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(3a)
Release Date: March 11, 2009
Part Number: OL-17675-05 E0
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 52.
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 on-line change history for this document.
Contents
This document includes the following:
Table 1 Online History Change
Revision Date Description
A0 03/11/2009 Created release notes.
B0 03/13/2009 Removed the Limitation “Upgrading an MDS 9222i Switch
with an Active FC-Redirect Configuration.”
C0 03/16/2009 Added DDTS CSCsy37951.
Added Oracle 11g Enterprise Edition and Oracle 10g
Enterprise Edition to the list of software supported by Cisco
Fabric Manager and Device Manager, in the “Upgrading Your
Version of Cisco Fabric Manager”section.
D0 03/18/2009 Added DDTS CSCsu23984.
E0 03/19/2009 Added DDTS CSCsy52780.

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Introduction
•Introduction, page 2
•Components Supported, page 3
•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 28
•New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(3a), page 32
•Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages, page 36
•Limitations and Restrictions, page 38
•Caveats, page 45
•Related Documentation, page 52
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 53
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.

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Components Supported
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 M95S2K9-4.1.3a MDS 9500 Supervisor/Fabric-2, NX-OS software MDS 9500 Series only
M92S2K9-4.1.3a MDS 9200 Supervisor/Fabric-2, NX-OS software MDS 9222i Switch only
M92S1K9-4.1.3a MDS 9216i Supervisor/Fabric-I, NX-OS software MDS 9216i Switch only
M91S2K9-4.1.3a 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(3a) 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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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 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 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product

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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)
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product

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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)
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 2 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 3 lists the MDS hardware chassis supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x.
Table 4 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 5.
Table 3 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
Table 4 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 Yes
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 Yes

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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x
Table 5 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x.
DS-X9016 16-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes No Yes
DS-X9032 32-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes No Yes
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 4 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x (continued)
Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i MDS 9216i
Table 5 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 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 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

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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 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 13
•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.
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 5 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
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
bootflash:1.3(x)_filename command determines which additional features need to be disabled.
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].

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Software Download Process
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 6.
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 7.
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 8.
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 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 7 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 8 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:
•Installation Changes for Cisco Fabric Manager in This Release, page 14
•Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager, page 14
•General Upgrading Guidelines, page 19
•Enabling Telnet Required After an Upgrade, page 20
•Upgrading Effect on VSAN 4079, page 20
•Upgrading with IVR Enabled, page 23
•Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to NX-OS Release 4.1(3a), 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 Cisco MDS NX-OS
Release 4.1(3a) supports. See the “MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support in Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x”
section on page 9.
Installation Changes for Cisco Fabric Manager in This Release
Starting with Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(3a), Fabric Manager is installed in the
$INSTALLDIR/dcm/fm directory.
$INSTALLDIR is the Fabric Manager installation directory. The default path to the directory is as
follows:
•/usr/local/cisco on Linux/Solaris systems
•C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems on Windows systems
The database is installed in $INSTALLDIR/db and JBoss is in $INSTALLDIR/jboss-4.2.2.GA.
In addition, starting from NX-OS Release 4.1(3a), when you uninstall Fabric Manager Server, only
Fabric Manager is removed. Jboss and the database, either PostgreSQL or Oracle, are not removed
because they might be shared with other applications such as Cisco DCNM.
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 9. For example,
when upgrading from SAN-OS Release 3.1(x) to NX-OS Release 4.1(x), you will need to upgrade from
Release 3.1(x) to Release 3.2(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.1(x)
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(3a). If you are currently running
Windows 2000, we strongly recommend 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 9 for the supported upgrade paths for Cisco Fabric Manager.
Step 1 Verify supported software. Cisco Fabric Manager and Device Manager have been tested with the
following software:
Table 9 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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•Windows 2003 SP2, XP SP2, Windows Vista
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS Release 4 (Nahant Update 6)
•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 11g Enterprise Edition
•Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition
•Oracle Database 10g Express
•PostgreSQL 8.2 (Windows and Linux)
•PostgreSQL 8.1 (Solaris)
•Cisco ACS 3.1 and 4.0
•PIX Firewall
•IP Tables
•SSH v2
•Global Enforce SNMP Privacy Encryption
•HTTPS
Note Cisco Fabric Manager has not been officially tested on any 64-bit platforms. Currently, we
support only 32-bit platforms.
Step 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 9 for information on the supported upgrade path.
Step 3 Ensure data migration when upgrading Cisco Fabric Manager from releases prior to Cisco NX-OS
Releases 4.1(3a).
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 9 for information on the supported upgrade path.

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Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 3 Copy the Fabric Manager jar file m9000-fm-4.1.3a.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-4.1.3a.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.
Step 1 Open a command-line prompt: Start > Run, then type cmd and press Return.
Step 2 At the command prompt type: user /install.

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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.
Step 3 Follow all steps needed to install Fabric Manager, Fabric Manager Server, and Device Manager. See the
instructions later in this section.
Step 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.
Step 6 Follow the onscreen instructions provided in the Fabric Manager Installer 4.1(3a).
Note If you have any folders open or Windows Explorer task windows open during the installation, you might
see the following error message:
C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\dcm\fm\help\shared\images\Thumbs.db (Access is denied)
To resolve this issue, close all open folders and open Windows Explorer task windows and restart the
FM Installer.
Caution Windows 2000 is incompatible with Fabric Manager Release 4.1(3a). If you install Fabric Manager in a
Windows 2000 environment, you are at risk of having an unstable Fabric Manager. We recommend that
you exit the installation and update your environment. See “The Fabric Manager Installation Process
Overview” section on page 15 for the list of supported software that has been tested with Cisco Fabric
Manager. See Table 9 for the supported upgrade paths for Fabric Manager.
To install Device Manager on your workstation, follow these steps:

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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(3a) 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(3a).
Use the following guidelines when upgrading to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(x):
•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 20.
•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.
•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 20.
•Be aware of the impact of an upgrade on VSAN 4079 if you are upgrading from SAN-OS Release
3.x to NX-OS 4.1(3a). See the “Upgrading Effect on VSAN 4079” section on page 20 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 10 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

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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 11.
Use Table 10 to determine your nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(3a), 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 10 applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic.
Upgrading system software disrupts IP traffic and SSM intelligent services traffic.
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 4.1(3a) is not supported. The
upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.1(3a) 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(3a).
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 4.1(3a), 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 4.1(3a) will have no affect on VSAN
4079.
If you downgrade after NX-OS Release 4.1(3) creates VSAN 4079 and reserves it for EVFP use, the
VSAN will no longer be reserved.