HP StorageWorks C-Series Fabric Switches for NX-OS 4.1(1c) Release Notes (AA-RWEHR-TE, January 2009)

6 MDS Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes
SAN-OS TO NX-OS MIGRATION
MDS Switch Model
Supported with
NX-OS
Recommendation
9513 with Fabric-2 Modules yes
Refer to C-Series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
9513 with Fabric-1 Modules yes
Refer to C-Series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
9509 with Supervisor-2 Modules
9506 with Supervisor-2 Modules
yes
Refer to C-Series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
9509 with Supervisor-1 Modules
9506 with Supervisor-1 Modules
no
You must upgrade the 9509/9506 to
Supervisor-2 modules. Refer to HP Quick
Specs for the Supervisor-2 upgrade kit part
number
9222i yes
Refer to C-Series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
9216i yes
Refer to C-Series Support Matrix for supported
switching modules
9216A
9216
no These switches must remain on SAN-OS
9134
9124
9124e
yes
9140
9120
no These switches must remain on SAN-OS
9020 no This switch must remain on FabricWare
MDS 9513 FABRIC-2 MODULE AND 8-Gbps MODULES
The MDS 9513 supports two types of crossbar modules, a pair of Fabric-1 modules or a pair of
Fabric-2 modules. Two Fabric-2 modules double the active backplane bandwidth to 192-Gbps
full duplex per slot required for specific switching modules in the MDS 9513.
The following guidelines must be considered:
- Fabirc-1 modules are backward and forward compatible with SAN-OS and NX-OS.
- Fabric-2 modules are supported with SAN-OS 3.x and NX-OS. If the MDS 9513 is
running SAN-OS 3.x, the Fabric-2 module functions as a Fabric-1 module. In order to
use the increased bandwidth capabilities of the Fabric-2, the following must be done:
o First upgrade the MDS 9513 to NX-OS
o Then reload the director.
- The 48-port 8-Gbps FC Host-Optimized Switching Module requires NX-OS. It will
function with either Fabric-1 or Fabric-2 modules.
- The 48-port 8-Gbps FC Performance Switching Module and the 24-port 8-Gbps FC
Switching Module requires NX-OS and Fabric-2 modules with the increased bandwidth
capability enabled
- If you install just one Fabric-2 module, the active slot bandwidth is 96-Gbps full duplex.