Release Notes HP C-series Fabric Switches for NX-OS 5.2(1) (5697-1388, January 2012)

10 MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes
SAN-OS 3.x TO NX-OS 5.x MIGRATION
MDS Switch Model
Supported
with
NX-OS 5.x
Supported
with
NX-OS 5.2(1)
Recommendation
MDS 9513 with Fabric-2 Modules
HP SN8000C 13-Slot Supervisor
2A Fabric 2 Director Switch
yes
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for
supported switching modules
MDS 9513 with Fabric-1 Modules
yes
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for
supported switching modules
MDS 9509 with Supervisor-2 or
Supervisor 2A Modules
HP SN8000C 9-Slot Supervisor 2A
Director Switch
yes
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for
supported switching modules
MDS 9506 with Supervisor-2 or
Supervisor 2A Modules
HP SN8000C 9-Slot Supervisor 2A
Director Switch
yes
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for
supported switching modules
MDS 9509 with Supervisor-1
Modules
no
no
You must upgrade to Supervisor-2A
modules. Refer to the HP Quick Specs for
the Supervisor-2A upgrade kit part number
MDS 9506 with Supervisor-1
Modules
no
no
You must upgrade to Supervisor-2A
modules. Refer to the HP Quick Specs for
the Supervisor-2A upgrade kit part number
MDS 9222i
yes
yes
Refer to C-series Support Matrix for
supported switching modules
MDS 9216i
no
no
Switch can be upgraded to NX-OS 4.x or
remain on SAN-OS 3.x.
MDS 9216A
no
no
These switches must remain on SAN-OS 3.x
MDS 9134
yes
no
Switch will be supported with future 5.2
release
MDS 9124
yes
no
Switch will be supported with future 5.2
release
MDS 9124e
yes
no
Switch will be supported with future 5.2
release
MDS 9140
no
no
These switches must remain on SAN-OS 3.x
MDS 9120
no
no
These switches must remain on SAN-OS 3.x
MDS 9020
no
no
This switch must remain on FabricWare