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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series FPGA/EPLD Upgrade Release Notes, Release 4.2

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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series FPGA/EPLD Upgrade Release Notes, Release 4.2

Contents

Introduction

Deciding When to Upgrade EPLDs

Switch Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Supported Switch Operating Systems

EPLDs Available with Release 4.2

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLD Images

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for All Modules

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for an I/O or Supervisor Module

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for a Fabric Module

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for a Fan Tray Module

EPLD Images Needed for vPCs

Installation Guidelines

Downloading the EPLD Images

Preparing the EPLD Images for Installation

Upgrading EPLD Images

Upgrading the EPLD Images for All Installed Modules

Upgrading the EPLD Images for an I/O or Standby Supervisor Module

Upgrading EPLDs for the Active Supervisor Module

Upgrading EPLDs for a Fabric Module

Upgrading EPLDs for a Fan Tray Module

Displaying the EPLD Versions

Displaying EPLD Versions for an I/O or Supervisor Module

Displaying EPLD Versions for a Fabric Module

Displaying EPLD Versions for a Fan Tray Module

Displaying the Available EPLD Versions

Displaying the Status of EPLD Upgrades

Default Settings

Caveats

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(6)

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(6)

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(5)

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(5)

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(4)

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(4)

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(3)

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(3)

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(1)

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(1)

Limitations

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request


Cisco Nexus 7000 Series FPGA/EPLD Upgrade Release Notes, Release 4.2

Part Number: OL-20257-04 A0
Release Date: July 27, 2010

Table 1 shows the online history change for this document.

Table 1 Online History Change  

Part Number
Revision
Date
Description

OL-20257-01

A0

8/10/2009

Created for Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1).

B0

9/23/2009

Updated Table 2 and notes for Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(2).

OL-20257-02

A0

12/21/2009

Updated release notes for Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(3).

OL-20257-03

A0

02/26/2010

Updated release notes for Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(4).

B0

03/01/2010

Corrected release notes to reflect the new EPLD image for Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(4).
Added Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(4).

OL-20257-04

A0

07/27/2010

Updated release notes for Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(6)


Contents

This document includes the following sections:

•Introduction

•Deciding When to Upgrade EPLDs

•Switch Requirements

•EPLDs Available with Release 4.2

•Downloading the EPLD Images

•Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLD Images

•Preparing the EPLD Images for Installation

•Upgrading EPLD Images

•Displaying the EPLD Versions

•Displaying the Status of EPLD Upgrades

•Default Settings

•Caveats

•Limitations

•Related Documentation

•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Introduction

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches contain several programmable logical devices (PLDs) that provide hardware functionalities in all modules. Cisco provides electronic programmable logical device (EPLD) image upgrades to enhance hardware functionality or to resolve known issues. PLDs include electronic programmable logical devices (EPLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs), but they do not include ASICs. In this document, the term EPLD is used for FPGA and CPLDs.

The great advantage of having EPLDs for some module functions is that when you need to upgrade those functions, you just upgrade their software images instead of replacing their hardware.

Note EPLD image upgrades for an I/O module disrupt the traffic going through the module because the module must power down briefly during the upgrade. The system performs EPLD upgrades on one module at a time, so at any one time the upgrade disrupts only the traffic going through one module.

Cisco Systems does not provide upgrade EPLD images very frequently, and you do not have to upgrade your EPLD images unless they fix the functions for the hardware that you are using in your Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch. The EPLD image upgrades are independent from the Cisco NX-OS In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) process, which upgrades the system and kickstart images with no impact on the network environment.

When Cisco makes an EPLD image upgrade available, these release notes announce their availability, and you can download them from http://www.cisco.com.

Deciding When to Upgrade EPLDs

It is not always necessary to upgrade EPLD images; however, when new EPLD images are available, the upgrades are always recommended if your network environment allows for a maintenance period in which some level of traffic disruption is acceptable. If such a disruption is not acceptable at this time, then it is best to postpone the upgrade until a better time.

Table 2 provides high-level guidelines to help network administrators determine whether an EPLD upgrade is necessary. The CDETS listed in this table can be found in the following earlier versions of FPGA/EPLD release notes:

•Cisco Nexus 7000 Series FPGA/EPLD Upgrade Release Notes, Release 4.0

•Cisco Nexus 7000 Series FPGA/EPLD Upgrade Release Notes, Release 4.1

Table 2 Conditions For Upgrading EPLD Images  

Condition
Modules Recommended for Upgrades 1

Upgrading the Cisco NX-OS operating system from Release 4.0 to Release 4.1(2) or later

Supervisor modules (N7K-SUP1)

•Cisco Nexus 7010—Required for CSCsr03766 and to fix a kernel booting failure.

•Cisco Nexus 7018—Required for CSCsq28232, CSCsr03766, CSCsu55410, and to fix a kernel booting failure.

32-port 10-Gbps Ethernet I/O modules (N7K-M132XP-12)

•Cisco Nexus 7010—Required for CSCsu50821.

•Cisco Nexus 7018—Required for CSCsq28232 and CSCsu50821.

48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O modules (N7K-M148GT-11)

•Cisco Nexus 7010—Required for CSCsq97271, CSCsr42519, and CSCsr44846.

•Cisco Nexus 7018—Required for CSCsq28232, CSCsq97271, CSCsr42519, and CSCsr44846.

Moving 32-port 10-Gbps Ethernet I/O modules from a Cisco Nexus 7010 switch to a Cisco Nexus 7018 switch

32-port 10-Gbps Ethernet I/O modules (N7K-M132XP-12)

Moving 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O modules from a Cisco Nexus 7010 switch to a Cisco Nexus 7018 switch

48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O modules (N7K-M148GT-11)

Moving the supervisor (N7K-SUP1) modules from a Cisco Nexus 7010 switch to a Cisco Nexus 7018 switch.

Supervisor (N7K-SUP1) modules

Upgrading the Cisco NX-OS operating system from Release 4.1(2) to Release 4.1(3) or later on a switch that shipped with Release 4.1(2).

