Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) Release Date: July 23, 2009 Part Number: OL-14116-12 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 37.
Introduction Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Introduction The Cisco MDS 9000 Family of Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches provides industry-leading availability, scalability, security, and management, allowing you to deploy high performance storage-area networks with lowest total cost of ownership.
Components Supported Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product License M9500EXT14K9 SAN Extension over IP package for IPS-4 module. MDS 9500 Series M9200EXT14K9 SAN Extension over IP package for IPS-4 module. MDS 9200 Series M9500EXT12K9 SAN Extension over IP package for MPS-14/2 module.
Components Supported Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product Chassis DS-C9513 MDS 9513 director (13-slot modular chassis with 11 slots MDS 9513 Switch only for switching modules, and 2 slots reserved for Supervisor 2 modules only—SFPs1 sold separately).
Components Supported Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product External crossbar module DS-13SLT-FAB1 MDS 9513 crossbar fabric module. MDS 9513 Switch only Supervisor modules DS-X9530-SF2-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor-2, module. MDS 9500 Series only DS-X9530-SF1-K9 MDS 9500 Supervisor/Fabric-I module.
Components Supported Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Software and Hardware Components (continued) Component Part Number Description Applicable Product LC-type fiber-optic SFP DS-SFP-FC-2G-SW 2-Gbps/1-Gbps Fibre Channel—short wavelength SFP. MDS 9000 Family DS-SFP-FC-2G-LW 2-Gbps/1-Gbps Fibre Channel—long wavelength SFP.
Software Download Process Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Software Download Process Use the software download procedure to upgrade to a later version, or downgrade to an earlier version, of an operating system.
Software Download Process Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m 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.
Software Download Process Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m switch# show module Mod Ports Module-Type --- ----- -------------------------------... ... 5 0 Supervisor/Fabric-1 6 0 Supervisor/Fabric-1 Model Status ------------------ ------------ DS-X9530-SF1-K9 DS-X9530-SF1-K9 active* ha-standby For a Supervisor-2 module, the output might look like this: switch# show module Mod Ports Module-Type --- ----- -------------------------------.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Upgrading from Release 3.1(2c) with the PostgreSQL Patch To upgrade Fabric Manager to Release 3.3(4) from the UBS special version of 3.1.2c with the PostgreSQL patch, do the following: Step 1 Upgrade Fabric Manager to Release 3.2(1b), pointing to the same PostgreSQL database which was used by Release 3.1.2c.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • IP Tables • SSH v2 • Global Enforce SNMP Privacy Encryption • HTTPS 2. Ensure data migration when upgrading Cisco Fabric Manager from Cisco SAN-OS Releases 3.1(2b) and later. If you are upgrading Cisco Fabric Manager in Cisco SAN-OS Releases 3.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m java -Xms512m -Xmx512m -jar m9000-fm-3.3.4.jar Step 5 Follow the onscreen instructions provided in the Fabric Manager management software setup wizard. Installing Fabric Manager on Windows This section describes how to install Fabric Manager on Windows.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Step 1 Enter the IP address of the switch in the Address field of your browser. Step 2 Click the Cisco Device Manager link in the Device Manager installation window. Step 3 Click Next to begin the installation. Step 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of Device Manager.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Note On an MDS 9222i switch, an upgrade from SAN-OS Release 3.2(x), Release 3.3(1a), or Release 3.3(1c) to SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) fails when there is an active FC-Redirect configuration (created by Cisco SME or Cisco DMM applications) on the switch.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 6 Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) (continued) Current Nondisruptive Upgrade Path SAN-OS 2.1(2) Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then upgrade to Release 3.3(4). or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2d) and then upgrade to Release 3.3(4). or Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e) and then upgrade to Release 3.3(4).
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) does not support FICON. Table 7 lists the SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support FICON. Refer to the specific release notes for FICON upgrade path information. Table 7 FICON Supported Releases FICON Supported Releases NX-OS Release 4.1(1c) SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) Release 3.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Step 2 Issue the no ivr virtual-fcdomain-add vsan-ranges vsan-range command to disable RDI mode on all IVR enabled switches. The range of values for a VSAN ID is 1 to 4093. This can cause traffic disruption. Note Step 3 Complete Step 2 for all IVR enabled switches before moving to Step 3. Check the syslogs for any ISL that was isolated.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) Starting with Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1), the SSM front panel ports can no longer be configured in auto mode, which is the default for releases prior to Release 3.0(1).
