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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Limitations and Restrictions
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. To do this, launch
the Application Manager, either by clicking the desktop icon (Microsoft Windows), or type ./javaws in
the Java Web Start installation directory (Solaris Operating Environment and Linux), and then select
Edit>Preferences.
If you fail to change these settings, you may encounter installation issues regarding a version mismatch.
If this occurs, you should clear your Java cache and retry.
Cisco Storage Media Encryption
The following limitations are described for Cisco SME:
• Cisco SME Configuration Limits, page 27
• Deleting Cisco SME Interfaces, page 28
• Emulex Driver Version, page 28
Cisco SME Configuration Limits
Table 9 lists the Cisco SME configuration limits for this release.
Table 9 Cisco SME Limits
Configuration Limit
Number of switches in the fabric 10
Number of clusters per switch 1
Switches in a cluster 4
Fabrics in a cluster 2
Modules in a switch 11
Cisco MSM-18/4 modules in a cluster 32
Initiator-Target-LUNs (ITLs) 1024
LUNs behind a target 32
Host and target ports in a cluster 128
Number of hosts per target 128
Tape backup groups per cluster 2
Volume groups in a tape backup group 4
Cisco Key Management Center (# of keys) 32K
Targets per switch that can be FC-redirected 32