ontap 8.0.1 on fas 2040

[chasejmillerjohnson]

Anyone running 8.0.1 on a fas204?  if so any issues?  I really would like to use the VAAI capabilities with our VMware infrastructure and can't wait to move to this latest release.

[ekashpureff]

The 2040 is not supported.

See: https://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel801rc3/html/ontap/rnote/frameset.html

I hope this response has been helpful to you.

At your service,

Eugene E. Kashpureff
ekashp@kashpureff.org
Fastlane NetApp Instructor and Independent Consultant
http://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenekashpureff http://www.kashpureff.org/

(P.S. I appreciate points for helpful or correct answers.)

[bchase]

It should be supported... they offer 8.0.1 RC3 as available for download... see image

[peluso]

Hi - I forwarded this along for answers.

Terri

[ashabbas1]

We installed 8.0.1 RC3 on our 2040.  No problems.  We don't have a vmware shop, so I can address that.

[chasejmillerjohnson]

Per that same link you sent I see the following showing the 2040 is supported…….

Supported systems

You need one of the supported storage systems listed in this section to run Data ONTAP 8.0 7-Mode or later Data ONTAP 8.0.x 7-Mode releases.

The following FAS and V-series storage systems are supported:

• 60xx

• 3140

• 3160

• 3170

• 3040

• 3070

• 2040

• 32xx

• 62xx

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[ekashpureff]

Oops ! It is on there.

I'd read through once and didn't see the 2XXX systems.

I hope this response has been helpful to you.

At your service,

Eugene E. Kashpureff
ekashp@kashpureff.org
Fastlane NetApp Instructor and Independent Consultant
http://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenekashpureff http://www.kashpureff.org/

(P.S. I appreciate points for helpful or correct answers.)

[sshapiro]

Checking AutoSupport, I found more than 200 FAS2040s that are running Data ONTAP 8.0.1 7-Mode.  While I don't have information about any specific customer deployments, the sheer numbers are an indication of the quality and stability of the release overall and usage with FAS2040.

Data ONTAP 8.0.1 7-Mode field adoption and customer experience meet GA criteria, and were it not for additional RC releases needed to complete support for the new FAS/V6200 and 3200 systems, the release would have already been declared GA.

I encourage you move ahead with plans to upgrade to Data ONTAP 8.0.1 7-Mode.

[pascalduk]

Here also 8.0.1.RC3 and so far no issues found.

[chasejmillerjohnson]

Thanks for the info sshapiro! Definitely helps my decision making when I have info directly from netapp.

Jeff D. Chase

VMware Certified Professional

Sr. Systems Analyst

250 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 800

P.O. Box 306

Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0306

616.831.1929

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chasej@millerjohnson.com

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