Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(3) Release Date: April 2, 2009 Part Number: OL-14116-11 This document describes the caveats and limitations for switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Use this document in conjunction with documents listed in the “Related Documentation” section on page 42.
Introduction Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m 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.
Components Supported Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product License M9500EXT14K9 SAN Extension over IP package for IPS-4 module. MDS 9500 Series M9200EXT14K9 SAN Extension over IP package for IPS-4 module. MDS 9200 Series M9500EXT12K9 SAN Extension over IP package for MPS-14/2 module.
Components Supported Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product Chassis DS-C9513 MDS 9513 director (13-slot modular chassis with 11 slots MDS 9513 Switch only for switching modules, and 2 slots reserved for Supervisor 2 modules only—SFPs1 sold separately).
Components Supported Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product External crossbar module DS-13SLT-FAB1 MDS 9513 crossbar fabric module. MDS 9513 Switch only Supervisor modules DS-X9530-SF2-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor-2, module. MDS 9500 Series only DS-X9530-SF1-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor/Fabric-I module.
Components Supported Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product LC-type fiber-optic SFP DS-SFP-FC-2G-SW 2-Gbps/1-Gbps Fibre Channel—short wavelength SFP. MDS 9000 Family DS-SFP-FC-2G-LW 2-Gbps/1-Gbps Fibre Channel—long wavelength SFP.
Software Download Process Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Software Download Process Use the software download procedure to upgrade to a later version, or downgrade to an earlier version, of an operating system.
Software Download Process Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Note Refer to the “Determining Software Compatibility” section of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide for more details. Note If you would like to request a copy of the source code under the terms of either GPL or LGPL, please send an e-mail to mds-software-disclosure@cisco.com.
Software Download Process Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m switch# show module Mod Ports Module-Type --- ----- -------------------------------... ... 5 0 Supervisor/Fabric-1 6 0 Supervisor/Fabric-1 Model Status ------------------ ------------ DS-X9530-SF1-K9 DS-X9530-SF1-K9 active* ha-standby For a Supervisor-2 module, the output might look like this: switch# show module Mod Ports Module-Type --- ----- -------------------------------.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image This section lists the guidelines recommended for upgrading your Cisco MDS SAN-OS software image and contains the following sections: • Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager, page 10 • Upgrading with IVR Enabled, page 17 • Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to SAN-OS Release 3.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Upgrading from Release 3.1(2c) with the PostgreSQL Patch To upgrade Fabric Manager to Release 3.3(3) from the UBS special version of 3.1.2c with the PostgreSQL patch, do the following: Step 1 Upgrade Fabric Manager to Release 3.2(1b), pointing to the same PostgreSQL database which was used by Release 3.1.2c.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • HTTPS 2. Ensure data migration when upgrading Cisco Fabric Manager from Cisco SAN-OS Releases 3.1(2b) and later. If you are upgrading Cisco Fabric Manager in Cisco SAN-OS Releases 3.1(2b) and later, be aware that data is migrated from the Hypersonic HSQL database to either the PostgreSQL database or Oracle Database 10g Express during the installation.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Installing Fabric Manager on Windows This section describes how to install Fabric Manager on Windows. Note Fabric Manager Server can not be installed on an Active Directory Server when using PostgreSQL, Fabric Manager servers are domain controllers and can not create local PostgreSQL user accounts.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Step 4 Note Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of Device Manager. If you use a Java JDK instead of a JRE on Solaris, you might encounter a problem trying to install the Device Manager from a web browser. This can happen because the installer heap limit of 256 MB is not sufficient.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • FC-Redirect configuration for hosts or target connected locally • FC-Redirect configuration created by application running on that switch. If an upgrade is attempted when an active configurations is present, the switch will go into a disruptive upgrade. Note The software upgrade information in Table 6 applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 6 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to SAN-OS Release 3.3(3) (continued) Current Nondisruptive Upgrade Path SAN-OS 2.1(1b) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then upgrade to Release 3.3(3). or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2d) and then upgrade to Release 3.3(3). or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e) and then upgrade to Release 3.3(3).
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 7 FICON Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to SAN-OS 3.3(3) Current Release with FICON Enabled Upgrade Path SAN-OS 2.0(2b) Use the interface shutdown command to administratively shut any Fibre Channel ports on Generation 1 modules that are in an operationally down state before nondisruptively upgrading from SAN-OS Release 2.0(2b) to SAN-OS Release 3.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Note Step 3 Complete Step 2 for all IVR enabled switches before moving to Step 3. Check the syslogs for any ISL that was isolated.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to SAN-OS Release 3.3(3) Starting with Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1), the SSM front panel ports can no longer be configured in auto mode, which is the default for releases prior to Release 3.0(1).
