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Cisco MDS 9000 Storage Services Module Release Notes |
This document contains important information about the Cisco Multilayer DataCenter Switch (MDS) 9000 Storage Services Module (SSM) 32-port Multilayer Fabric 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 9000 SSM in a Sun SAN.
This document contains the following sections:
The Cisco MDS 9000 SSM provides up to 32 2-Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) ports. The Cisco MDS 9000 SSM features embedded application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) designed to deliver performance improvements for third-party intelligent fabric applications.
The Cisco MDS 9000 SSM incorporates all the capabilities of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family 32-port 2-Gbps FC Switching Module, plus a variety of innovative storage services. The SSM is available in a 32-port configuration and accepts the Cisco 2-Gbps FC small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical modules.
| Note - Sun supports only the hardware of the Cisco MDS 9000 SSM. Sun does not support third-party applications running on top of the hardware. |
This section describes the software that can be used with the Cisco MDS 9000 SSM:
Sun supports only FC connectivity and FC Write Acceleration on the SSM, as well as SSM with DMM. See Cisco Data Mobility Manager (DMM) for further information regarding DMM. Sun does not support third-party applications.
See Downloading and Installing Patches for further information.
The following operating systems running on hosts in the SAN are compatible with the Cisco MDS 9000 SSM:
You can manage the Cisco MDS 9000 SSM using any of the following software management tools:
You can find information about these tools at the Cisco product documentation web site here:
http://cisco.com/en/US/support/index.html
The Cisco MDS DMM is a storage area network (SAN), fabric-based software application that enables movement of data blocks from a source device to a destination device. Such movement is typically needed to address array lease expiration events, capacity planning, and implementation of tiered storage strategies. The Cisco MDS DMM feature is enabled through a separate end-user software license.
DMM requires SAN-OS 3.2(2c) (minimum) in conjunction with SSI 3.2(2b) (minimum).
Sun supports only FC connectivity and FC Write Acceleration on the SSM, as well as SSM with DMM. See Cisco Data Mobility Manager (DMM) for further information regarding DMM. Sun does not support third-party applications.
This section lists the hardware that is compatible with the Cisco MDS 9000 SSM:
The Cisco MDS 9000 SSM works with the following storage platforms:
6140 and 6540 arrays
380 array
3510, 3511 FC arrays
The Cisco MDS 9000 SSM works with the following HBAs:
6000 & 8000 servers only)
The Cisco MDS 9000 SSM works with the following Sun servers:
40z
4900/6900
The following tasks provide instructions for downloading and installing patches for the Cisco MDS 9000 SSM. See Firmware Requirements for the required or recommended firmware versions and associated patch IDs.
1. Access the SunSolveSM web site at:
2. Read and accept the terms and conditions of the License Agreement.
3. From the Support category, select Patches and Updates.
4. Under PatchFinder, type the patch ID 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.
Printing this page also prints the patch README file, which contains the installation instructions, special instructions, special guidelines, and notes.
7. Download the patch by clicking on either HTTP or FTP as shown in the following line:
Download Patch (nn,nnn,nnn bytes) HTTP FTP.
8. Click PatchFinder and repeat the process from Step 4 for each patch.
When you are finished downloading all the patches, install the patches by following the instructions in each patch README file.
For more information about the Cisco MDS 9000 SSM, refer to the following documents:
All documents can be found at the Cisco support web site, located at:
http://cisco.com/en/US/support/index.html
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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