Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c) (OL14116-03, November 2007)

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c)
OL-14116-03
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
Step 3 Copy the Fabric Manager jar file m9000-fm-3.2.2c.jar from the CD-ROM to a folder on the Solaris
workstation.
Step 4 Launch the installer using the following command:
java -Xms512m -Xmx512m -jar m9000-fm-3.2.2c.jar
Step 5 Follow the onscreen instructions provided in the Fabric Manager management software setup wizard.
To install Fabric Manager on Windows, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Install Management Software link.
Step 2 Choose Management Software > Cisco Fabric Manager.
Step 3 Click the Installing Fabric Manager link.
Step 4 Select the drive for your CD-ROM.
Step 5 Click the FM Installer link.
Step 6 Follow the onscreen instructions provided in the Fabric Manager Installer 3.2(2c).
To install Device Manager on your workstation, follow these steps:
Step 1 Enter the IP address of the switch in the Address field of your browser.
Step 2 Click the Cisco Device Manager link in the Device Manager installation window.
Step 3 Click Next to begin the installation.
Step 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of Device Manager.
Note 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. If you have this problem, save the jnlp link as file, increase the heap limit to 512 MB, and run
javaws element-manager.jnlp at the shell prompt.
General Upgrading Guidelines
Use the following guidelines when upgrading to Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c):
• Install and configure dual supervisor modules.
• Issue the show install all impact upgrade-image CLI command to determine if your upgrade will
be nondisruptive.
• Follow the recommended guidelines for upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch as described in
“Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch” section on page 19.
• Follow the guidelines for upgrading a single supervisor switch as described in “Performing a
Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch” section on page 19.
• Be aware that some features impact whether an upgrade is disruptive or nondisruptive: