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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x
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Chapter 3 Managing Storage Services Modules
SSM Issues
switch# show boot module
Module 2
ssi variable = modflash://2-1/m9000-ek9-ssi-mz.2.1.2.bin
Module 4
ssi variable = modflash://4-1/m9000-ek9-ssi-mz.2.1.2.bin
Step 3 Clear the values assigned to the SSI image boot variable.
switch# config t
switch(config)# no boot ssi
Step 4 Reload the SSM to initialize in Fibre Channel switching mode.
switch# reload module 4
reloading module 4 ...
Step 5 After the SSM initializes, follow the procedure described in the “Upgrading the SSI Image” section on
page 3-4.
SSM Upgrade Is Disruptive
Symptom SSM upgrade disruptive.
Installing EPLD Images on Modules
Tip Refer to the Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images to verify whether or
not the EPLD has changed for the Cisco SAN-OS image version being used.
Caution Do not insert or remove any modules while an EPLD upgrade or downgrade is in progress.
Table 3-4 SSM Upgrade Disruptive
Symptom Possible Cause Solution
SSM upgrade
disruptive.
Cisco SAN-OS, SSI, or ELPD Release
prior to release 2.1(2).
Upgrade to release 2.1(2) or a later version of Cisco
SAN-OS, SSI, and ELPD images. Use the show version
module number epld CLI command to verify the current
ELPD version. See the “Installing EPLD Images on
Modules” section on page 3-9 and the “Upgrading the SSI
Image” section on page 3-4.
SSM provisioned for Layer 3
application and not powered down.
Deprovision the Layer 3 application before upgrading.
Use the no ssm enable feature CLI command.
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