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

Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages

Enterprise Package

The standard software package that is bundled at no charge with the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches

includes the base set of features that Cisco believes are required by most customers for building a SAN.

The Cisco MDS 9000 family also has a set of advanced features that are recommended for all enterprise

SANs. These features are bundled together in the Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package. Refer to the

Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package fact sheet for more information.

SAN Extension over IP Package

The Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package allows the customer to use FCIP to extend SANs

over wide distances on IP networks using the Cisco MDS 9000 family IP storage services. Refer to the

Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package fact sheet for more information.

Mainframe Package

The Cisco MDS 9000 Mainframe package uses the FICON protocol and allows control unit port

management for in-band management from IBM S/390 and z/900 processors. FICON VSAN support is

provided to help ensure true hardware-based separation of FICON and open systems. Switch cascading,

fabric binding, and intermixing are also included in this package. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000

Mainframe package fact sheet for more information.

Data Mobility Manager Package

The Cisco MDS 9000 Data Mobility Manager package enables data migration between heterogeneous

disk arrays without introducing a virtualization layer or rewiring or reconfiguring SANs. Cisco DMM

allows concurrent migration between multiple LUNs of unequal size. Rate-adjusted migration, data

verification, dual Fibre Channel fabric support, and management using Cisco DCNM for SAN provide

a complete solution that greatly simplifies and eliminates most downtime associated with data migration.

Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Data Mobility Manager package fact sheet for more information. The Data

Mobility Manager package is for use only with Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches.

On-Demand Port Activation License

On-demand ports allow customers to benefit from Cisco NX-OS Software features while initially

purchasing only a small number of activated ports on the MDS 9148 48-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch

and the Cisco MDS 8-Gb Fabric Switch for HP c-Class Blade System. As needed, customers can expand

switch connectivity by licensing additional ports.

I/O Accelerator Package

The Cisco I/O Accelerator (IOA) package activates IOA on the Cisco MDS 9222i fabric switch, the

Cisco MDS 9000 18/4 Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4), and on the SSN-16 module. The IOA package

is licensed per service engine and is tied to the chassis. The number of licenses required is equal to the

number of service engines on which the intelligent fabric application is used.The SSN-16 requires a