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
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) does not support FICON
Table 12 lists the SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support FICON. Refer to the specific release notes
for FICON upgrade path information.
Use Table 13 to determine your FICON nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0
Find the image release number you are currently using in the Current Release with FICON Enabled
column of the table and follow the recommended path.
2.1(2)
2.1(1b)
2.1(1a)
2.0(x)
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 3.3(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(2e), 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(3), 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)
1.x Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a), then upgrade to 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).
Table 11 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4d) (continued)
Current Release Nondisruptive Upgrade Path
Table 12 FICON Supported Releases
FICON Supported Releases
NX-OS Release 4.2(1b)
Release 4.1(1c)
SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c)
Release 3.2(2c)
Release 3.0(3b)
Release 3.0(3)
Release 3.0(2)
Release 2.0(2b)
Table 13 FICON Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1b)
Current Release with FICON
Enabled Upgrade Path
NX-OS 4.1(1c) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b).
SAN-OS 3.3(1c) You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b).