Table Of Contents
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images, Release 5.x
Changes Since the Last Release
Determining the EPLD Versions on Your Modules
Installing and Upgrading the EPLD Version
Installing and Upgrading Module EPLDs
Upgrading the Power Management EPLD Nondisruptively
Installing or Upgrading Clock Module EPLDs
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
Software Installation and Upgrade
Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images, Release 5.x
Part Number: OL-17601-08
Release Date: July 17, 2011
Note Release notes are sometimes updated with new information. Refer to the following website for the most recent version of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/prod_release_notes_list.html
Contents
This document contains the following sections:
•Changes Since the Last Release
•Determining the EPLD Versions on Your Modules
•Installing and Upgrading the EPLD Version
•Upgrading the Power Management EPLD Nondisruptively
•Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Introduction
Switches and directors in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family contain several electrical programmable logical devices (EPLDs) that provide hardware functionalities in all of the modules. As of Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2, EPLD image upgrades are periodically provided to include enhanced hardware functionality or to resolve known issues.
You do not need to update your EPLD image unless otherwise advised by TAC. For detailed functional image upgrade instructions, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide. To download the EPLD image, go to the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/index.shtml
Note As of NX-OS Release 4.1(1b), SAN-OS has been changed to NX-OS. References to SAN-OS releases before 4.1(1b) still apply.
Note For information on configuring, upgrading, and displaying EPLD images, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide and the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference.
Note Except for the Cisco MDS 9222i switch, the Cisco MDS 9200 Series switches do not support EPLD upgrades.
Changes Since the Last Release
There is a new EPLD image for Cisco MDS NX-OS Relase 5.2(1). The image name is
EPLD m9000-epld-5.2.1.img file.There are no caveats associated with the EPLD m9000-epld-5.2.1.img file.
Determining the EPLD Versions on Your Modules
You can determine the EPLD versions by using CLI commands. This section includes the following topics:
Module EPLD Versions
Use the show version module slot epld command to view all current EPLD versions on a specified module.
Example 1 Displaying Current EPLD Versions for a Specified Module
switch# show version module 2 epld
EPLD Device Version---------------------------------------Power Manager 0x07XBUS IO 0x07UD Flow Control 0x05PCI ASIC I/F 0x05PCI Bridge 0x07Use the show version epld url command to view available EPLD versions. The following command output example shows available EPLD versions.
Note If you are not using a module that requires the latest EPLD image, then you do not need to upgrade the EPLD image on your switch. See the EPLD Support Matrix in Table 1 for additional information about the modules supported by different EPLD versions.
Example 2 Displaying Module EPLD Versions
switch# show version epld bootflash:m9000-epld-5.2.1.gimgCopy complete, now saving to disk (please wait)...Len 5591285, CS 0xa9, string MDS series EPLD image, built on Mon Jul 18 04:44:242011MDS series EPLD image, built on Mon Jul 18 04:44:24 2011Module Type EPLD Device Version-------------------------------------------------------------------------MDS 9500 Supervisor 2 (Part No: 73-9621-XX) Power Manager 0x0eXBUS IO 0x0bFabric Controller 1 0x0bFabric Controller 2 0x46Fabric Controller 3 0x51MDS 9500 Supervisor 2 (Part No: 73-12342-XX) Power Manager 0x0eXBUS IO 0x2fFabric Controller 1 0x0bFabric Controller 2 0x46Fabric Controller 3 0x51MDS 9500 Supervisor 2 (Part No: 73-13231-XX) Power Manager 0x0eXBUS IO 0x2fFabric Controller 1 0x0bFabric Controller 2 0x46Fabric Controller 3 0x5110 Gbps FC Module Power Manager 0x0bXBUS IO 0x0b1/2/4 Gbps FC Module (12 Port) Power Manager 0x0bXBUS IO 0x0b1/2/4 Gbps FC Module (24 Port) Power Manager 0x0bXBUS IO 