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If you haven’t listened or subscribed to the Netapp Tech Ontap Podcast, I highly recommend it. It’s a great way to keep up to date with all things Netapp. The hosts are: Justin Parisi (@NFSDudeAbides) Glenn Sizemore (@glnsize) Andrew Sullivan (@andrew_NTAP) The latest Episode (42) talks about Data Ontap 9 new and improved features. Read…
There is an issue installing Netapp Performance Manager 2.1RC1 on VMware vSphere 5.5 where by the network settings do not get applied during the install wizard. The error you will see is: Common Agent: failed Failure occurred while applying changes. Restoring back to previous configuration Read moreDeleting that annoying Netapp Snapmirror SnapshotNetapp OnCommand Performance Manager…
Last week Netapp released the latest Unified Manager and Performance manager. The latest release ties the 2 products closer than ever with the new Full Integration option (Single pane of glass), which allows you to view both Unified Manager health information and Performance Manager information within the same window. Over the weekend I had a…
This week Netapp has announced the general availability of Data Ontap 8.3.2 Some of the added features of Data Ontap 8.3.2 are: Netapp Data Ontap 8.3.2 Features Inline Deduplication MetroCluster distance increase now supporting up to 300km between sites Oracle NFS workload on All Flash FAS (AFF) simplify performance and setup with a quick start…
There is currently a small issue when trying to upgrade from Netapp Unified Manager 6.3 RC1 to 6.3 GA, where by at the beginning of the upgrade the wizard cannot find the CDROM and displays: Invalid ISO Make sure that a valid ISO is mounted on the virtual CD/DVD device Read moreDeleting that annoying Netapp…
I have been trying out a few different configurations in my lab with a Netapp and Veeam setup running snapmirror and snapvault on the same volume. Traditional if you wish to utilize offsite backups you would use Netapp Snapvault and if you were to utilize disaster recovery you would use Netapp Snapmirror. There is nothing…
The process is quite simple however there are a few optional parameters you will want to use to ensure your disk is aligned correctly First up add a new disk to your Linux virtual machine via editing the config of the virtual machine. Once the disk is added we’ll jump into the CLI of the…
When converting a system from 7-mode to Clustered Data Ontap, there are a few steps that need to be done. You can find the process in my article: Netapp Data Ontap 7-Mode to Clustered Ontap Steps Netapp 7-mode to c-mode bootarg.init.boot_clustered I came across a system which was running Data Ontap 8.1.4P3 as 7-mode that…
What is an RCF file ? An RCF file stands for Reference Configuration File and contains a basic certified configuration for the Netapp CN1610 intercluster switches Currently the latest version of RCF file for Netapp CN1610 intercluster switches is 1.1, however we had 2 switches that were on version 1.0 and in need of an…
Veeam and Netapp Replication Bug 52968 Last week we came across an issue where Veeam Backup and Replication Update 3 was unable to find Netapp snapmirror or snapvault relationships for the specific job that was running. The specific warning within the job window was: cannot find any relevant Netapp Snapvault and Snapmirror Relationships The virtual machines…
Netapp Clustered Data Ontap 8.3.2 RC1 Today Netapp announced the release of Clustered Data Ontap 8.3.2 RC1 There have been a few enhancements and bug fixes included in this release, such as: Storage QOS no supported on clusters up to 24 nodes [Metro Cluster] Support for Cisco 9250i switches [Metro Cluster] Support for QLE2564 quad-port…
Netapp Announces General Availability of Data Ontap 8.2.4 Netapp has now released Data Ontap 8.2.4 as GA. This version of Data Ontap is supported on 7-mode as well as C-mode To check if your system is compatible with this release be sure to check out Netapp’s Hardware Universe Clustered Data Ontap 8.2.4 Highlighted Feature Networking…
Netapp Fpolicy Panic [ad name=”sysadmintutorialsSquare250″]There is a nasty bug within certain versions of Netapp Data Ontap where if you have fpolicy enabled on any vserver within your cluster, the node can crash, including multiple HA pairs at the same time. Netapp’s Bug ID is 800390 and it explains the following: When performing certain SAN SCSI operations…
Netapp Availability of SnapCenter Plug-In 1.0 for Microsoft SQL Server Netapp SnapCenter is the new application consistent backup, verification, cloning and recovery too that unlike previous SnapManagers, allows you to perform all backup and recovery operations from a single graphical interface. Within a SnapCenter implementation you would find the SnapCenter Server and various SnapCenter plug-ins…
How to Disable Netapp Flash Pool Caching Per Volume [ad name=”sysadmintutorialsSquare250″] The default caching action for volumes on a flash pool aggregate is to cache reads and writes, however you may have a use case to disable caching on a per volume basis. To determine the caching policy of a volume, we have to jump…
Netapp Clustered Data Ontap 8.3.1 (GA) On September 3rd, 2015, Netapp announced the General Availability of Clustered Data Ontap 8.3.1 It is a minor release in the 8.3 family and brings with it a list of new and changed features. A complete list of these features can be found in the Release Notes: Read moreDeleting…
Netapp Synergy 6.2.1 Last Friday 11th of September, Netapp has announced the availability of Synergy version 6.2.1 General Availability. Top features and additions: Data Ontap 8.3.1 GA Release Supported Single Chassis AFF8080 HA Configuration Supported Enhancements to Aggregate View UI Netapp Synergy can be access via the following URL https://synergy.netapp.com Read moreDeleting that annoying Netapp Snapmirror…
OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1 [ad name=”sysadmintutorialsSquare250″] OnCommand Workflow Automation enables you to create simple or complex workflows for your Netapp storage environment, automating everyday tasks such as provisioning, migration and decommissioning. OnCommand Workflow Automation also integrates into your favourite 3rd party orchestration tools such as VMware vCloud Automation Center, VMware vCenter Orchestration, HP Operations Orchestration and…
Netapp OnCommand Performance Manager 2.0 RC1 Netapp OnCommand Performance Manager ties in with OnCommand Unified Manager and provides performance monitoring and alerting of your Netapp C-Mode system running Data Ontap 8.3.x and 8.2.x New Features of OnCommand Performance Manager include: New Graphical interface with additional performance pages Can now create user defined thresholds System-Defined thresholds…
Netapp Announcements for July Here are a few of the latest Netapp Announcements: End of Availability of DS4243 and IOM3 Shelf Parts Netapp will be recommending DS4246, DS4486 or DS2246 shelves for the future. Netapp will continue to support the DS4243 and IOM3 shelves for a limited time. End of Availability 13-Dec-2015 Last Shipment 13-Jan-2016…