Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software Release 1.0
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.0(4i)
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System Requirements
Determining the Software Version
Note
Use the latest available software release supported by your vendor for all Cisco MDS 9000 Family
products.
products.
To determine the version of the Cisco NX-OS software currently running on a Cisco MDS 9000 Family
switch using the CLI, log into the switch and enter the show version command.
switch using the CLI, log into the switch and enter the show version command.
To determine the version of the Cisco NX-OS software currently running on a Cisco MDS 9000 Family
switch using the Fabric Manager, from the Switches tab in the information pane, locate the switch using
the IP address, logical name, or WWN, and then check its version in the Release column.
switch using the Fabric Manager, from the Switches tab in the information pane, locate the switch using
the IP address, logical name, or WWN, and then check its version in the Release column.
Downloading Software
To download the latest Cisco software, access the Software Center at this URL:
Note
If you would like to request code to be provided under the terms of either GNU General Public License
(GPL) or the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), contact
mds-software-disclosure@cisco.com.
(GPL) or the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), contact
mds-software-disclosure@cisco.com.
Upgrading to Cisco MDS SSI Release 5.0(4i)
Following a software upgrade to SSI Release 5.0(4i) in a 32-bit environment, you must unmount and
remount all SCSI devices. The following procedure is specific to hosts or targets that see 32-bit LUN
IDs. Follow these steps:
remount all SCSI devices. The following procedure is specific to hosts or targets that see 32-bit LUN
IDs. Follow these steps:
1.
Quiesce all applications on the host.
2.
Enter the following commands:
umount <file system>
varyoffvg <volume group>
exportvg <volume group>
3.
Perform the upgrade.
4.
Enter the following commands:
rmdev -dl <hdisk#> -R (Repeat this for all hdisks.)
cfgmgr
lsdev -Cc disk (See if all the LUNs are discovered.)
lsattr -El <hdisk#> (Check LUN ID field to check that host sees the same LUN ID as the target LUN
ID.)
ID.)
importvg -y <volume group> <hdisk#> (Volume group name is same as the one that was exported
earlier. hdisk# can be just one of the hdisks in the volume group.)
earlier. hdisk# can be just one of the hdisks in the volume group.)
varyonvg <volume group>