32-port 10-Gbps Ethernet I/O modules (N7K-M132XP-12)

•Cisco Nexus 7010 and 7018—Required for CSCsv92355.

Fabric modules for Cisco Nexus 7018 (N7K-C7018-FAB1)

•Required for CSCsv92355 and CSCsx22079.

Upgrading the Cisco NX-OS operating system from Release 4.1(2) to Release 4.1(3) or later on a switch that did not ship with Release 4.1(2) and a full EPLD upgrade to Release 4.1(2) was not performed.

Supervisor modules (N7K-SUP1)

•Cisco Nexus 7010—Required for CSCsr03766 and to fix a kernel booting failure.

•Cisco Nexus 7018—Required for CSCsq28232, CSCsr03766, CSCsu55410, and to fix a kernel booting problem.

48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O modules (N7K-M148GT-11)

•Cisco Nexus 7010—Required for CSCsq97271, CSCsr42519, and CSCsr44846.

•Cisco Nexus 7018—Required for CSCsq28232, CSCsq97271, CSCsr42519, and CSCsr44846.

Using vPC on a system that you are upgrading NX-OS from Release 4.0 to Release 4.1(2) or later.

32-port 10-Gbps Ethernet I/O modules (N7K-M132XP-12)

•Cisco Nexus 7010 and 7018—Required upgrade for using vPC.

Using Cisco Trusted Security on a system that you are upgrading Cisco NX-OS from Release 4.0 to Release 4.1(2) or later.

32-port 10-Gbps Ethernet I/O modules (N7K-M132XP-12)

•Cisco Nexus 7010 and 7018—Required upgrade for using Cisco Trusted Security.

1 It is recommended (not mandatory) that you upgrade the EPLD images for the supervisor, I/O, and fabric modules.


Switch Requirements

This section includes the following topics:

•Hardware Requirements

•Supported Switch Operating Systems

Hardware Requirements

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch must include the following hardware:

•One or two supervisor modules, each with at least 120 MB of available bootflash or slot0 memory

•One or more I/O modules

•One or more fabric modules

•Two fabric fan tray modules (Cisco Nexus 7010)

•Two system fan tray modules (Cisco Nexus 7010)

•Two fan tray modules (Cisco Nexus 7018)

You must be able to access the switch through a console, SSH, or Telnet.

You must have administrator privileges to work with the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch.

Supported Switch Operating Systems

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch must be running the Cisco NX-OS operating system, which is used to perform the EPLD upgrades.

EPLDs Available with Release 4.2

Each EPLD image that you can download from http://www.cisco.com is a bundle of EPLD upgrades. To see the EPLD versions for each release, see Table 3.

Table 3 EPLDs Updated for Cisco NX-OS Releases  

Module Type
Release
 
EPLD Device
4.0(2)
4.0(3)/4.0(4)
4.1(1)
4.1(2)
4.1(3)
4.2(1)
4.2(2)
4.2(3)
4.2(4)
4.2(6)

Supervisor module (N7K-SUP1)

                   
 

Power Manager
IO
INBAND
Local Buss and CPLD
CMP CPLD

3.6
3.23
1.7
2.1
6.0

-
3.25
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

3.7
3.26
-
3.0
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O module
(N7K-M148GT-11)

                 
 

Power Manager
IO
Forwarding Engine

5.3
2.10
1.6

-
-
-

-
-
-

5.4
2.11
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

48-port 1 Gbps Ethernet I/O module
(N7K-M148GS-11)

                 
 

Power Manager
IO
SFP
Forwarding Engine

N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.

N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.

-
-
-
-

4.6
1.3
1.4
1.6

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

32-port 10 Gbps Ethernet I/O module
(N7K-M132XP-12)

                 
 

Power Manager
IO
LinkSec Engine
FE Bridge
Forwarding Engine

4.4
1.10
1.7
186.3
1.6

-
-
1.8
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

4.6
1.13
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
1.14
1.13
-
-

-
1.15
-
-
-

Fabric module (Cisco Nexus 7010)
(N7K-C7010-FAB1)

                 
 

Power Manager

2.8

-

-

2.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

Fabric module (Cisco Nexus 7018)
(N7K-C7018-FAB1)

                 
 

Power Manager

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

1.1

-

-

-

-

1.2

-

Fan (Cisco Nexus 7010) (N7K-C7010-FAN-S)

                   
 

Fan Controller

0.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Fan (Cisco Nexus 7018) (N7K-C7018-FAN)

                   
 

Fan Controller

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

0.2

-1

-

-

-

-

-

1 Release 4.1(3) does not support EPLD upgrades for the Cisco Nexus 7018 fan controller.


Note To list the EPLDs running on your switch, use the show version module_number epld command. If any of the versions that you list are older than the newest version listed in Table 3, it is recommended that you update the EPLDs.

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLD Images

You can upgrade EPLD images for all online modules on your switch (except for the active supervisor module) or for individual online modules.

This section includes the following topics:

•Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for All Modules

•Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for an I/O or Supervisor Module

•Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for a Fabric Module

•Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for a Fan Tray Module

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for All Modules

To determine whether you need to update the EPLDs for any of the online modules on your switch, use the show install all impact epld url command as shown in Example 1. This command displays a report that indicates whether the upgrade is disruptive for the module, whether each module can be upgraded, and whether an upgrade is available for each EPLD on each module.

Example 1 Determining Upgradability of All Online Modules 

switch# show install all impact epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img


Compatibility check:

Module  Type  Upgradable        Impact   Reason

------  ----  ----------    ----------   ------

     1    LC         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     2    LC         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     3    LC         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     6   SUP         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     1  Xbar         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     2  Xbar         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     3  Xbar         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     1   FAN         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     2   FAN         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     3   FAN         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     4   FAN         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable


Retrieving EPLD versions... Please wait.


