We are a fairly straightforward user of the FAS2020. We utilize the iSCSI capabilities to connect the FC drives to our SQL and Exchange servers. The setup was pretty straightforward (running active/passive), but we are slowly running out of space. We were going to wait for the new SAS shelves, but I think that the combination of timing and pricing is going to send us back in the direction of a FC-SATA shelf.
The question I have is, how easy is the addition of shelfs to a FAS2020? I understand that I cannot mix drive types, but can I have FC-SAS drives in my FAS2020, and add a DS14 with FC-SATA drives in it? DS14MK4?
Will I need to shutdown my Netapp when I make the addition?
Is there a document on doing the upgrade that i am missing?
Any help in this area would be greatly appreciated!
thanks.