Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual page 203

Managing Modules
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1 Log into the switch through the console port, an SSH session, or a Telnet session.
Step 2 Enter the show version command to ensure that your switch is running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.1(1a) or later
system and kickstart images.
switch# show version
Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software
TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
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Software
BIOS:
loader:
kickstart: version 2.1(2) [build 2.1(2.47)] [gdb]
system:
...
Step 3 If necessary, upgrade the Cisco MDS SAN-OS or NX-OS software running on your switch (see the
NX-OS Release 4.1(x) and SAN-OS 3(x) Software Upgrade and Downgrade
Step 4 Issue the dir bootflash: or dir slot0: command to verify that the SSI software image file corresponding to your Cisco
MDS SAN-OS release is present on the active supervisor module. For example, if your switch is running Cisco MDS
NX-OS Release 4.1(1b), you must have m9000-ek9-ssi-mz.4.1.1b.bin in bootflash: or slot0: on the active supervisor
module. See to the
Note As of Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.1(2), we recommend that you use modflash: on the SSM. You can check
for the presence of the SSI software image using the dir modflash://slot-1/ command.
switch# dir bootflash:
12288 Jan 01 00:01:07 1980 lost+found/
3821032 May 10 13:43:02 2005 m9000-ek9-ssi-mz.2.1.2.bin
...
You can find the SSI images at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/mds9000-ssi-3des
Step 5 If you need to obtain the appropriate SSI software image file, perform the following steps:
1 Download the SSI software image file from Cisco.com to your FTP server.
2 Verify that you have enough free space available on the active and standby supervisor memory devices which you
plan to use, either bootflash: or slot0:. The download site on Cisco.com shows the size of the boot image file in bytes.
As of Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.1(2), we recommend that you use modflash: on the SSM. You can
Note
check the available space using the dir modflash://slot-1/ command.
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version 1.0.8
version unavailable [last: 1.0(0.267c)]
version 2.1(2) [build 2.1(2.47)] [gdb]
Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface
Upgrading or Downgrading the SSI Boot Image
Guide.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide
Cisco MDS 9000
Images.
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