Hello Community, we have been using FAS2040 (NetApp Release 8.1.4P7 7-Mode) since few years now and been happy with it. Because of space contraints and upgrade reason, have decided to purchase FAS2720 Filer. The question is what is the standard method for data migration from Old to new Filer? Our existing Netapp has dual controller and has around 15 TB Data which is mounted via NFS on client side. It does also have some shares used as Datastores for Virtual machines. So some virtual machines are running purely on Netapp share. We do not have LUNs. What we have instead only Disk Groups, Volumes and Qtrees. Does data migration work at Volume level or Qtree level? We would like to retain the structure of the old Netapp onto new Netapp. So we do not mind 1:1 transition during data migration. I would like to ask the community what is the best method for the data migration to be used? Perhaps without additional cost. How much time does it require for 15 TB Data to be fully transferred? Accordingly we have to plan the shutdown of the hosts as well. I am completely new when it comes to Data migration between netapp. Please suggest me pointers for this. Also suggest if any other valid points to consider during new netapp installation and data migration. Thanking you in advance. Regards, Admin
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There is an instruction how to increase storage capacity using GUI below Page-3. https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap-select/pdfs/pages/concept_stor_capacity_inc.pdf Can I same things by CLI? I can not find the way to do by CLI.
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I would like the community advise on the correct route for connecting 2 esxi servers to an AFF using sfp+ without the use of a L2 switch. Goal is to have the same NFS datastore mounted on both servers.
Direct connection from each server NIC to a port on each controller. This is to provide redundancy in case of link or controller failure.
Is one subnet possible for multiple ports, so the same mount IP can be used from different hosts, or should the esxi hostfile be used for allowing different mount IP but same DNS name?
I really cant be the first to encounter this scenario and would like to know what is the recommended path.
Thanks
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Hi Mates/Experts, We have deployed ONTAP Select 9.8 to run the sync mode between two sites instead of VMAX. Currently,will need deploy automatic role swap and DR drill between two sites with ONTAP Select API. Please help to provide Python Script example for DR failover/failback. Or where can we find such related resource. Thanks in advanced. Alex
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Hallo, wir haben seit kurzem Netzwerkprobleme bei unserer Netapp. Es sind 2 Filer im HA Modus. Vom Filer 1 sind die Ports angeblich down die im Storage VLAN sind. Vom Filer 2 ist e0m angeblich down. Alle Ports haben aber einen Link. Ich habe schon andere Kabel ausprobiert und auch bereits auf einen andere Switch umgesteckt. Es hat sich nicht geändert. Das OS ist ein Ontap 8.2.2.7 Mode. Hat irgend jemand eine Idee, woran es liegen kann?
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