So from the WEB UI --> HOSTS --> expand --> SAN initiator groups click +Add NAME: STORAGE VM: HOST OPERATING SYSTEM: vmware   (check) Host initiators   enter Name:  11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88 enter Description: host-n1   FROM THE CLI: lun igroup create -vserver SVN -igroup VMware-SVN -protocol mixed -ostype vmware -initiator  11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88   if you have multiple initiators it looks like this: lun igroup create -vserver SVN -igroup VMware-SVN -protocol mixed -ostype vmware -initiator  11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88,11:22:33:44:55:66:77:99,...   ISSUE: how do I add a description for each Initiator assuming first two Initiators are for host-n1, next 2 are host-n2 since each initiator has two hba controllers.   Also from the WEB UI it shows connection status how can I from the CLI show the Initiators Connection status.               ... View more

Hello, I plan to migrate the volume of 8040 (9.8) to C400 (9.13) and change the original end to the destination end after the migration is completed. Due to the quota, I want to know whether I can migrate the SVM and what configurations I need to configure on the destination end before and after the migration ... View more

I’ve a question regarding changing the licensee. I’ve a system that has the legacy 28 characters license for the core bundle. It’s used for NFS and CIFS in a 2 nodes cluster. Now, we have got ONTAP One license file to have the other features like SnapMirror, …etc.   My question is, I will have to delete the old license keys for one node, upload the new NLF to that node, then I’ll delete the old license keys for the second node, upload the new NLF for this one.   Does this procedure have any disruption? Is performing takeover/giveback necessary? ... View more

Hello, I am a NetApp newbie. We are trying to transfer a sizeable directory from an old SAN to an SMB share on the a NetApp volume. The original directory is about 2TB and contains 5 million files. The SMB share has 4TB allotted to it; however, the transfer stops after reaching 2.5 million files. I don't know why the limitations. Is there a maxfile limit for SMB shares? How do I check? I also saw some forums that suggested I've reached the max inodes, but I don't know how to check this either? How do I change the maxfile limit or max inodes? Are there any other suggestions from the community?   Appreciate the help! -Stephen ... View more

I think the subject says it all.   How can I make it so that ROWS 0 is the default ever time I log into a SSH session with C-DOT???   So anoying having to set rows 0 every time. ... View more