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mds_compmat_7_3

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Compatibility Matrix,

Release 7.3(x)

First Published: September, 2016

Contents

This document includes the following:

- Introduction

- Components Supported

- MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support

- Determining Software Version Compatibility

- Related Documentation

- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Introduction

This document provides compatibility information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches. Use this document in conjunction with documents listed in the “Related Documentation” section.

Components Supported

Table 1 lists the NX-OS software part numbers and hardware components supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Series.

Table 1 Cisco MDS 9000 Series Supported Software and Hardware Components

Component

Part Number

Description

Applicable Product

Software

M97S3K9-7.3.1.DY.1

M97S3K9-7.3.0.DY.1

M97S3K9-7.3.1.D1.1

M97S3K9-7.3.0.D1.1

MDS 9700, NX-OS software

MDS 9700 Series

M95S2K9-7.3.1.DY.1

M95S2K9-7.3.0.DY.1

M95S2K9-7.3.1.D1.1

M95S2K9-7.3.0.D1.1

MDS 9500, NX-OS software

MDS 9500 Series

M93S5K9-7.3.1.DY.1

M93S5K9-7.3.0.DY.1

M93S5K9-7.3.1.D1.1

M93S5K9-7.3.0.D1.1

MDS 9396S, NX-OS software

MDS 9396S Switch

M92S5K9-7.3.1.DY.1

M92S5K9-7.3.0.DY.1

M92S5K9-7.3.1.D1.1

M92S5K9-7.3.0.D1.1

MDS 9250i NX-OS software

MDS 9250i Switch

M91S5K9-7.3.1.DY.1

M91S5K9-7.3.0.DY.1

M91S5K9-7.3.1.D1.1

M91S5K9-7.3.0.D1.1

MDS 9148S, NX-OS software

MDS 9148S Switch

Licenses

DCNM-SAN-M97-K9

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager

MDS 9700 Series

M97ENTK9

Enterprise Package for one Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Director

MDS 9700 Series

M9500SSE184K9z

Storage Services Enabler License for one MSM-18/4 module

MDS 9500 Series

M9300ENT1K9

Cisco MDS 9300 Series Enterprise Package

MDS 9396S Switch

DCNM-SAN-M93-K9

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager

MDS 9396S Switch

M9200ENT1K9

Cisco MDS 9200 Series Enterprise Package

MDS 9250i Switch

DCNM-SAN-M91-K9

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager

MDS 9148S Switch

DCNM-SAN-M92-K9

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager

MDS 9250i Switch

M9250IIOA

Cisco MDS 9250i I/O Accelerator Services package

MDS 9250i Switch

M9250IDMMK9

Cisco MDS 9250i Data Mobility Manager package

MDS 9250i Switch

M9250IDMMT6M

Cisco MDS 9250i DMM License - 6-month period

MDS 9250i Switch

Cisco MDS 9200 XRC Acceleration Package for IBM series z, spare

MDS 9250i Switch

M95DMM184K9

Data Mobility Manager License for one MSM-18/4 module

MDS 9500 Series

M95DMM184TSK9

Data Mobility Manager for one MSM-18/4 module — Time limited to 180 days only

MDS 9500 Series

M95SSESSNK9

Cisco Storage Services Enabler License for SSN-16

(1 engine)

MDS 9500 Series

M95SMESSNK9

Cisco Storage Media Encryption License for SSN-16 (1 engine)

MDS 9500 Series

M95IOASSN

Cisco I/O Accelerator License for SSN-16

(1 engine)

MDS 9500 Series

M95IOA184

Cisco I/O Accelerator License for MSM-18/4

MDS 9500 Series

M95EXTSSNK9

Cisco SAN Extension License for SSN-16 (1 engine)

MDS 9500 Series

M9200XRC

Cisco XRC Acceleration

MDS 9250i Switch

M9500XRC

Cisco XRC Acceleration

MDS 9500 Series

Chassis

DS-C9718

Cisco MDS 9718 Multilayer Director (18-slot multilayer director with 2 half-width slots for Supervisor modules, and 16 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)

MDS 9718 Switch

DS-C9710

Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Director (10-slot multilayer director with 2 half-width slots for Supervisor modules, and 8 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)

MDS 9710 Switch

DS-C9706

Cisco MDS 9706 Multilayer Director (6-slot multilayer director with 2 half-width slots for Supervisor modules, and 4 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)

MDS 9706 Switch

DS-C9513

Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director (13-slot multilayer director with 2 slots for Supervisor modules, and 11 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)

MDS 9513 Switch

DS-C9509

Cisco MDS 9509 Multilayer Director (9-slot multilayer director with 2 slots for Supervisor modules, and 7 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)

MDS 9509 Switch

DS-C9506

Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director (6-slot multilayer director with 2 slots for Supervisor modules, and 4 slots available for switching modules — SFPs sold separately)

MDS 9506 Switch

DS-C9396S-K9

Cisco MDS 9396S 96-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (2RU fixed-configuration multilayer fabric switch with 96 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports)

DS-C9250I-K9

The Cisco MDS 9250i offers up to forty 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, two 10 Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports, and eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) ports in a fixed two-rack-unit (2RU) form factor.

