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(7b)
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Licensed Cisco NX-OS Software Packages
Note
The slow drain feature is enabled by default. Before you install Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(7a),
we recommend that you read the slow drain configuration information that is available in the
“Configuring Interfaces” section of the
we recommend that you read the slow drain configuration information that is available in the
“Configuring Interfaces” section of the
The slow drain feature is not supported on the following Cisco MDS 9000 components:
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Supervisor-1 modules
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Generation 1switching modules
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Cisco MDS 9216 switch, 9216i switch, 9120 switch, and 9140 switch
Documentation for this feature is available in the “Configuring Interfaces” section of the
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MIB Updates
Objects were added to the FC-FE-MIB.
The following objects were added to FcIfErrorEntry:
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fcIfTimeOutDiscards,
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fcIfOutDiscards,
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fcIfCreditLoss,
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fcIfTxWtAvgBBCreditTransitionToZero
Documentation for MIBs is available in the
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.
Enterprise Package
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.
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.
SAN Extension over IP Package
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.
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.