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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(3a)
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Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
This section lists the guidelines recommended for upgrading your Cisco MDS NX-OS software image
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and includes the following topics:
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Before you begin the upgrade process, review the list of chassis and modules that Cisco MDS NX-OS
Release 4.2(3a) supports. See the
Release 4.2(3a) supports. See the
For detailed instructions for performing a software upgrade using Cisco Fabric Manager, see the Cisco
Fabric Manager Release Notes for Release 4.2(1a), which is available from the following website:
Fabric Manager Release Notes for Release 4.2(1a), which is available from the following website:
General Upgrading Guidelines
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To upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(3a) from SAN-OS Release 3.2(3a) or earlier, first upgrade to SAN-OS
Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(3a).
Release 3.3(x) and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(3a).
Use the following guidelines when upgrading to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(3a):
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Install and configure dual supervisor modules.
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Issue the show install all impact upgrade-image CLI command to determine if your upgrade will
be nondisruptive.
be nondisruptive.
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Be aware that you need to enable Telnet following the upgrade. See
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Follow the recommended guidelines for upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or MDS 9134 Switch as
described in
described in
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Follow the guidelines for upgrading a single supervisor switch as described in
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Make note of the information concerning SANTap when performing upgrades on a Cisco MDS
9222i switch, as described in
9222i switch, as described in
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