## General Practices

• Maintain a consistent Cisco NX-OS release across all your Cisco MDS switches.

• Refer to the “SME Prerequisites” for preconfiguration information and procedures.

• Enable system message logging. For information on system messages, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide.

• Refer to the release notes for your Cisco SAN-OS or NX-OS release for the latest features, limitations, and caveats.