New and Changed Information

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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.

Some information from the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide and the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide now appears in the following guides that are common among products that run the Nexus operating system:

•Cisco NX-OS Family Licensing Guide - Explains the licensing model and describes the feature licenses.

•Cisco NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide - Describes the switch setup utility and includes general CLI, file system, and configuration information.

For a complete list of document titles, see the list of Related Documentation in the "Preface."

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 System Management Configuration Guide previously existed in the following parts of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide:

•Part 2: Installation and Switch Management

•Part 5: Security

•Part 8: Network and Switch Monitoring

•Part 9: Troubleshooting

Table 1 lists the New and Changed features for this guide, starting with MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1).

Table 1 New and Changed Features for Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(1a)

Feature	New or Changed Topics	Changed in Release	Where Documented
Notification Enhancements	Added the enhancement in Notification in the Event Filter Using Device Manager.	5.0(1a)	Chapter 4, "Configuring Call Home"
Syslog Enhancements	Added Monitoring Syslog Server from Fabric Manager	5.0(1a)	Chapter 3, "Configuring System Message Logging"
	Added System Message Logging information.
CFS Pending Difference	Added the new CFS pending difference screen shot.	5.0(1a)	Chapter 2, "Using the CFS Infrastructure"
Call Home Destination tab	Added the enhancement in Destination tab.	4.2(1)	Chapter 4, "Configuring Call Home"
Call Home HTTPs support	Added Call Home HTTPs enhancement.	4.2(1)	Chapter 4, "Configuring Call Home"
SNMP Trap Control tab	Added details of the new Control tab available from NX-OS Release 4.2(1).	4.2(1)	Chapter 9, "Configuring SNMP"
Domain Manager Turbo Mode	Added procedure to configure Domain Manager turbo mode.	4.2(1)	Chapter 10, "Configuring Domain Parameters"