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snapvault qtree mirror snapvault and restore qtree systems gr7m1 (prod) gr7m2 (backup) kp7m1 (mir of backup) #create volumes gr7m1> vol create datavol aggr1 800m gr7m2> vol create datavol aggr1 1g kp7m1> vol create datavol aggr1 1g #grant access to secondaries … Continue reading →

1. on destination kp7m2 kp7m2> snapvault start -S gr7m1:/vol/lunvol/l3q kp7m2:/vol/lunvol/l3q 2. on source gr7m1 gr7m1> snapvault snap sched lunvol lqhr 2@0-22 3. on destination kp7m2 kp7m2> snapvault snap sched -x lunvol 1qhr 4@0-22 for every new qtree create a new … Continue reading →

Moving volume SnapMirror sources You can move a volume SnapMirror source volume to another source volume. Before you begin Ensure that the Data ONTAP release on the destination system is from a release family that is the same, or later … Continue reading →

define ntp-server: ntp server create -node cl1-01 -server 192.168.1.16 show ntp-server: system services ntp> ntp server show (system services ntp server show) Node Server Version —— —————————— —————————————- cl1-01 192.168.1.164 3 cl1-02 192.168.1.164 3 2 entries were displayed. enable / … Continue reading →

On linux: yum install iscsi-initiator-utils cat /etc/iscsi/initiatorname.iscsi InitiatorName=iqn.1994-05.com.redhat:a13e796d29d7 On cluster: create a vserver vserver setup Step 1. Create a Vserver. Enter the Vserver name: vs2 Choose the Vserver data protocols to be configured {nfs, cifs, fcp, iscsi}: iscsi Choose the … Continue reading →

A collection of commands to run from script on linux to give overview of cluster-configuration. Automatic login http://uadmin.nl/init/?p=674 on cluster (192.168.1.100) is desired. more /root/scripts/explore clear >/tmp/explore echo “========NETWORK INTERFACES==========”>>/tmp/explore ssh admin@192.168.1.100 net int show >>/tmp/explore echo “========VSERVERS==========”>>/tmp/explore ssh admin@192.168.1.100 … Continue reading →

1. create volume 2. create 2 loadshare mirrors 3. create 1minute schedule 4. create snapmirror relations and initialize 5. delete a loadshare volume 1. vol create -volume vs1vol1 -vserver vs1 -aggr aggr1 -size 100m 2 vol create -volume vs1vol1ls1 -vserver … Continue reading →

If you want to unjoin a node from a 2 node vsim-cluster, you will have to give epsilon to the surviving node before you stop the other node, since there are no shared disks. If the other node is gone … Continue reading →

HA-PAIR. Logged into the systemshell and completely emptied mroot on both nodes. rebooted. During boot, an mroot.tgz is extracted from /tmp and the new mroot is regenerated. You will have to set a new root password (bootmenu) and diag password … Continue reading →

1 HA-PAIR. On node 1: set advanced unlock diag user ( security login unlock -username diag ) set password ( security login password -username diag ) system node systemshell -node nodename (enter diag as username and the new password). Now … Continue reading →

selectfix::> set diag Warning: These diagnostic commands are for use by NetApp personnel only. Do you want to continue? {y|n}: y selectfix::*> system configuration backup settings show -instance Backup Destination URL: – Username for Destination: – Schedule 1: 8hour Number … Continue reading →

