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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
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Chapter 15 Software Images
About Software Images
• Software images—The kickstart and system image files reside in directories or folders that can be
accessed from the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch prompt.
• Image version—Each image file has a version.
• Flash disks on the switch—The bootflash: resides on the supervisor module and the CompactFlash
disk is inserted into the slot0: device.
• Supervisor modules—There are single or dual supervisor modules.
Selecting the Correct Software Images for Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switches
The Supervisor-1 and Supervisor-2 modules supported by Cisco MDS 9100 Series switches require
different system and kicstart images. You can determine which images to use on your switch by the
naming conventions shown in Table 15-1.
Selecting the Correct Software Images for Cisco MDS 9200 Series Switches
The Supervisor-1 and Supervisor-2 modules supported by Cisco MDS 9200 Series switches require
different system and kicstart images. You can determine which images to use on your switch by the
naming conventions shown in Table 15-2.
Selecting the Correct Software Images for Cisco MDS 9500 Family Switches
The Supervisor-1 and Supervisor-2 modules supported by Cisco MDS 9500 Family switches require
different system and kickstart images. You can determine which images to use on your switch by the
naming conventions shown in Table 15-3.
Table 15-1 Supervisor Module Software Image Naming Conventions for MDS 9100 Series
Cisco MDS 9100 Series
Switch Type Supervisor Module Type Naming Convention
9124, 9134, Cisco Fabric
Switch for HP c-Class
BladeSystem, Cisco Fabric
Switch for IBM
BladeCenter
Supervisor-2 module Filename begins with m9100-s2ek9
Table 15-2 Supervisor Module Software Image Naming Conventions for MDS 9200 Series
Cisco MDS 9200 Series
Switch Type Supervisor Module Type Naming Convention
9222i Supervisor-2 module Filename begins with m9200-s2ek9
9216, 9216A or 9216i Supervisor-1 module Filename begins with m9200-s1ek9