Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) (OL-19964-02, September 2009)

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
OL-19964-02
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
– SSM: Intelligent services traffic on the SSM, such as SANTap, NASB, and FC write
acceleration, is disrupted during a downgrade. SSM Fibre Channel traffic is not.
– Gigabit Ethernet Ports: Traffic on Gigabit Ethernet ports is disrupted during a downgrade.
This includes IPS modules and the Gigabit Ethernet ports on the MPS-14/2 module, the
MSM-18/4 module, and the MDS 9222i switch. Those nodes that are members of VSANs
traversing an FCIP ISL are impacted, and a fabric reconfiguration occurs. iSCSI initiators
connected to the Gigabit Ethernet ports lose connectivity to iSCSI targets while the downgrade
is in progress.
– IVR: With IVR enabled, you must follow additional steps if you are downgrading from Cisco
SAN-OS Release 2.1.(1a), 2.1(1b), or 2.1.(2a). See the “Upgrading with IVR Enabled” section
on page 19 for these instructions.
– FICON: If you have FICON enabled, the downgrade path is different. See the “FICON
Downgrade Paths” section on page 26.
Note A downgrade from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a) to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1x) is not supported on MDS
switches, when FC-Redirect based applications, such as Data Mobility Manager or Storage Media
Encryption, are configured in the fabric if either of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. A target for which FC-Redirect is configured is connected locally and there are Generation 1
modules with ISLs configured in the switch.
2. A host, for which FC-redirect is configured, is connected locally on a Generation 1 module.
If these conditions exist, remove the application configuration for these targets and hosts before
proceeding with the downgrade.
Use Table 11 to determine the nondisruptive downgrade path from Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1a). Find
the SAN-OS image you want to downgrade to in the To SAN-OS Release column of the table and use
the path recommended.
Note The software downgrade information in Table 11 applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic.
Downgrading system software disrupts IP and SSM intelligent services traffic.
Table 11 Nondisruptive Downgrade Path from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
To SAN-OS Release Nondisruptive Downgrade Path
NX-OS 4.1(3a) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
NX-OS 4.1(1c) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
NX-OS 4.1(1b) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
SAN-OS 3.3(4) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
SAN-OS 3.3(3) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
SAN-OS 3.3(2) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
SAN-OS 3.3(1c) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
SAN-OS 3.3(1a) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(1a).
SAN-OS 3.2(3a) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) first and then downgrade to Release
3.2(3a).