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file folding original link WAFL File Folding Explained While recently delivering training, one of my partners inquired about a WAFL feature called “file folding”, so I thought I’d take a moment to detail this lesser-known NetApp feature. File Folding is … Continue reading →

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CLUSTERED SIMULATE ONTAP LICENSES +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ These are the licenses that you use with the clustered Data ONTAP version of Simulate ONTAP to enable Data ONTAP features. There are four groups of licenses in this file: – cluster base license – … Continue reading →

setting up snapvault cmode example 1. create vserverA and vserverB cl1::> vserver create vserverA -rootvolume roota -aggregate aggr1_n1 -ns-switch file -nm-switch file -rootvolume-security-style unix cl1::> vserver create vserverB -rootvolume rootb -aggregate aggr1_n2 -ns-switch file -nm-switch file -rootvolume-security-style unix for vserverA … Continue reading →

CLUSTERED SIMULATE ONTAP LICENSES +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ These are the licenses that you use with the clustered Data ONTAP version of Simulate ONTAP to enable Data ONTAP features. There are four groups of licenses in this file: – cluster base license – … Continue reading →

f1> priv set advanced ( or in cdot: set d ) f1*> useradmin diaguser unlock f1*> useradmin diaguser password ( or in cdot: security login unlock -username diag security login password -username diag) Enter a new password:***** Enter it again:***** … Continue reading →

By Gerard Bosmann Kopieer de uitgepakte simulator naar de ESX of VMWorkstation Edit de vmx file zoek naar de regel scsi0.pciSlotNumber = ì16î en plak op die plaats het volgende pciBridge0.present = “TRUE” pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = “16” scsi0.pciSlotNumber = “17” ethernet0.pciSlotNumber … Continue reading →

From any linux/unix client, check which clients have mounted which exported volumes from a particular filer. 1. On the filer filer> options nfs.mountd.trace on 2. On any client mount an exported volume from the filer. 3. On client client> ssh … Continue reading →

(script on linux machine, make sure automatic login on cluster is configured) #!/bin/bash echo -n “press enter to start ” #creating mountpoints echo “creating mountpoints” sudo mkdir -p /nfs/nfs215 sudo mkdir /nfs/nfs216 sudo mkdir /nfs/nfs217 echo “creating mountpoints done” echo … Continue reading →

2 Node——UnitName–Epoch—-DB–Epoch-DB-Trnxs-Master 3 ——— ——– ——– ——– ——– ——— 4 cl1-01—-mgmt—–7——–7——–37——-cl1-01 5 cl1-01—-vldb—–6——–6——–1——–cl1-01 6 cl1-01—-vifmgr—6——–6——–26——-cl1-01 7 cl1-01—-bcomd—-5——–5——–1——–cl1-01 8 cl1-02—-mgmt—–7——–7——–37——-cl1-01 9 cl1-02—-vldb—–6——–6——–1——–cl1-01 10 cl1-02—-vifmgr—6——–6——–26——-cl1-01 11 cl1-02—-bcomd—-5——–5——–1——–cl1-01

example: clustername cl1 nodename cl1-01 net int show will give you: vserver cl1 (clustermanagement) lif cluster_mgt vserver cl1-01 (nodemanagement) lif clus1 clus2 mgmt1 vserver cl1-02 (nodemanagement) lif clus1 clus2 mgmt1

rootfilesystem is on /dev/md0 mounted on / type ufs varfilesystem is on /dev/ad1s1 mounted on /var type ufs the image and environment variable for booting are in /cfcard (/dev/ad0s2). You will find the image in /cfcard/x86_64/freebsd/image. You will find the … Continue reading →

In clustermode a node can be part of a cluster and is only regarded healthy if it is eligible. being eligible means that it is part of the replication ring for clusterinformation in /mroot/etc/cluster_config/rdb Each rdb-unit has a ringmaster. This … Continue reading →

N-blades are responsible for network part (common internal protocol SpinNP) D-blades are responsible for aggregates and volumes M-host is responsible for clustermanagement   The volumes that are physically distributed across the individual D-Blades are “stitched together” into a global namespace … Continue reading →

network interface show -lif lif1 (will show current node) network interface migrate -lif lif1 -vserver vs1 -dest-node cl1-01 (will migrate lif belonging to vserver vs1 to other node) to also move the volume: vol show -vserver vs1 (will show the … Continue reading →

cluster show (shows nodes, health. eligibility and epsilon) cluster modify [ -node nodename -epsilon true|false ] -eligibility true|false ] cluster ha show (is true or false) cluster ring show (shows nodenames unitname (mgmt vldb vifmgr bcomd) cluster join cluster create … Continue reading →

