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Can you create one large aggregate using all disks of an HA pair?

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ONTAP 9

Answer

  • Yes, however it is recommended to spread aggregates across nodes in an HA pair.
  • Creating a single large aggregate on a one node may have a performance impact.
  • If aggregates are already provisioned, you will need to destroy all aggregates to create a single large aggregate.

Additional Information

Aggregate creation documentation.

 

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