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About SAN Ext Tuner |
Added a note on SAN support for Multiservice Module (MSM) and the Multiservice Modular Switch. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 42, Configuring the SAN Extension Tuner |
Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules |
Updated table Bandwidth and Port Groups for Generation 2 FC Modules and Fabric Switches in Port Groups section. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 15, "Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules" |
Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing |
Updated for no IVR support on MDS 9134 Fabric Switch. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 23, "Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing" s |
Configuring SNMP Users from the CLI |
Removed des from the command snmp-server user user1 role1 auth md5 0xab0211gh priv 0x45abf342 localizedkey in to create or modify passwords for SNMP users from the CLI. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 33, Configuring SNMP |
Common Information Model |
Added commands for displaying Common Information Model. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 60, Monitoring System Processes and Logs |
Configuring iSCSI |
Added the enable and disable command for modules in the iSCSI feature. |
3.2(2b) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 43, "Configuring iSCSI" |
CFS enhancements |
Support for CFS regions. |
3.2(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 7, "Using the CFS Infrastructure" |
Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch |
Added updates about support or non-support of the switch throughout the book. |
3.2(1) |
Chapter 3, "Obtaining and Installing Licenses" Chapter 8, "Software Images" Chapter 15, "Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules" |
Cisco CompactFlash CRC Checksum Test |
Enables users to run the CompactFlash CRC Checksum test and update CompactFlash firmware. |
3.1(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 11, "Managing System Hardware" |
Cisco 32-port switching module |
Added a new guideline for copying a saved configuration that contains the no system default switchport shutdown command, and the effect that has on E-port configuration. |
3.1(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 17, "Configuring PortChannels" |
Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter |
Added updates about support or non-support of the switches throughout the book. |
3.1(2) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 4, "On-Demand Port Activation Licensing" Chapter 8, "Software Images" |
Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch support |
Updates throughout the book to reflect support of the Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch. |
3.1(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 1, "Product Overview" |
Command scheduler remote user support |
Allows remote users to configure command scheduler jobs. |
3.0(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 19, "Scheduling Maintenance Jobs" |
Distributing Device Alias Services |
Updated the second bullet in Database Merge Guidelines. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 25, "Distributing Device Alias Services" |
EMC Email Home |
EMC Email Home configuration information was added to the CallHome chapter. |
3.3(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 55, Configuring Call Home |
Enable/disable up/down link |
Allows users to enable or disable SNMP link-state traps on specific interfaces. |
3.1(2) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 33, "Configuring SNMP" |
Enabling the Buffer-to-Buffer State Change Number |
Added information on BB_SCN on ISLs. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 15, "Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules" |
First and Last Core |
Added updates on First and Last core commands and Verification. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 30, Advanced Features and Concepts |
FlexAttach Virtual pWWN |
Added new chapter for this new feature. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 6, Configuring FlexAttach Virtual pWWN |
FICON Tape Acceleartion |
Provides acceleration for FICON tape write operations over FCIP for the IBM Virtual Tape Server (VTS) and tape libraries that support the 3490 command set. |
3.1(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 29, "Configuring FICON" |
IP Network Simulator |
Added a note on IP Network Simulator support for Multiservice Module (MSM) and the Multiservice Modular Switch. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 59, Troubleshooting Your Fabric |
IP Network Simulator |
Allows users to simulate network conditions to test the impact of network latency for FCIP or iSCSI. |
3.1(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 59, "Troubleshooting Your Fabric" |
Migrating from Supervisor-1 Modules to Supervisor-2 Modules |
Updated the steps for migrating from Supervisor-1 modules to Supervisor-2 modules on a Cisco MDS 9509 or 9506 switch. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 8, "Software Images" |
NPV Traffic Management |
Added inforamton on NPV Traffic Managment throughtout the NPV chapter. |
3.3(1a) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 14, Configuring N Port Virtualization |
Non-disruptive upgrades on the Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch |
Describes non-disruptive upgrades on the Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch. |
3.1(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 8, "Software Images" |
Obtaining and Installing Licenses |
Removed the prefix "VDH=" from HostID serial number. |
3.2(2b) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 3, "Obtaining and Installing Licenses" |
On-Demand Port Activation Licensing |
