Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Instruction Manual

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b)
Release Date: October 12, 2008
Part Number: OL-17675-02 I0
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 64.
Note 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 online change history for this document.
Table 1 Online History Change
Revision Date Description
A0 10/12/2008 Created release notes.
B0 10/22/2008 Added the software image name for the MDS 9216i switch to
the “Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200
Series Switch” section.
Added DDTS CSCso05448.
Removed DDTS CSCsg19148, CSCsk49634, CSCsk51193,
and CSCsk93834, which were resolved in SAN-OS Release
3.3(1c).
C0 10/23/2008 Add the “Downgrading from NX-OS 4.x to SAN-OS 3.x”
section.
Added CSCsv27564.

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Contents
Contents
This document includes the following:
•Introduction, page 3
•Components Supported, page 3
•Support for the New Generation 3 Modules, page 9
•MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x, page 10
•Software Download Process, page 13
•Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image, page 15
•Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 28
•New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b), page 34
•Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages, page 40
•Limitations and Restrictions, page 42
•Caveats, page 46
•Related Documentation, page 64
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 65
D0 10/24/2008 Removed CSCsk49029, CSCsl31087, and CSCsl34922,
which were resolved in SAN-OS 3.3(1c).
Updated the “SANTap Enhancements” section.
Updated the Software Component descriptions in Table 2.
E0 10/27/2008 Added the “MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco
MDS NX-OS 4.x”section.
Added a Caution regarding non-support of Windows 2000 to
the “The Fabric Manager Installation Process Overview”
section and to the “Installing Fabric Manager on Windows”
section.
F0 10/30/2008 Added the MDS 9134 Switch to the list of products supported
by X2 SC optics listed in Table 2.
Removed the SUN Java Runtime Environment restriction
from the “Limitations and Restrictions” section.
Corrected information in Table 6.
G0 10/31/2008 Added CSCsu39975.
H0 11/06/2008 Updated the list of supported Power Supplies for the MDS
9509 Switch in Table 2.
I0 11/07/2008 Added CSCsu80534.
Table 1 Online History Change (continued)
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Introduction
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 2 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 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product
Software M95S2K9-4.1.1b MDS 9500 Supervisor/Fabric-2, NX-OS software. MDS 9500 Series only
M92S2K9-4.1.1b MDS 9200 Supervisor/Fabric-2, NX-OS software. MDS 9222i Switch only
M92S1K9-4.1.1b MDS 9216i Supervisor/Fabric-I, NX-OS software. MDS 9216i Switch only
M91S2K9-4.1.1b MDS 9100 Supervisor/Fabric-2, NX-OS software. MDS 9124 Switch and
MDS 9134 Switch
SSI Interface SSI-M9K9-411A Storage Services Interface for NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) 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
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

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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 2 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-X9304-18K9 Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiprotocol Services Module
(MSM)— 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 2 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 2 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 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
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Components Supported
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(1b)
MDS 9000 Family
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Support for the New Generation 3 Modules
Support for the New Generation 3 Modules
Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b) supports the following new Generation 3 8-Gbps modules:
•MDS 9000 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel module (DS-X9248-48K9)
•MDS 9000 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module (DS-X9224-96K9)
•MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module (DS-X9248-96K9)
In addition, Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b) supports two fabric modules, which are also known as crossbar
modules, for the MDS 9513 Director:
•MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module (DS-13SLT-FAB2)
•MDS 9513 Fabric 1 module (DS-13SLT-FAB1)
Table 1-3 lists the types of Generation 3 modules that the MDS 9513 Director supports.
The MDS 9513 Director requires Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b) and the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules to
support the MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module and the MDS 9000 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre
Channel module.
The MDS 9513 Director requires Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b), but does not require the MDS 9513 Fabric
2 modules to support the MDS 9000 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-optimized Fibre Channel module.
The MDS 9509 Director and the MDS 9506 Director also support the Generation 3 8-Gbps modules. The
switches require Supervisor-2 modules and Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b) to support the Generation 3
8-Gbps modules.
For information on the tasks associated with readying the MDS 9500 Series to support Generation 3
8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching modules, refer to the Migrating to Generation 3 Modules appendix in
the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide. It presents an overview of the Generation 3
8-Gbps modules, provides usage guidelines for the modules, and describes three procedures for
migrating hardware and upgrading software to enable use of these modules in an MDS 9513 Director.
For information on replacing the MDS 9513 Fabric 1 modules with Fabric 2 modules, refer to the
Migrating to Generation 3 Modules appendix in the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation
Guide. It provides information on installing new Fabric 2 modules while running NX-OS Release 4.x
and SAN-OS Release 3.x. It also provides information on installing the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules and
activating higher bandwidth.
Table 1-3 Module Support Matrix for the MDS 9513 Director
Generation 3 Module Fabric Module Software Release
MDS 9000 4/44-port 8-Gbps
Host-optimized module, DS-X9248-48K9
MDS 9513 Fabric 1 module or
MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module
Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b)
MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel
module, DS-X9248-96K9
MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b)
MDS 9000 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel
module, DS-X9224-96K9
MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b)

