Upgrade MDS 9124E Fabric Switch hor HP c-Class

Hi
all SAN switches MDS95XX and MDS9124e24 port must be upgraded from NX-OS 4.1.3a to NX-OS 5.2.2d
I have no details on the process for switch HP 9124 e.
Is it disruptif . How many steps from 4.1.3a to 5.2.2d .
Generally is the process the same with HP 9124e than MDS9124
Best regards

Hi Giles,
Here is more info on upgrading.
NX-OS upgrade Best Practices for MDS switches
https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-26029
Near the bottom is a link to the Release Notes.
Table 11 in the Release Notes has the upgrade path.
Please refer to the bottom of the 9124e data sheet
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/prod/collateral/ps4159/ps6409/ps5987/product_data_sheet0900aecd805f187a.html
Service and Support
Level 1 and 2 support is provided by IBM and HP for their respective blade switches.
HP Support for the 9124e
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=3355738&lang=en&cc=us
Regards,
David

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