1. vol create -vserver vs-nfs -volume nfsvol3 -aggregate aggrn1 300m 2. vol mount -vserver vs-nfs -volume nfsvol3 -junction-path /nfsvol3 3. export-policy create -vserver vs-nfs -policyname nfspol 4. export-policy rule create -vserver vs-nfs -policyname nfspol -clientmatch -rorule any -rwrule any -superuser … Continue reading →

first run vserver setup (in which you create a vserver vs-iscsi an ip-address a volume (vol1) and allow iscsi prot) 1. iscsi create -vserver vs-iscsi -target-alias iscsi-tgt -status-admin up (create target and brings it up) 2. lun igroup create -vserver … Continue reading →

change clus1 on both nodes… then change clus2 on both nodes. net int modify -vserver cl1-02 -lif clus1 -home-node cl1-02 -home-port e0a -address 169.253.210.151 -netmask 255.255.0.0

storage failover show Takeover Node Partner Possible State ————– ————– ——– ————————————- cl1-01 – – Service is not licensed or configured yet. cl1-02 – – Service is not licensed or configured yet. 2 entries were displayed. cluster ha modify -configured … Continue reading →

tr4050 – two-node clusters ???? tr3978 – 32 ti 64 bit inplace tr3832 – flash cache tr4070 – FLash pools tr4037 – infinite volumes

preperations Source filer – filer1 filer1> license add pdxmqmi filer1> options snapvault.enable on filer1> options snapvault.access host=filer2 Destination filer – filer2 filer2> license add pdxmqmi filer2> options snapvault.enable on filer2> options snapvault.access host=filer1 disable snap schedule on destination volume filer2> … Continue reading →

filer> license add bqoeazl A nfs site license has been installed. nfs enabled filer> exportfs -io rw=10.10.0.50/24,root=10.10.0.50/24,nosuid /vol/vol0 linux# id uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root) linux# mkdir /filer linux# mount 10.10.0.100:/vol/vol0 /filer linux# mount | grep 10.10.0.100 10.10.0.100:/vol/vol0 on /filer type nfs … Continue reading →

This takes some time… present the new image on a webserver someware. system image update -node gr-01 -package  \ http://192.168.4.160/netappsoftware/software.tgz -setdefault true netappsoftware/software.tgz current image: image1 Downloading package. This may take up to 10 minutes. 97% downloaded Download complete. Listing … Continue reading →

spmctl, rdb_dump, kenv cl1-01% spmctl List of managed processes. (Error=0) Exec=/usr/sbin/ucoreman –log;Handle=069264cf-377e-4f06-84c2-05fc01b4ee5f;Pid=906;State=Running Exec=/usr/bin/raid_lm;Handle=0a3fbbf9-da62-4104-8e57-846977ad6a3c;Pid=1922;State=Running Exec=/sbin/schmd;Handle=1120522e-9e6f-4b75-b67d-e7a8684ec164;Pid=1658;State=Running Exec=/sbin/vifmgr -n;Handle=17bde8b6-7fbb-4157-9e70-5365ac1e6e58;Pid=1797;State=Running Exec=/usr/sbin/mhostexecd -D;Handle=2d16144e-d733-49bb-a94b-cb40de81f205;Pid=1844;State=Running Exec=/sbin/nchmd;Handle=3909a2b9-37c7-4009-bf7b-914892d4af8d;Pid=1662;State=Running Exec=/usr/sbin/time_state -l;Handle=51329b28-5a89-4e7a-8786-ae17ea355089;Pid=902;State=Running Exec=/sbin/notifyd -n;Handle=56548532-c334-4633-8cd8-77ef97682d3d;Pid=829;State=Running Exec=/sbin/bcomd;Handle=7feb285e-aba3-44fb-8f3b-daadb7e702b9;Pid=1801;State=Running Exec=/usr/sbin/httpdmgr;Handle=86fadb47-8fcd-47c4-bf16-98dc7d10e416;Pid=1621;State=Running Exec=/sbin/coresegd -m;Handle=99e1bb86-fce4-413e-b66b-21348215d253;Pid=1683;State=Running Exec=/sbin/shmd;Handle=a534ba91-c0d1-44a6-b061-e280ba8b62e5;Pid=1654;State=Running Exec=/sbin/mntsvc -n;Handle=a71c0340-e8e1-4bab-a7f6-25ae97d4da5b;Pid=1816;State=Running Exec=/sbin/ndmpd;Handle=c0c9ac97-8eb1-4d8b-a1c9-15546c4b464d;Pid=1645;State=Running Exec=/sbin/cmd;Handle=c2b7cc49-d650-4cfe-b167-95c946ca0abb;Pid=1803;State=Running Exec=/sbin/mgwd -z;Handle=c6b932ea-acc2-46f4-a8e7-83774fb03d99;Pid=939;State=Running Exec=/usr/sbin/named -f -c /tmp/named.conf -S 1024;Handle=ccb0609e-d26e-40a9-9e40-15569206ae3a;Pid=1789;State=Running … Continue reading →

