HP StorageWorks C-series Fabric Switches for NX-OS 5.0(4b) Release Notes (AA-RWQBD-TE, March 2011)

8 MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes
SAN-OS 3.x TO NX-OS 5.x MIGRATION
MDS Switch Model
Supported with
NX-OS 5.x
Recommendation
MDS 9513 with Fabric-2 Modules
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
MDS 9513 with Fabric-1 Modules
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
MDS 9509 with Supervisor-2 Modules
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
MDS 9506 with Supervisor-2 Modules
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
MDS 9509 with Supervisor-1 Modules
no
You must upgrade to Supervisor-2 modules.
Refer to the HP Quick Specs for the
Supervisor-2 upgrade kit part number
MDS 9506 with Supervisor-1 Modules
no
You must upgrade to Supervisor-2 modules.
Refer to the HP Quick Specs for the
Supervisor-2 upgrade kit part number
MDS 9222i
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
MDS 9216i
no
Switch can be upgraded to NX-OS 4.x or
remain on SAN-OS 3.x.
MDS 9216A
no
These switches must remain on SAN-OS 3.x
MDS 9216
no
These switches must remain on SAN-OS 3.x
MDS 9134
yes
MDS 9124
yes
MDS 9124e
yes
MDS 9140
no
These switches must remain on SAN-OS 3.x
MDS 9120
no
These switches must remain on SAN-OS 3.x
MDS 9020
no
This switch must remain on FabricWare