topic Re: netapp nodes refresh, - need plan in ONTAP Discussions

netapp nodes refresh, - need plan

KD2 — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:55:39 GMT

Hello All,

We are planning to do the netapp node refresh, in our environment, the below steps suggested by some one else, who involved the discussion, but the resource moved out . so need help to complete the task.

1. add the new nodes to the cluster

2. volume migration

3. lif migration

Environment : one cluster 4 nodes, 2 AFF & 2 FAS (refresh to AFF), in the cluster all protocols used (NAS, ISCSI & FC)

Need clarity for the below points:

1. what are the steps need to follow the node addition, after node added to the cluster, data lif need to create or existing data lifs will migrate

2. what is the steps & pr-requestee need to follow the migrate NAS, ISCSI & FC lif 's

Re: netapp nodes refresh, - need plan

chenguanghui — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:16:40 GMT

1、This section describes how to configure nodes after a cluster is added

https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/element-software-125/setup/concept_setup_configure_a_storage_node.html

2、Here are some articles about NAS and SAN migration

https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/netapp-solutions/xcp/xcp-bp-migration-workflow-overview.html

https://docs.netapp.com/zh-cn/ontap-fli/san-migration/concept_data_migration_program_overview.html

Hope these help you

Best regards.

Re: netapp nodes refresh, - need plan

pandeyji — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:28:28 GMT

Preparation:

Check Cluster Health: Ensure all existing nodes in the cluster are healthy using the cluster show command
Gather Information: Collect the necessary information for the new node's management LIF, including port, IP address, netmask, and default gateway

. Power On the New Node:

Boot the Node: Power on the new node and start the Node Setup wizard

. Join the Cluster:

Cluster Setup Wizard: Use the cluster setup command to start the Cluster Setup wizard
Join Existing Cluster: When prompted, choose to join an existing cluster

.The Above Steps can be referred from the article below.

https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/system-admin/add-nodes-cluster-concept.html

Add the Node:

Add Node Command: Use the cluster add-node command to add the new node to the cluster

Data LIFs After Node Addition:

Example Command to Create a Data LIF:

network interface create -vserver <vserver_name> -lif <lif_name> -role data -data-protocol nfs -home-node <node_name> -home-port <port_name> -address <IP_address> -netmask <netmask> -firewall-policy data -auto-revert true