Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 5.2 Notas de publicación

Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 3 module (DS-13SLT-FAB3)

See the 

 for descriptions of, and specifications for 

the new Generation 4 modules. This guide also provides instructions for migrating to the new Fabric 3 
module and guidelines for installing the new 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel switching modules.

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, 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. 

A license is not required to use the Cisco MDS 9000 8-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) 
module (DS-X9708-K9).

The standard software package that is bundled at no charge with the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches 
includes the base set of features that Cisco believes are required by most customers for building a SAN. 
The Cisco MDS 9000 family also has a set of advanced features that are recommended for all enterprise 
SANs. These features are bundled together in the Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package. Refer to the 
Cisco MDS 9000 Enterprise package fact sheet for more information. 

The Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package allows the customer to use FCIP to extend SANs 
over wide distances on IP networks using the Cisco MDS 9000 family IP storage services. Refer to the 
Cisco MDS 9000 SAN Extension over IP package fact sheet for more information. 

The Cisco MDS 9000 Mainframe package uses the FICON protocol and allows control unit port 
management for in-band management from IBM S/390 and z/900 processors. FICON VSAN support is 
provided to help ensure true hardware-based separation of FICON and open systems. Switch cascading, 
fabric binding, and intermixing are also included in this package. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 
Mainframe package fact sheet for more information. 

The Cisco MDS 9000 Storage Media Encryption package enables encryption of data at rest on 
heterogeneous tape devices, virtual tape libraries, and disk arrays as a transparent fabric service. Cisco 
SME is completely integrated with Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches and the Cisco DCNM for SAN 
application, enabling highly available encryption services to be deployed without rewiring or