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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x
Configuring Generation 3 and Generation 2 Switching Modules
The Cisco MDS 9500 Multilayer Directors are designed to operate with any combination of Cisco MDS
9000 Generation 1, Generation 2, and Generation 3 modules. However, there are limitations to consider
when combining the various modules and supervisors in the Cisco MDS 9500 Series platform chassis.
The references listed in this section provide specific information about configurations that combine
different modules and supervisors.
For information on configuring Generation 2 and Generation 3 switching modules, refer to the
Configuring Generation 2 and Generation 3 Switching Modules chapter in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
CLI Configuration Guide.
For information on port index availability, refer to the “Port Index Availability” section in the Product
Overview chapter of the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide.
For information on Cisco MDS 9000 hardware and software compatibility, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000
SAN-OS Hardware and Software Compatibility Information.
MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x
Table 4 lists the MDS hardware chassis supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x.
Table 5 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 6.
Table 4 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 9216A No
MDS 9216 No
MDS 9134 Yes
MD S 9124 Yes
MDS 9140 No
MDS 9120 No
Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and
Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter
Yes

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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x
Table 6 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x.
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-2Module Yes N/A N/A
DS-X9530-SF1-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor-1Module 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-X9304-18K9 18/4-Port Multiprotocol Services Module
(MSM-18/4)
Yes Yes Ye s
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
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 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-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-X9304-18K9 18/4-Port Multiprotocol Services Module
(MSM-18/4)
Yes Yes Ye s Ye s No

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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 Family CLI Configuration Guide.
DS-X9112 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes Yes Ye s Ye s No
DS-X9124 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes Yes Ye s Ye s No
DS-X9148 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes Yes Ye s Ye s No
DS-X9704 4-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes Yes Ye s Ye s No
DS-X9302-14K9 14/2-port Multiprotocol Services
(MPS-14/2) Module
Yes No Yes Ye s Yes
DS-X9016 16-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes No Yes Ye s Yes
DS-X9032 32-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes No Yes Ye s 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
Table 6 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x (continued)
Module Description
MDS 9500
Series
MDS
9222i
MDS
9216i
MDS
9216A
MDS
9216

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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 13
•Downloading Software, page 13
•Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch, page 14
•Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules, page 12
•Configuring Generation 3 and Generation 2 Switching Modules, page 10
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.
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
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Note Refer to the “Determining Software Compatibility” section of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI
Configuration Guide for more details.
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 7.
.
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 8.
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 9.
Table 7 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
Table 8 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 9 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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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
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:
•Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager, page 15
•Upgrading with IVR Enabled, page 23
•Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to NX-OS Release 4.1(1b), page 25
•Upgrading the SSI Image on Your SSM, page 26
•Upgrading a Switch with Insufficient Space for Two Images on the Bootflash, page 26
•Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch, page 27
•Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch, page 28
Note Before you begin the upgrade process, review the list of chassis and modules that NX-OS Release
4.1(1b) supports. See the “MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x” section
on page 10.
Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager
As of Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.2(1), Cisco Fabric Manager is no longer packaged with a Cisco MDS
9000 Family switch. It is included on the CD-ROM that ships with the switch. You can install Fabric
Manager from the CD-ROM or from files that you download.
Installing Cisco Fabric Manager is a multi-step process that involves installing a database, as well as Fabric
Manager. The complete installation instructions are provided in the “Installation of Cisco MDS NX-OS and
Fabric Manager” section in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide, and are
available on-screen once you launch the Fabric Manager installer from the CD-ROM.

