Software Download Process
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Downloading Software
The Cisco MDS NX-OS software is designed for mission-critical high availability environments. To
realize the benefits of nondisruptive upgrades on the Cisco MDS 9500 Directors, we highly recommend
that you install dual supervisor modules.
To download the latest Cisco MDS NX-OS software, access the Software Center at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center
See the following sections in this release note for details on how you can nondisruptively upgrade your
Cisco MDS 9000 switch. Issuing the install all command from the CLI, or using Fabric Manager to
perform the downgrade, enables the compatibility check. The check indicates if the upgrade can happen
nondisruptively or disruptively depending on the current configuration of your switch and the reason.
Compatibility check is done:
Module
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At a minimum, you need to disable the default device alias distribution feature using the no device-alias
distribute command in global configuration mode. The show incompatibility system
bootflash:1.3(x)_filename command determines which additional features need to be disabled.
If you would like to request a copy of the source code under the terms of either GPL or LGPL, please
Note
Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9100 Series Switch
The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9100 series switch depends on which switch
you use, as shown in
Table 5
Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switch
Type
9124, 9134, Cisco Fabric Switch
for HP c-Class BladeSystem, Cisco
Fabric Switch for IBM
BladeCenter
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1a)
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bootable
Impact
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1
yes
non-disruptive
2
yes
disruptive
3
yes
disruptive
4
yes
non-disruptive
5
yes
non-disruptive
6
yes
non-disruptive
Table
5.
Software Images for MDS 9100 Series Switches
Install-type
Reason
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rolling
rolling
Hitless upgrade is not supported
rolling
Hitless upgrade is not supported
rolling
reset
reset
Supervisor Module Type
Supervisor-2 module
Naming Convention
Filename begins with m9100-s2ek9
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