topic ontap 8.0.2 in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-8-0-2/m-p/52676#M12306 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I just upgraded to 8.0.2 and did some reading up on 64bit aggregates!&nbsp; I wanted to migrate to 64bit, but it seems the root aggregate and volume need to remain on 32 bit.&nbsp; I'm fairly new to netapp and i've always learned to keep the root aggregate in aggr0 and also continue to use aggr0 for other volumes as well.&nbsp; If want to upgrade to 64 bit aggregates and volumes, it seems as though I would have to "waste" 3 disks for a 32 bit aggr0 and the root voume and create 64 bit aggregates for everythign else.&nbsp; It is also annoying I can only use ndmp copy to copy informatin to the new volumes rather than do a volcopy as there is a limitaion taht prevents from copying from 32bit aggr to 64bit agg. </P><P></P><P>In any case, Does netapp have a best practice for where to where to keep the root volume, in it's own aggregate or shared with other volumes?&nbsp; I am curious to know what everyone else does.&nbsp;&nbsp; IMO, it seems like a waste of expensive disks to use only 3 for root aggr. </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:39:08 GMT sninan 2025-06-05T06:39:08Z ontap 8.0.2 https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-8-0-2/m-p/52676#M12306 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I just upgraded to 8.0.2 and did some reading up on 64bit aggregates!&nbsp; I wanted to migrate to 64bit, but it seems the root aggregate and volume need to remain on 32 bit.&nbsp; I'm fairly new to netapp and i've always learned to keep the root aggregate in aggr0 and also continue to use aggr0 for other volumes as well.&nbsp; If want to upgrade to 64 bit aggregates and volumes, it seems as though I would have to "waste" 3 disks for a 32 bit aggr0 and the root voume and create 64 bit aggregates for everythign else.&nbsp; It is also annoying I can only use ndmp copy to copy informatin to the new volumes rather than do a volcopy as there is a limitaion taht prevents from copying from 32bit aggr to 64bit agg. </P><P></P><P>In any case, Does netapp have a best practice for where to where to keep the root volume, in it's own aggregate or shared with other volumes?&nbsp; I am curious to know what everyone else does.&nbsp;&nbsp; IMO, it seems like a waste of expensive disks to use only 3 for root aggr. </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:39:08 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-8-0-2/m-p/52676#M12306 sninan 2025-06-05T06:39:08Z Re: ontap 8.0.2 https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-8-0-2/m-p/52681#M12310 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Root on 64 bit is supported since 8.0.1.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:11:10 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-8-0-2/m-p/52681#M12310 aborzenkov 2011-12-21T20:11:10Z ontap 8.0.2 https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-8-0-2/m-p/52685#M12313 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ha! there goes my rant!&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><P></P><P>thanks. </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:04:42 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/ontap-8-0-2/m-p/52685#M12313 sninan 2011-12-22T14:04:42Z