Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8c)
- Contents
- Introduction
- Components Supported
- MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support
- Software Download Process
- Determining the Software Version
- Determining Software Version Compatibility
- Downloading Software
- Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9100 Series Switch
- Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch
- Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch
- NPE Software Images
- Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
- Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8c)
- Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8c) is a maintenance release that includes bug fixes. It does not include new features.
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8b)
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8a)
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8)
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6b)
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6a)
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6)
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2d)
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2a)
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2)
- New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1)
- New Hardware in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1)
- Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages
- Deprecated Features
- Limitations and Restrictions
- SME Quorum
- OUI Mismatch for SME Tape Targets
- FCIP Performance Drop
- FCoE Module
- IPv6
- User Roles
- Schedule Job Configurations
- Maximum Number of Zones Supported in Interop Mode 4
- InterVSAN Routing
- Java Web Start
- VRRP Availability
- Using a RSA Version 1 Key for SSH Following an Upgrade
- CFS Cannot Distribute All Call Home Information
- Availability of F Port Trunking and F Port Channels
- Reserved VSAN Range and Isolated VSAN Range Guidelines
- Applying Zone Configurations to VSAN 1
- Running Storage Applications on the MSM-18/4
- RSPAN Traffic Not Supported on CTS Ports on 8-Gbps Switching Modules
- I/O Accelerator Feature Limitations
- Support for FCIP Compression Modes
- Saving Copies of the Running Kickstart and System Images
- Configuring Buffer Credits on a Generation 2 or Generation 3 Module
- Features Not Supported on the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch
- PPRC Not Supported with FCIP Write Acceleration
- Configuring a Persistent FCID in an IVR Configuration with Brocade Switches
- Caveats
- Related Documentation
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8c)
OL-27554-07
MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support
Table 6 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x.
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. In software releases earlier than Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(7a), the Supervisor-2A module appears as unsupported hardware in Device Manager, but the
Supervisor-2A module does work with Cisco NX-OS release 4.x software.
2. Requires DS-13SLT-FAB2 in the MDS 9513.
Table 5 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x (continued)
Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i MDS 9216i
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-SF2A-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor-2A Module Yes
1
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-13SLT-FAB2 MDS 9513 Fabric Module 2 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
DS-13SLT-FAB1 MDS 9513 Fabric Module 1 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)
2
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 N o Yes Ye s Ye s
DS-X9016 16-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes N o Yes Ye s Ye s