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unmount all datavols: vol unmount -vserver vs1 vol1 … stop the vserver: vserver stop vs1 offline all datavols and the rootvol: vol offline -vserver vs1 vol1 vol offline -vserver vs1 rootvol vol delete -vserver vs1 vol1 vol delete -vserver vs1 … Continue reading →

-all specified fields are mandatory- 1. create vserver vserver create vsnew -rootvolume vsnew_root -aggr n01_agg1 -ns-switch file -rootvolume-security-style unix 2. add datavolume vol create -vserver vsnew -volume vol1 -aggr n01_aggr1 -size 500m 3. create a new exportpolicy for this vserver … Continue reading →

interrupt bootsequence; enter bootloader lsdev list devices; disk0: BIOS drive A: disk1: BIOS drive B: disk1s1: FAT-16 disk1s2: FFS bad disklabel disk1s3a: FFS disk1s4a: FFS disk1s4b: FFS disk2: BIOS drive D: printenv print variables AUTOBOOT=true (output skipped) NETAPP_BACKUP_KERNEL_URL=x86_64/freebsd/image2/kernel NETAPP_PRIMARY_KERNEL_URL=x86_64/freebsd/image1/kernel (output … Continue reading →

1. cifs home-directory search-path add -vserver vs2 -path /vs2vol1 cifs home-directory search-path show Vserver Position Path ———– ——– —————– vs2 1 /vs2vol1 2. Create a home directory share. cifs share create -vserver vs2 -share-name “~%w” -path “%w” -share-properties oplocks,browsable,changenotify,homedirectory cifs … Continue reading →

vol rename -vserver vs2 -volume vol3-newname vs2vol2  

cifs share create –vserver vs2 -share-name rootdir -path / cifs share create –vserver vs2 -share-name vol1 -path /vs2vol1 cifs share show -vserver vs2 Remember that you share directories, not volume names, in the namespace. Notice that the shares admin$ and … Continue reading →

cifs options modify -vserver vs2 -default-unix-user pcuser cifs options show -vserver vs2 Move to diagnostic administrative mode. set diag Warning: These diagnostic commands are for use by NetApp personnel only. Do you want to continue? {y|n}: y Verify the results … Continue reading →

Configure explicit name mapping between UNIX and Windows. vserver name-mapping create –vserver vs2 -direction win-unix -position 1 –pattern netapp\\administrator -replacement root vserver name-mapping create –vserver vs2 -direction unix-win -position 1 –pattern root -replacement netapp\\administrator vserver name-mapping show Vserver Direction Position … Continue reading →

vserver services unix-user create -vserver vs2 \ -user pcuser -id 65534 -primary-gid 65534 vserver services unix-user create -vserver vs2 \ -user root -id 0 –primary-gid 1 vserver services unix-user create -vserver vs2 \ -user administrator -id 10 -primary-gid 0 vserver … Continue reading →

ntp server create -node netappu-01 -server 192.168.211.254 (system services ntp server create) system services ntp config modify -enabled true

JWFJEXMWZWYQSD Cluster-mode Licenses Serial Number: 1-80-000008 Service License Code Node Count Base JWFJEXMWZWYQSD 2 CIFS FAXQGXMWZWYQSD 2 SnapRestore RUUFHXMWZWYQSD 2 NFS PJQJIXMWZWYQSD 2 SnapMirror_DP BEOYIXMWZWYQSD 2 FlexClone DPSUHXMWZWYQSD 2 iSCSI NYLNJXMWZWYQSD 2 FCP LNHRKXMWZWYQSD 2

  License Key Purpose a_sis MTVVGAF De-Dupe nearstore_option ELNRLTG cifs DZDACHD CIFS protocol cluster JQIGWWF Clustering of simulators cluster_remote N/A “Metrocluster” (cluster remote) does not work in the simulator dafs N/A Not a shipping product disk_sanitization PZKEAZL Disk sanitization http … Continue reading →

Description Basic instructions for deleting snapshots in the ‘(busy,LUN)’ state are provided in Deleting busy snapshot copies. However, these instructions sometimes fail because a more recent snapshot holds the blocks of the LUN, preventing the busy snapshot from being deleted. … Continue reading →