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Table 1-1 lists the Cisco NX-OS software releases that support Cisco MDS 9000 Series switches, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. For Cisco MDS products, we recommend that customers refer to the Recommended Releases for Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches document for NX-OS release for both new and existing deployments.
The switches listed in Table 1-1 support the disk and tape storage products and the CNA and HBA devices listed in Table 1-2 , Table 1-3 , and Table 1-7 .
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8.3(2), 8.3(1) 3 |
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6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11e), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5b), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1) |
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6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2 (27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11e), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5b), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1) |
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6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11e), 6.2(11d), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5b), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5) |
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Cisco MDS 9148S and 9396S4 switches |
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6.2(33), 6.2(31), 6.2(29), 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13), 6.2(11c), 6.2(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9) |
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9.3(7), 9.3(6), 9.3(5), 9.3(4), 9.3(3) 8, 9.3(2), 9.3(1) |
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7.3(3)D1(1), 7.3(2)D1(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DX(1), 7.3(0)D1(1) |
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7.2(2)D1(2), 7.2(2)D1(1), 7.2(2)D1(2), 7.2(2)D1(1), 7.2(1)D1(1), 7.2(0)D1(1) |
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6.2(24), 6.2(22), 6.2(20a), 6.2(20), 6.2(18), 6.2(16), 6.2(14), 6.2(12), 6.2(10), 6.2(8b), 6.2(8a), 6.2(8), 6.2(6b), 6.2(6a), 6.2(6), 6.2(2a), 6.2(2) |
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7.3(10)N1(1), 7.3(9)N1(1), 7.3(8)N1(1), 7.3(7)N1(1b), 7.3(7)N1(1a), 7.3(7)N1(1), 7.3(6)N1(1), 7.3(5)N1(1), 7.3(4)N1(1), 7.3(3)N1(1), 7.3(2)N1(1), 7.3(1)N1(1), 7.3(0)N1(1) |
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7.1(5)N1(1), 7.1(4)N1(1), 7.1(3)N1(2), 7.1(3)N1(1), 7.1(2)N1(1), 7.1(1)N1(1), 7.1(0)N1(1b), 7.1(0)N1(1a) |
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7.0(8)N1(1), 7.0(7)N1(1), 7.0(6)N1(1), 7.0(5)N1(1a), 7.0(5)N1(1), 7.0(4)N1(1), 7.0(3)N1(1), 7.0(2)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(1) |
More configuration information for host, target, switch, or optical equipment may be available on the OSM web site.
For HBA or CNA driver and firmware version and storage firmware version, see the following OSM websites to obtain their latest support matrix.
Table 1-2 provides details on HBA, CNA, and Operating System support.
Note In Table 1-2 given below, while choosing an adapter (CNA or HBA) of your interest, refer the adapter Release Notes first to check which operating system drivers are available and then choose from the Operating Systems column. Refer Table 1-5 for NVMe over FC support Matrix.
In the following “Software Support Matrix” tables:
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9.For Emulex adapter support with VIOS, IBMi, or AIX check IBM SSIC at http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss. 10.For Qlogic adapter support with VIOS, IBMi, or AIX check IBM SSIC at http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss. |
Note For information on OEM-branded Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters from Broadcom and Marvell, see www.broadcom.com or www.marvell.com and refer to the Cross Reference guides for the equivalent part or model numbers.
Table 1-3 provides details on Disk Storage support.
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Virtual Storage Platform E990, E790, E790H, E590, E590H, E1090, E1090H, G900, G800, G700, G600, G400, G370, G200, F900, F800, F700, F600, F400, F370, F350 |
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Table 1-4 provides details on Cisco UCS-B Series Fabric Interconnect support.
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Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects, |
MDS NX-OS 6.x and above from Table 1-1 for 6.x |
NX-OS 6.0(2)N1(1) and above from Table 1-1 for 6.x NX-OS 7.0(1)N1(1) and above from Table 1-1 for 7.x |
NX-OS 6.1(1) and above from Table 1-1 for 6.x |
All HBA/CNA/Operating Systems and UCS releases listed in UCS HCL below are supported with Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus products. http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/unified-computing-system/products-technical-reference-list.html |
Table 1-5 provides details on NVMe over FC and FCoE support matrix.
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Cisco MDS 9396T,13 Cisco MDS 9220i14, Cisco MDS 9148T15, Cisco MDS 9148V16, Cisco MDS 9124V17, |
MDS NX-OS 8.2(1) and above from Table 1-1 for 8.x |
NX-OS 7.3(3)N1(1) and above from Table 1-1 for 7.x |
NX-OS 7.0(3)I7(3) and above from Table 1-1 for 7.x |
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MDS NX-OS 8.2(1) and above from Table 1-1 for 8.x |
NX-OS 7.3(3)N1(1) and above from Table 1-1 for 7.x |
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MDS NX-OS 8.2(1) and above from Table 1-1 for 8.x |
NX-OS 7.3(3)N1(1) and above from Table 1-1 for 7.x |
NX-OS 7.0(3)I7(3) and above from Table 1-1 for 7.x |
Table 1-6 provides details on Storage array support based on vendor self-certification.
Table 1-6 Storage Array Support based on Vendor Self-certification
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FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX60 Sx, DX100 Sx, DX200 Sx, DX500 Sx, DX600 Sx, DX900 Sx, DX200F, AF150 Sx, AF250, AF250 Sx, AF650, AF650 Sx |
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Table 1-7 provides details on Tape Storage support.
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Table 1-8 provides details on recommended iSCSI initiators.
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Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 6.2.9200.16813, 6.1.7601.18386 and 6.3.9600.17090 |
Table 1-9 provides details on Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM) support.
Cisco supports all WDM networking systems that are compliant with Fibre Channel standards for distance extension and are expected to work with Cisco MDS 9000 Series switches.
The following products have been through system verification tests:
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Contact the WDM vendors for specific configuration guidelines or version recommendations.
Table 1-10 provides details on Non-Cisco Transceiver Support support.
19.This module is supported starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.2(1). 20.The Cisco MDS 9132T switch is supported starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.2(1). 21.The Cisco MDS 9148T and MDS 9396T switches are supported starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1). 22.xxxx refers to notation for frequency data. For full product description, see http://www.smartoptics.com/products/cisco-collection/. |