Images will be upgraded according to following table:

Module  Type           EPLD      Running-Version   New-Version  Upg-Required

------  ----  -------------      ---------------   -----------  ------------

     1    LC  Power Manager                  5.3           5.4           Yes

     1    LC  IO                             2.11          2.11           No

     1    LC  Forwarding Engine              1.6           1.6            No

     2    LC  Power Manager                  4.6           4.6            No

     2    LC  IO                             1.2           1.3           Yes

     2    LC  Forwarding Engine              1.6           1.6            No

     2    LC  SFP                            1.4           1.4            No

     3    LC  Power Manager                  4.6           4.6            No

     3    LC  IO                             1.14          1.15          Yes

     3    LC  Forwarding Engine              1.6           1.6            No

     3    LC  FE Bridge(1)                 186.3         186.3            No

     3    LC  FE Bridge(2)                 186.3         186.3            No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(1)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(2)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(3)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(4)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(5)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(6)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(7)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(8)              1.8           1.13           No

     6   SUP  Power Manager                  3.6           3.7           Yes

     6   SUP  IO                             3.26          3.26           No

     6   SUP  Inband                         1.7           1.7            No

     6   SUP  Local Bus CPLD                 3.0           3.0            No

     6   SUP  CMP CPLD                       6.0           6.0            No

     1  Xbar  Power Manager                  2.9           2.9            No

     2  Xbar  Power Manager                  2.9           2.9            No

     3  Xbar  Power Manager                  2.9           2.9            No

     1   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.7           0.7            No

     1   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.7           0.7            No

     2   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.7           0.7            No

     2   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.7           0.7            No

     3   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.7           0.7            No

     3   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.7           0.7            No

     4   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.7           0.7            No

     4   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.7           0.7            No

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for an I/O or Supervisor Module

To determine whether you need to update the EPLDs for an online I/O or supervisor module, use the show install module number impact epld url command as shown in Example 2. This command displays a report that indicates which EPLDs need to be upgraded for the module that you specified.

Example 2 Determining Upgradability of an I/O or Supervisor Module 

switch# show install module 5 impact epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img


Retrieving EPLD versions... Please wait.


Images will be upgraded according to following table:

Module  Type           EPLD      Running-Version   New-Version  Upg-Required

------  ----  -------------      ---------------   -----------  ------------

     5   SUP  Power Manager                  3.7           3.7            No

     5   SUP  IO                             3.26          3.26           No

     5   SUP  Inband                         1.7           1.7            No

     5   SUP  Local Bus CPLD                 3.0           3.0            No

     5   SUP  CMP CPLD                       6.0           6.0            No

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for a Fabric Module

To determine whether you need to update the EPLDs for an online fabric module, use the show install xbar-module number impact epld url command as shown in Example 3. This command displays a report that indicates which EPLDs need to be upgraded for the fabric module that you specified.

Example 3 Determining Upgradability of a Fabric Module 

switch# show install xbar-module 1 impact epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img


Retrieving EPLD versions... Please wait.


Images will be upgraded according to following table:

Module  Type           EPLD      Running-Version   New-Version  Upg-Required

------  ----  -------------      ---------------   -----------  ------------

     1  Xbar  Power Manager                  2.9           2.9            No

Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLDs for a Fan Tray Module

To determine whether you need to update the EPLDs for an online fan tray module, use the show install fan-module number impact epld url command as shown in Example 4. This command displays a report that indicates which EPLDs need to be upgraded for the fan module that you specified.

Example 4 Determining Upgradability of a Fan Module 

switch# show install fan-module 1 impact epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img


Retrieving EPLD versions... Please wait.


Images will be upgraded according to following table:

Module  Type           EPLD      Running-Version   New-Version  Upg-Required

------  ----  -------------      ---------------   -----------  ------------

     1   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.7           0.7            No

     1   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.7           0.7            No

EPLD Images Needed for vPCs

The virtual port channel (vPC) feature is available beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 4.1(3). When you enable vPC on the chassis, you must have EPLD Release 186.3 on the 32-port 10 Gbps Ethernet IO modules (N7K-M132XP-12).

Note The EPLD upgrade operation is a disruptive operation. You should execute this operation only at a programmed maintenance time. The system/kickstart ISSU upgrade is a nondisruptive upgrade.

Most of the N7K-M132XP-12 modules in the chassis already meet this minimum EPLD requirement, but if you are working with a N7K-M132XP-12 module that was shipped before June 2008, you might need to upgrade the EPLD version.

To determine the EPLD version for all N7K-M132XP-12 modules, enter the show version module module_id epld. If the line FE Bridge(x) version displays a version earlier than 186.3 (for example, 186.2), you should schedule an EPLD upgrade to a version that is compatible with the target NX-OS release. For example, if you want to run Cisco NX-OS Release 4.1(3), you should choose Release 4.1(3) EPLDs.

The following example shows Release 186.3 on the FE Bridge line, which is the correct EPLD version: 

switch(config)# show ver mod 7 epld 
 
EPLD Device                     Version 
--------------------------------------- 
Power Manager                    4.6 
IO                               1.15 
Forwarding Engine                1.6 
FE Bridge(1)                   186.3 << OK! 
FE Bridge(2)                   186.3 << OK! 
Linksec Engine(1)                1.13 
Linksec Engine(2)                1.13 
Linksec Engine(3)                1.13 
Linksec Engine(4)                1.13 
Linksec Engine(5)                1.13 
Linksec Engine(6)                1.13 
Linksec Engine(7)                1.13 
Linksec Engine(8)                1.13

Installation Guidelines

You can upgrade (or downgrade) EPLDs using CLI commands on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch. Follow these guidelines when you upgrade or downgrade EPLDs:

•Before you upgrade any EPLD images, be sure that you have updated the Cisco NX-OS operating system to the level required for the image and you have downloaded the EPLD images for the current version of the Cisco NX-OS operating system.

•You can execute an upgrade from the active supervisor module only. All the modules, including the active supervisor module, can be updated individually.