MDS 9250i Switch

DS-C9148S-K9

Cisco MDS 9148S 48-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch (1RU fixed-configuration multilayer fabric switch with 48 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports)

MDS 9148S Switch

Supervisor Modules

DS-X97-SF1E-K9

Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-1E Module

MDS 9718 Switch

DS-X97-SF1-K9

Cisco MDS 9700 Series Supervisor-1 Module

MDS 9700 Series

DS-X9530-SF2A-K9

Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor-2A Module

MDS 9500 Series

Switching Modules

DS-X9334-K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Family 24/10 SAN Extension Module

MDS 9700 Series

DS-X9824-960K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 24-port 40-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet Module with QSFP+ connectors

DS-X9448-768K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 48-port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with SFP LC connectors

MDS 9700 Series

DS-X9848-480K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 48-Port 10-Gigabit Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Module with SFP LC connectors

MDS 9700 Series

DS-X9224-96K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with SFP and SFP+ LC connectors

MDS 9500 Series

DS-X9248-96K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with SFP and SFP+ LC connectors

MDS 9500 Series

DS-X9248-48K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 4/44-Port Host-Optimized 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module with SFP and SFP+ LC connectors

MDS 9500 Series

DS-X9232-256K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Module

MDS 9500 Series

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Module

MDS 9500 Series

DS-X9316-SSNK9

Cisco MDS 9000 Series 16-Port Storage Services Node (SSN-16) — 16 fixed 1-Gbps Ethernet ports, plus 4 service engines that support 16-Gigabit Ethernet IP storage services ports.

DS-X9304-18K9

Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4) — 18-port, 4-Gbps Fibre Channel plus 4-port Gigabit Ethernet IP services and switching module with SFP LC connectors

MDS 9500 Series

External crossbar module

DS-X9718-FAB1

Cisco MDS 9718 Crossbar Switching Fabric 1 Module

MDS 9718 Switch

DS-X9710-FAB1

Cisco MDS 9710 Crossbar Switching Fabric 1 Module

MDS 9710 Switch

DS-X9706-FAB1

Cisco MDS 9706 Crossbar Switching Fabric 1 Module

MDS 9706 Switch

DS-13SLT-FAB2

Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 2 Module

MDS 9513 Switch

DS-13SLT-FAB3

Cisco MDS 9513 Switching Fabric 3 Module

MDS 9513 Switch

Power Supplies

DS-CAC97-3KW

3000W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9700 Series

MDS 9700 Series

DS-CDC97-3KW

3000W DC power supply for Cisco MDS 9700 Series

MDS 9700 Series

DS-CAC-6000W

6000W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9513

MDS 9513 Switch

DS-CDC-2500W

2500W DC power supply

MDS 9509 Switch

DS-CAC-2500W

2500W AC power supply

MDS 9509 Switch

DS-CAC-3000W

3000W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9509

MDS 9509 Switch

DS-CAC-1900W

1900W AC power supply for Cisco MDS 9506

MDS 9506 Switch

DS-CAC-1200W-E

1200W AC power supply

MDS 9396S Switch

DS-C50I-300AC

300W AC power supply

MDS 9250i Switch

DS-C48S-300AC

300W AC power supply

MDS 9148S Switch

CompactFlash

MEM-MDS-FLD512M

External 512-MB CompactFlash memory for supervisor module

MDS 9500 Series

Smart Card Reader

DS-SCR-K9

Storage Media Encryption (SME) Smart Card Reader

MDS 9000 Series

Smart Card

DS-SC-K9

SME Smart Card

MDS 9000 Series

Table 2 lists the part numbers and optical components supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Series.

Note For the latest information about supported transceivers (SFPs), see the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Pluggable Transceivers data sheet.

