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 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.
Step 2 When the installation is complete, stop the Fabric Manager server.
Step 3 Run PM.sh s located in $InstallDir/bin to re-index the rrd files in the PostgreSQL database.
Step 4 Upgrade Fabric Manager to Release 3.3(4) by running the Release 3.3(4) installer.
Step 5 Discover the fabric again.
Step 6 Add the fabric back into the PM collection. This starts the PM collection.
The Fabric Manager Installation Process Overview
The following section presents the flow of the installation process at a high level. Review these guidelines
before you begin the installation process.
1. Verify supported software. Cisco Fabric Manager and Device Manager have been tested with the
following software:
• Windows 2000 SP4, 2003 SP2, XP SP2
• Redhat Linux (2.6 Kernel)
• Solaris (SPARC) 8 and 10
• VMWare Server 1.0:
• Base Operating System: Windows 2000 SP4 / Virtual Operating System: Windows XP SP2
• Base Operating System: Windows 2000 SP4 / Virtual Operating System: Windows 2000 SP4
• Java Sun JRE and JDK 1.5(x) and JRE 1.6 are supported
• Java Web Start 1.2, 1.0.1, 1.5, 1.6
Note Do not use Java 1.6 Update 13.
• Firefox 1.5 and 2.0
• Internet Explorer 6.x, and 7.0
Note Internet Explorer 7.0 is not supported on Windows 2000 SP4.
• Oracle Database 10g Express
• PostgreSQL 8.2 (Windows and Linux)
• PostgreSQL 8.1 (Solaris)
• Cisco ACS 3.1 and 4.0
• PIX Firewall