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
Components Supported
Switching
Modules
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
DS-X9708-K9 Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over
Ethernet (FCoE) Module
MDS 9500 Series
DS-X9232-256K9 Cisco MDS 9000 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre
Channel Switching Module
MDS 9500 Series
DS-X9248-256K9 Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre
Channel Switching Module
MDS 9500 Series
Services
Modules
DS-X9316-SSNK9 Cisco MDS 9000 Family 16-Port Storage Services Node
(SSN-16) — 16 fixed 1-Gbps Ethernet ports, plus 4
service engines that support 16 Gigabit Ethernet IP
storage services ports.
MDS 9500 Series
MDS 9222i Switch
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
External
crossbar
module
DS-13SLT-FAB1 Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 1 Module MDS 9513 Switch
DS-13SLT-FAB2 Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 2 Module MDS 9513 Switch
DS-13SLT-FAB3 Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 3 Module MDS 9513 Switch
Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued)
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product