Cisco Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 5.0
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(7)
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
FICON Downgrade Paths
lists the downgrade paths for FICON releases. Find the image release number that you want to
downgrade to in the
column of the table and follow the recommended
downgrade path.
Table 15
Nondisruptive Downgrade Path from NX-OS Release 5.0(7)
To NX-OS or SAN-OS
Release
Release
Nondisruptive Downgrade Path and Ordered Downgrade Steps
NX-OS:
All 5.0(x) releases
1.
Downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 5.0(7).
1
1.
before you perform a software downgrade on a Cisco MDS 9509 or MDS 9506 switch.
All 4.2(x) and 4.1(x)
releases
releases
1.
Downgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(x) or 4.1(x).
SAN-OS:
All 3.3(x) releases
1.
Downgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(x) or Release 4.1(x).
2.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x).
All 3.2(x), 3.1(x),
3.0(x) releases, and all
2.1(x) releases.
3.0(x) releases, and all
2.1(x) releases.
1.
Downgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(x) or Release 4.1(x).
2.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x).
3.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.2(x), Release 3.1(x)., Release 3.0(x), or
Release 2.1(x).
Release 2.1(x).
All 2.0(x) releases.
1.
Downgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(x) or Release 4.1(x).
2.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x).
3.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2x).
4.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.0(x).
Release 1.x
1.
Downgrade to NX-OS Release 4.2(x) or Release 4.1(x).
2.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(x).
3.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b).
4.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a).
5.
Downgrade to SAN-OS Release 1.x.
Table 16
FICON Downgrade Path from NX-OS Release 4.2(7b)
To Release with FICON Enabled
Downgrade Path
NX-OS Release 4.2(1b)
You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(7b).
NX-OS Release 4.1(1c)
You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.2(1b).
SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c)
You can nondisruptively downgrade directly from NX-OS Release 4.1(1c).
SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c)
First downgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c) and then downgrade to Release
3.2(2c).
3.2(2c).