Added port naming conventions f and switch behavior of Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter. |
3.1(2) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 4, "On-Demand Port Activation Licensing" |
On-demand port activation licensing |
Allows users to buy additional licenses for ports in the Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch, and to also move licenses among ports. |
3.1(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 4, "On-Demand Port Activation Licensing" |
Running the CompactFlash Report |
Enables users to run the CompactFlash Check utility to generate a report that shows the status of CompactFlash on certain line cards. |
3.1(2) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 11, "Managing System Hardware" |
SANTap enhancements |
Provides for 32-bit support and dynamic LUNs. |
3.2(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 50, "Configuring SANTap" |
System default port mode F |
Added information about the system default switchport mode F feature and command. |
3.1(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 5, "Initial Configuration" Chapter 13, "Configuring Interfaces" |
SAN device virtualization |
Allows you to create virtual devices that represent physical end devices when configuring switches. |
3.1(2) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 21, "SAN Device Virtualization" |
TACACS+ password expiry notification |
Password aging notification is initiated when the TACACS+ server authenticates access to the switch through Telnet or SSH. |
3.2(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 34, "Configuring RADIUS and TACACS+" |
Removal of restrictions on oversubscription ratios |
Allows users to remove any restrictions on maximum oversubscription ratios. |
3.1(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 15, "Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules" |
Generation 2 switching modules |
Provides default support for Fibre Channel ACL adjacency sharing on Generation 2 switching modules. |
3.0(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 15, "Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules" |
IVR zones and zone members |
Increases the limits for IVR zones to 8000 and for IVR zone members to 20,000 |
3.0(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 23, "Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing" |
show tech-support command |
Allows you to specify new options for the show tech-support command for specific features. |
3.0(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 59, "Troubleshooting Your Fabric" |
RLIR messages |
Allows you to specify a server to receive Registered Link Incident Report (RLIR) frames. |
3.0(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 29, "Configuring FICON" |
User configuration limit |
Sets the maximum number of users on a switch to 256. |
3.0(3) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 39, "Configuring Users and Common Roles" |
Domain manager fast restart |
Allows the domain manager to quickly recover from a principal link failure when a backup link is available. |
3.0(2) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 18, "Configuring Domain Parameters" |
FICON port prohibiting default |
Allows you to change the default setting for port prohibiting. |
3.0(2) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 29, "Configuring FICON" |
install ssi command |
Copies the SSI boot image file to the SSM modflash: |
3.0(2) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 12, "Managing Modules" |
AAA server enhancements |
Includes the following AAA server enhancements:
- Monitoring and validating the availability of remote AAA servers.
- Allowing users to specify a remote AAA server name at login.
- Displaying AAA server statistics.
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3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 34, "Configuring RADIUS and TACACS+" |
Auto port mode support change |
Disallows configuring auto port mode on Storage Services Module (SSM) Fibre Channel interfaces. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 13, "Configuring Interfaces" |
boot auto-copy command enabled by default |
Changes the default state for the boot auto-copy command to enabled. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 10, "Configuring High Availability" |
Call Home enhancement |
Allows customization of alert group messages. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 55, "Configuring Call Home" |
CFS over IP |
Allows CFS distributions over IP connections. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 7, "Using the CFS Infrastructure" |
CFS support for allowed domain ID lists |
Allows the allowed domain ID lists to be distributed in the fabric using the CFS infrastructure. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 18, "Configuring Domain Parameters" |
Certificate authorities and digital certificates |
Describes interoperating with certificate authorities and using digital certificates for secure communication with peers. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 36, "Configuring Certificate Authorities and Digital Certificates" |
CFS support for RCSN |
Allows the RSCN timer value to be distributed in the fabric using the CFS infrastructure. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 27, "Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases" |
Change to show ip access-list command |
Deprecates the usage option. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 35, "Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Access Control Lists" |
CLI enhancements |
Includes the following CLI enhancements:
- User-defined command variables.
- User-defined aliases for common commands.
- The pwc command displays the list of commands entered to reach a command submode.
- Command variable support in the run-script command.
