DEFERRAL ADVISORY NOTICE
Dear Cisco Customer,
Cisco engineering has identified at least one serious software issue with Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(2) that may affect your use of this software. As a result, the kickstart and system images of Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(2) have been deferred. These deferred images are no longer available for download. Customers are urged to upgrade to new Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(2a) images. See the Software Affected/Solution table that follows for the list of affected images and solution images.
For additional information about what is included in this software, please refer to the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 5.0, available from the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Release Notes page.
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Table Of Affected Software And Replacement Solution
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| OS Type |
Software Affected |
Software Solution |
| Version(s) |
Software(s) |
Version |
Software(s) |
Availability
(mm/dd/yyyy) |
| NX-OS |
5.0(2) |
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches |
5.0(2a) |
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches |
05/26/2010 |
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Software Affected/Solution
| OS Type |
Software Affected |
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Software Solution |
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Comments |
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Affected
Release
Number(s) |
Affected
Image(s) |
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Solution
Release
Number |
Replacement
Image(s) |
Availability
of Image
(mm/dd/yyyy) |
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| NX-OS |
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5.0(2) |
n7000-s1-kickstart.5.0.2.bin
n7000-s1-kickstart-npe.5.0.2.bin
n7000-s1-dk9.5.0.2.bin
n7000-s1-dk9-npe.5.0.2.bin
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5.0(2a) |
n7000-s1-kickstart.5.0.2a.bin
n7000-s1-kickstart-npe.5.0.2a.bin
n7000-s1-dk9.5.0.2a.bin
n7000-s1-dk9-npe.5.0.2a.bin
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05/26/2010 |
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Reason for Deferral:
DDTS No(s):
CSCtg97470
Headline: NX7k: PC with Port2 in N7K-M132XP-12 forwards duplicates after ISSU
Maintenance DDTS
[These are defects that did not cause this advisory, however fixes are included in the solution]:
none
Disclaimer:
In order to increase network availability, Cisco recommends that you upgrade affected images with the suggested replacement software images. Cisco will discontinue manufacturing shipment of affected images. Any pending order will be substituted by the replacement software images.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT FAILURE TO UPGRADE THE AFFECTED SOFTWARE MAY RESULT IN NETWORK DOWNTIME.
The terms and conditions that governed your rights and obligations and those of Cisco, with respect to the deferred software will apply to the replacement software.