Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6b) Release Date: December 21, 2012 Part Number: OL-27554-03 D0 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 45. Release notes are sometimes updated with new information on restrictions and caveats.
Introduction • Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image, page 19 • New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.
Components Supported Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product Licenses M9500SSE184K9 Storage Services Enabler License for one MSM-18/4 module MDS 9500 Series only M9222ISSE1K9 Storage Services Enabler License MDS 9222i Switch only M9200SSE184K9 Storage Services Enabler License for one MSM-18/4 module MDS 9200 Series only M95DMM184K9 Data Mobility Manager License for one MSM-18/4 module MDS 9500
Components Supported Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Chassis DS-C9513 Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director (13-slot multilayer MDS 9513 Switch director with 2 slots for Supervisor-2 modules, with 11 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately) DS-C9509 Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director (9-slot multilayer MDS 9509 Switch director with 2 slots for Supervisor modules, with 7 slots available for switc
Components Supported Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product Switching Modules Cisco MDS 9000 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with SFP LC connectors MDS 9500 Series Cisco 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with SFP LC connectors MDS 9500 Series Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with SFP LC MDS 9500 Series Cisco MDS 9000 Family 4-Port 10-Gbps Fibre
Components Supported Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product Optics SFP-10G-SR 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Module MDS 9500 Series, 8-port 10-Gbps FCoE Module (DS-X9708-K9) SFP-10G-LR 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Module MDS 9500 Series, 8-port 10-Gbps FCoE Module (DS-X9708-K9) SFP-H10GB-CU1M 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 1 meter MDS 9500 Series, 8-port 10-Gbps FCoE Module (DS-X9708-K9) SFP-H10GB-CU3M 10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 3 met
Components Supported Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product LC-type fiber-optic SFP DS-FC10G-SW SFP+ optics (LC type) for 10-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Module (DS-X9232-256K9), 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Module (DS-X9248-256-K9) DS-FC10G-LW SFP+ optics (LC type) for 10-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Chan
MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support Table 2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description DWDM-X2-xx.xx Dense Wavelength - Division Multiplexi ng (DWDM) MDS 9500 Series DWDM X2 SC optics for 10-Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity to an existing Ethernet DWDM MDS 9200 Series infrastructure, with 15xx.xx nm wavelength, where xx.xx = 60.61, 59.79, 58.98, 58.17, 56.55, 55.75, 54.94, 54.13, 52.52, 51.72, 50.92, 50.12, 48.51, 47.72, 46.92, 46.
MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support Table 3 Cisco MDS NX-OS 5.x Chassis Support Matrix Switch NX-OS 5.x Support MDS 9513 Yes MDS 9509 Yes MDS 9506 Yes MDS 9222i Yes MDS 9148 Yes Cisco MDS 8-Gb Fabric Switch for HP c-Class Blade System Yes MDS 9134 Yes1 MDS 9124 Yes1 Cisco MDS 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Yes1 Cisco MDS 4-Gbps Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter Yes1 1. This switch supports Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.
MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support Table 4 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS 5.x (continued) Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i NX-OS 5.2(x) NX-OS 5.0(x) NX-OS 5.2(x) NX-OS 5.
MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support Table 5 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.x (continued) Module Description MDS 9500 Series MDS 9222i MDS 9216i DS-X9032 32-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module Yes No Yes DS-X9032-SSM 32-port Storage Services Module (SSM) Yes Yes Yes DS-X9308-SMIP 8-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module No No No DS-X9304-SMIP 4-port 1-, 2-Gbps IP Switching Module No No No 1. In software releases earlier than Cisco NX-OS Release 4.
Software Download Process Table 6 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x (continued) MDS 9222i MDS 9216i MDS 9216A MDS 9216 32-port 1-, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Yes Module No Yes Yes 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 Module Description DS-X9032 MDS 9500 Series 1.
Software Download Process Table 7 Software Release Compatibility Cisco NX-OS Software Minimum NX-OS or SAN-OS Release Tested NX-OS and SAN-OS Releases NX-OS Release 5.2(6b) NX-OS Release 5.0(1a) or later NX-OS Release 5.0(1a) and later NX-OS Release 4.2(3) or later NX-OS Release 4.2(3) and later SAN-OS Release 3.3(5) or later SAN-OS Release 3.3(5) and later Downloading Software The Cisco MDS NX-OS software is designed for mission-critical high availability environments.
Software Download Process Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9100 Series Switch The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9100 series switch depends on which switch you use, as shown in Table 8.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image NPE Software Images No payload encryption (NPE) images are available with some releases of Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(x) software. The NPE images are intended for countries who have import restrictions on products that encrypt payload data. To differentiate an NPE image from the standard software image, the letters npe are included in the image name as follows: • m9500-sf2ek9-kickstart-mz-npe.5.2.2.bin • m9500-sf2ek9-mz-npe.5.2.2.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image • Ensure that you have a Supervisor-2A module (DS-X9530-SF2A-K9) installed in a MDS 9500 Series switch if you plan to use the Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) (DS-X9708-K9). • We recommend that you delete any SPAN configuration, Fibre Channel tunnel, or tunnel-ID map configuration from your switch before you start the upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(1).