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Note When upgrading Fabric Manager, refer to the supported upgrade path shown in Table 10. For example,
when upgrading from SAN-OS Release 3.1(x) to NX-OS Release 4.1, you will need to upgrade from
Release 3.1(x) to Release 3.2(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.1(1b)
Note Fabric Manager Server can not be installed on an Active Directory Server when using PostgreSQL,
Fabric Manager servers are domain controllers and can not create local PostgreSQL user accounts.
The Fabric Manager Installation Process Overview
The following section presents the flow of the installation process at a high level. Review these guidelines
before you begin the installation process.
Caution Windows 2000 is incompatible with Cisco Fabric Manager Release 4.1(1b). If you are currently running
Windows 2000, Cisco strongly recommends that you update your environment before you begin the
installation of Fabric Manager. This section lists the supported software that has been tested with Cisco
Fabric Manager. See Table 10 for the supported upgrade paths for Cisco Fabric Manager.
1. Verify supported software. Cisco Fabric Manager has been tested with the following software:
•Windows 2003 SP2, XP SP2, Windows Vista
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux (AS Release 4)
•Solaris (SPARC) 8, 9, and 10
•VMWare ESX 3.5:
– Virtual Operating System: Windows 2003 SP2
•Java Sun JRE and JDK 1.5(x) and JRE 1.6 are supported
•Java Web Start 1.2, 1.0.1, 1.5, 1.6
•Firefox 1.5 and 2.0
•Internet Explorer 6.x, and 7.0
•Oracle Database 10g Express
•PostgreSQL 8.2 (Windows and Linux)
•PostgreSQL 8.1 (Solaris)
Table 10 Supported Fabric Manager Upgrade Paths
Current Upgrade Path
3.0.x 3.1.x
3.1.x (HSQL) 3.2.x (Oracle)
3.1.x (HSQL) 3.2.x PostgreSQL
3.1.x (Oracle) 3.2.x (Oracle)
3.2.x (Oracle) 3.3.x (Oracle
3.2.x (PostgreSQL) 3.3.x (PostgreSQL)

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•Cisco ACS 3.1 and 4.0
•PIX Firewall
•IP Tables
•SSH v2
•Global Enforce SNMP Privacy Encryption
•HTTPS
2. Ensure data migration when upgrading Cisco Fabric Manager from Cisco SAN-OS Releases 3.1(2b)
and later.
If you are upgrading Cisco Fabric Manager in Cisco SAN-OS Releases 3.1(2b) and later, be aware
that data is migrated from the Hypersonic HSQL database to either the PostgreSQL database or
Oracle Database 10g Express during the installation. Data is also migrated from Oracle Database
10g Express to Oracle Database 10g Express. If you migrate the database from Oracle to Oracle, the
schema is updated. Refer to Table 10 for information on the supported upgrade path.
3. Ensure data migration when upgrading Cisco Fabric Manager from releases prior to Cisco NX-OS
Releases 4.1(1b).
If you are upgrading Fabric Manager in a Cisco SAN-OS Release prior to 3.1(2b), be aware that data
is migrated from the Hypersonic HSQL database to either the PostgreSQL database or the Oracle
Database 10g Express during the installation. The Fabric Manager Installer installs the PostgreSQL
database on Windows. If you want to install the PostgreSQL database on Solaris or Linux, or if you
want to install the Oracle Database 10g Express database, follow the instructions in the “Installation
of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric Manager” section in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager
Configuration Guide. Refer to Table 10 for information on the supported upgrade path.
4. If you are upgrading a previous installation of Fabric Manager, make sure the previous installation
is installed and running. Do not uninstall the previous version. If the previous version is uninstalled,
the database will not be migrated and your server settings will not be preserved.
5. Select the database.
If you want to use the Oracle Database 10g Express, you must install the database and create a user
name and password before continuing with the Fabric Manager installation. We recommend the
Oracle Database 10g Express option for all users who are running Performance Manager on large
fabrics (1000 or more end devices).
If you want to install the PostgreSQL database, you must disable any security software you are
running as PostgreSQL may not install certain folders or users. You must also log in as a Superuser
before you start the installation.
6. Install Fabric Manager from the CD-ROM or from files that you download from cisco.com at the
following website: http://cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/mds-fm.
Installing Fabric Manager on Solaris
This section describes how to install Fabric Manager on Solaris.
To install Fabric Manager on Solaris, follow these steps:
Step 1 Set Java 1.5 or 1.6 to the path that is to be used for installing Fabric Manager.
Step 2 Install the database that is to be used with Fabric Manager.