create the new volume cl1::vserver*> volume create -vserver vs2 -volume root_ls1 -aggregate aggr_data -size 30m -type DP create the relationship cl1::*> snapmirror create -source-path cl1://vs2/root_ls -destination-path cl1://vs2/root_ls1 -type LS -tries 8 -schedule 5min initialize the relationship cl1::*> snapmirror initialize-ls-set -source-path … Continue reading →

cl1::vserver*> vol snapshot restore -vserver nfs1 -volume vol1 -snapshot hourly.2012-12-12_1505

https://communities.netapp.com/servlet/JiveServlet/previewBody/16613-102-1-31166/TR-4063_%20Parallel%20Network%20File%20System%20Configuration%20and%20Best%20Practices%20for%20Data%20ONTAP%208_1%20Cluster-Modes,%20MAY%2012.pdf

http://www.netapp.com/templates/mediaView?m=tr-4073.pdf&cc=us&wid=153962935&mid=75965025

http://people.teamix.net/~bu/81ClusterModeCLReference/CLI-Commands-NetApp-81-Cluster-Mode.pdf

Never increase maxdirsize beyond 3% of physical memory.A volume with 30.72MB maxdirsize can hold up to 416808 CIFS files or 1,006,632 NFS files. Calc below: Memory * max files per wafl_dir_block / conversion = # of files 31457.28KB * 128 … Continue reading →

1. license snapmirror on both nodes 2. create source and destination volumes e.g. sourcevol destvol 3. grant access to destination node node1> options snapmirror.access host=node2 4. restrict destinationvolume node2> vol restrict destvol node2> snapmirror initialize -S node1:sourcevol destvol node2> snapmirror … Continue reading →

http://www.techshifter.com/2011/10/21/cisco-ucs-nexus-netapp-fcoe-end-to-end-config-part-1/

net int modify -vserver centos -lif cluster_mgmt -home-node centos-01 -home-port e0c -address 192.168.1.100 -netmask 255.255.255.0 -routing-group c192.168.1.0/24 -status-admin up

1. Two clusters: centos and mac 2. Port to be used is dataport e0c 3. Ip-addresses for lifs 192.168.1.130 (mac cluster) 192.168.1.135 (centos cluster) centos::> net int create -vserver centos-01 -lif ic1 -role intercluster -home-node centos-01 -home-port e0c -address 192.168.1.135 … Continue reading →

Overview of WAFL_check   KB ID: 3011934 Version: 4.0 Published date: 09/14/2011 Categories: Administration, NearStore, Data ONTAP 7G Answer This KB will discuss the following aspects of WAFL_check: What is WAFL_check? What is the difference between WAFL_check and wafliron? What should be done prior to … Continue reading →

KB ID: 1012400 Version: 3.0 Published date: 02/14/2012  Categories: Setup Configuration, Data ONTAP 8.0.x Cluster-Mode Description This document explains how to set up DNS Zone load balancing on a pair of storage controller LIFs. This is different than external DNS Load Balancing. This balancing … Continue reading →

1. what you need: two clusters e.g. cl1 and cl2 two free ports per node. (the ports should not contain lifs) net port  show net int  show select 2 ports per node and write them down. for both clusters. e.g … Continue reading →

Volume size < 20GB trigger point is 85%   Volume size 20-100GB trigger point 90%   Volume size 100-500GB trigger point 92%   Volume size 500GB -1TB trigger point 95%   Volume size > 1TB trigger point 98%   If … Continue reading →

