Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
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Table 11
Current Release
FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4b) does not support FICON
Table 12
for FICON upgrade path information.
Table 12
FICON Supported Releases
NX-OS
SAN-OS
Use
Find the image release number you are currently using in the Current Release with FICON Enabled
column of the table and follow the recommended path.
Table 13
Current Release with FICON
Enabled
NX-OS 4.1(1c)
SAN-OS 3.3(1c)
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4b)
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Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4b) (continued)
Nondisruptive Upgrade Path
2.1(2)
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2b), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then
2.1(1b)
upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b)
2.1(1a)
or
2.0(x)
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2d), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then
upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(2e), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then
upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b)
or
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 2.1(3), then upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then
upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b)
1.x
Upgrade to SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a), then upgrade to Release 2.1(2b), then
upgrade to Release 3.3(x), then upgrade to NX-OS 4.1(x) or 4.2(x), and then
upgrade to NX-OS Release 5.0(4b).
lists the SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that support FICON. Refer to the specific release notes
FICON Supported Releases
Release 4.2(1b)
Release 4.1(1c)
Release 3.3(1c)
Release 3.2(2c)
Release 3.0(3b)
Release 3.0(3)
Release 3.0(2)
Release 2.0(2b)
Table 13
to determine your FICON nondisruptive upgrade path to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0
FICON Nondisruptive Upgrade Path to MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1b)
Upgrade Path
You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b).
You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b).
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