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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS SVC Release 1.3(5m)Obtaining Technical Assistance
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes
for Cisco MDS SVC Release 1.3(5m)
Date: May 29, 2007
Text Part Number: OL-6199-02
This document describes the caveats and limitations for the SAN Volume Controller Storage Software (SVC) for the Cisco MDS Caching Services Module (CSM). Use this document in conjunction with the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.
Note Releases notes are sometimes updated with new information on restrictions and caveats. Refer to the following website for the most recent version of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Note: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/prod_release_notes_list.html
For information on IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, refer to the IBM TotalStorage Support website: http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/2062-2300/
Contents
This document includes the following sections:
Introduction
The CSM provides virtualization services that allow the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches to reallocate physical resources as virtual resources for increased efficiency. The CSM has two hard drives, two internal batteries for backup in case of power failure, and no external ports. The CSM receives and sends data through the switch backplane. The batteries on the CSM provide adequate power to back up data without external power.
Refer to the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.
System Requirements
This section describes the system requirements for Cisco MDS SVC Release 1.3(5m).
Table 1 lists the hardware components supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Family and the minimum software version required.
Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Supported Hardware Modules and Minimum Software Requirements
Component Part Number Description Applicable ProductsSAN-OS Software
M95S1K9-1.3.5
MDS 9500 Series supervisor/fabric-I, enterprise software
MDS 9500 Series only
M92S1K9-1.3.5
MDS 9216 enterprise software
MDS 9216 only
SVC Software
SC-SVC-M9KS1K9
MDS SVC software
MDS 9500 Series and 9216
Chassis
DS-C9509
MDS 9509 director, base configuration (9-slot modular chassis includes 7 slots for switching modules and 2 slots for supervisor modules—SFPs sold separately)
MDS 9509 only
DS-C9506
MDS 9506 director (6-slot modular chassis includes 4 slots for switching modules and 2 slots for supervisor modules—SFPs sold separately
MDS 9506 only
DS-C9216-K9
MDS 9216 16-port semi-modular fabric switch (includes 16-port 1 Gbps/2Gbps Fibre Channel ports, power supply, and expansion slot—SFPs sold separately)
MDS 9216 only
Supervisor modules
DS-X9530-SF1-K9
MDS 9500 supervisor/fabric-I, module
MDS 9500 Series only
Switching modules
DS-X9016
MDS 9000 16-port 1 Gbps/2Gbps Fibre Channel module (SFPs sold separately)
MDS 9500 Series and 9216
DS-X9032
MDS 9000 32-port 2/1-Gbps Fibre Channel module (SFPs sold separately)
Services modules
DS-X9308-SMIP
8-port Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services module
DS-X9304-SMIP
4-port Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services module
DS-X9560-SMC
Caching Services Module (CSM)
LC-type fiber-optic SFP1
DS-SFP-FC-2G-SW
2/1-Gbps Fibre Channel — short wave SFP
MDS 9000 Family
DS-SFP-FC-2G-LW
2/1-Gbps Fibre Channel — long wave SFP
DS-SFP-FCGE-SW
1-Gbps Ethernet and 1 Gbps/2Gbps Fibre Channel—short wave SFP
DS-SFP-FCGE-LW
1-Gbps Ethernet and 1 Gbps/2Gbps Fibre Channel — long wave SFP
CWDM2
CWDM-SFP-xxxx-2G
Gigabit Ethernet and 1 Gbps/2Gbps Fibre Channel SFP LC interface xxxx nm, where xxxx = 1470, 1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, or 1610 nm
MDS 9000 Family
CWDM-MUX-4
Add/drop multiplexer for 4 CWDM wavelengths
CWDM-MUX-8
Add/drop multiplexer for 8 CWDM wavelengths
CWDM-CHASSIS-2
Two slot chassis for CWDM add/drop multiplexer(s)
Power supplies
DS-CAC-845W
845-W3 AC power supply
MDS 9216 only
DS-CAC-2500W
2500-W AC power supply
MDS 9509 only
DS-CDC-2500W
2500-W DC power supply
DS-CAC-4000W-US
4000-W AC power supply for US (cable attached)
DS-CAC-4000W-INT
4000-W AC power supply international (cable attached)
DS-CAC-1900W
1900-W AC power supply
MDS 9506 only
DS-CDC-1900W
1900-W DC power supply
CompactFlash
MEM-MDS-FLD512M
MDS 9500 supervisor CompactFlash disk, 512 MB
MDS 9500 Series only
Port analyzer adapter
DS-PAA-2
A standalone Fibre Channel-to-Ethernet adapter that allows for simple, transparent analysis of Fibre Channel traffic in a switched fabric
MDS 9000 Family
1 SFP = small form-factor pluggable
2 CWDM = coarse wave division multiplexing
3 W = Watt
Image Upgrade
When CSMs are present in a Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch, several kinds of upgrade may be performed as required—a cluster software upgrade, an automatic upgrade when nodes are added, a service mode upgrade, or a switch software upgrade.
You can upgrade to Cisco SVC Release 1.3(5m) from Cisco SVC Release 1.3(4m).
Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide for more information.
Compatibility Matrix
The latest Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for IBM SAN Volume Controller Software for Cisco MDS 9000 is available in the following Cisco Systems website.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/products_device_support_tables_list.html
CSM Backward Compatibility
The CSM is compatible with SAN-OS Release 1.3(x) and above. If you need to downgrade to Release 1.2(x) or earlier, you must power off the CSMs before performing the downgrade (see CSCee69099).
