Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) (OL-14116-12, July 2009)
Table Of Contents
- Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
- Contents
- Introduction
- Components Supported
- Software Download Process
- Determining the Software Version
- Downloading Software
- Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9100 Series Switch
- Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9200 Series Switch
- Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch
- Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules
- Configuring Generation 2 Switching Modules
- Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
- Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager
- General Upgrading Guidelines
- FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths
- Upgrading with IVR Enabled
- Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
- Upgrading the SSI Image on Your SSM
- Upgrading a Switch with Insufficient Space for Two Images on the Bootflash
- Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch
- Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch
- Upgrading an MDS 9222i Switch
- Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
- New Features in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
- Limitations and Restrictions
- Upgrading to Recover Loss of Performance Manager Data
- Maximum Number of Zones Supported in Interop Mode 4
- Upgrading the SAN-OS Software on the MDS 9222i Switch
- Java Web Start
- Cisco Storage Media Encryption
- Cisco MDS 9222i Module Upgrade
- SANTap
- Deleting SANTap Configurations Is Required Before Downgrade
- FCIP Interoperability
- Applying Zone Configurations to VSAN 1
- Running Storage Applications on the MSM-18/4
- Compatibility of Fabric Manager and Data Mobility Manager
- A Supervisor-2 Module Might Reset in Switches Running SAN-OS Release 3.2(x)
- Limited ISSU Support on the MDS 9222i Switch
- Caveats
- Related Documentation
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
OL-14116-12
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
This section lists the guidelines recommended for upgrading your Cisco MDS SAN-OS software image
and contains the following sections:
• Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager, page 10
• General Upgrading Guidelines, page 14
• FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths, page 17
• Upgrading with IVR Enabled, page 17
• Reconfiguring SSM Ports Before Upgrading to SAN-OS Release 3.3(4), page 19
• Upgrading the SSI Image on Your SSM, page 20
• Upgrading a Switch with Insufficient Space for Two Images on the Bootflash, page 20
• Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 Switch, page 21
• Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on a Single Supervisor MDS Family Switch, page 22
• Upgrading an MDS 9222i Switch, page 22
Upgrading Your Version of Cisco Fabric Manager
As of Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.2(1), Cisco Fabric Manager is no longer packaged with a Cisco MDS 9000
Family switch. It is included on the CD-ROM that ships with the switch. You can install Fabric Manager from
the CD-ROM or from files that you download.
Installing Cisco Fabric Manager is a multi-step process that involves installing a database, as well as Fabric
Manager. The complete installation instructions are provided in the “Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and
Fabric Manager” section in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide, and are
available on-screen once you launch the Fabric Manager installer from the CD-ROM.
Note When upgrading Fabric Manager, refer to the supported upgrade path shown in Table 5. For example,
when upgrading from SAN-OS Release 3.1(x) to Release 3.3(4), you will need to upgrade from Release
3.1(x) to Release 3.2(x) to Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to Release 3.3(4).
Note Fabric Manager Server can not be installed on an Active Directory Server when using PostgreSQL,
Fabric Manager servers are domain controllers and can not create local PostgreSQL user accounts.
Table 5 Supported Fabric Manager Upgrade Paths
Current Upgrade Path
3.0.x 3.1.x
3.1.x (HSQL) 3.2.x (Oracle)
3.1.x (HSQL) 3.2.x PostgreSQL
3.1.x (Oracle) 3.2.x (Oracle)
3.2.x (Oracle) 3.3.x (Oracle
3.2.x (PostgreSQL) 3.3.x (PostgreSQL)