3510, 3511 FC arrays
6140 and 6540 arrays
380 array
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Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch Hardware Release Notes |
This document contains important information about the Cisco MDS 9134 34-port Multilayer Fabric Switch hardware installed in Sun storage area networks (SANs).
Read this document so that you are aware of issues or requirements that can affect the installation and operation of the Cisco MDS 9134 switch in a Sun SAN.
This document contains the following sections:
The Cisco MDS 9134 32-port Multilayer Fabric Switch provides up to 32 4-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and two 10-Gbps Fibre Channel ports in a one rack unit (1RU) chassis. A port activation license allows you to add an extra eight ports to the original 24-port configuration for a total of 32 4-Gbps ports. Another port activation license will allow you to activate the two 10-Gbps Fibre Channel ports for a total of 34 active ports.
The Cisco MDS 9134 switch can be used as a stand-alone switch or stacked together via copper X2 transceivers for up to 64 4-Gbps ports.
| Note - Optical X2 transceivers can also be used to stack the Cisco MDS 9134 switches together. |
The part numbers for the optical and copper X2 transceivers are as follows:
This section describes the firmware and operating system requirements for the Cisco MDS 9134 switch.
The Cisco MDS 9134 Hardware requires SAN OS rev 3.2(1a) (minimum) which is delivered as patch 126488-03 and available from SunSolveSM. See Downloading and Installing the Firmware for more information.
The following operating systems running on hosts on the SAN are compatible with the Cisco MDS 9134 switch:
You can manage the Cisco MDS 9134 switch using any of the following software management tools.
If you need information about these tools, see the Cisco product documentation at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_documentation.html
This section lists the hardware that is compatible with the Cisco MDS 9134 switch.
The Cisco MDS 9134 switch interoperates with the Cisco MDS 9000 family of products. For more information, see Cisco’s interoperability support matrix located at http://www.cisco.com/.
The Cisco MDS 9134 switch is compatible with the following storage platforms:
3510, 3511 FC arrays
6140 and 6540 arrays
380 array
The Cisco MDS 9134 switch is compatible with the following HBAs:
The Cisco MDS 9134 switch is compatible with the following Sun servers:
V40z
4900/6900
This section provides instructions for downloading and installing the Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS firmware.
| Note - Download the latest version of the firmware to ensure proper compatibility. |
Use the following procedure to retrieve Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS revision.
1. Access the SunSolve web site at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com
2. Accept the terms and conditions of the license agreement.
3. Click Patches and Updates under the Support category.
4. Type Patch ID 126488-xx under PatchFinder and click Find Patch.
Do not type the -xx revision number. PatchFinder automatically finds the latest patch.
5. Verify that you have retrieved the correct patch.
6. Print the README file that contains installation instructions and any special guidelines.
7. Download the patch by clicking on either HTTP or FTP in the following line:
Download Patch (nn,nnn,nnn bytes) HTTP FTP
8. When you have finished downloading the patch, install the patch by following the instructions in the patch README file.
For more information about the Cisco MDS 9134 switch, refer to the following documents:
If you need help installing or using this product in the United States, call
1-800-USA-4SUN, or go to:
http://www.sun.com/service/contacting/index.html
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