Cisco documentation should be helpful. Release notes (has upgrade/downgrade info): https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5500/sw/release/notes/7x/Nexus5500_Release_Notes_7x.html#pgfId-512169   Every release has a Upgrade and Downgrade Guide. e.g. Cisco Nexus 5600 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 7.3(3)N1(1) https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5600/sw/upgrade/733_N1_1/n5600_upgrade_downgrade_733_n1_1.html     ... View more

Where is the host/client - on the same subnet as VLAN 198 or not? If you can ping/telnet/ssh from that localhost, it would seem to point to a potential firewall issue. What exactly is the browser response? Not found - 404 or something else? ... View more

The key question would be whether the wrench ports are all connected to the same VLAN/IP subnet from a switch/router perspective. ... View more

David,   Post your issue in the community forum listed below. http://community.netapp.com/t5/forums/postpage/board-id/oncommand-storage-management-software-discussions How to get Support NetApp Active IQ OneCollect is supported via NetApp Communities.  Create a new discussion on NetApp Communities for any questions, concern, or feedback. You must either type OneCollect in the Label field or click OneCollect link provided under the Choose a Label section. Click Post to send your feedback to NetApp. ... View more

Nice reply... Here's the 8.1.x versions of the "limitations" in the storage management guide. https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1141781/html/GUID-1DC1DEC2-AAB3-483E-805D-82E722023AA6.html   8.1.x version of the disk sanitization instructions: https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1141781/html/GUID-BE1AF56B-40DD-4C42-99D6-76EEC9225DC5.html  ... View more

I meant "if you take a thermometer and stand by the shelf, what is the air temperature"? Your location seems to be on the cold side - is that the reality?   Being too cold is not as critical as too hot, but condensation can become an issue if it actually is approaching 2C.   But what is evident is that the software and firmware is in dire need of updates (ONTAP, SP, shelf, disk). I suggest you start with moving to the best 8.1.x release we have - 8.1.4P10. Once you are stable there, then move on to 8.2.5P3 - the latest and best for 7-Mode. Note: You'll have to ensure that your environment (hosts, SnapManager, etc.) versions are compatible with ONTAP 8.2.5, if you go there. You can independently upgrade the SP, shelf and disk firmware, or just pick up what is bundled in ONTAP, for now. ... View more

ONTAP’s initial NVMe-oF protocol was NVMe/FC which was very easy to migrate to if our customer was already using FC, which the majority of our block customers are. We have several NetApp Verified Architectures (NVA) with reference architectures and documented test, configuration and performance results that can be easily replicated by reviewing any of the following: NVA-1126 - NetApp Verified Architecture: NetApp and Broadcom Modern SAN Cloud-Connected Flash Solution - Oracle and SUSE NetApp Verified Architecture Design Edition NVA-1127 - NetApp Verified Architecture: NetApp and Broadcom Modern SAN Cloud-Connected Flash Solution - MongoDB and SUSE NetApp Verified Architecture Design Edition NVA-1136 - NetApp Verified Architecture: NetApp and Broadcom Modern SAN Cloud-Connected Flash Solution - VMware vSphere Verified Architecture Design Edition   ... View more

ONTAP version? IOM6 FW version? What is the ambient temp at that shelf?   ... View more

First a nag: 8.3.x ONTAP has passed End of Version Support.  You need to move to 9.1 or later if you want any kind of software support. Reference: https://mysupport.netapp.com//info/web/ECMP1147223.html#ontap_svst   I don't see any reason why you couldn't use the same stack. By not mirroring the plexes (i.e. MetroCluster), you'll just have MP-HA SAS connectivity, stretched across between your two nodes.    But if you want the official answer, open a technical case. ... View more

You have a problem though... the minimum root volume size is 180GB on FAS2240-2, but 350GB on FAS2650. You can't just re-use the existing root partitons, unless you have additional storage you plan to add. ... View more

Need more clarity. Is it a FAS2240-2 or a FAS220-4? The new FAS2650 is already booted with internal storage that was purchased with it? You have empty drive slots in the FAS2650?   In the meantime, you might want to peruse this topic: https://docs.netapp.com/platstor/topic/com.netapp.doc.hw-upgrade-controller/GUID-6F9CE102-FA28-4649-AB03-76B076C1BC75.html ... View more

You might want to scrub out the customer e-mails from your posting, above...   OK... that does look like the e-mail from the ActiveIQ AutoSupport Alerts feature.  I'm assuming that e-mail address is listed in the "notification subscription" tab of the screen.  I'd recommend using the "feedback" widget on the right and open a Helpdesk Ticket for further assistance. ... View more

Looked up the AutoSupport configuration for that Serial Number... They have an e-mail address configured in -noteto (or autosupport.noteto). So, since "FCP PARTNER PATH MISCONFIGURED" is considered an important event, they would receive a short e-mail note about it (if that's the e-mail they'are referring to). Fortunately, it's configurable. Use the "autosupport trigger modify" command (can't remember which privilege level - might be diag) to disable -noteto notification for that AutoSupport callhome message.  ID to use in the command: fcp.p.path.bad   That said, you usually want to fix path issues. ... View more

I don't see an example e-mail alert attached...   It's important to see exactly what kind of e-mail they are getting. This screen refers to AutoSupport Alerts from ActiveIQ, which one can subscribe to receive notifications for... But the system itself can generate e-mail to an admin -- either EMS events or AutoSupport (-to or -noteto). ... View more

What are the models of the working and non-working nodes? ... View more

It's always good to check for compatibility and any caveats in the IMT. The NetApp® Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT) defines the qualified components and versions you can use to build FC/FCoE, iSCSI, NFS and CIFS configurations. Note: ONTAP 9.2 is no longer actively supported by Engineering  -- it's in a limited support state until 2020.  If your environment allows (check IMT), consider upgrading to ONTAP 9.5P6 -- it's the cat's meow, currently. If you have IOM3/DS4243 storage shelves, you'd have to stick with 9.3Px -- 9.3P15 is the latest/greatest. ... View more

+1 to Paul's comment. Upgrading service processors (SP) or baseboard management controllers (BMC) on FAS/AFF is nondisruptive to system data-serving operations, barring unforeseen issues. It's always a great idea to reboot the SP or BMC before you perform any firmware upgrades (which is also nondisruptive). It potentially resolves any lingering/hidden issues that may exist and puts the SP/BMC in a "fresh" operating state for the maintenance.  It's also a useful way to find out if there are any issues between ONTAP and the SP/BMC before you perform the upgrade. ... View more