0x0b1/2/4 Gbps FC Module (48 Port) Power Manager 0x0bXBUS IO 0x0bMDS 9124 Fabric Switch Power Manager 0x0bMDS FC Blade Switch (IBM BladeCntr) Power Manager 0x08Multiservice Module (18/4 Port) Power Manager 0x08XBUS IO 0x08MDS 9222i Multiservice Switch Power Manager 0x08XBUS IO 0x03Multiservice FIPS Module (18/4 Port) Power Manager 0x08XBUS IO 0x08MDS 9124e Blade Switch (HP C-Class) Power Manager 0x04MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Power Manager 0x11Clock card Clock Controller 0x051/2/4/8 Gbps FC Module (48 Port) Power Manager 0x02XBUS IO 0x061/2/4/8 Gbps FC Module (48 Port) Power Manager 0x05XBUS IO 0x151/2/4/8 Gbps FC Module (24 Port) Power Manager 0x05XBUS IO 0x1516x1GE Port Power Manager 0x09XBUS IO 0x23NEC 24-port 1/2/4G SUP/LC Power Manager 0x0148-port 1/2/4/8G Fabric Switch Power Manager 0x0a10-Gbps 16-Port FCoE Module Power Manager 0x06XBUS IO 0x201/2/4/8/10 Gbps Advanced FC Module Power Manager 0x09XBUS IO 0x2624-port 1/2/4/8G Blade (HP) Switch Power Manager 0x0510-Gbps 8-Port FCoE Module Power Manager 0x02XBUS IO 0x041/2/4/8/10 Gbps Advanced FC Module Power Manager 0x09XBUS IO 0x26switch#
Note Do not upgrade the EPLD on the MDS FC Blade Switch (IBM BladeCntr) module if the version contained in the EPLD image file for the MDS FC Blade Switch (IBM BladeCntr) module is 0x7.
Clock Module EPLD Versions
Use the show version clock-module epld command to view current EPLD versions on the Cisco MDS 9513 clock modules. The following command output example shows available clock module EPLD versions.
Example 3 Displaying Clock Module EPLD Versions
switch# show version clock-module epld
EPLD Device Version---------------------------------------Clock Controller (Clock A) 0x05Clock Controller (Clock B) 0x05Installing and Upgrading the EPLD Version
EPLDs can be installed, upgraded, or downgraded using CLI commands. This section includes the following topics:
•Installing and Upgrading Module EPLDs
•Installing or Upgrading Clock Module EPLDs
Note When attempting to use USB ports, the following message may be displayed:
Please upgrade Power Management EPLD to version OxD or higher
.
You may need to upgrade the Power Management EPLD for the supervisor modules to version OxD or higher to use the USB ports. After upgrading the Power Management EPLD, you must power cycle the supervisor modules by power cycling the chassis. This is a disruptive upgrade. To perform a nondisruptive upgrade, see "Upgrading the Power Management EPLD Nondisruptively".
Installing and Upgrading Module EPLDs
Use the install module module-number epld command to upgrade EPLD images for a module. The modules that can be upgraded with this command are the standby supervisor and the switching modules. To upgrade the modules, you must enter the install module module-number epld command from the active supervisor. The active supervisor cannot be upgraded, only the standby supervisor can be upgraded.
Example 4 Upgrading Module EPLDs
switch# install module 9 epld bootflash:m9000-epld.3.2.1.img
EPLD Curr Ver New Ver-------------------------------------------------------XBUS IO 0x07 0x07UD Flow Control 0x05 0x05PCI ASIC I/F 0x05 0x05PCI Bridge 0x05 0x07WARNING: Upgrade process could take upto 15 minutes.Module 9 will be powered down now!!Do you want to continue (y/n) ? y\ <------------------------------------------------------------progress twirl
Module 9 EPLD upgrade is successfulIf you forcefully upgrade a module that is not online, all EPLDs are forcefully upgraded. If the module is not present in the switch, an error is returned. If the module is present, the upgrade process continues.
To upgrade a module that is not online but is present in the chassis, use the install module module-number epld command. The switch software prompts you to continue after reporting the module state. When you confirm your intention to continue, the upgrade continues.
switch# install module 2 epld bootflash:m9000-epld-2.01b.img\ <------------------------------------------------------------progress twirl
Module 2 EPLD upgrade is successful
Note When you upgrade the EPLDs on the Cisco MDS 9100 Family switches or when you upgrade EPLDs for a module in slot 1 of a Cisco MDS 9222i switch, the following message is displayed:
Data traffic on the switch will stop now!!
