>cDOT requires separate root aggregate and it is highly discouraged to host SVM data on it. It is dedicated to root volume only.
On release notes of 8.3.2 says following
Starting with Data ONTAP 8.3.1, Data ONTAP enforces the rule that the root aggregate be dedicated to only the node's root volume. Data ONTAP prevents you from creating other volumes in the root aggregate.
So are you telling that it is possible to have SVM on root aggregate or not?
> Well, if you want to avoid redesign - migrate each 7-Mode filer to own SVM keeping the same names and addresses.
> This will give you familiar management model where you have two independent servers with own resources. Clients won't notice anything.
Not possible. I have 16 volumes on a an aggregate on one filer, another filer has 12 voilumes. Files on each of volumes are used for flexcloning via automated provisining via scripts. It means that it have to rewrite these scripts and continue modifying them when adding/removing new volumes.
As an example. Thre are two volumes - Vmware_NFS_1 and Vmware_NFS_2. Fist should be accessible from ESX servers from network of 10.10.10.0/24 via dedicated 10G port, and the second volume should be accessible via NFS from the same network and twh other networks 10.10.20.0/24, 10.10.30.0/24, plus via CIFS from network 192.168.10.0/24. last three networks should access the volume via second tunk port which has VLANs enabled as well.
Above setup at current 7-mode is done easy - one aggregate, two volumes on the same aggregate, two NFS exports - they define clients from which network have access rights, one CIFS share and two network ports used on filer - e0c for 10G dedicated NFS access via 10.10.10.0/24 and e0d as a trunk port with VLANs 20, 30 and 40 which respectivly are for 10.10.20.0/24, 10.10.30.0/24 and 192.168.10.0/24.
I want (need) above setup migrate to cDOT with minimum redisign. Is it possible?