ONTAP 9: Configuring auto takeover and high availability
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
 
Answer
To understand how to configure auto takeover and high availability, see the High Availability Configuration Guide in the ONTAP 9 Documentation Center.
Additional Information
To check what is currently set in the system, the following command can be executed on each HA pair:
storage failover show -instance
Sample output (truncated):
>              Reason Takeover not Possible by Partner: -
>              Auto Giveback Enabled: true
>              Takeover Detection Time (secs): 15
>              Takeover on Panic Enabled: true
>              Takeover on Reboot Enabled: true
>              Delay Before Auto Giveback (secs): 600
>              Hardware Assist Enabled: false
>              Partner's Hwassist IP: -
The entire PDF of the High Availability Configuration Guide can be downloaded on the NetApp Documentation Center.
