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)
OL-21012-06
Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules
Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules
As of Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1), the Cisco MDS 9509 and 9506 Directors support both
Supervisor-1 and Supervisor-2 modules. Supervisor-1 and Supervisor-2 modules cannot be installed in
the same switch, except during migration. Both the active and standby supervisor modules must be of
the same type, either Supervisor-1 or Supervisor-2 modules. For Cisco MDS 9513 Directors, both
supervisor modules must be Supervisor-2 modules.
Caution Migrating your supervisor modules is a disruptive operation.
Note Migrating from Supervisor-2 modules to Supervisor-1 modules is not supported.
To migrate from a Supervisor-1 module to a Supervisor-2 module, refer to the step-by-step instructions
in the Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 4.1(x) and SAN-OS 3(x) Software Upgrade and Downgrade
Guide.
Software Download Process
Use the software download procedure to upgrade to a later version, or downgrade to an earlier version,
of an operating system. This section describes the software download process for the Cisco MDS NX-OS
software and includes the following topics:
• Determining the Software Version, page 13
• Determining Software Version Compatibility, page 13
• Downloading Software, page 13
• Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9100 Series Switch, page 14
DS-X9302-14K9 14/2-port Multiprotocol Services
(MPS-14/2) Module
Yes N o Yes Ye s Yes
DS-X9016 16-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes N o Yes Ye s Yes
DS-X9032 32-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching
Module
Yes N o Yes Ye s Yes
DS-X9032-SSM 32-port Storage Services Module (SSM) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9308-SMIP 8-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module Yes No Yes Yes Yes
DS-X9304-SMIP 4-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1. In software releases earlier than Cisco NX-OS Release 3.3(5a), the Supervisor-2A module appears as unsupported hardware in Device Manager, but the
Supervisor-2A module does work with Cisco NX-OS release 3.x software.
2. Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.2(1) and later support the 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4).
Table 6 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x (continued)
Module Description
MDS 9500
Series
MDS
9222i
MDS
9216i
MDS
9216A
MDS
9216