Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6b) (OL-27554-03 D0, December 21, 2013)

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6b)

OL-27554-03

Limitations and Restrictions

• Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) module

• Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching module

• Cisco MDS 9000 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching module

You cannot bring up these modules if these features are already configured. You should completely

remove all configurations that include these features before you attempt to bring up these modules. In

addition, you cannot configure these features after you bring up these modules.

SNIA Common Information Model

SNIA Common Information Model (CIM or cimserver) commands are no longer supported. CIM is

supported in Cisco DCNM-SAN Release 5.2. The SMI-S agent that is installed on the Cisco

DCNM-SAN server allows external application to access fabric and switch profiles as specified in SNIA

CIM. For additional information, see the Cisco DCNM Release Notes, Release 5.2.

IVR Non-NAT Mode

IVR non-NAT mode is not supported in Cisco NX-OS Release 5.2(x). If you have IVR non-NAT mode

configured, see the “Upgrading Guidelines Specific to NX-OS Release 5.2(6b)” section on page 15 for

instructions on how to migrate to IVR NAT mode before upgrading to Cisco NX-OS Release 5.2(6b).

Limitations and Restrictions

This section lists the limitations and restrictions. The following limitations are described:

• SME Quorum, page 32

• OUI Mismatch for SME Tape Targets, page 32

• FCIP Performance Drop, page 32

• FCoE Module, page 32

• IPv6, page 33

• User Roles, page 33

• Schedule Job Configurations, page 33

• Maximum Number of Zones Supported in Interop Mode 4, page 33

• InterVSAN Routing, page 33

• Java Web Start, page 34

• VRRP Availability, page 34

• Using a RSA Version 1 Key for SSH Following an Upgrade, page 34

• CFS Cannot Distribute All Call Home Information, page 35

• Availability of F Port Trunking and F Port Channels, page 35

• Reserved VSAN Range and Isolated VSAN Range Guidelines, page 36

• Applying Zone Configurations to VSAN 1, page 36

• Running Storage Applications on the MSM-18/4, page 36