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3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 2, "Before You Begin" |
Configuration check |
Describes the changes to the show incompatibility system command that indicate the commands to use to disable features before downgrading to an earlier release of the system image. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 8, "Software Images" |
Configuration format change |
Describes the multiple entry format for displaying interface configuration information in the show running-config and show startup-config command outputs. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 2, "Before You Begin" Chapter 13, "Configuring Interfaces" |
Crossbar removal procedures |
Provides the recommended procedures to prepare to remove crossbars from Cisco MDS 9500 Series Directors. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 11, "Managing System Hardware" |
Device alias rename |
Allows existing device aliases to be renamed. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 25, "Distributing Device Alias Services" |
Dynamic initiator modes |
Allows configuration of dynamic initiator modes iSCSI, iSLB, and deny log in to the MDS switch. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 43, "Configuring iSCSI" |
Fabric binding for Fibre Channel |
Supports fabric binding for Fibre Channel VSANs as well as FICON VSANs. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 40, "Configuring Fabric Binding" |
fcid-last-byte command deprecated |
Does not support the fcid-last-byte command. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 29, "Configuring FICON" |
FCIP read tape acceleration |
Supports tape read acceleration over FCIP interfaces as well as tape write acceleration. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 41, "Configuring FCIP" |
FICON port numbering |
Provides information on the changed default port numbering scheme for Generation 2 hardware and how to assign port numbers when a switch has more than 255 ports. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 29, "Configuring FICON" |
FICON port swapping |
Provides the ability to port swap using the interface identifier when there are duplicate port numbers on a switch. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 29, "Configuring FICON" |
Generation 2 switching module support |
Describes how to configure interfaces on the Generation 2 Fibre Channel switching modules. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 15, "Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules" |
IKE digital certificate support |
Allows IKE to use digital certificates for authentication instead of using preshared keys. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 37, "Configuring IPsec Network Security" |
IKE fully qualified domain name (FQDN) |
Includes using FQDNs, as well as IPv4 addresses, for the following IKE features:
- Preshared keys
- Identity mode
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3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 37, "Configuring IPsec Network Security" |
In-order-delivery enhancement |
Ensures that frames are delivered in order within the switch latency drop period. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 26, "Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols" |
Increased zone limit per VSAN |
Increases the maximum number of zones per VSAN from 2000 to 8000. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 24, "Configuring and Managing Zones" |
IPv6 |
Provides support for IP version 6 (IPv6). |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 44, "Configuring IP Services" Chapter 47, "Configuring IPv6 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces" |
IPv6 access control lists (IPv6-ACLs) |
Describes the support for IPv6-ACLs. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 35, "Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Access Control Lists" |
iSCSI server load balancing (iSLB) |
Provides information on how to easily configure large iSCSI deployments. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 43, "Configuring iSCSI" |
iSNS cloud discovery |
Provides information to iSNS on the various interfaces reachable from an initiator by partitioning the interfaces on a switch into disjointed IP clouds. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 43, "Configuring iSCSI" |
IVR enhancements |
Includes the following IVR enhancements:
- Allowing more than one active IVR service group.
- Renaming IVR zones (IVZs).
- Renaming IVR zone sets (IVZSs).
- Copying the active IVZS to the full IVZS to be edited and reactivated.
- Copying the active IVR topology to the manually configured IVR topology.
- Copying the active IVR service group database to the configured IVR service group database.
- Clearing the configured IVR service group database.
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3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 23, "Configuring Inter-VSAN Routing" |
MSCHAP |
Provides support for the Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MSCHAP). |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 34, "Configuring RADIUS and TACACS+" |
N-port identifier virtualization (NPIV) |
Provides support for multiple N port identifiers to support multiple applications on a server accessing an MDS switch. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 13, "Configuring Interfaces" |
SAN extension tuner enhancement |
Describes how to assign tape read and write commands to N ports. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 42, "Configuring the SAN Extension Tuner" |
SFP diagnostic information |
Describes the show interface transceiver command change to display SFP diagnostic information on Generation 2 modules. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 15, "Configuring Generation 2 Switches and Modules" |
SSH authentication enhancement |
Provides digital certificate support for host authentication. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 39, "Configuring Users and Common Roles" |
Supervisor-2 module support |
Includes support for the following Supervisor-2 module features:
- Configuring modem parameters on the console port and COM1 port.
- Allowing 1000 Mbps speed on the management port
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3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 5, "Initial Configuration" |
Supervisor module management procedures |
Includes the following recommended supervisor module management procedures:
- Preparing to remove supervisor modules from Cisco MDS 9500 Series Directors containing both Generation 1 and Generation 2 switching modules.
- Migrating from Supervisor-1 modules to Supervisor-2 modules in the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Directors.
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3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 8, "Software Images" |
RMON high capacity alarms |
Provides the show rmon high capacity alarms command to display RMON high capacity alarm values. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 52, "Configuring RMON" |
RSCN timer configuration |
Allows the RSCN timer value to be configured. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 27, "Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases" |
QoS behavior |
Provides information about the behavior of QoS with different combinations of Generation 1 and Generation 2 switching modules. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 57, "Configuring Fabric Congestion Control and QoS" |
Zone analysis |
Provides a means to analyze zone characteristics using the show zone analysis command. |
3.0(1) |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Chapter 24, "Configuring and Managing Zones" |