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Step 3 Copy the Fabric Manager jar file m9000-fm-4.1.1b.jar from the CD-ROM to a folder on the Solaris
workstation.
Step 4 Launch the installer using the following command:
java -Xms512m -Xmx512m -jar m9000-fm-4.1.1b.jar
Step 5 Follow the onscreen instructions provided in the Fabric Manager management software setup wizard.
Installing Fabric Manager on Windows
This section describes how to install Fabric Manager on Windows.
Note Fabric Manager Server can not be installed on an Active Directory Server when using PostgreSQL,
Fabric Manager servers are domain controllers and can not create local PostgreSQL user accounts.
If your server is running Terminal Services in Application mode, or if you are running Citrix Metaframe
or any variation thereof, you need to issue the following command on the DOS prompt before installing
Fabric Manager Server.
1. Open a command-line prompt: Start > Run, then type cmd and press Return.
2. At the command prompt type: user /install.
Note Do not close the command line window. This must remain open for the entire duration
of the install.
The following is an example of the output of this command:
C:\Documents and Settings\user.domain>USER /INSTALL
User session is ready to install applications.
3. Follow all steps needed to install Fabric Manager, Fabric Manager Server, and Device Manager.
See the instructions later in this section.
4. When the installation is complete, at the command prompt, type user /execute and press
Return. Then type exit and press Return.
The following is an example of the output of this command:
C:\Documents and Settings\user.domain>USER /execute
User session is ready to execute applications.
To install Fabric Manager on Windows, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Install Management Software link.
Step 2 Choose Management Software > Cisco Fabric Manager.
Step 3 Click the Installing Fabric Manager link.
Step 4 Select the drive for your CD-ROM.
Step 5 Click the FM Installer link.

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Step 6 Follow the onscreen instructions provided in the Fabric Manager Installer 3.3(1c).
Caution Windows 2000 is incompatible with Fabric Manager Release 4.1(1b). If you install Fabric Manager in a
Windows 2000 environment, you are at risk of having an unstable Fabric Manager. Cisco strongly
recommends that you exit the installation and update your environment. See “The Fabric Manager
Installation Process Overview” section on page 16 for the list of supported software that has been tested
with Cisco Fabric Manager. See Table 10 for the supported upgrade paths for Fabric Manager.
To install Device Manager on your workstation, follow these steps:
Step 1 Enter the IP address of the switch in the Address field of your browser.
Step 2 Click the Cisco Device Manager link in the Device Manager installation window.
Step 3 Click Next to begin the installation.
Step 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of Device Manager.
Note If you use a Java JDK instead of a JRE on Solaris, you might encounter a problem trying to install the
Device Manager from a web browser. This can happen because the installer heap limit of 256 MB is not
sufficient. If you have this problem, save the jnlp link as file, increase the heap limit to 512 MB, and run
javaws element-manager.jnlp at the shell prompt.
General Upgrading Guidelines
Note To upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) from SAN-OS Release 3.2(3a) or earlier, first upgrade to SAN-OS
Release 3.3(1x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.1(1b).
Use the following guidelines when upgrading to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1:
•Install and configure dual supervisor modules.
•Issue the show install all impact upgrade-image CLI command to determine if your upgrade will
be nondisruptive.
•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 27.
•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 28.
•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 11 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
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– 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 23 for these instructions.
– FICON: If you have FICON enabled, the upgrade path is different. See Table 12.
Use Table 11 to determine your nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b), find
the image release number you are currently using in the Current column of the table and use the path
recommended.
Note On an MDS 9222i switch, an upgrade from SAN-OS Release 3.2(x), Release 3.3(1), or Release 3.3(1a)
to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1 fails when there is an active FC-Redirect configuration (created by
Cisco SME or Cisco DMM applications) on the switch. An active FC-Redirect configuration is defined
as:
•FC-Redirect configuration for hosts or target connected locally
•FC-Redirect configuration created by application running on that switch.
If an upgrade is attempted when an active configurations is present, the switch will go into a disruptive
upgrade.
Note On an MDS 9222i switch, if SANTap or Invista is provisioned on a Storage Services Module (SSM) in
slot2, then an In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) to NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) is not supported. The
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) 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 4.1(1b).
Note The software upgrade information in Table 11 applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic.
Upgrading system software disrupts IP traffic and SSM intelligent services traffic.