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Step 4 Save the running configuration to the startup configuration before the upgrade procedure to ensure that the changes are preserved during and after the upgrade.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m To work around an image upgrade failure caused by a lack of space on the bootflash, follow these steps: Step 1 Prior to installing the new image, copy the old (existing) system image file to an external server. You may need to reinstall this file later.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • Install and configure dual supervisor modules. • Issue the system no acl-adjacency-sharing execute command to disable acl adjacency usage on Generation 2 and Generation 1 modules. If this command fails, reduce the number of zones, IVR zones, TE ports, or a combination of these in the system and issue the command again.
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 8 Nondisruptive Downgrade Path from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) To SAN-OS Release Nondisruptive Downgrade Path SAN-OS 3.2(3) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4). SAN-OS 3.2(2c) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4). SAN-OS 3.
New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Downgrading the SSI Image on Your SSM Use the following guidelines when downgrading your SSI image on your SSM. • On a system with at least one SSM installed, the install all command might fail on an SSM when you downgrade from Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) to any SAN-OS 2.x release earlier than SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e).
Limitations and Restrictions Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Note These release notes are specific to this release. For the complete Release 3.x documentation set, see the “Related Documentation” section. There are no new features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4). Limitations and Restrictions This section lists the limitations and restrictions for this release.
Limitations and Restrictions Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m If an upgrade is attempted when an active configurations is present, the switch will go into a disruptive upgrade. 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.
Limitations and Restrictions Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Deleting Cisco SME Interfaces A Cisco SME interface can be deleted from the cluster only after the interface is administratively shut-down and all related tasks associated with the interface shut-down are complete. Emulex Driver Version In some instances, the Emulex driver version 8.1.10.9 may set the task attribute to HEAD_OF_QUEUE instead of SIMPLE_QUEUE.
Limitations and Restrictions Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m These default settings are applied when a VSAN is created. However, the settings will not take effect on VSAN 1, because it exists prior to running the setup script.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Caveats This section lists the open and resolved caveats for this release. Use Table 10 to determine the status of a particular caveat. In the table, “O” indicates an open caveat and “R” indicates a resolved caveat. Table 10 Open Caveats and Resolved Caveats Reference Software Release (Open or Resolved) Software Release (Open or Resolved) 3.3(3) 3.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Table 10 Open Caveats and Resolved Caveats Reference (continued) Software Release (Open or Resolved) Software Release (Open or Resolved) 3.3(3) 3.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o .
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsz53741 Symptom: When a crossbar module fails because of sync loss, MDS 9000 switches try to recover the fabric module by power cycling the crossbar. This may result in lost data path connectivity because the recovery may not be complete. Workaround: This issue is resolved.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Symptom: When NPV is enabled, IP access list commands are not accessible. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsz40628 Symptom: An Inter-Switch Link (ISL) does not come up after one switch reloads. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsz70307 Symptom: While Fabric Manager discovers the fabric, SNMP fails and the switch reloads.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m • CSCso83333 Symptom: System utilization might be incorrectly displayed after the active supervisor is up for about 497 days. This is a cosmetic issue and there is no functional impact because of this. Workaround: This issue is resolved. • CSCsw87910 Symptom: When running Cisco MDS Release SAN-OS 3.
Caveats Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Workaround: Issue the copy running-startup command whenever you create SANTap Control Virtual Targets (CVTs) or SANTap Data Virtual Targets (DVTs) so that the running configuration and the startup configuration are synchronized. • CSCta55819 Symptom: Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) callhome commands are not working in NPV mode, even though CFS is working in NPV mode. Workaround: None.
Related Documentation Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Related Documentation The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family includes the following documents. To find a document online, use the Cisco MDS SAN-OS Documentation Locator at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/products_documentation_roadmaps_list.
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a ck - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.
