New and Changed Information


As of Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1), software configuration information is available in new feature-specific configuration guides for the following information:

System management

Interfaces

Fabric

Quality of service

Security

IP services

High availability and redundancy

The information in these new guides previously existed in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide and in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide. Those configuration guides remain available on Cisco.com and should be used for all software releases prior to MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1). Each guide addresses the features introduced in or available in a particular release. Select and view the configuration guide that pertains to the software installed in your switch.

For a complete list of document titles, see the list of Related Documentation in the "Preface."

To find additional information about Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(x), see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes available at the following Cisco Systems website:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/prod_release_notes_list.htm

About This Guide

The information in the new Cisco Fabric Manager Fabric Configuration Guide previously existed in Part 4: Fabric of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide.

Table i-1 lists the New and Changed features for this guide, starting with MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1).

Table i-1 New and Changed Features for Cisco Fabric Manager Release 4.2(x)  

Feature
GUI Change
Description
Changed in Release
Where Documented

Host Provision Wizard

Host Provision Wizard

Added information about Host Provision Wizard

4.2(1)

Chapter 2, "Configuring and Managing VSANs"

Zones and Zonesets

Zone and Zoneset configuration windows

Added information about adding multiple end devices to zones and multiple zones to zonesets.

4.2(1)

Chapter 5, "Configuring and Managing Zones"

Device Alias

Interfaces configuration window

Added information about populating device alias to interface description.

4.2(1)

Chapter 6, "Distributing Device Alias Services"

X2 DWDM

Module configuration window

Added information about configuring X2 DWDM transceiver frequency.

4.2(1)

Chapter 9, "Configuring Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing"

XRC Acceleration

Interfaces configuration window

Added information about configuring XRC Acceleration.

4.2(1)

Chapter 12, "Configuring FICON"