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andris · ‎2019-07-10

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andris · ‎2019-07-10

By "flash cache", I assume you actually mean "flash pools" - SSD's used in hybrid aggregates? As others have mentioned, determine the SSD model number and shelf model to look up in HWU and compare between your old and new systems. If the shelves are the same, there's no reason why they can't be repurposed. Just one caveat: SSD's have a finite rated life. SSD's used in flash pools are written heavily and you may find that the rated life is too high to consider repurposing (it ranges between 0% and 100%). Do not use an SSD with a rated life approaching 100%. > store show disk -a (in 7-Mode/nodeshell).

andris · ‎2019-06-21

+1. With the limited number of drives involved, you're probably looking at an active/passive configuration to maximize the amount of available storage. See: http://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/topic/com.netapp.doc.dot-cm-psmg/GUID-4AC35094-4077-4F1E-8D6E-82BF111354B0.html

andris · ‎2019-06-21

What ONTAP version are you running? The more recent the version, the more likely you won't see any hiccups with a switch reboot and the subsequent LIF failovers. This handy command will show you the connection info from CDP (neighbor discovery). ::> network device-discovery show

andris · ‎2019-06-14

It’s far too old for there to be any official download location at NetApp. You’re only hope is to find it squirreled away on the Internet, somewhere... or someone on the community still happens to have a copy.

andris · ‎2019-05-23

Yes, they can be used as data LIFs/ports. HWU lists all of the cluster port options available for a given platform. Eg. 10GBASE-T can be used for TNSC.

andris · ‎2019-05-22

Envision your 3 shelves as a stack. Always connect circles to squares. One controller SAS port connects to the top of the stack on the A side of the IOMs; one SAS port connects to the bottom of the stack on the B side of the IOMs. Daisy-chain between the shelves on both the A and B sides.

andris · ‎2019-05-03

Config Advisor is a great idea - a wonderful tool to use any time you install or change things on a FAS/AFF system. https://mysupport.netapp.com/tools/info/ECMS1357843I.html?productID=61923&pcfContentID=ECMS1357843

andris · ‎2019-05-01

Power cycle that PCM (i.e. pull it out, wait a minute, put it back in). If the ethernet ports still don't show up, you have a hardware issue.

andris · ‎2019-04-09

Do you have a technical case open for this issue? If so, please privately send me your case number.

andris · ‎2019-04-09

The cleanest way would be to "restransmit" the AutoSupport you want (you need its sequence number) to a local .7z file - then using the SPI web interface (HTTPS) to copy it to a jump host. Details are in KB 1029812: How to manually send AutoSupport messages to NetApp https://kb.netapp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1029812

andris · ‎2019-04-05

Sure... you can initialize a single-node system with ADP-eligible systems. When initializing a system pre-9.2 with an ADP-eligible system, you always want to start initialization on node A first - once disks are zeroing, then you can start the init on Node B. But if you are dealing with an HA pair, you need to initialize them "holistically". Here's a KB that shows you how you'd go about converting/re-initing pre-9.2. How to convert or initialize a system for Root-Data-Data Partitioning With Boot menu option 9, a 9a + 9b will completely intialize a system with ADP, if eligible and sufficient disks are available. FAQ: ONTAP Boot Menu Option 9 (Configure Advanced Drive Partitioning)

andris · ‎2019-04-04

Note: The last supported ONTAP release for IOM3-based shelves is 9.3, actually. 9.3P11 is a good one... The short answer is "no". Root-data partitioning is a HA-scoped operation. Both nodes in the HA pair need to be initialized at the same time. So ARL-type operations won't help, here. If you figure a way to move your data/volumes (e.g. swing gear) somewhere else, you can reinitialize the system with the IOM12 shelves using boot menu 9 (root data partioning operations), available with ONTAP 9.2 and later.

andris · ‎2019-03-28

The EOA page is authoritative and shows specific part numbers. But for the OP's question, the easier way is to just look in Hardware Universe: https://hwu.netapp.com

andris · ‎2019-03-21

Here's a few commands to help understand about storage/disk faults. ::> storage disk show -broken ::> storage disk error show ::> node run -node <name> -command "storage show fault -v"

andris · ‎2019-03-06

If you ever inserted a SAS disk in the shelf, you might run into this bug: https://mysupport.netapp.com//NOW/cgi-bin/bol?Type=Detail&Display=743717

andris · ‎2019-02-27

It would be helpful to know what ONTAP version/mode, FAS model, and HBA/port we're referring to, here.

andris · ‎2019-02-05

Is the channel set to in-band and is it enabled?

andris · ‎2019-02-02

Customers have a couple of options... If you have enabled AutoSupport, you login to Active IQ at the NetApp Support site and use the Visualizations and Reports available on that portal. Another onsite option is the ConfigAdvisor tool that you can download from NSS and run onsite.

andris · ‎2019-01-11

I know it's not obvious when looking at the specific page, but this text to the right of "Overview" are additional tabs of information. Affected Products Remediation Revision History If you click on Remediation, you will see ONTAP 8.2.5 7-Mode has a fix.

andris · ‎2018-12-04

The Field Portal document is accurate - the hybrid stack limits were recently relaxed to maximum 6 shelves (formerly 4 shelves). Thank you for opening the HWU ticket.

andris · ‎2018-12-04

Thats looks good. The one reminder would be to hold back one disk's root-data partition for 1 spare root and 1 spare data partition to handle any failures in node 1 root, node 2 root or node 1 data.

andris · ‎2018-12-03

Alex Dawson's reply still works for your new scenario. But it would be very helpful to know if the FAS3220 is running in 7-Mode or Cluster-Mode, and what ONTAP version?

andris · ‎2018-11-27

Here's official documentation on this topic: http://docs.netapp.com/ontap-9/topic/com.netapp.doc.dot-cm-psmg/GUID-4AC35094-4077-4F1E-8D6E-82BF111354B0.html

andris · ‎2018-11-11

Have you confirmed your software configuration is compatible in the Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT)? This KB article "directory of KB's" might be helpful... Top LUN mapping issues and solutions 8.1.3 is past EoVS. Consider upgrading to 8.2.5P1 - at some point.

Re: How to "create" a spare disk in a v3240 that is fully aggregated and has none.

Re: SSD's interchangeable / swap-able between FAS and AFF?

Re: can not create the aggregate

Re: CN1610 FASTPATH update

Re: FAS250 Product Manual

Re: e0a & e0b on FAS2600 / FAS2700 / FAS8200 used as non-cluster role?

Re: Single chassis FAS3220 - need help for wiring to DS4243

Re: DS2246 & FAS2240-2 wiring help

Re: fas 2040 bottom controller not detecting e0a e0b e0c and e0d

Re: ARL + root-data partitioning

Re: AutoSupports without an SMTP server in a secure environment

Re: ARL + root-data partitioning

Re: ARL + root-data partitioning

Re: EOS DS4246, DS14mk4, ds2246,ds14mk2

Re: Why is there no command line for a failed disk drive ?

Re: Critical power supply request error on disk shelf

Re: FC port did not complete initialization

Re: I checked the ACP version on the IOM12, but it is not displayed.

Re: Simple inventory question

Re: Vulnerabilities

Re: Mixed SAS/SATA/SSD stack limits?

Re: Disk ownership assignment

Re: Migrating Data / Volumes to new AFF A300

Re: Disk ownership assignment

Re: FCoE issue with FAS2240-2

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