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image General Upgrading Guidelines Follow these general guidelines before performing a software upgrade: • Review the nondisruptive upgrade path to Release 5.2(6b) in Table 11. • Install and configure dual supervisor modules before the upgrade. • Issue the show install all impact upgrade-image CLI command to determine if your upgrade will be nondisruptive.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image Table 11 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6b) Current Release Nondisruptive Upgrade Path and Ordered Upgrade Steps NX-OS: Release 5.2(1), 5.2(2), 5.2(2a), 5.2(2d), 5.2(6), and 5.2(6a) Upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 5.2(6b). All 5.0(x) releases Upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 5.2(6b). All 4.2(x) releases and 4.1(x) releases 1. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x). 2. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(6b). 1.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6b) is not a FICON-certified release. Table 12 lists the SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that are certified for FICON. Refer to the specific release notes for FICON upgrade path information. Table 12 FICON Supported Releases FICON Supported Releases NX-OS Release 5.2(2) Release 4.2(7b) Release 4.2(1b) Release 4.1(1c) SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) Release 3.2(2c) Release 3.0(3b) Release 3.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Downgrading Guidelines Specific to NX-OS Release 5.2(6b) The following guidelines apply to a downgrade from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6b): • Cisco NX-OS Release 5.2(6b) and later releases support IDLE as a fill word for the switchport fill-pattern command. Releases earlier than Release 5.2(6b) supported only the ARBFF fill word. As a result, when you downgrade from Cisco NX-OS Release 5.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image – no switchport mode st to negate the SPAN target port mode for the SPAN target port General Downgrading Guidelines Follow these general guidelines before you perform a a software downgrade: • Issue the system no acl-adjacency-sharing execute command to disable ACL adjacency usage on Generation 2 and Generation 1 modules.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image NX-OS Release 5.2(x) and Release 5.0(x) Software Downgrade and Upgrade Matrix for Cisco MDS 9509 and 9506 Switches See the compatibility information in Table 14 to determine if a downgrade to, or upgrade from Release 5.0(x) software is disruptive or nondisruptive on a Cisco MDS 9509 or 9506 switch. Table 14 NX-OS Release 5.2(x) and Release 5.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Table 15 Nondisruptive Downgrade Path from NX-OS Release 5.2(6b) To NX-OS or SAN-OS Release Nondisruptive Downgrade Path and Ordered Downgrade Steps NX-OS: Release 5.2(1), 5.2(2), Downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 5.2(6b). 5.2(2a), 5.2(2d), 5.2(6), and 5.2(6a) All 5.0(x) releases All 4.2(x) and 4.1(x) releases Downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 5.2(6b)1, 2, 3 1. Downgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x). 2. Downgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(x) or 4.1(x).
New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2 FICON Downgrade Paths Table 16 lists the downgrade paths for FICON releases. Find the image release number that you want to downgrade to in the To Release with FICON Enabled column of the table and follow the recommended downgrade path. Table 16 FICON Downgrade Path To Release with FICON Enabled Downgrade Path NX-OS Release 4.2(7b) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 5.2(2) NX-OS Release 4.
New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2 New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6a) Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6a) is a maintenance release that includes bug fixes and a scalability improvement for the following feature: • Cisco I/O Accelerator Starting with Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6a), the number of supported I/O Accelerator (IOA) flows has increased to 1000. New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(6) Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.
New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2 – SME Disk signature mode allows snapshots of a crypto LUN across key change operations. – SME Disk signature mode automatically recognizes snapshots that are exposed to the host, based on the media signature. – SME Disk now supports Master Key Rekey (MKR) on a cluster for both signature and non-signature mode. These enhancements require Cisco NX-OS Release 5.2(6) and Cisco DCNM Release 6.1(1a).
New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2 Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) supports the following switches (which are not supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.
Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages SME Disk requires the Storage Media Encryption Package license. See the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide for more information on configuring and deploying SME Disk. • Cisco Data Center Network Manager for SAN Cisco Fabric Manager and Cisco Data Center Network Manager have merged into a unified product that can now manage and monitor both SAN and LAN environments.
Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages Note A license is not required to use the Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) module (DS-X9708-K9). Enterprise Package The standard software package that is bundled at no charge with the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches includes the base set of features that Cisco believes are required by most customers for building a SAN. The Cisco MDS 9000 family also has a set of advanced features that are recommended for all enterprise SANs.
Deprecated Features Storage Services Enabler Package The Cisco MDS 9000 SSE package allows network-based storage applications and services to run on the Cisco MDS 9000 family SSMs, Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4), and Cisco MDS 9222i. Intelligent fabric applications simplify complex IT storage environments and help organizations gain control of capital and operating costs by providing consistent and automated storage management.
Limitations and Restrictions • Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) module • Cisco MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching module • Cisco MDS 9000 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching module You cannot bring up these modules if these features are already configured. You should completely remove all configurations that include these features before you attempt to bring up these modules.
