Python on Netapp Filers

ravi_t — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:44:55 GMT

Dear All,

I am trying out for some automation with Python, as i am new to Python i would like to know the procedure in order to write python scripts.

Since we are implementing NetApp Cluster mode and we need to migate whole data from 7 moe to C mode.

In source we have many shares and which will take a lot of time to create all CIFS shares manually in destination.

so need your help on it to create cifs shares by using script.

Which API/tools to be used for ontap version 9.2/later Cluster mode .

How to install the tool/API, how to invoke a script from the management server.

Much appriciated if some one help me on this.

Thank you in advance.

Thanks,

Raviteja

Re: Python on Netapp Filers

Grzegorz — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:55:43 GMT

Hello,

I think creating dedicated migration scripts isn't good idea, especialy if those scripts would need to work with production data.

If I were you, I would try 7Mode Migration Tool (https://www.netapp.com/us/documentation/7-mode-transition-tool.aspx). It can move whole configuration from 7mode to cDOT automatically, move the data using SnapMirror healht checks, and more.

Good luck with the migration.