Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) (OL-14116-12, July 2009)
Table Of Contents
- Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
- Contents
- Introduction
- Components Supported
- Software Download Process
- Determining the Software Version
- Downloading Software
- Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9100 Series Switch
- Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch
- Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch
- Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules
- Configuring Generation 2 Switching Modules
- Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
- Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager
- General Upgrading Guidelines
- FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths
- Upgrading with IVR Enabled
- Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
- Upgrading the SSI Image on Your SSM
- Upgrading a Switch with Insufficient Space for Two Images on the Bootflash
- Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch
- Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch
- Upgrading an MDS 9222i Switch
- Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
- New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
- Limitations and Restrictions
- Upgrading to Recover Loss of Performance Manager Data
- Maximum Number of Zones Supported in Interop Mode 4
- Upgrading the SAN-OS Software on the MDS 9222i Switch
- Java Web Start
- Cisco Storage Media Encryption
- Cisco MDS 9222i Module Upgrade
- SANTap
- Deleting SANTap Configurations Is Required Before Downgrade
- FCIP Interoperability
- Applying Zone Configurations to VSAN 1
- Running Storage Applications on the MSM-18/4
- Compatibility of Fabric Manager and Data Mobility Manager
- A Supervisor-2 Module Might Reset in Switches Running SAN-OS Release 3.2(x)
- Limited ISSU Support on the MDS 9222i Switch
- Caveats
- Related Documentation
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
OL-14116-12
Introduction
Introduction
The Cisco MDS 9000 Family of Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches provides industry-leading
availability, scalability, security, and management, allowing you to deploy high performance
storage-area networks with lowest total cost of ownership. Layering a rich set of intelligent features onto
a high performance, protocol agnostic switch fabric, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family addresses the stringent
requirements of large data center storage environments: uncompromising high availability, security,
scalability, ease of management, and seamless integration of new technologies.
The Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN-OS is the underlying system software that powers the Cisco MDS
9500 Series, 9200 Series, and 9100 Series multilayer switches. The Cisco SAN-OS provides intelligent
networking features, such as multiprotocol and multitransport integration, virtual SANs (VSANs),
advanced security, sophisticated debug analysis tools, and unified SAN management.
Components Supported
Table 1 lists the SAN-OS software part number and hardware components supported by the Cisco MDS
9000 Family.
Note To use the Cisco Storage Services Enabler package, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.3(5) or later must
be installed on the MDS switch.
Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components
Component Part Number Description Applicable Product
Software M95S2K9-3.3.4 MDS 9500 Supervisor/Fabric-2, SAN-OS software. MDS 9500 Series only
M95S1K9-3.3.4 MDS 9500 Supervisor/Fabric-I, SAN-OS software. MDS 9500 Series only
M92S2K9-3.3.4 MDS 9222 Supervisor/Fabric-2, SAN-OS software. MDS 9200 Series only
M92S1K9-3.3.4 MDS 9216 Supervisor/Fabric-I, SAN-OS software. MDS 9200 Series only
M91S2K9-3.3.4 MDS 9100 Supervisor/Fabric-2, SAN-OS software. MDS 9100 Series only
M91S1K9-3.3.4 MDS 9100 Supervisor/Fabric-I, SAN-OS software. MDS 9100 Series only
License M9500ENT1K9 Enterprise package. MDS 9500 Series
M9200ENT1K9 Enterprise package. MDS 9200 Series
M9100ENT1K9 Enterprise package. MDS 9100 Series
M9500FIC1K9 Mainframe package. MDS 9500 Series
M9200FIC1K9 Mainframe package. MDS 9200 Series
M9100FIC1K9 Mainframe package. MDS 9100 Series
M9100FIC1EK9 FICON license. MDS 9100 Series
M9500FMS1K9 Fabric Manager Server package. MDS 9500 Series
M9200FMS1K9 Fabric Manager Server package. MDS 9200 Series
M9100FMS1K9 Fabric Manager Server package. MDS 9100 Series
M9500EXT1K9 SAN Extension over IP package for IPS-8 module. MDS 9500 Series
M9200EXT1K9 SAN Extension over IP package for IPS-8 module. MDS 9200 Series