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New and Changed Information
This Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide applies to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release
4.1(1b) and earlier Cisco MDS SAN-OS releases.
Table 1
SAN-OS release for the Cisco MDS 9500 Series, with the latest release first.
As of NX-OS Release 4.1(1b), SAN-OS has been changed to NX-OS. References to SAN-OS releases
Note
before 4.1(1b) still apply.
Table 1
Feature
48-port 8-Gbps
Fibre Channel
switching
module
24-port 8-Gbps
Fibre Channel
switching
module
4/44-port
8-Gbps
Host-Optimize
d Fibre
Channel
switching
module
OL-17467-02
lists the new and changed features available with each supported Cisco MDS NX-OS release and
Documented Features for the Cisco MDS 9500 Series
Description
Added 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel
switching module. The switching
module offers 48 autosensing 1-, 2-, 4-
and 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and
can be used in the Cisco MDS 9500
Series Switches.
Added 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel
switching module. The switching
module offers 24 autosensing 1-, 2-, 4-
and 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and
can be used in the Cisco MDS 9500
Series Switches.
Added 4/44-port 8-Gbps
Host-Optimized Fibre Channel
switching module. The switching
module offers 48 autosensing 1-, 2-, 4-
and 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and
can be used in any of the Cisco MDS
9500 Series chassis and in the Cisco
MDS 9222i Switches.
Changed in
Release
Where Documented
4.1(1b)
The
Channel Switching Module"
section on page 1-33
"Technical Specifications"
section on page
4.1(1b)
The
Channel Switching Module"
section on page 1-33
"Technical Specifications"
section on page
4.1(1b)
The
Host-Optimized Fibre
Channel Switching Module"
section on page 1-33
"Technical Specifications"
section on page
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
"48-port 8-Gbps Fibre
and the
D-1.
"24-port 8-Gbps Fibre
and the
D-1.
"4/44-port 8-Gbps
and the
D-1.
ix