Appendix; Migrating To Generation 3 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Modules; Overview - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Installation Manual

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Migrating to Generation 3 8-Gbps Fibre Channel
Switching Modules
This appendix describes the tasks associated with readying the MDS 9500 Series to support Generation
3 8-Gbps Fibre Channel switching modules. It presents an overview of the Generation 3 8-Gbps
modules, provides usage guidelines for the modules, and describes three procedures for migrating
hardware and upgrading software to enable use of these modules in an MDS 9513 Director.
This appendix includes the following sections:
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Overview

Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b) supports the following Generation 3 8-Gbps modules:
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In addition, Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b) supports two fabric modules, which are also known as crossbar
modules, for the MDS 9513 Director:
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The MDS 9513 Director requires Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b) and the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules to
support the MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module and the MDS 9000 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre
Channel module. Two MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules can double the active backplane bandwidth of the
MDS 9513 Director to 192-Gbps full duplex per slot when used in conjunction with these two
Generation 3 modules.
The MDS 9513 Director requires Cisco MDS NX-OS 4.1(1b), but does not require the MDS 9513 Fabric
2 modules to support the MDS 9000 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-optimized Fibre Channel module.
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Overview, page A-1
Usage Guidelines, page A-2
Before You Begin Upgrading the MDS 9513 Director, page A-3
Migration Procedures for the MDS 9513 Director, page A-3
Migration Procedure for the MDS 9509 Director and MDS 9506 Director, page A-12
MDS 9000 4/44-port 8-Gbps Host-Optimized Fibre Channel module (DS-X9248-48K9)
MDS 9000 24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module (DS-X9224-96K9)
MDS 9000 48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel module (DS-X9248-96K9)
MDS 9513 Fabric 2 module, DS-13SLT-FAB2
MDS 9513 Fabric 1 module, DS-13SLT-FAB1
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