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Question about Clustered FAS3140 and gaining access to all disks in a DS4243 Shelf

remingtonpark1
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Hello,

I am currently assisting a client with a new DS4243 Shelf / FAS3140 product install.  The NetAPP installer did a rack/shelf, but didn't have all the required information to configure the SAN at the time of installation.  I apologize in advance, I am a networking guy, but am familiar with EMC/Compellent solutions.. and have yet to work with NetAPP... so I am trying to help complete what is left of this installation.

I have thus completed the CLI based config and assigned IP's and configured the Cluster IP scheme (failover/failback) etc.. which shows to be working fine and without any system errors or warning... all lights green.

My question/problem is:

They have 24 total disks @ 450GB / 408GB useable.  When I try to create an aggregate I am only presented with the remaining 8 Spares + 1 Parity (Non-Double Party Mode).. I am not given any option to utilize the other 12 "Partner" disks.  I have read on these forums that it is possible to utilize ALL disks in the Shelf, however past talking about the possibilities, I cannot find any such instruction or guidance.

If the answer is indeed splitting disk ownership, how do I accomplish that?

This thread discusses assigning the entire disk shelf to one controller.. if that's the case, how does one accomplish such a task?

http://communities.netapp.com/thread/13659

Along with another post asking the same, why are there 12 partners on the same disk shelf:

http://communities.netapp.com/thread/4195

Can anyone help me on this?  I am at a loss.. and aside from simply creating a regular aggregate with the remaining 8 disks and "losing" the other 12 just to accomplish a goal of finishing the setup, I don't know what else to do.  I have also tried support a number of times and they have provided no-help at all on this question.

Thanks guys

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