•You can individually update each module whether it is online or offline as follows:

–If you upgrade EPLD images on an online module, only the EPLD images with version numbers that differ from the new EPLD images are upgraded.

–If you upgrade EPLD images on an offline module, all of the EPLD images are upgraded.

•On a switch that has two supervisor modules, upgrade the EPLDs for the standby supervisor and then switch the active supervisor to standby mode to upgrade its EPLDs (the supervisor switchover is not disruptive to traffic on Cisco Nexus 7000 switches). On a switch that has only one supervisor module, you can upgrade the active supervisor, but this will disrupt its operations during the upgrade.

•If you interrupt an upgrade, you must upgrade the module that is being upgraded again.

•The upgrade process disrupts traffic on the targeted module.

•Do not insert or remove any modules while an EPLD upgrade is in progress.

Downloading the EPLD Images

Before you can prepare the EPLD images for installation, you must download them to the FTP or management server.

To download the EPLD images, follow these steps:

Step 1 From a browser, go to the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com

The browser will display the Cisco web site.

Step 2 From the Products & Services tab, choose Switches.

The Switches page opens.

Step 3 In the Data Center area, click the arrow next to View Products.

The page lists the Data Center products.

Step 4 Click Nexus 7000.

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches page opens.

Step 5 In the Support area, click Download Software.

The Downloads page opens and lists the Data Center switches.

Step 6 Choose a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch from the list under Data Center Switches > Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches.

The Log In page opens.

Step 7 If you are an existing user, enter your username in the User Name field and your password in the Password field. If you are a new user, click Register Now and provide the required information before returning to the Log In page and logging in with your new username.

The Downloads page lists the software types that can be downloaded for the switch you specified.

Step 8 Click NX-OS EPLD Updates.

The Downloads page lists software releases that you can download.

Step 9 Choose Latest Releases > 4.2(4).

The Downloads page displays image information, including a link to the downloadable Tar file, to the right of the releases.

Step 10 Click the link for the Tar file.

The Downloads page displays a Download button and lists information for the Tar file.

Step 11 Click Download.

The Supporting Documents page opens to display the rules for downloading the software.

Step 12 Read the rules and click Agree.

A File Download dialog box opens to ask if you want to open or save the images file.

Step 13 Click Save.

The Save As dialog box appears.

Step 14 Indicate where to save the Tar file and click Save.

The Tar file saves to the location that you specified.

You are ready to prepare the EPLD images for Installation (see the "Preparing the EPLD Images for Installation" section).


Preparing the EPLD Images for Installation

Before you can update the EPLD images for each of your switch modules, you must determine the Cisco NX-OS version that your switch is using, make sure there is space for the new EPLD images, and download the images.

To prepare the EPLD images for installation, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log into the switch through the console port, an SSH session, or a Telnet session.

Step 2 Verify that the switch is using the expected version of the Cisco NX-OS operating system. The kickstart and system lines indicate the Cisco NX-OS version. This step determines the versions of EPLD images that you must download. 

switch# show version

Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software

TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac

Copyright (c) 2002-2009, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are 

owned by other third parties and used and distributed under 

license. Certain components of this software are licensed under 

the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.0 or the GNU

Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 2.1.. A copy of each

such license is available at

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php and 

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php 

Software

  BIOS:      version 3.19.0

  loader:    version N/A

  kickstart: version 4.2(4) [gdb]

  system:    version 4.2(4) [gdb]

...

Step 3 Verify that you have 120 MB of free space on the active or standby supervisor memory devices for the EPLD images that you will be downloading by using the dir bootflash: or dir slot0: commands. By default, these commands display the used and free memory for the active supervisor. If your switch has an additional supervisor (a standby supervisor), use the show module command to find the module number for the other supervisor, use the attach module command to attach to the module number, and then use the dir bootflash: or dir slot0: command to determine the amount of used and free memory. See Example 5 to determine the amount of available bootflash memory, and see Example 6 to determine the amount of available slot0 memory.

Example 5 Determining the Amount of Available Bootflash Memory 

switch# dir bootflash:

    4096     Mar 18 17:31:11 2008 bak/

 2429706     May 23 10:57:10 2008 dplug

89154513     May 27 22:04:37 2008 n7-dk9-nk

89151767     May 23 16:06:01 2008 n7-dk9-nk-old

 2429706     May 23 10:53:50 2008 n7000-s1-debug-sh.4.0.2.bin1

22171136     May 23 10:55:40 2008 n7000-s1-kickstart.4.0.2.bin1

    4096     May 23 13:03:37 2008 newer-fs/

    4096     May 28 15:13:30 2008 nk/

     127     Mar 20 16:37:59 2008 setip.sh 


Usage for bootflash://sup-local

572186624 bytes used

306606080 bytes free

878792704 bytes total


switch# show module

Mod  Ports  Module-Type                      Model              Status

---  -----  -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------

2    32     10 Gbps Ethernet Module          N7K-M132XP-12      ok

5    0      Supervisor module-1X             N7K-SUP1           ha-standby

6    0      Supervisor module-1X             N7K-SUP1           active *

...

switch(standby)# dir bootflash:

...

    4096     Mar 18 17:31:11 2008 bak/

 2429706     May 23 10:57:10 2008 dplug

89154513     May 27 22:04:37 2008 n7-dk9-nk

89151767     May 23 16:06:01 2008 n7-dk9-nk-old

 2429706     May 23 10:53:50 2008 n7000-s1-debug-sh.4.2.1.bin1

22171136     May 23 10:55:40 2008 n7000-s1-kickstart.4.2.1.bin1

    4096     May 23 13:03:37 2008 newer-fs/

    4096     May 28 15:13:30 2008 nk/

     127     Mar 20 16:37:59 2008 setip.sh 


Usage for bootflash://sup-local

572186624 bytes used

306606080 bytes free

878792704 bytes total

Example 6 Determining the Amount of Available Slot0 Memory 

switch# dir slot0:

...


