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)
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Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
FICON Downgrade Paths
Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.3(4) does not support FICON.
Refer to Table 7 for a list SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support FICON. Refer to the specific release
notes for FICON downgrade path information.
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 3.2(1a) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.1(4) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.1(3a) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.1(2b) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.1 You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.1(2) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.1(1) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.0(3a) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.0(3) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.0(2a) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.0(2) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 3.0(1) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 2.1(3) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 2.1(2e) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 2.1(2d) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 2.1(2b) You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4).
SAN-OS 2.1(2) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then downgrade to Release 2.1(2).
SAN-OS 2.1(1b) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then downgrade to Release 2.1(1b).
SAN-OS 2.1(1a) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then downgrade to Release 2.1(1a).
SAN-OS 2.0(4a) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then downgrade to Release 2.0(4a).
SAN-OS 2.0(4) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then downgrade to Release 2.0(4).
SAN-OS 2.0(3) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then downgrade to Release 2.0(3).
SAN-OS 2.0(2b) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then downgrade to Release 2.0(2b).
SAN-OS 2.0(1b) Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b) and then downgrade to Release 2.0(1b).
SAN-OS 1.x Downgrade to SAN-OS to Release 2.1(2b), then to Release 1.3(4a), and then
downgrade to your SAN-OS 1.x release.
Table 8 Nondisruptive Downgrade Path from SAN-OS Release 3.3(4)
To SAN-OS Release Nondisruptive Downgrade Path