You need two cluster network switches and two management network switches for a Cluster-Mode configuration. The following cluster network switches are supported: • Cisco NX5010 You can install the Cisco NX5010 switch in a NetApp system cabinet with the custom … Continue reading →

access the clustershell via the clustermanagement lifto use element manager: webbased-connect to cluster *either node or clusterlif* 

New customers will not be able to run striped volumes (neither coral nor acro) coral -> one metadatavolume acro -> metainformation is spread accross all parts of the volume.

http://static.usenix.org/event/fast07/tech/full_papers/eisler/eisler.pdf http://media.netapp.com/documents/tr-3964.pdf

writing to a volume that is an ls-volume will fail if the rootvolume is mounted as / writing to a volume that is an ls-volume will succeed (to the N-blade that houses the rw-data-vol) if the rootvolume is mounted as … Continue reading →

backup daily and hourly backups created by schedule in /mroot/etc/backups/ create/show/upload/download/rename/copy/settings can be uploaded via http or ftp

set -privilege diag spm show

/var/log (after vol0 is available)systemshell /mroot/etc/log   set diag debug log show debug log view event log show needs work……

Any schedule can be used by any Vserver. job schedule show 5min cron @:00,:05,:10,:15,:20,:25,:30,:35,:40,:45,:50,:55 8hour cron @2:15,10:15,18:15 RepositoryBalanceMonitorJobSchedule interval Every 1h avUpdateSchedule cron @2:00 daily cron @0:10 hourly cron @:05 weekly cron Sun@0:15 volume snapshot policy show default 3 true … Continue reading →

CFE> printenv CFE> setenv bootarg.init.boot_clustered false CFE> setenv bootarg.init.boot_clustered true

security login show (shows users per vserver username application authmethod role name acct-locked)   security login role show (shows roles per vserver rolename commanddirectory access-level)   step by step: (on a per node basis) security login role create -role ndmp … Continue reading →

there is NO SNAPVAULT! NO qtree snapmirror and NO synchronous Snapmirror   snapmirror for load sharing or dataprotection are done via the cluster-network volume snapshot promote snapmirror restore OR snapmirror promote   there still is a snapmirror break command.   … Continue reading →

ndmpcopy cannot be run from nodeshell or clustershell. you need a third player to run ndmp from. Netapp also says you should not backup seperate Vservers! ndmpclient only sees the node, not the Vserver.   Backing up data on a … Continue reading →

In clustermode you need a management lif next to the datalifs for the iSCSI protocol on a per vserver basis. The management lif needs a user to allow snapdrive to manage your luns. My clustername : cluster My Vservername : … Continue reading →

1. create vserver vserver create -vserver vsi1 -rootvolume vsi1_root -aggregate aggr1 -ns-switch file -nm-switch file -rootvolume-security-style ntfs   2. enable iscsi protocol vserver iscsi create -vserver vsi1 -target-alias vsi1-status up   3. vserver iscsi show   4. * network interface … Continue reading →

1. create vserver vserver create -vserver vsi1-rootvolume vsi1_root -aggregate aggr1 -ns-switch file -nm-switch file -rootvolume-security-style ntfs 2. enable iscsi protocole vserver iscsi create -vserver vsi1-target-alias vsi1-status up 3. vserver iscsi show 4. network interface create -vserver vsi1 ilif1 -role data-protocol … Continue reading →

allowed protocols on lifs: cannot mix nas and san igroups : iscsi and fcp for 1 igroup

https://kb.netapp.com/support/index?page=content&id=1012542 ===== Create a file to be used as the authorized keys file on the cluster. In the example below, ssh-keygen is used on a Linux box: monitor@bjacobs-lnx:/$ ssh-keygen -q -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -t rsa Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): … Continue reading →