Usage for slot:

  642273280 bytes used 

  261824512 bytes free 

  904097792 bytes total


switch# show module

Mod  Ports  Module-Type                      Model              Status

---  -----  -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------

2    32     10 Gbps Ethernet Module          N7K-M132XP-12      ok

5    0      Supervisor module-1X             N7K-SUP1           ha-standby

6    0      Supervisor module-1X             N7K-SUP1           active *

...

switch# dir slot0://sup-standby/

...


Usage for slot:

  642273280 bytes used 

  261824512 bytes free 

  904097792 bytes total

Step 4 If there is not at least 120 MB of memory free for the EPLD files, delete some unneeded files, such as earlier images, so there is enough free memory. 

switch# delete bootflash:n7000-s1-kickstart.4.2.6.bin

Step 5 Copy the EPLD image file from the FTP or management server to the bootflash or slot0 memory in the active supervisor module. The following example shows how to copy from the FTP server to the bootflash memory. 

switch# copy ftp://10.1.7.2/n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img

Step 6 Copy the EPLD image to the standby supervisor. 

switch# copy bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img 
bootflash://sup-standby/n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img

You are ready to upgrade the EPLD images (see the "Upgrading EPLD Images" section).

Upgrading EPLD Images

You can update the EPLD images for all of the installed modules or a specific installed module. When you request an upgrade, the Cisco NX-OS software tries to list the current and new versions for each EPLD with the following results:

•If a module is installed and online, the software lists the installed and new versions for each EPLD. Where there is a difference in versions, the software indicates an upgrade or downgrade to occur when you confirm the upgrade.

•If a module is installed and offline, the software cannot list its current EPLD versions so all EPLDs will be updated when you confirm the upgrade.

•If a module is not installed, the software displays an error message and does not upgrade the EPLDs.

The following sections explain how to upgrade the EPLD images for I/O and standby modules, the active supervisor module on switches with single-supervisor modules, fabric modules, and fan tray modules.

•Upgrading the EPLD Images for All Installed Modules

•Upgrading the EPLD Images for an I/O or Standby Supervisor Module

•Upgrading EPLDs for the Active Supervisor Module

•Upgrading EPLDs for a Fabric Module

•Upgrading EPLDs for a Fan Tray Module

Upgrading the EPLD Images for All Installed Modules

You can upgrade the EPLD images for all installed modules while the switch is operational. This type of upgrade includes updates of EPLD images for the standby supervisor module, all I/O modules, all fabric modules, and all fan modules, but this upgrade does not update the EPLDs for the active supervisor module. To upgrade the EPLDs for the active supervisor module, see the "Upgrading EPLDs for the Active Supervisor Module" section.

To upgrade EPLDs for all installed modules (except the active supervisor module), follow these steps:

Step 1 Enter the install all epld url command. 

switch# install all epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img


Compatibility check:

Module  Type  Upgradable        Impact   Reason

------  ----  ----------    ----------   ------

     1    LC         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     2    LC         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     3    LC         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     6   SUP         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     1  Xbar         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     2  Xbar         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     3  Xbar         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     1   FAN         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     2   FAN         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     3   FAN         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable

     4   FAN         Yes    disruptive   Module Upgradable


Retrieving EPLD versions... Please wait.


Images will be upgraded according to following table:

Module  Type           EPLD      Running-Version   New-Version  Upg-Required

------  ----  -------------      ---------------   -----------  ------------

     1    LC  Power Manager                  5.3           5.4           Yes

     1    LC  IO                             2.11          2.11           No

     1    LC  Forwarding Engine              1.6           1.6            No

     2    LC  Power Manager                  4.6           4.6            No

     2    LC  IO                             1.2           1.3           Yes

     2    LC  Forwarding Engine              1.6           1.6            No

     2    LC  SFP                            1.4           1.4            No

     3    LC  Power Manager                  4.6           4.6            No

     3    LC  IO                             1.14          1.15          Yes

     3    LC  Forwarding Engine              1.6           1.6            No

     3    LC  FE Bridge(1)                 186.3         186.3            No

     3    LC  FE Bridge(2)                 186.3         186.3            No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(1)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(2)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(3)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(4)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(5)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(6)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(7)              1.8           1.13           No

     3    LC  Linksec Engine(8)              1.8           1.13           No

     6   SUP  Power Manager                  3.6           3.7           Yes

     6   SUP  IO                             3.26          3.26           No

     6   SUP  Inband                         1.7           1.7            No

     6   SUP  Local Bus CPLD                 3.0           3.0            No

     6   SUP  CMP CPLD                       6.0           6.0            No

     1  Xbar  Power Manager                  2.9           2.9            No

     2  Xbar  Power Manager                  2.9           2.9            No

     3  Xbar  Power Manager                  2.9           2.9            No

     1   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.7           0.7            No

     1   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.7           0.7            No

     2   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.7           0.7            No

     2   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.7           0.7            No

     3   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.7           0.7            No

     3   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.7           0.7            No

     4   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.7           0.7            No

     4   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.7           0.7            No

The above modules require upgrade.

Do you want to continue (y/n) ? [n] y

Step 2 If one or more of the EPLDs should be upgraded, enter y to begin the upgrade. Otherwise, enter n for no upgrade.

Upgrading the EPLD Images for an I/O or Standby Supervisor Module

You can upgrade the EPLD images for an I/O module or standby supervisor module while the switch is operational. If you need to upgrade EPLD images for a single supervisor module, see the "Upgrading EPLDs for the Active Supervisor Module" section.

Caution Upgrading EPLD images for an online I/O module can disrupt traffic going through that module.

