Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) (OL-21012-06 B0, May 2011)

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes

for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4d)

Release Date: May 4, 2011

Part Number: OL-21012-06

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 38.

Note As of Cisco Fabric Manager Release 4.2(1a), Fabric Manager information will no longer appear in the

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for NX-OS releases. Cisco Fabric Manager Release Notes will

include information that is exclusive to Fabric Manager as a management tool for Cisco MDS 9000

Family switches and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. Refer to the following website for Release Notes

for Cisco Fabric Manager:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10495/prod_release_notes_list.html

Release notes are sometimes updated with new information on restrictions and caveats. Refer to the

following website for the most recent version of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/prod_release_notes_list.html

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Contents

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Table 1 Online History Change

Revision Date Description

A0 05/04/2011 Created release notes.

B0 09/10/2011 Updated Table 11.

Added the limitation “Configuring a Persistent FCID in an

IVR Configuration with Brocade Switches”.

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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 NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) Release Date: May 4, 2011 Part Number: OL-21012-06 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 38. Note As of Cisco Fabric Manager Release 4.
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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, page 2 • Components Supported, page 3 • MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support, page 9 • Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules, page 12 • Software Download Process, page 12 • Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image, page 15 • Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 21 • New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.
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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 Components Supported Table 2 lists the NX-OS software part numbers and hardware components supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. Note Table 2 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.
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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 .
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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 .
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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 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product Services Modules DS-X9316-SSNK9 Cisco MDS 9000 Family 16-Port Storage Services Node (SSN-16) — 16 fixed 1-Gbps Ethernet ports, plus 4 service engines that support 16 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports.
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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 .
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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 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Dense WavelengthDivision Multiplexing (DWDM) DWDM-X2-xx.xx MDS 9500 Series DWDM X2 SC optics for 10-Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity to an existing Ethernet DWDM infrastructure, MDS 9200 Series with 15xx.xx nm wavelength, where xx.xx = 60.61, 59.79, 58.98, 58.
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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support 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 MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support Table 3 lists the MDS hardware chassis supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS 5.x. Table 3 Note Cisco MDS NX-OS 5.x Chassis Support Matrix Switch NX-OS 5.
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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support 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 4 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS 5.
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MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support 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 5 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.
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Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules 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 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.
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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 .
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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 .
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-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 Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9500 Series are for switches with a Supervisor-2 module, as shown in Table 10. Cisco NX-OS Release 5.x and Release 4.x do not support the Supervisor-1 module.
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-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 General Upgrading Guidelines Note To upgrade to Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) from SAN-OS Release 3.2(3a) or earlier, first upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x), then upgrade to Cisco NX-OS Release 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(4d). Use the following guidelines when upgrading to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-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 11 Current Release Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) Nondisruptive Upgrade Path NX-OS: 5.0(4c) 5.0(4b) 5.0(4) 5.0(1a) 4.2(7e) 4.2(7d) 4.2(7b) 4.2(7a) 4.2(5) 4.2(3a) 4.2(3) 4.2(1b) 4.2(1a) 4.1(3a) 4.1(1c) 4.1(1b) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) SAN-OS: 3.3(5) 3.3(4a) 3.3(4) 3.3(3) 3.
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-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 11 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) (continued) Current Release Nondisruptive Upgrade Path Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2d), then upgrade to Release 3.
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-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 13 FICON Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1b) (continued) Current Release with FICON Enabled Upgrade Path SAN-OS 3.2(2c) SAN-OS 3.0(3b) First upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b). SAN-OS 3.0(3) SAN-OS 3.0(2) SAN-OS 2.
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-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 If this problem occurs, syslogs indicate a failure and the flapped ISL could remain in a down state because of a domain overlap. This issue was resolved in Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b); you must upgrade to Release 2.1(2b) before upgrading to Release 3.3(1c). An upgrade from Cisco SAN-OS Releases 2.1(1a), 2.1(1b), or 2.1(2a) to Release 2.
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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 If you are upgrading from Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.1(1) to Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1b) before upgrading to NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) on a Cisco MDS 9124 or MDS 9134 Switch, follow these guidelines: • During the upgrade, configuration is not allowed and the fabric is expected to be stable.
