the guidelines for upgrading a single supervisor switch as described in “Performing a
Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch” section on page 23.
•Make note of the information concerning SANTap when performing upgrades on a Cisco MDS
9222i switch, as described in “Upgrading an MDS 9222i Switch with SANTap or Invista is
Provisioned on the SSM” section on page 19.
•Be aware of the impact of an upgrade on VSAN 4079 if you are upgrading from SAN-OS Release
3.x to NX-OS 4.2(1a). See the “Upgrading Effect on VSAN 4079” section on page 19 for details.
•Be aware that some features impact whether an upgrade is disruptive or nondisruptive:
– Fibre Channel Ports:Traffic on Fibre Channel ports can be nondisruptively upgraded. See
Table 8 for the nondisruptive 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 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 connectivity to iSCSI targets while the upgrade is
in progress.
– Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR): With IVR enabled, you must follow additional steps if you are
upgrading from Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.1.(1a), 2.1(1b), or 2.1.(2a). See the “Upgrading with
IVR Enabled” section on page 19 for these instructions.
– FICON: If you have FICON enabled, the upgrade path is different. See the “FICON Supported
Releases and Upgrade Paths” section on page 17.
Use Table 8 to determine your nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), find
the image release number you are currently using in the Current column of the table, and use the path
recommended.
Note The software upgrade information in Table 8 applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic. Upgrading
system software disrupts IP traffic and SSM intelligent services traffic.

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Table 8 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
Current Nondisruptive Upgrade Path
NX-OS 4.1(3a) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
NX-OS 4.1(1c) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
NX-OS 4.1(1b) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.3(4) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.3(3) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.3(2) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.3(1c) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.3(1a) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.2(3a) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.2(3) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.2(2c) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.2(1a) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.1(4) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.1(3a) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.1(2b) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.1(2a) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.1(2) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.1(1) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.0(3a) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.0(3) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.0(2a) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.0(2) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 3.0(1) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 2.1(3) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 2.1(2e) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 2.1(2d) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 2.1(2b) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 2.1(2) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2d), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(3), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)

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FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) supports FICON.
SAN-OS 2.1(1b) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2d), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(3), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 2.1(1a) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2d), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(3), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 2.0(x) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x). and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2d), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x). and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x). and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(3), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x). and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
SAN-OS 1.x Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a), then to Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to
Release 3.3(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
Table 8 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) (continued)
Current Nondisruptive Upgrade Path

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Table 9 lists additional SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support FICON. Refer to the specific release
notes for FICON upgrade path information.
Use Table 10 to determine your FICON nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS NX-OS
Release 4.1(1c) Find the image release number you are currently using in the Current Release with
FICON Enabled column of the table and follow the recommended path.
Table 9 FICON Supported Releases
FICON Supported Releases
NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
Release 4.1(1c)
SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c)
Release 3.2(2c)
Release 3.0(3b)
Release 3.0(3)
Release 3.0(2)
Release 2.0(2b)
Table 10 FICON Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1c)
Current Release with FICON
Enabled Upgrade Path
SAN-OS 3.3(1c) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.1(1c).
SAN-OS 3.2(2c) First upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c), and then upgrade to NX-OS
Release 4.1(1c).
SAN-OS 3.0(3b) First upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c), and then upgrade to NX-OS
Release 4.1(1c).
SAN-OS 3.0(3) First upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c), and then upgrade to NX-OS
Release 4.1(1c).
SAN-OS 3.0(2) First upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c), and then upgrade to NX-OS
Release 4.1(1c).
SAN-OS 2.0(2b) Use the interface shutdown command to administratively shut any Fibre
Channel ports on Generation 1 modules that are in an operationally down
state before nondisruptively upgrading from SAN-OS Release 2.0(2b) to
SAN-OS Release 3.0(2) or SAN-OS Release 3.0(3b), and then upgrade
to Release 3.3(1c). An operationally down state includes Link failure
or not-connected, SFP not present, or Error Disabled status in the
output of a show interface command. When an interface is
administratively shut it will then show as Administratively down.
Interfaces that are currently up or trunking do not need to be shut down.
SAN-OS 1.x Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.0(2). Use the interface shutdown
command to shut all the ports operationally down and administratively up
on all the Generation 1 modules before nondisruptively upgrading to
Release 2.0(2b) and then upgrade to 1.3(4a).

