ONTAP Select: What is the supported method for replacing the backing storage array for ONTAP Select
Applies to
- ONTAP Select (OTS)
- VMware ESXi
Answer
When using OTS with ESXi hosts, the following method is recommended for replacing the backing storage array.
- Stand up new storage array and configure it identically to the older storage array (networking, datastore type)
- Mount the new storage array's volumes to the ESXi hosts which the OTS nodes reside on
- Perform Take Over of node1 to node2 to move volumes, aggregates, LIFs non disruprively
- Power off node1 VM and SvMotion to the new storage array's datastores
- Move the ISO image of node1 from the older storage array's datastore (which was used to create the cluster) to the new storage array's datastore from VM settings in vCenter
- Click on older storage array's datastore and select files-> iso image-> move to-> choose new storage array's datastore as the destination
- Set the ISO image path to destination datastore
- Power on node1 VM and verify there are no boot errors
- Perform GiveBack of node1 from node2 to move the LIFs, aggregates, volumes, etc.. back to node1
- Repeat steps for node2
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