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Is a new license required for ONTAP downgrade from 9.15.1Px to 9.11.1Px

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  • ONTAP 9.10 and later
  • License

Answer

  • No. ONTAP does not require a license for downgrade from 9.15.1Px to 9.11.1Px. 
  • ONTAP 9.10.1 and later for FAS/AFF storage systems use a new file-based licensing solution to enable per-node ONTAP features (for example: CIFS, SnapMirror, etc.)
  • The new license key format is referred to as a NetApp License File (NLF).

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