Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(1) (OL-29201-01, April 12, 2013)

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(1)

OL-29201-01

Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image

Table 15 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(1)

Current Release Nondisruptive Upgrade Path and Ordered Upgrade Steps

NX-OS:

Release 5.2(1),

5.2(2), 5.2(2a),

5.2(2d), 5.2(6),

5.2(6a), 5.2(6b),

5.2(8)

Upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 6.2(1).

All 5.0(x) releases

1. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(x).

2. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 6.2(1).

All 4.2(x) releases

and 4.1(x) releases

1. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).

2. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(x).

3. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 6.2(1).

SAN-OS:

Release 3.3(2),

3.3(3), 3.3(4x), and

3.3(5x).

1. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(9).

2. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).

3. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(x).

4. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 6.2(1).

Release 3.3(1c), all

3.2(x), 3.1(x), and

3.0(x) releases)

1. Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(5b).

2. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(9).

3. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).

4. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(x).

5. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 6.2(1).

Release 2.1(3),

2.1(2e), 2.1(2d), and

2.1(2b)

1. Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c).

2. Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(5b).

3. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(9).

4. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).

5. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(x).

6. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 6.2(1).