Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 6.2
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(9c)
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
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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.
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:
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 6.2(9c) supports. See the
Release 6.2(9c) supports. See the
For detailed instructions for performing a software upgrade using Cisco DCNM, see the Cisco DCNM Release Notes, Release
6.2, which is available from the following website:
6.2, which is available from the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/prime-data-center-network-manager/products-release-note
s-list.html
s-list.html
General Upgrading Guidelines
Follow these general guidelines before performing a software upgrade:
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Review the nondisruptive upgrade path to Release 6.2(9c) in
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Install and configure dual supervisor modules before the upgrade.
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Issue the show install all impact upgrade-image CLI command to determine if your upgrade will be nondisruptive.
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Be aware that some features impact whether an upgrade is disruptive or nondisruptive:
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Fibre Channel Ports: Fibre Channel ports can be nondisruptively upgraded without affecting traffic on the ports. See
for the nondisruptive upgrade path for all NX-OS and SAN-OS releases.