Hi have a client that has a problem in the Storage FAS2020 and we need to reinstall the Data Ontap 7.37 7-Mode Operating System, but no have access to the page to download that OS, i need help to do this task if possible today.   Someone please help me. ... View more

We are currently playing with ideas for how we want to do backups going forward. Currently we have a server that runs Netvault that does NDMP from the NetApp to tape. However reading the Ontap docs leads me to believe that it is possible for the NetApp to talk directly to a library, no server needed. I'm interested in that, but can't seem to find any information on it. So what I'm wondering is if this is something that can be done or not with our setup?   We have a FAS2620 that hooks up to to a 212C disk shelf. All 4 SAS ports on the host are used to do the redundant hookup to the shelf. So would we be able to hook a tape drive up to the shelf and just have it as part of the SAS loop? If so, is there a way to find out what tape libraries are supported?   Finally, is this a terrible idea? 🙂 ... View more

Hello Everyone,   Its kind of a stupid question but..   We are planning to replace our old NX5596  with 3132Q-V. There is a detailed document that explains the process and there is risk involved of things going south. We have multiple 40g ports available. I was wondering if it was in any way possible to setup another cluster network using these ports terminating on new switches? Once everything gets cabled and reachable we remove the old cluster switches. This will enable us to avoid the interim ISL between NX5596 and  3132Q-V.   Thank you ... View more

hi,   introduce my current environment：     FAS3220 , VERSION: NetApp Release 8.1.3P3 7-Mode.      the problem:      the prior environment,  we created a cifs share with two windows 2008 R2 active directory.    according to the  customer request, I  was created  two new windows 2008 R2 host. and adding to active directory     but the  from the  netapp GUI interface ,  for domain controler display , i can see three active directory. it's not four     active directroy       from the command line, check the domain info:     but after about ten minutes ,  will be show the following  picture, at the domain directory item, all of the active directory is  disappear.  during the cifs service is unavailable also.        so what's wrong for the NETAPP storage ? ... View more