To upgrade EPLDs for an I/O module or the standby supervisor module, follow these steps:

Step 1 Determine the slot number for the module that you are upgrading EPLDs by entering the show module command. 

switch# show module

Mod Ports Module-Type                      Model              Status

--- ----- -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------

1   48    10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Module N7K-N148GT-11      ok

3   32    10 Gbps Ethernet Module          N7K-M132XP-12      ok

5   0     Supervisor module-1X             N7K-SUP1           active

6   0     Supervisor module-1X             N7K-SUP1           ha-standby

10  48    10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Module N7K-M148GT-11      ok


Mod  Sw             Hw      World-Wide_name(s) (WWN)

---  -------------- ------  -------------------------------------------------

1    4.0(2)         0.503   --

3    4.0(2)         0.601   --

5    4.0(2)         0.900   --

6    4.0(2)         0.802   --

10   4.0(2)         0.902   --


Mod  MAC-Address(es)                         Serial-Num

---  --------------------------------------  ----------

1    00-19-07-6c-c0-6c to 00-19-07-6c-c0-a0  JAB11060144

3    00-1b-54-c1-33-98 to 00-1b-54-c1-33-bc  JAB1152010K

5    00-1b-54-c1-16-18 to 00-1b-54-c1-16-20  JAB114902HF

6    00-19-07-c1-00-b8 to 00-1b-54-c1-00-c0  JAB114402JX

10   00-1b-54-c1-07-88 to 00-1b-54-c1-07-bc  JAB114501RW


* this terminal session

switch#

Step 2 Enter the install module slot_number epld url command. 

switch# install module 6 epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img



Retrieving EPLD versions... Please wait.


Images will be upgraded according to following table:

Module  Type           EPLD      Running-Version   New-Version  Upg-Required

------  ----  -------------      ---------------   -----------  ------------

     6   SUP  Power Manager                  3.6           3.7           Yes

     6   SUP  IO                             3.26          3.26           No

     6   SUP  Inband                         1.7           1.7            No

     6   SUP  Local Bus CPLD                 3.0           3.0            No

     6   SUP  CMP CPLD                       6.0           6.0            No


Module 6 will be powered down.

Do you want to continue (y/n) ?

Step 3 If one or more EPLDs require an upgrade, enter Y for yes. 

Do you want to continue (y/n) ? Y

Step 4 For Release 4.0(2) or earlier releases, if you updated the power management EPLD image, you must reset the power for the module so that EPLD can take effect (this is not required for Release 4.0(3) or later releases). You can reset the power in one of the following two ways:

•To reset the power for a module, physically remove the module and reinstall it.

Note A module reload or just pressing the ejector buttons on the module is not sufficient for this reset requirement.

•To reset an entire switch, power cycle the switch.

To confirm the EPLD upgrade, see the "Displaying EPLD Versions for an I/O or Supervisor Module" section.

Caution Resetting the power disrupts any data traffic going through the affected modules. If you power cycle the entire switch, all data traffic going through the switch at the time of the power cycling is disrupted. This is not necessary for Release 4.0(3) or later releases.

Note As of Release 4.0(3) or later releases, the switch automatically loads the new power management EPLD after an upgrade, so it is no longer necessary to reset the power for the module or switch.

Upgrading EPLDs for the Active Supervisor Module

When you upgrade EPLDs on a switch with only one supervisor module, data traffic on the switch will be affected when you reload the device after the upgrade. If you are upgrading EPLDs for a switch with two supervisor modules, you can upgrade the standby supervisor while the switch is operational as described in the "Upgrading the EPLD Images for an I/O or Standby Supervisor Module" section, and then switch the active supervisor into standby mode and update that module.

To upgrade EPLDs for the active supervisor module, follow these steps:

Step 1 Enter the show module command to determine the slot number for the active supervisor module. On a Cisco Nexus 7010, the active supervisor module is in either slot 5 or slot 6. On a Cisco Nexus 7018, the active supervisor module is in either slot 9 or slot 10. 

switch# show module

Mod Ports Module-Type                      Model              Status

--- ----- -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------

1   48    10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Module N7K-N148GT-11      ok

3   32    10 Gbps Ethernet Module          N7K-M132XP-12      ok

5   0     Supervisor module-1X             N7K-SUP1           active

10  48    10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Module N7K-M148GT-11      ok

 

Mod  Sw             Hw      World-Wide_name(s) (WWN)

---  -------------- ------  -------------------------------------------------

1    4.0(2)         0.503   --

3    4.0(2)         0.601   --

5    4.0(2)         0.900   --

10   4.0(2)         0.902   --


Mod  MAC-Address(es)                         Serial-Num

---  --------------------------------------  ----------

1    00-19-07-6c-c0-6c to 00-19-07-6c-c0-a0  JAB11060144

3    00-1b-54-c1-33-98 to 00-1b-54-c1-33-bc  JAB1152010K

5    00-1b-54-c1-16-18 to 00-1b-54-c1-16-20  JAB114902HF

10   00-1b-54-c1-07-88 to 00-1b-54-c1-07-bc  JAB114501RW


* this terminal session

Step 2 Enter the install module slot_number epld url command. 

switch# install module 5 epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img



Retrieving EPLD versions... Please wait.


Images will be upgraded according to following table:

Module  Type           EPLD      Running-Version   New-Version  Upg-Required

------  ----  -------------      ---------------   -----------  ------------

     5   SUP  Power Manager                  3.6           3.7           Yes

     5   SUP  IO                             3.23          3.26           No

     5   SUP  Inband                         1.7           1.7            No

     5   SUP  Local Bus CPLD                 2.1           3.0            No

     5   SUP  CMP CPLD                       6.0           6.0            No

 

Active Supervisor is being upgraded.

The switch will reload after the upgrade process.

Do you want to continue (y/n) ?

Step 3 If there are EPLDs to be upgraded, enter Y to confirm the upgrade. Otherwise, enter N. 

Do you want to continue (y/n) ? Y

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch will reload as soon as the upgrade occurs.

Step 4 For Release 4.0(2) or earlier releases, if you updated the power management EPLD image, you must reset the power for the module so that EPLD can take effect (this is not required for Release 4.0(3) or later releases). You can reset the power in one of the following two ways:

•To reset the power for a module, physically remove the module and reinstall it.

