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Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS and SAN-OS Software
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.5
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Recent Security Notices
02-Aug-2022
Field Notice: FN - 72115 - Nexus Product Line: QuoVadis Root CA 2 Decommission Might Affect Smart Licensing and Smart Call Home Functionality - Software Upgrade Recommended
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Configuration
Data Sheets and Product Information
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Install and Upgrade
Literature
Reference
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Data Sheets and Product Information
At-a-Glance
Cisco NX-OS - Networking Software
17-Jul-2012
(PDF - 43 KB)
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
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End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco MDS Traditional Software Licenses
03-Oct-2024
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.1(1), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1b), 8.2(1),8.2(2), 8.3(1),8.3(2), 8.4(1),8.4(1a),8.5(1)
11-Sep-2024
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco NXOS 7.x
25-Sep-2019
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco NXOS 6.x
04-Sep-2019
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software Release 3.x
06-Jan-2010
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.4.2, 8.4(2a), 8.4(2b),8.4(2c),8.4(2d), 8.4(2e), 8.4(2f)
11-Sep-2024
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Data Mobility Manager
02-Dec-2019
Security Notices
Field Notices
Field Notice: FN - 72115 - Nexus Product Line: QuoVadis Root CA 2 Decommission Might Affect Smart Licensing and Smart Call Home Functionality - Software Upgrade Recommended
02-Aug-2022
Field Notice: FN - 72015 - Specific Releases of Data Center Network Manager Release 7.X Affected by Adobe Flash End-of-Life - Software Upgrade Recommended
19-Jan-2021
Release and Compatibility
Compatibility Information
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.5
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Compatibility Matrix, Release 8.x
14-Jun-2020
Cisco MDS 9000 Family FICON Certification for Cisco NX-OS Release 6.2(11c) and Cisco DCNM Release 7.1(2)
20-Jul-2015
(PDF - 128 KB)
Cisco MDS 9000 Family FICON Certification for Cisco NX-OS Release 6.2(5a) and Cisco DCNM Release 6.2(5a)
16-Jul-2015
(PDF - 120 KB)
Cisco MDS 9000 Family FICON Certification for Cisco NX-OS Release 6.2(5b) and Cisco DCNM Release 6.2(5b)
20-Jul-2015
(PDF - 120 KB)
Release Notes
Most Recent
Recommended Releases for Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches
03-Jun-2024
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Release Notes, Release 8.5(1)
07-Nov-2023
Cisco MDS 9000 Series EPLD Release Notes, Release 8.5(1)
11-Apr-2022
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images, Release 6.2(x)
04-Jan-2018
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images, Release 7.3(x)
02-Jan-2018
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.2(8)
19-Feb-2013
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.2(6b)
19-Feb-2013
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.2(6a)
19-Feb-2013
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.2(6)
19-Feb-2013
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.2(2d)
19-Feb-2013
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.2(2a)
19-Feb-2013
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.2(2)
19-Feb-2013
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.2(1)
19-Feb-2013
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.0(4q)
20-Dec-2012
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Image Release 5.0(4p)
10-Sep-2012
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Reference
Command References
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.5
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference, Release 8.x
18-Oct-2017
Documentation Roadmaps
Cisco MDS 9000 - Release 9.x Documentation Suite
18-Aug-2023
Cisco MDS 9000 - Release 8.x Documentation Suite
14-Feb-2020
Cisco MDS 9000 - Release 7.x Documentation Suite
09-Mar-2018
Cisco MDS 9000 - Release 6.x Documentation Suite
09-Mar-2018
Licensing Information
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.5
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Licensing Guide, Release 8.x
01-May-2020
Open Source Used In Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.5(1)
12-Aug-2021
(PDF - 6 MB)
Technical References
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.5
Interoperability Matrix for Cisco Nexus and MDS 9000 Products
10-Aug-2022
Design
Design Guides
Cisco MDS 9000 Family SANTap with EMC RecoverPoint Migration Guide
19-Aug-2009
Install and Upgrade
Install and Upgrade Guides
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 8.x
26-Jun-2024
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 7.3(x)
25-Jul-2016
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 6.2(x)
17-Mar-2017
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software and Firmware Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 9.x
03-Jun-2024
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches
13-Nov-2023
Configuration
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
Configure MDS LDAP
09-Nov-2016
SSH into NX-OS Switches Using Key-Based Authentication
07-Apr-2017
Smart Monitoring and Alerting
18-Aug-2023
Configuration Guides
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.5
Cisco MDS 9000 Series FCoE Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
30-Sep-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fibre Channel Zone Driver - OpenStack Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
30-Sep-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series I/O Accelerator Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
01-Oct-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Intelligent Storage Services Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
03-Feb-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Quality of Service Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
01-Jul-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fabric Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
31-Jan-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
31-Jan-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series High Availability Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
31-Jan-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series IP Services Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
06-Apr-2020
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Inter-VSAN Routing Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
29-Jul-2020
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
29-Jan-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series SAN Analytics and SAN Telemetry Streaming Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
30-Mar-2023
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Security Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
05-May-2023
Cisco MDS 9000 Series System Management Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
30-Sep-2020
Cisco MDS NX-OS Configuration Limits, Release 8.x
15-Apr-2024
Programming Guides
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.5
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Programmability Guide, Release 8.x
19-Jun-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Ansible Modules
29-May-2019
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Programmability Guide, Release 7.x
07-Feb-2019
Troubleshooting
Error and System Messages
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches NX-OS System Messages Reference
30-Jan-2024
Troubleshooting TechNotes
How to Perform an MDS 9000 Series Switch Non-Disruptive Upgrade
01-Sep-2021
MDS 9148 Slow Drain Counters and Commands
03-Oct-2013
Troubleshoot MDS 9000 Trunking/Port-Channel Links that Fail to Come Up
22-Feb-2022
Literature
Solution Overviews
Cisco N-Port Virtualizer and FlexAttach: Simplify Large-Scale Blade Server Fibre Channel SAN Deployments
22-Jan-2014
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