Cisco Systems MDS 9500 Series manual Before You Begin Upgrading the MDS 9513 Director

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

Before You Begin Upgrading the MDS 9513 Director

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Before You Begin Upgrading the MDS 9513 Director

The sections that follow present three procedures for readying an MDS 9513 Director to support the Generation 3 8-Gbps modules. Before you begin one of these procedures, do the following:

1.Review the steps involved in each procedure, and then choose the one that best fits your business needs. In particular, decide which of the following you want to do:

•Install the MDS 9000 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized module and retain the MDS 9513 Fabric 1 module in the switch.

•Install the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules and continue to run Cisco MDS SAN-OS 3.x software in preparation for use of a Generation 3 module at a later time.

•Install the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules for immediate use of any Generation 3 module.

Your choice will determine which procedure you should follow.

2.Observe the following differences in the MDS 9513 Fabric 1 and MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules:

•The MDS 9513 Fabric 1 module, DS-13SLT-FAB1, has a light blue surface above the top-most captive screw on the front of the module.

•The MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module, DS-13SLT-FAB2, has a light pink surface above the top-most captive screw on the front of the module.

3.Examine the slots for the fabric modules at the rear of the MDS 9513 chassis. The left slot is marked Fabric 1 and the right slot is marked Fabric 2. The slot name does not have any meaning in terms of which fabric module can be installed in it. The MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module, DS-13SLT-FAB2, can be installed in either slot, and the MDS 9513 Fabric 1 module DS-13SLT-FAB1, can be installed in either slot.

Migration Procedures for the MDS 9513 Director

This section presents three procedures for migrating your hardware and upgrading your software in the MDS 9513 to make it ready for the Generation 8-Gbps modules. Each procedure lists the tasks involved and the benefits of the particular procedure.

Installing the MDS 9000 4/44-Port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Module

This procedure allows you to start using an 8-Gbps module, without replacing the MDS 9513 Fabric 1 modules in the switch. The procedure consists of the following tasks:

•Upgrade the MDS 9513 Director to Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b).

•Install the MDS 9000 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized module. This procedure offers the following benefits:

•There is no service disruption. The upgrade to Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b) is nondisruptive.

•You immediately realize the benefit of the faster 8-Gbps port speed.

To nondisruptively upgrade to Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b), and install the MDS 9000 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized module, follow these steps:

Step 1 Connect a PC to the console port on the active supervisor module and log in to the switch.

Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide

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