Note A module reload or just pressing the ejector buttons on the module is not sufficient for this reset requirement.

•To reset an entire switch, power cycle the switch.

To confirm the EPLD upgrade, see the "Displaying EPLD Versions for an I/O or Supervisor Module" section.

Caution Resetting the power disrupts any data traffic going through the affected modules. If you power cycle the entire switch, all data traffic going through the switch at the time of the power cycling is disrupted. This is not necessary for Release 4.0(3) or later releases.

Note As of Release 4.0(3), the switch automatically loads the new power management EPLD after an upgrade, so it is no longer necessary to reset the power for the module or switch.

Upgrading EPLDs for a Fabric Module

You can upgrade EPLDs for a fabric (Xbar) module while the switch is operational as long as at least one other fabric module is operational.

To upgrade EPLDs for a fabric module, follow these steps:

Step 1 Enter the show module xbar command to determine the slot number for the fabric module that you are upgrading. 

switch# show module xbar

Xbar Ports  Module-Type                      Model              Status

---  -----  -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------

1    0      Xbar                             N7K-C7010-FAB-1    ok

2    0      Xbar                             N7K-C7010-FAB-1    ok

3    0      Xbar                             N7K-C7010-FAB-1    ok

 

Xbar Sw              Hw      World-Wide-Name(s) (WWN)

---  --------------  ------  ----------------------------------------------------

1    NA              0.404   --

2    NA              0.405   --

4    NA              0.405   --

 

Xbar MAC-Address(es)                         Serial-Num

-------------------------------------------  ------------------

1    NA                                      JAB114700WL

2    NA                                      JAB115000LU

4    NA                                      JAB115000LJ


* this terminal session

Step 2 Enter the install xbar-module slot_number epld url command. 

switch# install xbar-module 1 epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img


Retrieving EPLD versions... Please wait.


Images will be upgraded according to following table:

Module  Type           EPLD      Running-Version   New-Version  Upg-Required

------  ----  -------------      ---------------   -----------  ------------

     1  Xbar  Power Manager                  2.8           2.9           Yes

 

Xbar Module 1 will be powered down.

Do you want to continue (y/n) ?  [n]

Step 3 If one or more EPLDs require an upgrade, enter Y to upgrade. Otherwise, enter N. 

Do you want to continue (y/n) ?  [n] y

To confirm the EPLD upgrade, see the "Displaying EPLD Versions for a Fabric Module" section.

Upgrading EPLDs for a Fan Tray Module

You can upgrade EPLDs for a fan tray module while the switch is operational.

To upgrade EPLDs for a fan tray module, follow these steps:

Step 1 Display fan tray information, such as module numbers and fan tray types. 

switch# show environment fan

 

Fan:

------------------------------------------------------

Fan             Model               Hw          Status

------------------------------------------------------

Fan1(sys_fan1)                      0.0         Ok

Fan2(sys_fan2)                      0.0         Ok

Fan3(fab_fan1)                      0.0         Ok

Fan4(fab_fan2)                      0.0         Ok

Fan_in_PS1      --                  --          Ok

Fan_in_PS2      --                  --          Ok

Fan_in_PS3      --                  --          Ok

Fan Air Filter : Absent

switch#

Step 2 Enter the install fan-module slot_number epld url command. 

switch# install fan-module 1 epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img


Retrieving EPLD versions... Please wait.


Images will be upgraded according to following table:

Module  Type           EPLD      Running-Version   New-Version  Upg-Required

------  ----  -------------      ---------------   -----------  ------------

     1   FAN  Fan Controller (1)             0.6           0.7           Yes

     1   FAN  Fan Controller (2)             0.6           0.7           Yes

 

Programming Fan Module 1

Do you want to continue (y/n) ?  [n]

Step 3 If one or more EPLDs need to be upgraded, enter Y to confirm the upgrade. Otherwise, enter N. 

Do you want to continue (y/n) ?  [n] Y


To confirm the EPLD upgrade, see the "Displaying EPLD Versions for a Fan Tray Module" section.

Displaying the EPLD Versions

The following sections describe how to display the EPLD versions on each module in your switch and the available EPLD versions:

•Displaying EPLD Versions for an I/O or Supervisor Module

•Displaying EPLD Versions for a Fabric Module

•Displaying EPLD Versions for a Fan Tray Module

•Displaying the Available EPLD Versions

Displaying EPLD Versions for an I/O or Supervisor Module

To display all of the current EPLD versions on a specific I/O or supervisor module, use the show version module slot_number epld command as shown in Example 7.

Example 7 Displaying the Current EPLD Versions for a Module 

switch# show version module 2 epld


EPLD Device                     Version

---------------------------------------

Power Manager                    4.6

IO                               1.15

Forwarding Engine                1.6

FE Bridge(1)                     186.3

FE Bridge(2)                     186.3

Linksec Engine(1)                1.13

Linksec Engine(2)                1.13

Linksec Engine(3)                1.13

Linksec Engine(4)                1.13

Linksec Engine(5)                1.13

Linksec Engine(6)                1.13

Linksec Engine(7)                1.13

Linksec Engine(8)                1.13

Displaying EPLD Versions for a Fabric Module

To view all current EPLD versions on a fabric module, use the show version xbar slot_number epld command as shown in Example 8.

Example 8 Displaying the Current EPLD Versions for a Fabric Module 

switch# show version xbar 1 epld


EPLD Device                     Version

---------------------------------------

Power Manager                    2.9

Displaying EPLD Versions for a Fan Tray Module

To view all current EPLD versions on a specific fan tray, use the show version fan slot_number epld command as shown in Example 9.

Example 9 Displaying Current EPLD Versions for Fan Tray 1 

switch# show version fan 1 epld

EPLD Device                     Version

---------------------------------------

Fan Controller(BUS A)            0.7 
Fan Controller(BUS B)			            0.7

Displaying the Available EPLD Versions

To view the available EPLD versions, use the show version epld url command as shown in Example 10.