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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 • New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4d), page 26 General Downgrading Guidelines Use the following guidelines to nondisruptively downgrade your Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4d): • Install and configure dual supervisor modules.
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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 Note The software downgrade information in Table 14 applies only to Fibre Channel switching traffic. Downgrading system software disrupts IP and SSM intelligent services traffic. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.
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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 14 Nondisruptive Downgrade Path from NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) To NX-OS or SAN-OS Release Nondisruptive Downgrade Path NX-OS: 5.0(4c) 5.0(4b) 5.0(4) 5.0(1a) 4.2(7e) 4.2(7d) 4.2(7b) 4.2(7a) 4.2(5) 4.2(3a) 4.2(3) 4.2(1b) 4.2(1a) 4.1(3a) 4.1(1c) 4.1(1b) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 5.0(4d). SAN-OS: 3.3(5) 3.3(4a) 3.
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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 14 Nondisruptive Downgrade Path from NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) (continued) To NX-OS or SAN-OS Release Nondisruptive Downgrade Path 3.2(3a) 3.2(3) 3.2(2c) 3.2(1a) 3.2(1) 3.1(4) 3.1(3a) 3.1(3) 3.1(2b) 3.1(2a) 3.1(2) 3.0(3a) 3.0(3) 3.0(2a) 3.0(2) 3.0(1) 2.1(3) 2.1(2e) 2.1(2d) 2.1(2b) 2.1(2) 2.1(2b) 2.1(1a) Downgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(x) or Release 4.
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New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) 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 15 FICON Downgrade Path from NX-OS Release 4.1(1c) (continued) To Release with FICON Enabled Downgrade Path SAN-OS 3.0(3b) First downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) and then downgrade to Release 3.0(3b). SAN-OS 3.0(2) First downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) and then downgrade to Release 3.0(2). SAN-OS 2.
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Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages 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 SAN Extension over IP Package The Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package allows the customer to use FCIP to extend SANs over wide distances on IP networks using the Cisco MDS 9000 family IP storage services. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package fact sheet for more information.
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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 On-Demand Port Activation License On-demand ports allow customers to benefit from Cisco NX-OS Software features while initially purchasing only a small number of activated ports on 8-Gbps or 4-Gbps Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric switches. As needed, customers can expand switch connectivity by licensing additional ports.
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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 .
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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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux The Linux kernel core dump is not supported in NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) and later versions and therefore the CLI command has been removed. A syntax error message will be displayed if you import configurations from SAN-OS Release 3.3(x) and earlier to NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) and later.
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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 VRRP Availability The Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is not available on the Gigabit Ethernet interfaces on the MSM-18/4 module or module 1 of the MDS 9222i switch, even though it is visible on these modules. The feature is not implemented in the current release. Using a RSA Version 1 Key for SSH Following an Upgrade For security reasons, NX-OS Release 4.
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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 > > > > > > > > > > > distribute destination-profile testProfile destination-profile testProfile format XML no destination-profile testProfile transport-method email destination-profile testProfile transport-method http destination-profile testProfile http https://xyz.abc.com destination-profile testProfile alert-group all transport email smtp-server 64.104.140.
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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 The following VSAN IDs are assigned in the Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling (FC-FS) interface standard: VF_ID Value Value Description 00h Do not use as a Virtual Fabric Identifier. 001h ... EFFh Available as a Virtual Fabric Identifier. F00h ... FEEh Reserved.
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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 I/O Accelerator Feature Limitations IOA does not support the following NX-OS features: • F port trunking • F port channeling • IOA cannot be configured on flows in topologies that have devices with NPV and NPIV enabled. For example, IOA is not supported in a topology where a host logs in from a NPV edge switch and IOA is deployed on a NPV core switch for this host.
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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 • Translative loop support • FCC - no generation, quench reaction only • FC-Redirect In addition, the following features have these limits: • VSANs - 31 maximum • SPAN - 1 session maximum PPRC Not Supported with FCIP Write Acceleration IBM Peer to Peer Remote Copy (PPRC) is not supported with FCIP Write Acceleration.
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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 16 Open Caveats and Resolved Caveats Reference (continued) DDTS Number NX-OS Software Release (Open or Resolved) NX-OS Software Release (Open or Resolved) 5.0(4c) 5.0(4d) O O Severity 4 CSCtn68418 Resolved Caveats • CSCto68011 Symptom: The fcdomain service on both supervisor modules fails, which results in a reload of the device.
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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 !--ip access-list 150 deny udp any any eq port snmp ip access-list 150 deny tcp any any eq port snmp !--!--- Permit/deny all other Layer 3 and Layer 4 traffic in !--- accordance with existing security policies and !--- configurations. Permit all other traffic to transit the !--- device.
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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 Configuration update aborted: request was aborted %DAEMON-3-SYSTEM_MSG: ntp:can't open /mnt/pss/ntp.drift.TEMP: No space left on device - ntpd[xxxx] %PLATFORM-2-MEMORY_ALERT: Memory Status Alert : MINOR %PLATFORM-2-MEMORY_ALERT: Memory Status Alert : MINOR ALERT RECOVERED `show system internal flash` output will display /isan as 100% full.
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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 .
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request 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 .