Do you want to continue (y/n) ?
When you install a Supervisor-2 module on a Cisco MDS 9513 Director, the external crossbar module will be upgraded with the standby Supervisor-2 module if a new EPLD version for the external crossbar module is available. To upgrade the external crossbar module, you need to have the standby Supervisor-2 module present and run the install module module-number epld command from the active supervisor module.
Example 5 Upgrading External Crossbar Modules
switch# install module 8 epld bootflash:m9000-epld-4.1.3.img
EPLD Curr Ver New Ver-------------------------------------------------------Power Manager 0x0c 0x0eXBUS IO 0x0a 0x0bFabric Controller 1 0x09 0x0bWARNING: Upgrade process could take up to 15 minutes.Module 8 will be powered down now!!Do you want to continue (y/n) ?y-Module 8 EPLD upgrade is successful
Note When a Fabric 2 Module is present on the switch, the Fabric Controller 2 epld will be upgraded and the output will display Fabric Controller 2 and its current and new versions.
Upgrading the Power Management EPLD Nondisruptively
To upgrade the Power Management EPLD on supervisor modules in a nondisruptive manner, follow these steps:
Step 1 Upgrade the Power Management EPLD on the standby supervisor module. From the active supervisor module, enter the install module x epld bootflash: epld_image_file_x_x_x CLI command.
After the EPLD upgrade is complete, the standby supervisor module will reboot.
Step 2 When the standby Supervisor module is online, physically remove the standby supervisor module and reinstall it.
The standby supervisor module will come up with the new Power Management EPLD version.
Step 3 After the standby supervisor module comes online, perform a switchover and wait till the new standby supervisor module comes online.
Step 4 From the active supervisor module, repeat steps 1 through 3.
Installing or Upgrading Clock Module EPLDs
Use the install clock-module epld url command on the active supervisor module to upgrade EPLD images for the clock modules. After upgrading the clock modules, power cycle the entire chassis for the change to take effect. Rebooting the chassis is not enough for the changes to take effect; you must turn off and turn on the chassis.
Example 6 Upgrading Clock Module EPLDs
switch# install clock-module epld bootflash:m9000-epld-3.2.1.img
Len 3184500, CS 0x04, string MDS series EPLD image, built on Thu Jul 19 16:50:07 2007EPLD Curr Ver New Ver-------------------------------------------------------Clock Controller 0x03 0x05There are some newer versions of EPLDs in the image!Do you want to continue (y/n) ? yProceeding to program Clock Module B.Do you want to switchover Clock Modules after programming Clock Module B.System Will Reset! y/n) ?n|Clock Module B EPLD upgrade is successful.A Cisco MDS 9513 Director switch has two clock modules that can be upgraded. The EPLD upgrade utility only upgrades the standby clock module. You can check to see which clock module is in standby mode by entering the show environment command.
Example 7 Upgrading standby clock module
switch# show environment
Clock:----------------------------------------------------------Clock Model Hw Status----------------------------------------------------------A DS-C9513-CL 0.101 Ok/StandbyB DS-C9513-CL 0.101 Ok/Active
During the upgrade of the standby clock module the EPLD upgrade prompts you for the switchover of the clock modules. If you choose to allow the clock module switchover, the switch will reboot. After the switch reboots, enter the show environment command to verify that the previous active clock module is now the standby clock module.You can continue to upgrade the new standby clock module and allow a clock switchover to return the clock modules to their previous active and standby states.
Guidelines and Limitations
When you upgrade or downgrade the EPLDs, observe the following guidelines and limitations:
•You can upgrade each module individually that is online. The EPLD upgrade is only disruptive to the module being upgraded.
•If you interrupt an upgrade, the module must be upgraded again.
•The upgrade or downgrade can only be executed from the active supervisor module. While the active supervisor module cannot be upgraded, you can upgrade the other modules individually.
•In Cisco MDS 9100 Series fabric switches, be sure to specify one (1) as the module number.
