topic Re: adding shelves to existing MetroCluster with Brocade 200's in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/adding-shelves-to-existing-MetroCluster-with-Brocade-200-s/m-p/24262#M5712 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I would do it exactly the same way. Are ports on Brocade already configured?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:28:19 GMT aborzenkov 2012-04-20T16:28:19Z adding shelves to existing MetroCluster with Brocade 200's https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/adding-shelves-to-existing-MetroCluster-with-Brocade-200-s/m-p/24257#M5711 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is the proper way to add additional shelves to an existing MetroCluster with Brocades? This is what I believe I need to do but I would like another opinion if I am doing something wrong</P><P></P><P>1. Turn on the local shelf. Wait about 1-2 minutes</P><P>2. Plug in the local shelf into the brocade switch</P><P>3. NetApp filers should see the new drives?</P><P>4. Assign the new drives to Pool 0</P><P>5. Turn on the remote shelf, wait 1-2 minutes</P><P>6. Plug in the remote shelf into the brocade switch</P><P>7. NetApp filers should see the new drives on the remove shelf</P><P>8. Assign the new drives to Pool 1</P><P>9. Assign the new drives to an existing aggregate or create new mirrored aggregate.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:29:00 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/adding-shelves-to-existing-MetroCluster-with-Brocade-200-s/m-p/24257#M5711 bjorgenson 2025-06-05T06:29:00Z Re: adding shelves to existing MetroCluster with Brocade 200's https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/adding-shelves-to-existing-MetroCluster-with-Brocade-200-s/m-p/24262#M5712 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I would do it exactly the same way. Are ports on Brocade already configured?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:28:19 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/adding-shelves-to-existing-MetroCluster-with-Brocade-200-s/m-p/24262#M5712 aborzenkov 2012-04-20T16:28:19Z Re: adding shelves to existing MetroCluster with Brocade 200's https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/adding-shelves-to-existing-MetroCluster-with-Brocade-200-s/m-p/24267#M5713 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks aborzenkov. Yes, the ports on the Brocade are already configured.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:19:37 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/adding-shelves-to-existing-MetroCluster-with-Brocade-200-s/m-p/24267#M5713 bjorgenson 2012-04-20T18:19:37Z