To revert to a release that is earlier than Release 1.3(x), follow these steps:
Step 1 Power down all CSMs using the poweroff module slot command.
Step 2 Remove any CSMs related configuration (for example, clusters, back-end storage, virtual disks, and so forth).
Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide.
Step 3 Save the configuration using the copy running-config startup-config command to save the new configuration into nonvolatile storage.
Step 4 Continue with the manual downgrade procedure.
Refer to the "Software Images" chapter in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide.
New Features
Cisco SVC Release 1.3(5m) is a maintenance release for switches using CSM modules in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. See the "Caveats" section for details on closed and outstanding caveats and limitations.
Note These Release Notes are specific to Release 1.3(5m).For the entire Release 1.3 documentation set, see the "Related Documentation" section.
Cisco SVC Release 1.3(5m) supports additional hardware for the SAN Volume Controller. Refer to the following URL for a list of supported operating systems, HBAs, and storage controllers:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=539&uid=ssg1S1002375
Limitations
The limitations and restrictions listed in this apply to all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family that have CSMs installed:
Quorum Disks
If you issue a quorum command, regardless of the outcome of this new quorum command, you may loose your previously-configured quorum disk configuration. If you issue a new quorum command, be sure to verify your previous quorum configuration.
World Wide Names
The SVC functionality is only available when CSM modules are present in the switch. If you issue a copy running startup command when all CSM modules are removed (or powered-down), then SVC supervisor configurations associated with the CSM module, including world wide name (WWNs), may be discarded.
Caveats
This section lists the caveats and corrected caveats for this release. Use Table 2 to determine the status of a particular caveat. In the table, "R" indicates a resolved caveat, and "O" indicates an open caveat.
Resolved Caveats
•CSCef04575
Symptom: SAN-OS Release 1.3(4b) for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family is incompatible with Cisco MDS SVC Release 1.3(4m).
Workaround: None.
•CSCee54650
Symptom: Under rare circumstances, it is possible to lose the cluster IP address when the config node fails. This problem is fixed in SAN-OS Release 1.3(5).
Workaround: For releases prior to SAN-OS 1.3(5):
a. Connect to the switch using the switch's management IP address
b. Use the svc-config and show nodes local commands to verify that the config node of the required cluster in present in that switch.
c. Use the svc-config, cluster config cluster-name, and ip new-ip-address commands to change the cluster IP address for the cluster to another random address.
d. Change the cluster IP address back to the original IP address using the same steps defined in Step c.
•CSCef21105
Symptom: The Cisco MDS 9500 supervisor module did not send a gratuitous ARP for CSM cluster IP address. This caused the host to lose connectivity to the Cluster IP address during a supervisor switchover. This problem is fixed in SAN-OS 1.3(5).
Workaround: For releases prior to SAN-OS 1.3(5), decrease the ARP cache timeout or manually delete the ARP entry for CSM cluster IP address at the host.
•CSCef09470
Symptom: A wrong Mdisk was being selected as the quorum disk in the command quorum disk index mdisk mdisk-id. Also, the quorum index assigned to the mdisk was wrong
Workaround: None.
Open Caveats
•CSCee69099
Symptom: If your current configuration is using CSMs and you need to downgrade from Release 1.3(x) or later to any release that is earlier than Release 1.3(1), do not issue the install all command before powering off the CSM(s).
Workaround: Explicitly power off the CSM before issuing the install all command. The CSM was only introduced in SAN-OS Release 1.3(x). See the "CSM Backward Compatibility" section.
•CSCed14920
Symptom: During a switch upgrade, a SVC node may not save its entire state under rare circumstances. This results in that node not being part of the cluster after the switch upgrade. Verify this symptom by issuing the show nodes local command at the
svc-config
prompt—the command output displays the following information:–The
cluster state
of the affected SVC node will beunconfigured
.–The
node state
of the affected SVC node will befree
.Workaround: Manually remove the SVC node from the cluster and then add the node back into the cluster. Refer to Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide for procedural details.
Related Documentation
The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family includes the following documents:
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Releases
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Interoperability Support Matrix
•Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for IBM SAN Volume Controller Software for Cisco MDS 9000
•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
•Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family MIB Quick Reference
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family CIM Programming Reference Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family System Messages Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Port Analyzer Adapter 2 Installation and Configuration Note
•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Port Analyzer Adapter Installation and Configuration Note
For information on IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, refer to the IBM TotalStorage Support website: http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/2062-2300/
CSM—SVC Documentation
The following documents provide more information on the IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software (SVC) and the CSM.
•For CSM information, refer to the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide or the Cisco MDS 9500 Family Hardware Installation Guide.
•For SAN-OS CLI configuration information, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide.
•For SAN-OS CLI commands, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference.
•For information on IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for Cisco MDS 9000, refer to the following IBM documents available on the IBM TotalStorage Support web site: http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/2062-2300/
–Getting Started—IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for Cisco MDS 9000
–Configuration Guide—IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for Cisco MDS 9000
–Supported Hardware List—IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for Cisco MDS 9000
–Supported Software Levels—IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for Cisco MDS 9000
–Command Line Interface User's Guide—IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for Cisco MDS 9000
–Host Attachment Guide—IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software
–User Guide—Subsystem Device Driver User's Guide
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Definitions of Service Request Severity
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