re: FAS2040

[nasjames]

Hi there I am starting from scratch to install a FAS2040 is there a setup guide any where I am not finding one

also any help would be appreciated.

[SpindleNinja · Accepted solution]

Try a few of these: 

https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMM1280349

https://community.netapp.com/t5/FAS-and-V-Series-Storage-Systems-Discussions/Initial-configuration-FAS2040/td-p/77125

https://www.sysadmintutorials.com/tutorials/netapp/netapp-data-ontap-7-mode/netapp-basic-setup/

[nasjames]

Thanks I'll check it out

[nasjames]

so I set the IP and subnet etc but the device is still showing something else

is there a way to force the new config

[SpindleNinja]

You could boot into maintenance mode (ctrl-c) during boot.  and do opt 4 on each controller    that will wipe everything, including any data. 

[nasjames]

Got it going, looking to do link aggregation ports so 2 ports work together 

in this case both e0a I’d like to get together 

[SpindleNinja]

What you're looking for is called an ifgrps.   They actually can't cross controllers.   So you could bundle e0a and e0b on the same controller together.     During a failover the IPs that use that ifgrp would move to the partner and data would continue to be served out. 

[nasjames]

hey how do you save the running config is there a wr or some command for that

for nvram with netapp

[nasjames]

found this http://www.datadisk.co.uk/html_docs/netapp/netapp_cs.htm

but not sure if the commands are current

[SpindleNinja]

are you thinking like a cisco device were you have to run something like "copy run start" to make sure it boots OK the next time?    - There's no need for this type of action on netapp.  

...or taking a backup copy just incase the root volume / aggr get corrupted?   for 7mode system, this would be a good place to start:  https://kb.netapp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1036245/~/how-to-backup-system-configuration-files-on-the-filer-   

[nasjames]

Yea that’s what I was thinking , because the config when I rebooted went away 

[SpindleNinja]

sorry about that,   give this a look over.  (been a while since I had to build a new 7mode system!)  yeah, you need to copy the same command into the etc/rc file   

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1368831/html/GUID-3C690A8F-691A-45F2-BA1D-05F945E14515.html  

[nasjames]

does this allow for raid 6 instead of 4 ?

I cant seem to get it any higher it says raid 4 or DP

btw thanks for all the help

[SpindleNinja]

DP is technically raid 6 dual parity .   https://www.netapp.com/us/products/platform-os/raid-dp.aspx   

[nasjames]

is it possible to set an IP for the e0P management port? if so how do we do that

I tried from maintenance mode

no dice said I have to do it from the CLI

[SpindleNinja]

e0P is not for data use.  I believe it's for the ACP cabling for external shelves.   

[nasjames]

I know its not data but what if the IP is in conflict with others... I wondered how to be able to change it

[SpindleNinja]

I have not ever heard of a conflict,  but then again people usually don't run 192.168.0.x in a corp.    

I found an old doc that says that you can use "acpadmin configure"  to configure the IP network.  give it a try.  

[nasjames]

well there is other servers but its vm the 192....

[SpindleNinja]

That network is only between the shelves and the controller.    

[nasjames]

got the rc file going