Appendix A Migrating to Generation 3 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Modules

Usage Guidelines

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The MDS 9509 Director and the MDS 9506 Director also support the Generation 3 8-Gbps modules. The switches require Supervisor-2 modules and Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b) to support the Generation 3 8-Gbps modules.

Note To upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) from SAN-OS Release 3.2(3a) or earlier, first upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.1(1b).

Usage Guidelines

In preparation for using the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module and the Generation 3 8-Gbps modules in an MDS 9513 Director, be aware of the following usage guidelines:

Cisco SAN-OS release 3.x supports the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module.

Until you upgrade to Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b) and reload the switch, a MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module functions like a MDS 9513 Fabric 1 module.

You cannot use any Generation 3 8-Gbps module in a MDS 9513 Director, MDS 9509 Director, or MDS 9506 Director until you upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(1b).

Supervisor-2 modules are required for the MDS 9509 Director and the MDS 9506 Director to support any Generation 3 8-Gbps module.

You must do the following to enable the increased bandwidth capabilities of the MDS 9513 Fabric

2 modules:

Upgrade from Cisco SAN-OS 3.x to NX-OS release 4.1(1b).

Migrate the existing MDS 9513 Fabric 1 modules in the MDS 9513 chassis to MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules.

Reload the switch to enable the increased bandwidth.

If you install just one MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module, the active slot bandwidth of MDS 9513 Director is 96-Gbps full duplex.

Once you upgrade to Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b) and reload the switch, a downgrade to Cisco SAN-OS release 3.x will be disruptive. Following the downgrade, the Generation 3 8-Gbps modules in the switch will not power up.

Table A-1lists the types of Generation 3 modules that the MDS 9513 Director supports.

Table A-1

Module Support Matrix for the MDS 9513 Director

 

 

 

 

Generation 3 Module

Fabric Module

Software Release

 

 

 

MDS 9000 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-optimized module,

MDS 9513 Fabric 1

Cisco NX-OS

DS-X9248-48K9

module or MDS

4.1(1b)

 

 

9513 Fabric 2

 

 

 

module

 

 

 

 

MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module,

MDS 9513 Fabric 2

Cisco NX-OS

DS-X9248-96K9

module

4.1(1b)

 

 

 

MDS 9000 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module,

MDS 9513 Fabric 2

Cisco NX-OS

DS-X9224-96K9

module

4.1(1b)

 

 

 

 

Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide

 

A-2

OL-17467-02

 

 

 

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