Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) (OL-25090-02 F0, January 2012)

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2)
OL-25090-02
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2) is a FICON-certified release.
Table 11 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2)
Current Release Nondisruptive Upgrade Path and Ordered Upgrade Steps
NX-OS:
Release 5.2(1) Upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 5.2(2).
All 5.0(x) releases Upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 5.2(2).
Release 4.2(7b),
4.2(7d), and 4.2(7e)
1. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).
2. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(2).
Release 4.2(1x),
4.2(3x), 4.2(5),
4.2(7a), and all
4.1(x) releases
1. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(7b).
2. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).
3. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(2).
SAN-OS:
Release 3.3(1c),
3.3(2), 3.3(3),
3.3(4x), and 3.3(5x).
1. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(7b).
2. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).
3. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(2).
Release 3.2(1a), all
3.2(x), 3.1(x), and
3.0(x) releases, and
release 2.1(3),
2.1(2e), 2.1(2d), and
2.1(2b)
1. Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c).
2. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(7b).
3. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).
4. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(2).
Release 2.1(2),
2.1(1b), 2.1(1a), and
2.0(x)
1. Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b), 2.1(2d), 2.1(2e), or 2.1(3).
2. Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c).
3. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(7b).
4. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).
5. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(2).
Release 1.x
1. Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a).
2. Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b).
3. Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c).
4. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(7b).
5. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(x).
6. Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(2).