Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 4.2
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(3a)
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New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(3a)
New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(3a)
There are no new features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(3a).
Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages
Most Cisco MDS 9000 family software features are included in the standard package. However, some
features are logically grouped into add-on packages that must be licensed separately, such as the Cisco
MDS 9000 Enterprise package, SAN Extension over IP package, Mainframe package, Fabric Manager
Server (FMS) package, Storage Services Enabler (SSE) package, Storage Media Encryption package,
and Data Mobility Manager package. On-demand ports activation licenses are also available for the
Cisco MDS Blade Switch Series and 4-Gbps Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric switches.
features are logically grouped into add-on packages that must be licensed separately, such as the Cisco
MDS 9000 Enterprise package, SAN Extension over IP package, Mainframe package, Fabric Manager
Server (FMS) package, Storage Services Enabler (SSE) package, Storage Media Encryption package,
and Data Mobility Manager package. On-demand ports activation licenses are also available for the
Cisco MDS Blade Switch Series and 4-Gbps Cisco MDS 9100 Series Multilayer Fabric switches.
Table 15
Downgrade Behavior on an MDS 9500 Series Switch with 8-Gbps Module Installed
Crossbar Fabric
Mode
Mode
Switch Type
Software Version
Downgrade
Software Version
Software Version
Actual Install
Behavior
Behavior
Expected Install
Behavior
Behavior
DB mode
1
MDS 9513 with
8-Gbps module
8-Gbps module
4.2(3a)
3.3(x)
Disruptive
Abort. Disruptive
after powerdown of
8-Gbps module.
after powerdown of
8-Gbps module.
DB mode
MDS 9513 without
8-Gbps module
8-Gbps module
4.2(3a)
3.3(x)
Disruptive
Disruptive.
BM mode
2
MDS 9513 with
8-Gbps module
8-Gbps module
4.2(3a)
3.3(x)
Abort
Abort.
Nondisruptive after
powerdown of
8-Gbps module.
Nondisruptive after
powerdown of
8-Gbps module.
BM mode
MDS 9513 without
8-Gbps module
8-Gbps module
4.2(3a)
3.3(x)
Nondisruptive
Nondisruptive.
BM mode
MDS 9509 or 9506
with 8-Gbps
module
with 8-Gbps
module
4.2(3a)
3.3(x)
Abort
Abort.
Nondisruptive after
powerdown of
8-Gbps module.
Nondisruptive after
powerdown of
8-Gbps module.
BM mode
MDS 9509 or 9506
without 8-Gbps
module
without 8-Gbps
module
4.2(3a)
3.3(x)
Nondisruptive
Nondisruptive.
1.
DB mode is the fabric mode that supports Generation 3 8-Gbps modules in an MDS 9513 switch chassis.
2.
BM mode is the fabric mode that does not support Generation 3 8-Gbps modules in an MDS 9513 switch chassis.