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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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-C9148-K9 Cisco MDS 9148 48-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (1RU
fixed-configuration multilayer fabric switch with 48
8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports)
MDS 9148 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
DS-X9530-SF2A-K9 Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2A Module MDS 9500 Series
Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product