Limitations and Restrictions • RSPAN Traffic Not Supported on CTS Ports on 8-Gbps Switching Modules, page 36 • I/O Accelerator Feature Limitations, page 37 • Support for FCIP Compression Modes, page 37 • Saving Copies of the Running Kickstart and System Images, page 37 • Configuring Buffer Credits on a Generation 2 or Generation 3 Module, page 37 • Features Not Supported on the Cisco MDS 9148 Switch, page 38 • PPRC Not Supported with FCIP Write Acceleration, page 38 • Configuring a Persisten
Limitations and Restrictions IPv6 The management port on Cisco MDS switches supports one user-configured IPv6 address, but does not support auto-configuration of an IPv6 address. User Roles In SAN-OS Release 3.
Limitations and Restrictions Java Web Start When using Java Web Start, it is recommended that you do not use an HTML cache or proxy server. You can use the Java Web Start Preferences panel to view or edit the proxy configuration. To do this, launch the Application Manager, either by clicking the desktop icon (Microsoft Windows), or type ./javaws in the Java Web Start installation directory (Solaris Operating Environment and Linux), and then select Edit> Preferences.
Limitations and Restrictions CFS Cannot Distribute All Call Home Information In MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1b), CFS cannot distribute the following Call Home commands that can be configured with the destination-profile command: • destination-profile profile_name transport-method • destination-profile profile_name http The output of the show running-config callhome command shows configured Call Home commands: switch# show running-config callhome > version 4.1(3) > callhome > email-contact abc@cisco.
Limitations and Restrictions Reserved VSAN Range and Isolated VSAN Range Guidelines On an NPV switch with a trunking configuration on any interface, or on a regular switch where the feature fport_channel_trunk command has been issued to enable the Trunking F port channels feature, follow these configuration guidelines for reserved VSANs and the isolated VSAN: • If trunk mode is on for any of the interfaces or NP port channel is up, the reserved VSANs are 3040 to 4078, and they are not available for user c
Limitations and Restrictions • DS-X9248-96K9: Cisco MDS 9000 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module • DS-X9224-96K9: Cisco MDS 9000 24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module • DS-X9248-48K9: Cisco MDS 9000 4/44-Port Host-Optimized 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module If the ISL link is brought up with CTS enabled, random packet drops of both RSPAN traffic and normal traffic will occur on the receiver port switch.
Caveats When you configure port mode to auto or E for all ports in the global buffer pool, you need to reconfigure buffer credits on one or more of the ports. The total number of buffer credits configured for all the ports in the global buffer pool should be reduced by 64.
Caveats Table 17 Open Caveats and Resolved Caveats Reference NX-OS Software Release (Open or Resolved) NX-OS Software Release (Open or Resolved) 5.2(6a) 5.
Caveats Resolved Caveats • CSCuc34454 Symptom: Backups or recalls to a Fibre Channel attached SCSI tape or disk device might experience failures with Cisco MDS 9200 or 9500 series switches that are configured for IO Acceleration (IOA). This symptom might be seen when more than 2090 bytes of the Fibre Channel frame data field are used when IOA writes or reads data. Workaround: This issue is resolved.
Caveats Open Caveats • CSCtn72391 Symptom: Following a switch reload or a software upgrade, the startup configuration occasionally does not display feature FCIP. Workaround: Once the switch is completely up, copy the running configuration to the startup configuration by entering the copy running-config startup-config command.
Caveats • CSCty82906 Symptom: On a Windows XP system, master key rekey cannot detect a smart card and displays the following message: Exception reading smartcard:CKR_OPERATION_NOT_INITIALIZED Workaround: None.
Caveats switch# show license usage SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_18_4 Application ---------------------------------------------------------------------------IVR_FCIP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Back up the FCIP configuration and other applications from the running configuration on the switch. 3. Disable the features in use by the license. This action is disruptive to any non-FCIP IVR traffic. switch# no feature fcip switch# no feature IVR 4.
Caveats Symptom: After creating an SME cluster, adding disks to a disk group, changing some disk states, and starting master key rekey, the key creation date is invalid. Workaround: None. • CSCua61011 Symptom: After creating an SME cluster in advanced mode, adding 500 disks to the disk group, exporting the keys, and importing the keys again, there is no scroll option in the import manage key window. Workaround: None. • CSCtz09820 Symptom: In Generation 4 modules, the following errors might be observed.
Related Documentation Symptom: Communication errors that occur during master key rekey are not handled gracefully. Workaround: None. • CSCtz84847 Symptom: When creating a cluster, key management servers are not listed in the drop-down list. Workaround: Manually enter the IP address of the server. • CSCty47599 Symptom: For a failed master key rekey, the master key shares were generated and updated in the CKMC. Workaround: None.
Related Documentation Hardware Installation • Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide • Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2A Tech Note • Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide • Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide • Cisco MDS 9124 and Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide Software Installation and Upgrade • Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Services Interface Image Install and Upgrade
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request • Cisco MDS 9000 Family Cookbook for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Troubleshooting and Reference • Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS MIB Quick Reference • Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS SMI-S Programming Reference Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional info
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.