Component

Part Number

Description

Applicable Product

Optics

SFP-10G-SR / DS-SFP-10GE-SR

10GBASE-SR SFP+ Module

MDS 9700 Series,

MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i, MDS 9396S

QSFP-40G-SR4

40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ Module

DS-X9824-960K9

QSFP-40G-CSR4

40GBASE-CSR4, QSFP+ Module

DS-X9824-960K9

QSFP-40G-SR-BD

40GBASE-SR-BiDi, QSFP+ Module

DS-X9824-960K9

SFP-10G-LR / DS-SFP-10GE-LR

10GBASE-LR SFP+ Module

MDS 9700 Series,

MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i, MDS 9396S

SFP-10G-ER

10GBASE-ER SFP+ Module

MDS 9700 Series,

MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i, MDS 9396S

SFP-H10GB-CU1M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 1 meter

MDS 9700 Series, DS-X9848-480K9, MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i

SFP-H10GB-CU3M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 3 meter

MDS 9700 Series, DS-X9848-480K9, MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i

SFP-H10GB-CU5M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 5 meter

MDS 9700 Series, DS-X9848-480K9, MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i

SFP-H10GB-ACU7M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ active copper cable 7 meter

MDS 9700 Series, DS-X9848-480K9, MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i

SFP-H10GB-ACU10M

10GBASE-CU SFP+ active copper cable 10 meter

MDS 9700 Series, DS-X9848-480K9, MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i

LC-type fiber-optic SFP

DS-SFP-FC16G-SW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 16-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode

DS-X9448-768K9,

MDS 9250i, MDS 9148S, MDS 9396S

DS-SFP-FC16G-LW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 16-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode (10km reach)

DS-X9448-768K9,

MDS 9250i, MDS 9148S, MDS 9396S

DS-SFP-FC16G-ELW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 16-Gbps Fibre channel for longwave mode; (25km reach).

DS-X9448-768K9, MDS 9250i, MDS 9148S, MDS 9396S

DS-SFP-FC10G-SW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 10-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode

DS-X9448-768K9,

DS-X9232-256K9,

DS-X9248-256-K9, MDS 9396S

DS-SFP-FC10G-LW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 10-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode (10km reach)

DS-X9448-768K9,

DS-X9232-256K9,

DS-X9248-256-K9, MDS 9396S

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps Fibre Channel for extended reach (40 km reach)

DS-X9448-768K9,

MDS 9250i, MDS 9148S, MDS 9396S

DS-SFP-FC8G-SW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode

MDS 9700 Series, MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i, MDS 9148S, MDS 9396S

DS-SFP-FC8G-LW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 2-, 4-, or 8-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode; supports distances up to 10 km

MDS 9700 Series, MDS 9500 Series,

MDS 9250i, MDS 9148S, MDS 9396S

DS-SFP-FC4G-SW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode

MDS 9500 Series, DS-X9224-96K9, DS-X9248-96K9, DS-X9248-48K9, DS-X9232-256K9, DS-X9248-256K9, DS-X9304-18K9

DS-SFP-FC4G-MR

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode; supports distances up to 4 km

MDS 9500 Series, DS-X9224-96K9, DS-X9248-96K9, DS-X9248-48K9, DS-X9232-256K9, DS-X9248-256K9, DS-X9304-18K9

DS-SFP-FC4G-LW

SFP+ optics (LC type) for 1-, 2-, or 4-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode; supports distances up to 10 km

MDS 9500 Series, DS-X9224-96K9, DS-X9248-96K9, DS-X9248-48K9, DS-X9232-256K9, DS-X9248-256K9, DS-X9304-18K9

DS-SFP-FCGE-SW

SFP optics (LC type) for 1-Gbps Ethernet and 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel for shortwave mode; not for use in 4-Gbps-capable ports

DS-X9316-SSNK9, DS-X9304-18K9, MDS 9250i

DS-SFP-FCGE-LW

SFP optics (LC type) for 1-Gbps Ethernet and 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel for longwave mode; not for use in 4-Gbps-capable ports

DS-X9316-SSNK9, DS-X9304-18K9, MDS 9250i

DS-SFP-GE-T

SFP (RJ-45 connector) for Gigabit Ethernet over copper

DS-X9316-SSNK9, DS-X9304-18K9, MDS 9250i

Cisco Coarse Wavelength- Division Multiplexing (CWDM)

DS-CWDM-xxxx

CWDM Gigabit Ethernet and 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP LC type, where product number xxxx = 1470, 1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, or 1610 nm

MDS 9000 Series (except DS-C9148S-K9, DS-C9396S-K9, DS-C9250I-K9, DS-X9448-768K9)

DS-CWDM4Gxxxx

CWDM 4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP LC type, where product number xxxx = 1470, 1490, 1510, 1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, or 1610 nm

MDS 9000 Series (except DS-C9148S-K9, DS-C9396S-K9, DS-C9250I-K9, DS-X9448-768K9)

CWDM8G1490

1490 nm CWDM 2/4/8-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+

DS-X9448-768K9, MDS 9396S, MDS 9250i, MDS 9148S

Dense Wavelength- Division Multiplexing (DWDM)

DWDM-SFP-xxxx

DWDM Gigabit Ethernet and 1- or 2-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP LC type, where product number xxxx = 3033, 3112, 3190, 3268, 3425, 3504, 3582, 3661, 3819, 3898, 3977, 4056, 4214, 4294, 4373, 4453, 4612, 4692, 4772, 4851, 5012, 5092, 5172, 5252, 5413, 5494, 5575, 5655, 5817, 5898, 5979, or 6061nm

