Upgrading Your Cisco Mds Nx-Os Software Image - Cisco SN6000C Release Note

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Selecting the Correct Software Image for an MDS 9500 Series Switch
The system and kickstart image that you use for an MDS 9500 Series are for switches with a
Supervisor-2 module, as shown in
the Supervisor-1 module.
Table 10
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Switch
Type
MDS 9513, 9509, and 9506
Use the show module command to display the type of supervisor module in the switch. The following
is sample output from the show module command on a Supervisor 2 module:
switch# show module
Mod
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...
...
7
8

Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image

This section lists the guidelines recommended for upgrading your Cisco MDS NX-OS software image
and includes the following topics:
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Before you begin the upgrade process, review the list of chassis and modules that Cisco MDS NX-OS
Note
Release 5.0(4b) supports. See the
For detailed instructions for performing a software upgrade using Cisco Fabric Manager, see the Cisco
Fabric Manager Release Notes for Release 4.2(1a), which is available from the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps10495/prod_release_notes_list.html
OL-21012-04
Software Images for Supervisor Type
Ports Module-Type
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0 Supervisor/Fabric-2
0 Supervisor/Fabric-2
General Upgrading Guidelines, page 16
Upgrading Effect on VSAN 4079, page 19
FICON Supported Releases and Upgrade Paths, page 18
Upgrading with IVR Enabled, page 19
Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch, page 20
Upgrading a Cisco MDS 9124 or Cisco MDS 9134 Switch, page 20
Performing a Disruptive Upgrade on an MDS 9000 Family Switch, page 21
Resetting SNMP Notifications, page 21
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(4b)
Upgrading Your Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Image
Table 10. Cisco NX-OS Release 5.x and Release 4.x do not support
Supervisor Module Type
Supervisor-2 module
Supervisor-2A module
Model
DS-X9530-SF2-K9
DS-X9530-SF2-K9
"MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support" section on page
Naming Convention
Filename begins with m9500-sf2ek9
Status
active *
ha-standby
9.
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