Upgrading Services Modules - Cisco DS-X9530-SF1-K9 - Supervisor-1 Module - Control Processor Configuration Manual

Automated Upgrades
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .
Caution

Upgrading Services Modules

Any Fibre Channel switching module supports nondisruptive upgrades. The14/2-port Multiprotocol
Services (MPS-14/2)) module supports nondisruptive upgrades for the Fibre Channel ports. Any
software upgrade for the two Gigabit Ethernet ports in this module is disruptive. Refer to the
"Configuring IP Storage"
Any software upgrade for the Caching Services Module (CSM) and the IP Storage (IPS) services
Caution
modules is disruptive.
CSMs and IPS modules use a rolling upgrade install mechanism to guarantee a stable state for each
module in the switch:
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When you upgrade, or downgrade, the SSI boot image on an Storage Services Module (SSM), you might
disrupt traffic through the module.
traffic.
Table 6-2
Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release
2.0(2b) through 2.1(1a)
2.1(2) and later
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
6-10
If a nondisruptive upgrade operation fails for any reason other than those listed in the
"Recognizing Failure Cases" section on page
representative for further assistance.
If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you
purchased support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml
for further information on MPS-14/2 modules.
Each IPS module in a switch requires a 5-minute delay before the next IPS module is upgraded.
Refer to the Chapter 37, "Configuring IP Storage"
Each CSM module requires a 30-minute delay before the next CSM module is upgraded. Refer to
the Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide for more information on
CSMs.
SSI Boot Image Updating Affects on SSM Traffic
6-6, contact your reseller or Cisco
for further information on IPS modules.
Table 6-2 describes how updating the SSI boot image affects SSM
Traffic Type
All
Layer 2 Fiber Channel switching
only
Both Layer 2 Fiber Channel
switching and Layer 3 Intelligent
Storage Services (such as
FCWA, NASB, SANTap, ISAPI
virtualization)
Layer 3 Intelligent Storage
Services (such as FCWA, NASB,
SANTap, ISAPI virtualization)
only
Chapter 6 Software Images
Chapter 37,
Disrupts Traffic?
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
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