OCUM error on monitoring the cluster
Hi , I recently receive warning in OCUM that: Monitoring failed for cluster xxx. Reason: Cannot update server (com.netapp.oci.server.UpdateTaskException [339-132-983]) Health: Poll failedError:...
View ArticleONTAP 9.1 and ACP
Hi Folks, Heard that with ONTAP 9.1, we no longer need ACP cabling and the SAS shelves can be managed inband. Is this specific to the shelves/ controller models being used? Do we have any documentation...
View ArticleAggregate creation best practices
Hi, Could any provide best practices to create agrregates and How to create aggregate with two node disks ? Thanks,Metro Life Team
View ArticleFile access time in NAS Volumes
Hi Guys, Is there any way to find the file access details for a volume from Storage.I know "ls" will provide the list of files inside volumes, however i need the access time for the Files inside it....
View ArticleONTAP Select 9.x best practice for aggregate creation
From ONTAP Select document and TR-4517, I have following understanding: General guidance of single–RAID group/single-LUN from underlying server DASLUN size limit by hypervisor extent limitation...
View ArticleFC Port name, FC node name, Fc host adapter and Fc target adapter.
Hi, We have old Netapp box FAS 3140. I have seen FC port name and FC node name. Where we use FC port name and where we use in FC node name. I have seen Fc host adapter and FC host target adapter. We...
View ArticleLimit cifs path length in ontap 8.3.2
Hi folks, is there a way to limit the path length for cifs shares in data ontap (currently running 8.3.2P4)?We've problems with our Intellisnap Backup on miltiple cifs shares cause of pathes > 260...
View ArticleiSCSI/FC takeover settings.
Hello guys. I have a little question: the documentation about automatic takeover explain when occurs a node reboot and iSCSI/FC is enabled, the default configuration for cf.takeover.on_reboot is set to...
View ArticleDeduplication on volume with a LUN
Greetings, everyone. Deduplication increases storage efficiency. It works on blocks and can be enabled at volume level. If a volume contains a LUN, AFAIK the LUN and its underlying blocks are...
View ArticleSnapVault
Hi All, I am hoping someone can help me out with some clarification. I have recently read something about the Australian Government losing all their data due to their Main Storage unit corrupting and...
View ArticleSnapmirror Incremental Transfer failing
Hi, snapmirror incremantal transfer is failing and giving Last Transfer Error: Failed to start transfer for Snapshot copy...
View ArticleDeduplication and Storage vMotion
We are in the process of migrating VMs from our current FAS to a new FAS. Current is running OnTap 8.3.2 and new OnTap 9.1 and volumes are mounted NFSv3. After migrating a fair number of VMs and...
View ArticleONTAP Select Technical FAQ
Questions about ONTAP select: Understand that ONTAP Select only support DAS (VMFS datastore) now. What is the future roadmap for SAN attached storage or NFS datastore?ONTAP select node does not support...
View ArticleSnapMirror Destination Question
Hello Everyone, I have a question concerning our snapmirroring destination for our clustered environment. Is it possible to create a non snapmirror volume (1TB) on the destination so we can utilize it...
View ArticleUpgrading Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3x to ONTAP 9.1 Using Automated...
One of the methods available for upgrading between 8.3x to 9.1 is the Automated Nondisuptive Upgrade (ANDU) method. This method simplifies the upgrade process and removes much of the burden of the...
View ArticleONTAP 8.3.2 - FC with Windows 2008 R2 EE Std SP1 - Round Robin or Least Queue...
Have a dozen windows hosts with NetApp luns without the NetApp DSM 4.1 installed. Should the MPIO be set to Round Robin with subset or Least Queue Depth?
View ArticleNeed to add disks in the newly installed disk shelf to the existing aggregate.
Hi Techies, We have a cluster with 2 nodes and running on data ontap version 8.3.1 c-mode. We have two SAS aggregates hosting on each node and raid group size is 17. We have installed new disk shelf...
View ArticleNot able to create mirror aggregate
Hi, I am trying to create mirror aggregate and below is the command that i am trying to create cluster1::> storage aggregate create -aggregate aggr_mirror -mirror -diskcount 3 -raidtype raid4 -node...
View ArticleIs snapdrive getting replaced with oncommand APIs
Is snapdrive getting replaced with oncommand APIs. If this is the case how can the Microsoft VSS framework interact with the DATA ONTAP to create a snapshot.
View ArticleSnapVault peering between ontap 9 and 8.3.1
I have one FAS2554(Data Ontap 8.3.1) and AFF8040(Data Ontap 9.1) at site A and would like to snapvault to an FAS2254(Ontap 9.1) at site B. It should be OK, but I wonder if it can revert the direction...
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