Downgrading Your Cisco Mds San-Os Software Image - HP Cisco MDS 8/24c Release Note

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
Table 12
notes for FICON upgrade path information.
Table 12
FICON Supported Releases
NX-OS
SAN-OS
Use
release number you are currently using in the Current Release with FICON Enabled column of the table
and follow the recommended path.
Table 13
Current Release with FICON
Enabled
NX-OS Release 4.2(7b)
NX-OS Release 4.2(1b)
NX-OS Release 4.1(1c)
SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c)
SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c),
3.0(3b), 3.0(3), and 3.0(2).

Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image

This section lists the guidelines recommended for downgrading your Cisco MDS SAN-OS software
image and includes the following topics:
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Downgrading Guidelines Specific to NX-OS Release 5.2(2)
The following guideline applies to a downgrade from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2):
OL-25090-02
lists the SAN-OS and NX-OS releases that are certified for FICON. Refer to the specific release
FICON Supported Releases
Release 5.2(2)
Release 4.2(7b)
Release 4.2(1b)
Release 4.1(1c)
Release 3.3(1c)
Release 3.2(2c)
Release 3.0(3b)
Release 3.0(3)
Release 3.0(2)
Release 2.0(2b)
Table 13 to determine the nondisruptive upgrade path for FICON-certified releases. Find the image
FICON Nondisruptive Upgrade Path
Upgrade Path
You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 5.2(2).
You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(7b).
You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b).
You can nondisruptively upgrade directly to NX-OS Release 4.2(1b).
First upgrade to SAN-OS Release 3.3(1c), and then upgrade to NX-OS
Release 4.2(1b).
Downgrading Guidelines Specific to NX-OS Release 5.2(2), page 19
General Downgrading Guidelines, page 20
Downgrading Your Cisco MDS SAN-OS Software Image
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(2)
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