topic Re: Edge cDOT transition from Edge-T in ONTAP Discussions

Edge cDOT transition from Edge-T

chao — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:28:48 GMT

Hi all

IHAC has several Edge-T running at branch offices and snapmirroring to central FAS storage in HQ, now they plant o upgrade the HQ FAS storage from 7-mode to cDOT, they are checking the official procedure to do Edge cDOT transition.

Thanks and Best Regards!

Re: Edge cDOT transition from Edge-T

shatfield — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:45:40 GMT

Procedurally it's the same. 7MTT, etc to move the data from the 7mode controller to the cluster mode controller.

The pain point is the license. Unlike physical controllers which can be switched between modes, the VSA mode is model dependent so it requires a different platform key. They'll need to buy new licenses and build up new edge controllers, then execute a 7toC migration.

Re: Edge cDOT transition from Edge-T

chao — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:46:49 GMT

Thanks for your reply, I was told the Edge cDOT master key is same as Edge-T. This customer has only 2~3 Edge-T, is it possible to buy only 2~3 edge cDOT, I was told new Edge deal must be over 1M.

Re: Edge cDOT transition from Edge-T

shatfield — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 23:25:15 GMT

I've heard the same threshold on the deal size. Wondering if it applies to existing edge customers as well.

Re: Edge cDOT transition from Edge-T

chao — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 01:17:11 GMT

Any idea if Edge-T master key could be re-usable for ONTAP cDOT?

Re: Edge cDOT transition from Edge-T

shatfield — Sat, 02 May 2015 07:36:37 GMT

if you mean the alpha numeric platform key, the model is derived from the key, so probably not. Edge-T and Edge_cmode are different models/products/platform keys.