Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(3) (OL-29201-02, August 2, 2013)

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(3)

OL-29201-02

Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages

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Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages

Most Cisco MDS 9000 family software features are included in the standard package. However, some

features are logically grouped into add-on packages that must be licensed separately, such as the Cisco

MDS 9000 Enterprise package, SAN Extension over IP package, Mainframe package, and Data Mobility

Manager package. On-demand ports activation licenses are also available for the MDS 9148 48-Port

Multilayer Fabric Switch and the Cisco MDS 8-Gb Fabric Switch for HP c-Class Blade System.

Note A license is not required to use the Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

module (DS-X9708-K9).

Additional information about licensed Cisco NX-OS software packages is available at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps6029/products_data_sheets_list.html

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