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 4 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS 5.x. For the list of MDS
hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN-OS 4.x, see Table 5. For the list of MDS hardware
modules supported by Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x, see Table 6.
Table 3 Cisco MDS NX-OS 5.x Chassis Support Matrix
Switch NX-OS 5.x Support
MDS 9513 Yes
MDS 9509 Yes
MDS 9506 Yes
MDS 9222i Yes
MDS 9148 Yes
Cisco MDS 8-Gb Fabric Switch for HP c-Class Blade System Yes
MDS 9134 Yes
1
MDS 9124 Yes
1
Cisco MDS 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Yes
1
Cisco MDS 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter Yes
1
1. This switch supports Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) and later releases, but does not support Release 5.2(1).
Table 4 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS 5.x
Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i
NX-OS 5.2(x) NX-OS 5.0(x) NX-OS 5.2(x) NX-OS 5.0(x)
DS-X9530-SF2-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor-2
Module
Yes Yes N/A N/A
DS-X9530-SF2A-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor-2A
Module
Yes Yes N/A N/A
DS-13SLT-FAB3 MDS 9513 Fabric Module 3 Yes No N/A N/A
DS-13SLT-FAB2 MDS 9513 Fabric Module 2 Yes Yes N/A N/A
DS-13SLT-FAB1 MDS 9513 Fabric Module 1 Yes Yes N/A N/A
DS-X9708-K9 8-port 10-Gbps FCoE Module Yes
1,2
No No No
DS-X9232-256K9 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre
Channel Switching Module
Yes
1
No No No
DS-X9248-256K9 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre
Channel Switching Module
Yes
1
No No No
DS-X9224-96K9 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel
Switching Module
Yes
1
Yes
3
No No
DS-X9248-96K9 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel
Switching Module
Yes
1
Yes
3
No No
DS-X9248-48K9 4/44-port Host Optimized
8-Gbps Fibre Channel
Switching Module
Yes Yes Yes Yes