Automating Ontap CDot configuration using scripts

[PrakashMK]

Hello Friends, 

I am trying to find out if there are any scripts available to automate CDot configuration. 

My purpose of this script is for a refresh project, We have to configure new NAS locally , reconfigure after data copy and ship it to remote site. 

Where do I start first to create customized scripting?

Thank you,

Prakash

[mbeattie]

Hi Prakash,

There are a number of options, you can use the Data ONTAP powershell toolkit to automate deployment and configuration assuming you are working in windows environment.

You can download it here:

http://mysupport.netapp.com/tools/info/ECMLP2310788I.html?productID=61926

Alternately if you working in a UNIX environment and you need to write scripts in Perl or Ruby you can download the NMSDK here:

http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/nmsdk/5.6/

However rather than developing "scripts" you might also consider developing workflows that can invoked via a REST API using OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA)

You can download WFA here:

http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/ocwfa/4.0/ (windows)

http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/ocwfa_linux/4.0/ (Linux)

WFA includes a number of example workflows to deploy vservers and provision NAS workloads. Optional content downloads are available via the automation store here:

https://automationstore.netapp.com/home.shtml

You can also use API services

http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/oncommand_api/1.2/

There are multiple options, your choice really depends on your requirements.

/Matt