vserver name-mapping create -vserver v2 -direction win-unix -position 1 -pattern netapp.local\\\\administrator -replacement root vserver name-mapping create -vserver v2 -direction unix-win -position 1 -pattern root -replacement netapp.local\\\\administrator vserver name-mapping show set diag diag secd name-mapping show -node cl1-01 -vserver v2 -direction … Continue reading →

vserver services unix-user create -vserver vs2 -user pcuser -d 65534 -primary-gid 65534 (also root 0 1) (also administrator 10 0) vserver services unix-user show -vserver vs2 vserver services unix-group create -vserver vs2 -name root 0 (also daemon 1) vserver services … Continue reading →

network ping -node cl1-01 10.10.0.10

vserver create -vserver win5 -rootvolume root -aggregate gr02_aggr1 -ns-switch file -nm-switch file -rootvolume-security-style unix -language C net int create -vserver win5 -lif lif1 -role data -data-protocol nfs,cifs,fcache -home-node gr-01 -home-port e0c -address 192.168.4.34 -netmask 255.255.255.0 -status-admin up vserver services dns … Continue reading →

ntp server create -node cl1-01 -server 10.10.0.10 ntp server create -node cl1-02 -server 10.10.0.10 ntp config modify -enabled false date mmddhhmm    

vserver setup   1. name 2. protocol configured (nfs/cifs/iscsi/fcp) 3. nameservice (ldap/nis/dns) 4. aggregate for rootvolume 5. volume language *rootvolume is created* 6. create datavolume? [yes] 7. volume name 8. aggregate for datavol 9. size 10. junctionpath *if path is … Continue reading →

roles: cluster (important) data (important) node-mgmt cluster-mgmt intercluster (snapmirror to other cluster (future)) command : net int show net int create  

cluster-interconnect network management network data network management and data may be combined on same ports

N-blade – nfs/cifs spinNP   SCSI-blade – FC/SCSI spinNP ============== CSM communication mechanism between top blades and D-blade reliable transport for SpinNP over UDP/IP used locally as well as remotely ============== D-blade handles writes to wafl speaks SpinNP speaks FC … Continue reading →

repicated database = ring of atomically updated database of which one node is the master. rdb communication is like the heartbeat.   rdb units: bcom (block configuration and operations manager : vldb ( volume location database) : vifmgr : management … Continue reading →

To take a node out of the cluster for a longer time. run: system node modify -node <node> -eligibility false

vserver create -vserver vs5 -rootvolume vs5_root -aggregat aggr1 \ -ns-switch file -rootvolume-security-style unix   network interface create -vserver vs5 -lif data1 -role data \ -home-node cl1-u01 -home-port e0c -address 10.10.0.67 \ -netmask 255.255.255.0   vol create -vserver vs5 -volume nas … Continue reading →

vserver create -vserver vs5 -rootvolume vs5_root -rootvolume-security-style unix \\ -aggregate aggr1 -ns-switch file   vol create -volume vs5_nas -aggregate aggr1 -size 100m -security-style unix \\ -junction-path /nfs5vol -vserver vs5   net int create -vserver vs5 -lif vs5nas -role data -data-protocol … Continue reading →

Offlining vserver:   vol offline -vserver vs4 -volume vs4_root vol delete -vserver vs4 -volume vs4_root

. Get disk info and change owner storage disk show storage disk modify -disk v4.23 -owner cl1-01 storage disk zerospares   2. Create aggregate storage aggregate create -aggregate aggr3 8 (aggr names must be unique in the cluster) storage aggregate … Continue reading →

Vserver setup (enter vservername) : vs3-lun (enter protocol) : iscsi (enter ns) : dns (enter aggr) : aggr1 This creates a rootvol of 20m.   (enter datavol to create) : vs3_lun_vol (enter aggr for this vol) : aggr1 (enter size … Continue reading →

Change privilege level set -privilege advanced set admin   1. Get to the node shell system node run -node cl1-01   2. Get to the system shell set advanced security login unlock -username diag security login password -username diag ***** … Continue reading →