We have used e0M for node-mgmt LIF on FAS8200, and the failover-policy is "local-only", a broadcast domain as the failover group.    In this case, is an addidtional LIF for the node-mgmt necessary? If e0M is failed, my understanding is that the LIF will have no place to fail over to, because it can only fail over to a local LIF, or if this is a conern at all?   Can somebody please shed the light for me?   ... View more

Hello,   For a temporarly reason I extend a volume and LUN size to 180Go (original 100Go). In my Windows 2008R2 Server I extend the volume too. When I finish my operation I wanted decrease the size to return in the original state.   In Windows, I reduce the volume to 100Go, in the disk manager it is ok. The partition doing 100Go and see 80Go of not allocated space. In NetApp OnCommand System Manager the free space of the LUN stay at 25Go... why ??? Too, in my 100Go Windows partition I have 48Go free.   Finally I cannot reduce the lun size because System Manager see only 25Go of available space      Can you explain and help me this situation ?   Thanks   Regards   ... View more

Hi   On my FAS2240, I cleared all existing ONTAP licenses during initialization. Is there a way I can get the licensed features back on the nodes from netapp support site?   I was not the one who registered the system and those who did cannot be reached currently.   Thanks everyone. ... View more

  Per user support recommendation for an upgrade, there will need to be a maintenance windows when CIFS is being used.  Eventhough we have two controllers (FAS2650), is this true?       On a typical upgrade, how long does it take for two controllers?   Thanks, TT ... View more

Hello gurus,   One of client storage FAS 2552 aggregate shows 99% and we have moved some volumes to other aggregate now. This is old storage and what is the recommended approach by netapp in order to increase aggregate space.    Can we remove few disks and put high capacity disks in it and form a new aggr ? What is recommended practise in this case   Disk details 00.0  to 00.3 --> 381.3GB 520B/sect    00.4 to 00.23 -- >  1142.3GB 520B/sect         ... View more