7-Mode Transition Tool
Copy-Free Transition Guide
For Transitioning to ONTAP®
Updated for ONTAP 9.4 and earlier
Describes how to transition from a 7-Mode HA pair to an ONTAP cluster using the 7-Mode Transition Tool, without having to copy data from disks; the existing disk shelves are connected to the new cluster.
Transition overview
Collecting and assessing the inventory information
Copy-free transition workflow
Preparing for copy-free transition
Transitioning 7-Mode aggregates using copy-free transition
Completing the transition
Transitioning a SnapMirror relationship
Troubleshooting transition issues
Performing a transition rollback to 7-Mode