Example 10 Displaying the Available EPLD Versions 

switch# show version epld bootflash:n7000-s1-epld.4.2.6.img


...

Module Type                         EPLD Device         Version

---------------------------------------------------------------

Supervisor-1X                       Power Manager           3.7

Supervisor-1X                       IO                      3.26

Supervisor-1X                       Inband                  1.7

Supervisor-1X                       Local Bus CPLD          3.0

Supervisor-1X                       CMP CPLD                6.0

 

10/100/1000 Mbps Eth Module         Power Manager           5.4

10/100/1000 Mbps Eth Module         IO                      2.11

10/100/1000 Mbps Eth Module         Forwarding Engine       1.6

 

10 Gbps Ethernet Module             Power Manager           4.6

10 Gbps Ethernet Module             IO                      1.15

10 Gbps Ethernet Module             Forwarding Engine       1.6

10 Gbps Ethernet Module             FE Bridge               186.3

10 Gbps Ethernet Module             Linksec Engine          1.13

 

1000 Mbps Optical Ethernet Module   Power Manager           4.6

1000 Mbps Optical Ethernet Module   IO                      1.3

1000 Mbps Optical Ethernet Module   Forwarding Engine       1.6

1000 Mbps Optical Ethernet Module   SFP                     1.4

 

Fabric Module                       Power Manager           2.9

 

Fabric Module 2                     Power Manager           1.2

 

Fan(Cisco Nexus 7010)               Fan Controller          0.7

Fan(Cisco Nexus 7010)               Fan Controller          0.7

 

Fan(Cisco Nexus 7018)               Fan Controller          0.2

Fan(Cisco Nexus 7018)               Fan Controller          0.2

Displaying the Status of EPLD Upgrades

To display the status of EPLD upgrades on the switch, use the show install epld status command.

Example 11 Displaying EPLD Upgrades 

switch# show install epld status

...

Status: EPLD Upgrade was Successful


EPLD                               Curr Ver    Old Ver

------------------------------------------------------

Power Manager                       5.4         5.0

IO                                  2.11        2.8

Forwarding Engine                   1.6         1.3

Default Settings

Table 4 lists the default hardware settings.

Table 4 Default Hardware Settings

Parameters
Default

Power mode

Power supply redundancy mode.


Caveats

This section includes the following topics:

•Open Caveats in Release 4.2(6)

•Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(6)

•Open Caveats in Release 4.2(5)

•Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(5)

•Open Caveats in Release 4.2(4)

•Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(4)

•Open Caveats in Release 4.2(3)

•Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(3)

•Open Caveats in Release 4.2(1)

•Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(1)

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(6)

There are no open caveats for Release 4.2(6).

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(6)

The following caveats were resolved in Release 4.2(6).

•CSCtc26802

Symptom: Interrupts from the port ASIC instances 5 to 8 did not propagate to the CPU.

Condition: When one or more of the port ASIC instances 5 to 8 generate interrupts in a 32-port 10-Gbps Ethernet I/O module, the CPU does not receive the interrupts.

Workaround: None.

Resolution: The following FPGAs fix this problem:

–IOFPGA version 1.15 for the 32-port 10-Gbps Ethernet I/O module

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(5)

There are no open caveats for Release 4.2(5).

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(5)

There are no resolved caveats for Release 4.2(5).

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(4)

There are no open caveats for Release 4.2(4).

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(4)

The following caveats are resolved in Release 4.2(4).

•CSCtb34740

Symptom: On the 32-port 10 Gbps Ethernet I/O module, N7K-M132XP-12, traffic might stop and the Cisco Trusted Security (CTS) protocol handshake might fail. This failure is specific to a N7K-M132XP-12 and does not apply to any other I/O module. It only occurs when CTS is enabled and SGACLs/SGTs are propagated.

Workaround: This issue is resolved by upgrading to FPGA/EPLD Release 4.2(4).

•CSCtc57325

Symptom: On the 32-port 10 Gbps Ethernet I/O module, N7K-M132XP-12, traffic might stop and the Cisco Trusted Security (CTS) protocol handshake might fail. This failure is specific to a N7K-M132XP-12 and does not apply to any other I/O module. It only occurs when CTS is enabled and SGACLs/SGTs are propagated.

Workaround: This issue is resolved by upgrading to FPGA/EPLD Release 4.2(4).

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(3)

There are no open caveats for Release 4.2(3).

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(3)

There are no resolved caveats for Release 4.2(3).

Open Caveats in Release 4.2(1)

There are no open caveats for Release 4.2(1).

Resolved Caveats in Release 4.2(1)

There are no resolved caveats for Release 4.2(1).

Limitations

When EPLDs are upgraded or downgraded, the following guidelines and observations apply:

•You cannot upgrade the Local Bus CPLD and CMP CPLD while you are upgrading a supervisor module in the 4.0(1) release only.

•You must upgrade each installed module individually. If the module is online, Cisco NX-OS upgrades only the EPLD images that have different current and new versions. If the module is offline, all EPLDs are upgraded, even if their version numbers are the same.

•If you interrupt an upgrade, you must upgrade the module again.

•You can execute an upgrade or downgrade only from the active supervisor module. On switches with two supervisors, upgrade the standby supervisor and then switch the standby supervisor to active to place the previously active supervisor module in standby mode. Upgrade the EPLDs on the standby supervisor. On switches that have only one supervisor, you must upgrade or downgrade the EPLDs on the active supervisor, which will interfere with data traffic during the upgrade.

•Release 4.1(2) does not provide EPLD upgrades for the Cisco Nexus 7018 fan controller.

Related Documentation

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9402/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

The documentation set includes the following documents:

•Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Site Preparation Guide

•Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide

•Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

•Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Connectivity Management Processor Configuration Guide

The release notes for upgrading Cisco NX-OS are available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/4_2/nx-os/release/notes/42_nxos_release_note.html

The release notes for upgrading DCNM are available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/4_2/dcnm/release/notes/dcnm_4_2_relnotes.html

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.

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