NetApp Storage System with initial Root-Data disk partitioning in the internal shelf It is not needed to migrate the root aggregate from partitioned to non-partitioned disks, when adding a new shelf. ...NetApp Storage System with initial Root-Data disk partitioning in the internal shelf It is not needed to migrate the root aggregate from partitioned to non-partitioned disks, when adding a new shelf. When a new shelf with disks is added to a NetApp Storage System: The existing data aggregates can be expanded with the new disks added, in new RAID groups. How to non-disruptively migrate a node's root volume/aggregate onto new disks in ONTAP 9? - NetApp Knowledge Base