Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 5.2 Notas de publicación
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8c)
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
NPE Software Images
No payload encryption (NPE) images are available with some releases of Cisco MDS NX-OS Release
5.2(x) software. The NPE images are intended for countries who have import restrictions on products
that encrypt payload data.
5.2(x) software. The NPE images are intended for countries who have import restrictions on products
that encrypt payload data.
To differentiate an NPE image from the standard software image, the letters npe are included in the
image name as follows:
image name as follows:
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m9500-sf2ek9-kickstart-mz-npe.5.2.2.bin
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m9500-sf2ek9-mz-npe.5.2.2.bin
When downloading software, ensure that you select the correct software images for you Cisco MDS
9000 Series switch. Nondisruptive software upgrades or downgrades between NPE images and non-NPE
images are not supported.
9000 Series switch. Nondisruptive software upgrades or downgrades between NPE images and non-NPE
images are not supported.
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
This section lists the guidelines recommended for upgrading your Cisco MDS NX-OS software image
and includes the following topics:
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 5.2(8c) supports. See the
Release 5.2(8c) supports. See the
For detailed instructions for performing a software upgrade using Cisco DCNM, see the Cisco DCNM
Release Notes, Release 5.2, which is available from the following website:
Release Notes, Release 5.2, which is available from the following website:
Upgrading Guidelines Specific to NX-OS Release 5.2(8c)
Follow these guidelines when upgrading to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(8c):
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Upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.2(x) before you install any Generation 4 module in an MDS 9500
Series switch. Cisco MDS DS-X9232-256K9 and DS-X9248-256K9 switching modules include the
FCoE module and the 32-port and 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel modules. NX-OS
Release 5.2(x) is needed for the switch to recognize the new hardware.
Series switch. Cisco MDS DS-X9232-256K9 and DS-X9248-256K9 switching modules include the
FCoE module and the 32-port and 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel modules. NX-OS
Release 5.2(x) is needed for the switch to recognize the new hardware.
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Perform a full switch reload on an MDS 9509 or MDS 9506 switch after you install NX-OS Release
5.2(1) and install any Cisco MDS DS-X9232-256K9 and DS-X9248-256K9 switching modules,
including the FCoE module. The switch reload is required for the new hardware to come up. Once
you perform the switch reload, the fabric mode changes to support the Cisco MDS
DS-X9232-256K9 and DS-X9248-256K9 switching modules hardware. Because of the changed
fabric mode, you cannot subsequently perform a nondisruptive software downgrade from NX-OS
Release 5.2(1). For additional information, see the
5.2(1) and install any Cisco MDS DS-X9232-256K9 and DS-X9248-256K9 switching modules,
including the FCoE module. The switch reload is required for the new hardware to come up. Once
you perform the switch reload, the fabric mode changes to support the Cisco MDS
DS-X9232-256K9 and DS-X9248-256K9 switching modules hardware. Because of the changed
fabric mode, you cannot subsequently perform a nondisruptive software downgrade from NX-OS
Release 5.2(1). For additional information, see the