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Network and LIF configuration ONTAP 9.8

zizibagnon — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:52:21 GMT

Hello Community,

I have newly configured the network on Netapp but I notice that my LIFs can only ping the gateway when a controller is DOWN. Can you help me?

Re: Network and LIF configuration ONTAP 9.8

Ontapforrum — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:35:01 GMT

I suggest reading the links provided below, besides that there is plenty of kbs/documentation around this topic that would help you setup Cluster.

For example - In Ontap 9, Every LIF is associated with attributes such as failover groups, failover rules, which governs how LIF behaves when the controller is down.

Networking components overview:
https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/networking/networking_components_of_a_cluster_overview.html

Viewing and managing your network:
https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/concept_admin_viewing_managing_network.html#examples

Re: Network and LIF configuration ONTAP 9.8

zizibagnon — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:02:28 GMT

Thanks
I will check and comment if needed

Re: Network and LIF configuration ONTAP 9.8

TMACMD — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:49:13 GMT

What kind of switches are you using?

By chance…Cisco? And if Cisco, are vPCs being used? Are you STIGing the switches?

A number of things come to mind

1. check the switches and make sure GARP has not been disabled. Could be the switch or the next switch uplink. Usually the modification is on a vlan

2. if using Cisco vpc, make sure that peer-gateway is in the vpc domain configuration

Re: Network and LIF configuration ONTAP 9.8

zizibagnon — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 21:12:52 GMT

Hi,

No Cisco but a Juniper EX3300

Re: Network and LIF configuration ONTAP 9.8

Geo_19 — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:14:14 GMT

Please share the following commands;

From NetApp

::>net int show

::>broadcast-domain show

::>net route show

::>ifgrp show

from Juniper

#show config