topic Re: Unable to migrate cluster lif to new port, network command not found when trying to run it local in AFF

Unable to migrate cluster lif to new port, network command not found when trying to run it locally.

netappbetatester — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:49:36 GMT

Hey there everyone having some more trouble/fun with my organizations A300, mainly I'm taking it from a two-node switchless cluster and migrating it to a cluster switch (Nexus 3232C) . Im reading through the 215-13127_C0 pdf but have hit a weird problem. After verifying everything is good up till the 10th step where I am asked to migrate the lifs to the new destination port.

I run: run -node FILER05

then I run: network interface migrate -vserver cluster -lif lif-name source-node FILER05
-destination-node FILER05 -destination-port e1a

Which returns an error saying it doesnt recognize "network", I see you have to run the command for each node but It doesnt appear when I do a "?" command.

I know i'm doing something wrong, just not sure what lol. Any info is appreciated!!!

Re: Unable to migrate cluster lif to new port, network command not found when trying to run it local

TMACMD — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:14:01 GMT

I doubt the doc says to do that in the way your describe. I've done this a bunch and that is not correct.

It is correct in that the command does not exist (at the node level). That is a cluster command.

Please provide a LINK to the doc you are using. It sounds incorrect (maybe dated)

Re: Unable to migrate cluster lif to new port, network command not found when trying to run it local

netappbetatester — Thu, 04 May 2023 18:04:14 GMT

Lol no look for yourself: Migrating from a Two-Node Switchless Cluster (netapp.com)

Re: Unable to migrate cluster lif to new port, network command not found when trying to run it local

TMACMD — Thu, 04 May 2023 20:55:49 GMT

Ok...Looking at step 10:

10. Migrate the n1_clus1 and n2_clus1 LIFs to the physical ports of their destination nodes:

 network interface migrate -vserver cluster -lif lif-name source-node source-node-name -destination-port destination-port-name

You must execute the command for each local node as shown in the following example:

 cluster::*> network interface migrate -vserver cluster -lif n1_clus1 -source-node n1 –destination-node n1 -destination-port e4e

All cluster commands.

Searching the doc for "node run" shows nothing. Evening searching for "run" only shows "running". So...not sure where you were looking.

Re: Unable to migrate cluster lif to new port, network command not found when trying to run it local

netappbetatester — Fri, 05 May 2023 13:48:58 GMT

The thing is if I run that command I get an error saying:

command failed: Migration of cluster LIFs must be done from local node.

Admittedly good sir I am no NetApp expert, so any earnest help would be appreciated.

Re: Unable to migrate cluster lif to new port, network command not found when trying to run it local

netappbetatester — Fri, 05 May 2023 13:59:58 GMT

I figured it out was running it wrong:

network interface migrate -vserver cluster -lif n1_clus1 -source-node n1 –destination-node n1 -destination-port e4e

I got confused by the error, it meant I can't take a LIF from one node and place it on another. LIF must be migrated to the same node.

Re: Unable to migrate cluster lif to new port, network command not found when trying to run it local

TMACMD — Fri, 05 May 2023 14:06:24 GMT

I see you may have figured it out. The doc does in fact indicate some commands must be run from the local nodes.

i typically ssh into each service processor and run from there.

A little tip, I use a tool called mobaxterm. I use this to rub the same command in multiple windows. When doing this instead of a host name I can use “local” which is short for localhost

For instance:

net in modify -node local -port e0a -auto-revert false

Re: Unable to migrate cluster lif to new port, network command not found when trying to run it local

andris — Fri, 05 May 2023 19:08:09 GMT

This error:
command failed: Migration of cluster LIFs must be done from local node.

Means that you must be logged into the node of the cluster LIF's home port (node-mgmt SSH, SSH to node's SP/BMC or serial console access) to perform the migrate command for a cluster LIF. It's a "safety" feature.