## SME Installation Requirements

SME configuration has the following installation requirements:

• Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.2(2c) or later or Cisco NX-OS Release 4.x or later must be installed on the Cisco MDS 9222i switch or the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch with an MSM-18/4 module for SME Tape.

• Cisco NX-OS Release 5.2(1) must be installed on the Cisco MDS 9222i switch or the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch with an MSM-18/4 module or SSN-16 module for SME Disk.

• Cisco DCNM-SAN must be installed on a server that you use to provide centralized MDS management services and performance monitoring. The Cisco Key Management Center (Cisco KMC) is on this server.

• DCNM-SAN Web Client can be used to configure and manage SME using a web browser.

For DCNM-SAN server installation that is specific to SME, see Installing DCNM-SAN Server.

For information about installing DCNM-SAN, see the Cisco DCNM Installation and Licensing Guide.

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