Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 4.1 Informationshandbuch
Rick Leonard, Vendor Services Lab Manager
System z® Hardware Development
International Business Machines Corporation
System z® Hardware Development
International Business Machines Corporation
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Observations:
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There is limited risk that Interface Control Checks (IFCCs) may be seen on the FC/IP 14+2 blade when using encryption and port channels
with both IP ports. This problem appears to be seen when only small packets are used under high stress conditions. This was not seen
under z/OS.
with both IP ports. This problem appears to be seen when only small packets are used under high stress conditions. This was not seen
under z/OS.
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When a zone with more than 250 members is created, there is a rare chance that all ports in a switch can fail to log in during a System z
processor Power On Reset (POR) in an FCP environment. This problem has not been seen in FICON environments. To work around this
issue, customers can bring ports up after the POR in smaller groups or use smaller zones per Cisco’s recommended best-practices for
zoning.
processor Power On Reset (POR) in an FCP environment. This problem has not been seen in FICON environments. To work around this
issue, customers can bring ports up after the POR in smaller groups or use smaller zones per Cisco’s recommended best-practices for
zoning.
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For concurrent code load (3.3.1c 4.1.1c) on blade switches, you must disable NTP time server or IFCCs may result.
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Concurrent code downgrade from 4.1(1c) to 3.x.x is not supported.
Additional Qualification Status Information:
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On the MDS 9513 (only), new fabric switch modules (DS-13SLT-FAB2) are required when using the 24-port 8G FC/FICON module (DS-
X9224-96K9) or the 48-port 8G FC/FICON module (DS-X9248-96K9).
X9224-96K9) or the 48-port 8G FC/FICON module (DS-X9248-96K9).
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products will operate properly in any particular customer environment. Cisco retains sole responsibility for its products, the performance of such
products and all claims relating to such products, including without limitation its products’ compliance to product specifications, safety
requirements, regulatory agencies requirements and industry standards.
The terms IBM, eServer, DS6000, DS8000, ESCON, FICON, OS/390, S/390, System/390, z/OS, System z, System z9, System z10, System
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