New and Changed Information
As of Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1), software configuration information is available in new feature-specific configuration guides for the following information:
•System management
•Interfaces
•Fabric
•Quality of service
•Security
•IP services
•High availability and redundancy
The information in these new guides previously existed in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide and in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide. Those configuration guides remain available on Cisco.com and should be used for all software releases prior to MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1). Each guide addresses the features introduced in or available in a particular release. Select and view the configuration guide that pertains to the software installed in your switch.
To find additional information about Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(x), see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes available at the following Cisco Systems website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/prod_release_notes_list.htm
About this Guide
The information in the new Cisco Fabric Manager Fundamentals Configuration Guide previously existed in Part 1:Getting Started, Part 8: Network and Switch Monitoring, and various Appendices of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide.
Table 1 lists the New and Changed features for this guide, starting with MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(1).
Table 1 New and Changed Features for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(0)
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Integrating FM and DCNM |
Integrating Fabric Manager and Data Center Network |
5.0(1a) |
Chapter 5, "Fabric Manager Client" |
Search Engine |
Fabric manager Webclient Search Engine |
5.0(1a) |
Chapter 7, "Fabric Manager Web Client" |
Switch Configuration Management |
Configuration Backups using Fabric Manager Webclient |
5.0(1a) |
Chapter 7, "Fabric Manager Web Client" |
Windows 2008 Support |
Supported Software |
5.0(1a) |
Chapter 2, "Starting a Switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family" |
SAN Health Analyzer Tool |
Analyzing SAN Health |
5.0(1a) |
Chapter 11, "Performance Monitoring" |
Software Upgrade Wizard Enhancement |
Using the Software Install Wizard |
5.0(1a) |
Chapter 12, "Software Images" |
Web Client Report Enhancement |
Reports |
5.0(1a) |
Chapter 7, "Fabric Manager Web Client" |
Scoped Discovery |
VSAN Scoped Discovery |
5.0(1a) |
Chapter 5, "Fabric Manager Client" |
Federated Server |
Server Federation |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 3, "Fabric Manager Server" |
Cisco Discovery Protocol - FM - DM Enhancements |
Launching Fabric Manager Client |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 5, "Fabric Manager Client" |
FM Web Client: Report Enhancements |
Viewing Custom Reports by Template. Generating Custom Reports by Template. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 7, "Fabric Manager Web Client" |
Fabric Manager Launch Pad |
Launching Fabric Manager Client Using Launch Pad. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 5, "Fabric Manager Client" |
Populate Device Alias to Device Description |
Using Alias Names as Descriptions. |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 5, "Fabric Manager Client" |
FM Historical and Real Time Charts |
Viewing Statics Using Fabric Manager |
4.2(1) |
Chapter 11, "Performance Monitoring" |