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)
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New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2
• FICON Certification
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) is a FICON-certified release that supports these features:
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Nondisruptive software upgrades to and downgrades from Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(7b), which
is the previous FICON-certified release.
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FICON FCIP on the Cisco MDS 9000 SSN-16 module, including FICON Tape Acceleration and
XRC Acceleration.
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FICON Tape Acceleration for ESCON through Optica PRIZM.
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FICON support on the Cisco MDS 9000 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching
module, the Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching module, and
the Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 3 module (DS-13SLT-FAB3).
• Availability of Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2 on Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fabric Switches
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) supports the following switches (which are not supported by
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1)):
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Cisco MDS 9134 Fabric Switch
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Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch
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Cisco MDs 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
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Cisco MDS 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter
• Port Group Monitoring
Port group monitoring and SNMP are available on the Cisco MDS 9000 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced
Fibre Channel Switching module and the Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel
Switching module.
• Availability of IVR on the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) supports Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR) on the Cisco MS 9148
multilayer fabric switch.
• IOA with NPV
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) supports configuring IOA with NPV.
New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1)
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) supports the following software features:
• Software support for the MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) module
The MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) module is a multihop-capable
FCoE module for the core data center. This full line-rate FCoE module for the MDS 9500 Series
Director switches allows you to extend FCoE benefits beyond the access layer into the data center
core. FCoE supports I/O consolidation by preserving all Fibre Channel constructs, and maintaining
the same latency, security, and traffic management attributes of Fibre Channel. In addition, FCoE
extends Fibre Channel SAN connectivity to Cisco Nexus 7000 switches that are FCoE capable.
• Software support for Cisco MDS 9000 Family 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Modules
Cisco NX-OS Release 5.2(1) includes software support for the 32-port and the 48-port 8-Gbps
Advanced Fibre Channel switching modules that can be used in the MDS 9500 Series Directors. The
MDS 9513 Multilayer Director can be upgraded with the new Generation 4 Fabric-3 module to