topic Re: shutdown metrocluster both sites in Data Protection

shutdown metrocluster both sites

IanThompson — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:40:00 GMT

Hello

I have a customer who wants a complete data center relocation, involing both sites ( no failover) which run Netapp MetroCluster FC for ONTAP 9.3. Is there a special procedure for powering down both sites, meaning no switch over of services.

I can find quite a few documents that involes one site power down but not both.

Thanks

Ian

Re: shutdown metrocluster both sites

AlexDawson — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 05:01:06 GMT

Hi there!

Sorry for the delay in responding. If you still require further guidance, please feel free to post a follow up question.

Short summary is that it depends on exact configuration - FC or IP MetroCluster, how many nodes at each side, if there is a tiebreaker in place.

Assuming no tiebreaker, FC metrocluster:

Disable AUSO - https://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.netapp.doc.dot-cm-cmpr-930%2Fmetrocluster__modify.html
Halt individual nodes
Move equipment
Power on one side
Power on other side
Re-enable AUSO
Heal aggregates
Run Metrocluster check

Hope this helps!

Re: shutdown metrocluster both sites

andre_koch — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:30:51 GMT

here is an officially KB

How to power down the complete MetroCluster running Data ONTAP 8.3 or later

https://kb.netapp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1031082/loc/en_US#__highlight

but i cannot find any information about disabling AUSO. Is this really necessary?