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Migration Procedures for the MDS 9513 Director
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 .
Activating the higher bandwidth capabilities of the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules can occur in one of two
ways:
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•
Both methods are disruptive. The latter method is a best practice because it requires fewer steps.
Depending on which method you choose, follow the instructions in either the
Fabric 2 Modules and Activating Higher Bandwidth by Reloading the Switch" section on page A-10
in the
the Switch" section on page
Installing the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 Modules and Activating Higher Bandwidth by Reloading the Switch
Figure A-3
bandwidth capabilities of the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules.
Figure A-3
To reload the switch to activate the increased bandwidth capabilities of the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules,
follow these steps:
Upgrade to Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b). Refer to the upgrade procedure described in the MDS 9000 Family
Step 1
CLI Configuration Guide.
Verify that the switch is running Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1b) by entering the show version command.
Step 2
Enter the copy running-config startup-config command to save a copy of the current switch
Step 3
configuration.
Check the type of fabric modules that are present in the chassis by entering the show module xbar
Step 4
command.
Step 5 If there are MDS 9513 Fabric 1 modules in the chassis, replace them according to the instructions in
the"Installing MDS 9513 Fabric 2 Modules and Running Cisco SAN-OS 3.x" section on page
Step 6 Enter the show hardware fabric-mode command to display information about Generation 3 module
support.
The following example shows the output of the show hardware fabric-mode command, which indicates
that support for the MDS 9000 48-port and 24-port 8-Gbps Generation 3 modules has not been enabled
for the switch.
Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
A-10
You can enter the reload command after a nondisruptive installation of the MDS 9513 Fabric 2
modules.
You can power down the switch, install the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 modules, and then power up the
switch.
"Installing the MDS 9513 Fabric 2 Modules and Activating Higher Bandwidth by Powering Down
A-11.
shows the process flow that occurs when you reload the switch to activate the higher
Strategy 2: Migration Process Flow
Appendix A Migrating to Generation 3 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Modules
"Installing the MDS 9513
or
A-5.
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