topic Re: data ontap 8.2.x fas3210 flash cache in ONTAP Discussions

data ontap 8.2.x fas3210 flash cache

jensP — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:04:32 GMT

Hi,

my customer have a HA pair of fas3210 in dot 7-mode 8.1.x

the controler have flash card

he want to upgrade to 8.2.x .

I see that fas3210 with flash cache installed can not upgrade to 8.2.x.

so my question is :

if we desable the flash cache ,will we be able to upgrade to 8.2.x

if a take the flash cache out of the controler , will we be able to upgrade to 8.2.x

and if without the flash cache the upgrade can be made , can we after that replug the flash cache in the controller ? or should we not ?

thx for the help

regards

Re: data ontap 8.2.x fas3210 flash cache

aborzenkov — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 11:17:15 GMT

What is not clear in this statement from relase notes? "3210 and 3140 storage systems with Flash Cache modules are not supported in Data ONTAP 8.2 and
later 8.2.x releases operating in 7-Mode"?

Re: data ontap 8.2.x fas3210 flash cache

jensP — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 12:27:02 GMT

Hi,

my customer want to know , if we take the flash cache out from the system , will it be possible to do the upgrade in 8.2.x ( i think yes )