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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for

Storage Services Interface Image Release 4.2(3k)

Release Date: November 29, 2010

Part Number: OL-20651-07 D0

This document describes the caveats and limitations for the Storage Service Interface (SSI) software for

the various Cisco MDS Services Modules (SSM, MSM-18/4, and MDS 9222i module). Use this

document in conjunction with the documents listed in the “Related Documentation” section on page 11.

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 sections:

• Introduction, page 2

• System Requirements, page 2

• New Features, page 7

Table 1 Online History Change

Revision Date Description

A0 11/29/2010 Created release notes.

B0 12/02/2010 Added CSCtk60509 to the “Open Caveats” section.

C0 12/07/2010 Added DDTS CSCtj06133.

D0 12/09/2010 Removed DDTS CSCtj06133, and added the information

associated with this caveat to the “Limitations” section.

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 4.2(3k) Release Date: November 29, 2010 Part Number: OL-20651-07 D0 This document describes the caveats and limitations for the Storage Service Interface (SSI) software for the various Cisco MDS Services Modules (SSM, MSM-18/4, and MDS 9222i module).
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Introduction Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
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System Requirements Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product SSI Interface SSI-M9K9-423k Storage Services Interface for NX-OS Release 4.
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System Requirements Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
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System Requirements Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
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System Requirements Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
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New Features Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product 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.
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Limitations Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m There are no new features in this release. Limitations This sections lists limitations or restrictions associated with this release.
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Compatibility Matrix Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Configuring SSM Ports in Auto Mode Starting with Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1), the SSM front panel ports can no longer be configured in auto mode. Because auto mode is the default for releases prior to Release 3.0(1), you should modify the configuration of the ports before upgrading the SAN-OS software image to NX-OS Release 4.2(3a) to avoid any traffic disruption.
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Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 4 Open and Resolved Caveats for Cisco MDS 9000 SSI Release 4.2(3k) DDTS Status Severity 6 CSCti60854 O Resolved Caveats • CSCtj48180 Symptom: SANTap fails when the ARL log is retrieved for a session with 2 TB LUNs. Workaround: This issue is resolved.
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Related Documentation Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Workaround: None. • CSCtg23573 Symptom: A critical error such as a DPP failure on a service module running SANTap may result in a module or switch reload. The reload may take an extra 10 minutes on a Cisco MDS MSM-18/4 module or a MDS 9222i supervisor module that is running SANTap.
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Related Documentation Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 4.