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Metrocluster switchover with python - is it possible?

iUser — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:08:36 GMT

Hi, guys!

I'm looking a template, or example, to write a simple script that will make a switchover of metrocluster. I'm not sure, if it's possible at all, but maybe somebody have already done such task. Any comments or advises?

Re: Metrocluster switchover with python - is it possible?

vachagan_gratian — Fri, 22 May 2020 16:58:34 GMT

Haven't tried it myself, but look at the "metrocluster-switchover" in the NetApp SDK documentation. I guess something like this should work:

import NaServer, NaElement hostname = '' username = '' password = '' zapi = SDK.NaServer(hostname, 1, 3) zapi.set_server_type('FILER') zapi.set_transport_type('HTTPS') zapi.set_style('LOGIN') zapi.set_admin_user(username, password) request = SDK.NaElement('metrocluster-switchover') request.child_add_string('simulate', 'true') response = zapi.invoke_elem(request)

This should simulate a switchover, but I warn again: haven't tried it myself.

Re: Metrocluster switchover with python - is it possible?

iUser — Fri, 22 May 2020 19:54:13 GMT

Thanks for your answer, i'll try to reproduce it in lab!