Network Default Failover Policy

sheelnidhig — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:11:16 GMT

Hello.

We have a two node clustered Ontap installed, and when we try to create a logical interface a failover policy named "system-defined" is automatically assigned to a LIF.

As per documentation, system-defined failover policy is defined as "Only those ports in the failover group that are on the LIF's home node and on a non-SFO partner node."

If I interpreate it correct, it wont failover any interface that belongs to its HA partner node.

Will that be a good choice to keep system-defined failover policy for any data LIF if we have a two Node Cluster mode system, and if not is there any reason why Netapp made is default/automatic as automatic assignment.

Please help me understanding it correctly.

,Sheelnidhi

Re: Network Default Failover Policy

rwelshman — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:20:58 GMT

In most cases, it is better to create a specific failover group to ensure the interfaces that will be used as failover are appropriate (speed / vlans).

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