MDS 9000 Series (except DS-X9232-256K9, DS-X9248-256K9, DS-C9148S-K9, DS-C9396S-K9, DS-C9250I-K9, DS-X9448-768K9)

DWDM-SFP10G-xx.xx

10GBASE-DWDM SFP+

DS-X9848-480K9, MDS 9250i

Add/Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

DS-CWDMOADM4A

4-channel CWDM optical ADM (OADM) module (Cisco CWDM 1470, 1490, 1510, or 1530 NM Add/Drop Module)

MDS 9000 Series

DS-CWDMOADM4B

4-channel CWDM OADM module (Cisco CWDM 1550, 1570, 1590, or 1610 NM Add/Drop Module)

MDS 9000 Series

DS-CWDM-MUX8A

ADM for 8 CWDM wavelengths

MDS 9000 Series

CWDM Multiplexer Chassis

DS-CWDMCHASSIS

2-slot chassis for CWDM ADMs

MDS 9000 Series

MDS 9000 Chassis and Module Support

Table 3 lists the MDS hardware chassis supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 7.3(x).

Switch

MDS 9718

MDS 9710

MDS 9706

MDS 9513

MDS 9509

MDS 9506

MDS 9396S

MDS 9250i

MDS 9148S

Table 4 lists the MDS hardware modules supported by Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 7.3(x).

Table 4 Module Support Matrix for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 7.3(x)

Module

Description

MDS 9700 Series

MDS 9500 Series

DS-X97-SF1E-K9

MDS 9700 Supervisor-1E Module

Yes1

No

DS-X97-SF1-K9

MDS 9700 Supervisor-1 Module

Yes2

No

DS-X9718-FAB1

MDS 9718 Fabric1 Module

Yes^1

No

DS-X9710-FAB1

MDS 9710 Fabric1 Module

Yes3

No

DS-X9706-FAB1

MDS 9706 Fabric1 Module

Yes4

No

DS-X9334-K9

Cisco MDS 9000 Family 24/10 SAN Extension Module

Yes

No

DS-X9824-960K9

MDS 24 Port 40 Gbps FCoE Module

Yes

No

DS-X9448-768K9

MDS 48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

Yes

No

DS-X9848-480K9

MDS 48-Port 10-Gigabit FCoE Module

Yes

No

DS-X9530-SF2A-K9

MDS 9500 Supervisor-2A Module

No

Yes

DS-13SLT-FAB3

MDS 9513 Fabric Module 3

No

Yes

DS-13SLT-FAB2

MDS 9513 Fabric Module 2

No

Yes

DS-X9232-256K9

32-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Module

No

Yes

DS-X9248-256K9

48-port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Module

No

Yes

DS-X9224-96K9

24-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

No

Yes[5]

DS-X9248-96K9

48-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

No

Yes^6

DS-X9248-48K9

4/44-port Host Optimized 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module

No

Yes

DS-X9316-SSNK9

16-port Storage Services Node (SSN-16)

No

Yes

DS-X9304-18K9

18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM-18/4)

No

Yes

1.Supported on Cisco MDS 9718 Director only.

2.Not supported on Cisco MDS 9718 Director.

3.Supported on Cisco MDS 9710 Director only.

4.Supported on Cisco MDS 9706 Director only.

5.Requires DS-13SLT-FAB3 or DS-13SLT-FAB2 in the MDS 9513.

Determining Software Version Compatibility

Table 5 Software Release Compatibility

Cisco MDS NX-OS Software

Minimum MDS NX-OS

Tested MDS NX-OS Release

MDS NX-OS Release 7.3(x)

MDS NX-OS Release 7.3(0)D1(1) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 7.3(0)D1(1) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(1) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(1) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(1a) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(1a) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(3) and later

MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(3) and later

Related Documentation

The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Series includes the documents listed in this section. To find a document online, access the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

The documentation set for Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager is available from the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9369/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Release Notes

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/storage-networking/mds-9000-nx-os-san-os-software/products-release-notes-list.html

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/hw/regulatory/compliance/RCSI.html

Compatibility Information

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/storage-networking/mds-9000-nx-os-san-os-software/products-device-support-tables-list.html

Installation and Upgrade

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/storage-networking/mds-9000-nx-os-san-os-software/products-installation-guides-list.html

Configuration Guides

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/storage-networking/mds-9000-nx-os-san-os-software/products-installation-and-configuration-guides-list.html

Command-Line Interface

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/storage-networking/mds-9000-nx-os-san-os-software/products-command-reference-list.html

Troubleshooting and Reference

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/storage-networking/mds-9000-nx-os-san-os-software/tsd-products-support-troubleshoot-and-alerts.html

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