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Step 4 Save the running configuration to the startup configuration before the upgrade procedure to ensure that the changes are preserved during and after the upgrade.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m To work around an image upgrade failure caused by a lack of space on the bootflash, follow these steps: Step 1 Prior to installing the new image, copy the old (existing) system image file to an external server. You may need to reinstall this file later.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • Install and configure dual supervisor modules. • Issue the system no acl-adjacency-sharing execute command to disable acl adjacency usage on Generation 2 and Generation 1 modules. If this command fails, reduce the number of zones, IVR zones, TE ports, or a combination of these in the system and issue the command again.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 8 Nondisruptive Downgrade Path from SAN-OS Release 3.3(3) To SAN-OS Release Nondisruptive Downgrade Path SAN-OS 3.2(1a) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(3). SAN-OS 3.1(4) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(3). SAN-OS 3.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 9 FICON Downgrade Path from SAN-OS 3.3(3) To SAN-OS Release with FICON Enabled Downgrade Path SAN-OS 2.0(2b) Use the interface shutdown command to administratively shut any Fibre Channel ports on Generation 1 modules that are in an operationally down state before nondisruptively downgrading from SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) to SAN-OS Release 3.
New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(3) Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Before downgrading, disable all features not supported by the downgrade release. Use the show incompatibility system downgrade-image CLI command to determine what features you need to disable. Following the downgrade, you will need to enable features with the feature-name enable command, such as the iscsi enable command. In NX-OS 4.
Limitations and Restrictions Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Limitations and Restrictions This section lists the limitations and restrictions for this release. Upgrading to Recover Loss of Performance Manager Data Caution You must upgrade to Fabric Manager Release 3.1(x) and then upgrade to a later release of Fabric Manager to avoid losing Performance Manager data. If data has been lost, follow the steps below to recover the data.
Limitations and Restrictions Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Java Web Start When using Java Web Start, it is recommended that you do not use an HTML cache or proxy server. You can use the Java Web Start Preferences panel to view or edit the proxy configuration. To do this, launch the Application Manager, either by clicking the desktop icon (Microsoft Windows), or type .
Limitations and Restrictions Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Emulex Driver Version In some instances, the Emulex driver version 8.1.10.9 may set the task attribute to HEAD_OF_QUEUE instead of SIMPLE_QUEUE. Certain tape drives do not accept this attribute and may reject these commands. The Emulex driver version 8.1.10.12 does not have this issue. Cisco MDS 9222i Module Upgrade On the MDS 9222i module, an upgrade from SAN-OS Release 3.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • zone mode enhanced vsan 1 Running Storage Applications on the MSM-18/4 The Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) does not support multiple, concurrent storage applications. Only one application, such as SME or DMM, can run on the MSM-18/4 at a time. Caveats This section lists the open and resolved caveats for this release.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 11 Open Caveats and Resolved Caveats Reference (continued) Software Release (Open or Resolved) Software Release (Open or Resolved) 3.3(2) 3.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Resolved Caveats • CSCsc17059 Symptom: In rare circumstances, after upgrading the SAN-OS, a Generation 1 module may be rebooted as it stops responding to the keep alive messages from the Supervisor module. Workaround: This issue is resolved.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • CSCso28570 Symptom: On the MDS 9222i module, an upgrade from SAN-OS Release 3.2(x) to Release 3.3(1a) fails when there is an active FC-Redirect configuration (created by Cisco SME or Cisco DMM applications) on the switch.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • CSCse31881 Symptom: If there are IP over Fibre Channel (IPFC) interfaces configured on an SSM, you might experience issues if you downgrade from SAN-OS Release 3.x to Release 2.x. Workaround: This issue is resolved.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • CSCsk95241 Symptom: If you use JDK instead of JRE on Solaris, you might encounter a problem trying to install Device Manager from a web browser. This can happen because the installer heap limit of 256 MB is not sufficient. Workaround: This issue is resolved.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • CSCsl65951 Symptom: Using Fabric Manager Release 3.2(2), an error is displayed in the creation wizard. This occurs when an enclosure spans multiple fabrics and not all fabrics are managed and when the Data Migration Wizard is used to create a job with that enclosure as the existing storage (selecting all ports listed in that enclosure). Workaround: This issue is resolved.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Note This applies only to Terminal Server running in Application Mode. This issue does not affect users running a Terminal Server or Remote Desktop session in Remote Administration mode. Workaround: This issue is resolved.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Director Switches The output of the show logging log command will have events like those shown below on director switches. In the following output, module 7 is the supervisor and module 12 is the module that reloaded.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
Open Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m %SME_CPP-SLOT13-3-LOG_ERR_SME_ITL_CPP_ERR: Module:13 Host-Target IT Nexus I:0xc1f3202015180006 T:0xc5a0202000010006 vsan:3000 oid:0x117 LunID:0x0000. This message is for debugging purposes and is also displayed during the upgrade of an MSM-18/4 module. An upgrade of the MSM-18/4 module where Cisco SME is enabled, is disruptive; however, this syslog message does not indicate an issue.
Open Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • CSCsk43927 Symptom: The following Fabric Manager client components that use SSH and Telnet do not work well with NAT: • DMM storage job creation • Cisco SAN-OS software upgrade • Zone activation Workaround: None. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.
Related Documentation Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Related Documentation The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family includes the following documents. To find a document online, use the Cisco MDS SAN-OS Documentation Locator at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/products_documentation_roadmaps_list.
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