New Features In Cisco Mds Nx-Os Release 4.1(1B); New 8Gbps Performance Fibre Channel Module Support; 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Release Note

New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b)

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New Features in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b)
This section briefly describes the new features introduced in this release. For detailed information about
the features listed, refer to the
MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration
Media Encryption Configuration
features, refer to the
Information" section in each of these books provides a detailed list of all new features and includes links
to the feature description or new command.
These release notes are specific to this release. For the complete NX-OS and SAN-OS documentation
Note
set, see the
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) New Features
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) is a software and hardware release that includes new features,
enhancements, and bug fixes. New features include the following:
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New 8Gbps Performance Fibre Channel Module Support

Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) supports the following new switch hardware platforms and
modules:
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48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

The 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel 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. The 48-port switching module
can be configured in one of two operational modes: shared bandwidth mode (default) and dedicated
bandwidth mode. A Device Manager GUI command automatically configures specific ports to dedicated
bandwidth mode to achieve the per port bandwidth requirements; the remaining ports are configured in
shared mode.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.1(1b)
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide, Release
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command
"Related Documentation"
New 8Gbps Performance Fibre Channel Module Support, page 34
Call Home Delayed Traps Feature, page 35
Smart Call Home Enhancement, page 35
SANTap Enhancements, page 35
IPv6 Support, page 36
NPV Traffic Management, page 36
CFS Distribution Using Static List, page 36
Cisco Data Mobility Manager Enhancements, page 37
Cisco Storage Media Encryption Enhancements, page 37
Switch Interoperability with Brocade 5.x and McData 9.07, page 37
48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module, page 34
24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module, page 35
4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel Switching Module, page 35
Guide, and the
Guide. For information about new commands associated with these
Reference. The "New and Changed
section.
3.x, the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage
Cisco
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