Release Notes HP C-series FC Switches for NX-OS_5.2(6b)(5697-2551, April 2013)

5 MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes
4. Customers with a HP support agreement or HP Care Pack can download new software updates as
they are available. After you have registered for an HP Passport account and have linked your HP
support agreements to this account, to obtain software updates:
o Log in to your HP Passport account from the HP Support Center home page at
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc
o Click Software updates and licensing under Download options
o Follow the instructions to locate and download your software updates
Consult the appropriate Cisco MDS 9000 release notes for instructions on how to determine the current
NX-OS version on your switch.
FICON SUPPORT
FICON is supported with NX-OS on the MDS 9100, 9200 and 9500 series switches. For supported
versions and configurations refer to the C-series FICON Connectivity Stream on SPOCK website at
http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to be granted access.
HARDWARE COMPONENTS
The following Cisco MDS 9000 Family hardware component is not supported by HP:
• 16-Port Storage Services Node (SSN-16)
C-SERIES SUPPORT MATRIX WITH NX-OS 5.x
MDS Switch Model
Switch Description
Supported Switching Modules
MDS 9513 with
Fabric-1 Modules
(AE376A)
Director class switch which can
accommodate eleven switching modules
48-port 8-Gbps FC Host-Optimized Switching Module
(AJ901B, AJ901A)
48-port 4-Gbps FC Switching Module (AE385B, AE385A)
24-port 4-Gbps FC Switching Module (AE384B, AE384A)
12-port 4-Gbps FC Switching Module (AE383B, AE383A)
18/4-port Multiservice Module (AG852B, AG852A)
4-port 10-Gbps FC Switching Module (AE386B, AE386A)
MDS 9513 with Fabric-2
Modules (AJ905B, AJ905A)
HP SN8000C 13-Slot Supervisor
2A Fabric 2 Director Switch
(AJ905C)
HP SN8000C 13-Slot Supervisor
2A Fabric 3 Director Switch
(QW927A)
Note 2
Director class switch which can
accommodate eleven switching modules
HP SN8000C 8Gb 32-Port Advanced Fibre Channel Module
(QW924A) Note 3
HP SN8000C 8Gb 48-Port Advanced Fibre Channel Module
(QW925A) Note 3
48-port 8-Gbps FC Host-Optimized Switching Module
(AJ901B, AJ901A)
48-port 8-Gbps FC Performance Switching Module
(AJ900B, AJ900A)
24-port 8-Gbps FC Switching Module (AJ899B, AJ899A)