topic How to utilise the Default root aggregate disks in ONTAP Hardware

How to utilise the Default root aggregate disks

Kamal — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:43:27 GMT

Hi we have FAS8300, Shipped with 2 shelves with 12*8TB Drives.

Netapp has created default aggregate (root) with 3 drives. So i have left with 9 drives in each shelf.

Since we need more capacity, can i add remaining drives to default root aggregage, is there any impact here.

Second option whether i can use Advance drive partition. any steps available to perform this and what it will do.

please provide some suggestions.

Regards

Kamal

Re: How to utilise the Default root aggregate disks

SpindleNinja — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 01:20:35 GMT

I would 100% use ADP for this system.

Re: How to utilise the Default root aggregate disks

Kamal — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 05:19:44 GMT

Thanks.

when i run ADP from boot menu.

Does the aggregate creates by its own or should i need to create.

Re: How to utilise the Default root aggregate disks

SpindleNinja — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 14:48:04 GMT

After you run opt9/9a/9b and run the cluster setup wizard you'll have the root partitions created. You can then easily create the data aggrs from the wizard in the GUI.

just to note: running either opt 4 or opt 9 (and it's sub options) from the boot menu will wipe the config and data from the HA pair.