Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) (OL-17675-02, October 2008)

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b)
OL-17675-02
Software Download Process
Note Refer to the “Determining Software Compatibility” section of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI
Configuration Guide for more details.
Note If you would like to request a copy of the source code under the terms of either GPL or LGPL, please
send an e-mail to mds-software-disclosure@cisco.com.
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 7.
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Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch
The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9200 series switch depends on which switch
you use, as shown in Table 8.
Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch
The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9500 Series switch depends on whether the
switch is based on a Supervisor-1 module or a Supervisor-2 module, as shown in Table 9.
Table 7 Software Images for MDS 9100 Series Switches
Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switch
Type Supervisor Module Type Naming Convention
9124, 9134, Cisco Fabric Switch
for HP c-Class BladeSystem, Cisco
Fabric Switch for IBM
BladeCenter
Supervisor-2 module Filename begins with m9100-s2ek9
Table 8 Software Images for MDS 9200 Series Switches
Cisco MDS 9200 Series Switch
Type Supervisor Module Type Naming Convention
9222i Supervisor-2 module Filename begins with m9200-s2ek9
9216i Filename begins with m9200-ek9
Table 9 Software Images for Supervisor Type
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Switch
Type Supervisor Module Type Naming Convention
9513, 9509, and 9506 Supervisor-2 module Filename begins with m9500-sf2ek9