•EPLD upgrades are not allowed for the following modules in slot 2 of the Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch:
–MDS 9000 8-port IP Storage Services Module
–MDS 9000 32-port Fibre Channel Storage Services Module (SSM)
EPLD Support Matrix
Table 1 lists the EPLD images and the Cisco modules they support.
Table 1 EPLD Support Matrix
Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Image Versions Cisco MDS 9000 Modules 5.2.1 5.0.4 and later versions 5.0.1a and later versions 4.2.7a 4.1.3, 4.1.1a, and later versions 3.3.5a, 3.3.2, 3.2.2c, 3.2.1 3.1.1 3.0.1 2.1.2 2.0.1b 1.2.1aSupervisor-2A module
X
X
X
X
Supervisor-2 module
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Supervisor -1 module
X1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cisco MDS 9513 external crossbar module
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cisco MDS 9513 clock module
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
48-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
24-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
12-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4-port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel switching module
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
32-Port Fibre Channel Storage Services Module (SSM)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8-port Gigabit Ethernet IP Storage Services module
X1
X
X
X
X
X
X
4-port Gigabit Ethernet IP Storage Services module
X1
X
X
X
X
X
X
14-port Fibre Channel/2-port
Gigabit Ethernet Multiprotocol Services (MPS-14/2) moduleX
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
32-Port Fibre Channel Advanced Services Module (ASM)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Caching Services Module (CSM)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
32-Port 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
16-Port 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cisco MDS 9134 Fabric Switch
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cisco MDS 9148 Fabric Switch
X
X
X
18-port Fibre Channel/4-port Gigabit Ethernet Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4)
X
X
X
X
X
X
MDS 9222i Multiservice Switch
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module
X
X
X
X
X
4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel module
X
X
X
X
X
24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module
X
X
X
X
16-Port Storage Services Node (SSN-16)
X
X
X
X
X
8-port FCoE Module
X
48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel module
X
32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel module
X
1 NX-OS 4.x does not support the following modules: the Supervisor-1 module, the 8-port Gigabit Ethernet IP Storage Services module, and the 4-port Gigabit Ethernet IP Storage Services module. Even so, the m9000-epld-4.1.3.img and the m9000-epld-4.1.1a.img contain an EPLD version for these modules. If you wish to use these modules with the newest EPLD version, upgrade to SAN-OS 3.3(2) or higher and its corresponding EPLD image. The EPLD image for SAN-OS 3.3(2) and higher is kept up-to-date with the newest EPLD versions available in NX-OS 4.x.
Table 2 shows the NX-OS and SAN-OS releases that are compatible with specific EPLD images.
Related Documentation
The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family includes the following documents. To find a document online, use the Cisco MDS NX-OS Documentation Locator at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/storage/san_switches/mds9000/roadmaps/doclocater.htmRelated Documentation
The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family includes the following documents. To find a document online, use the Cisco MDS NX-OS Documentation Locator at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/storage/san_switches/mds9000/roadmaps/doclocater.htmRelease Notes
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Releases
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for MDS SAN-OS Releases
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images
•Cisco DCNM Release Notes
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Compatibility Information
•Cisco Data Center Interoperability Support Matrix
•Cisco DCNM Release Compatibility Matrix
•Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Hardware and Software Compatibility Information and Feature Lists
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switch-to-Switch Interoperability Configuration Guide
Hardware Installation
•Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco MDS 9124 and Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide
Software Installation and Upgrade
•Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide
Cisco NX-OS
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Licensing Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fabric Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Security Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Intelligent Storage Services Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Inter-VSAN Routing Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Cookbook for Cisco MDS SAN-OS
Cisco DCNM-SAN
•Cisco DCNM Fundamentals Guide, Release 5.x
•System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
•Interfaces Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
•Fabric Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
•Quality of Service Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
•Security Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
•IP Services Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
•Intelligent Storage Services Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
•High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
•Inter-VSAN Routing Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
•SMI-S and Web Services Programming Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN, Release 5.x
Command-Line Interface
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family I/O Acceleration Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family SANTap Deployment Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Data Mobility Manager Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide
Troubleshooting and Reference
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family and Nexus 7000 Series System Messages Reference
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN-OS Troubleshooting Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS MIB Quick Reference
•Cisco DCNM for SAN Database Schema Reference
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.
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