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Upgrading an MDS 9222i Switch with SANTap or Invista is Provisioned on the
SSM
On an MDS 9222i switch, if SANTap or Invista is provisioned on a Storage Services Module (SSM) in
slot 2, then an In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) is not supported. The
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) is supported if you set boot variables, save the configuration, and
reload the switch. If the switch is running SAN-OS Release 3.3(1a) or earlier, first upgrade to SAN-OS
Release 3.3(1c) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
Enabling Telnet Required After an Upgrade
Following an upgrade from SAN-OS 3.x to NX-OS 4.x, you need to enable the Telnet server if you
require a Telnet connection. As of MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b), the Telnet server is disabled by default
on all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. In earlier releases, the Telnet server was enabled by
default.
Upgrading Effect on VSAN 4079
If you are upgrading from a SAN-OS Release 3.x to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a), and you have not created
VSAN 4079, the NX-OS software will automatically create VSAN 4079 and reserve it for EVFP use.
If VSAN 4079 is reserved for EVFP use, the switchport trunk allowed vsan command will filter out
VSAN 4079 from the allowed list, as shown in the following example:
switch(config-if)# switchport trunk allowed vsan 1-4080
1-4078,4080
switch(config-if)#
If you have created VSAN 4079, the upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) will have no affect on VSAN
4079.
If you downgrade after NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) creates VSAN 4079 and reserves it for EVFP use, the
VSAN will no longer be reserved.
Upgrading with IVR Enabled
An Inter-Switch Link (ISL) flap resulting in fabric segmentation or a merge during or after an upgrade
from Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.0(x) to a later image where IVR is enabled might be disruptive.
Some possible scenarios 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.
If this problem occurs, syslogs indicate a failure and the flapped ISL could remain in a down state
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This issue was resolved in Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b); you must upgrade to Release 2.1(2b) before
upgrading to Release 3.3(1c). An upgrade from Cisco SAN-OS Releases 2.1(1a), 2.1(1b), or 2.1(2a) to
Release 2.1(2b) when IVR is enabled requires that you follow the procedure below. If you have VSANs
in interop mode 2 or 3, you must issue an IVR refresh for those VSANs.
To upgrade from Cisco SAN-OS Releases 2.1(1a), 2.1(1b), or 2.1(2a) to Release 2.1(2b) for all other
VSANs with IVR enabled, follow these steps:
Step 1 Configure static domains for all switches in all VSANs where IVR is enabled. Configure the static
domain the same as the running domain so that there is no change in domain IDs. Make sure that all
domains are unique across all of the IVR VSANs. We recommend this step as a best practice for
IVR-non-NAT mode. Issue the fcdomain domain id static vsan vsan id command to configure the static
domains.
Note Complete Step 1 for all switches 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-EPORT_ISOLATED:
%$VSAN 2005%$ Isolation of interface
PortChannel 52 (reason: unknown failure)
2005 Aug 31 21:52:04 switch %FCDOMAIN-2-EPORT_ISOLATED: %$VSAN 2005%$
Isolation of interface PortChannel 51
(reason: domain ID assignment failure)
Step 4 Issue the following commands for the isolated switches in Step 3:
switch(config)# vsan database
switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan vsan-id suspend
switch(config-vsan-db)# no vsan vsan-id suspend
Step 5 Issue the ivr refresh command to perform an IVR refresh on all the IVR enabled switches.
Step 6 Issue the copy running-config startup-config command to save the RDI mode in the startup
configuration on all of the switches.
Step 7 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 Release 3.3(1c).
Note RDI mode should not be disabled for VSANs running in interop mode 2 or interop mode 3.
Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
Starting with Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1), the SSM front panel ports can no longer be
configured in auto mode, which is the default for releases prior to Release 3.0(1).