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Cloud Volumes ONTAP release notes

What's new in Cloud Volumes ONTAP 9.17.1

Contributors netapp-manini netapp-rlithman netapp-bcammett netapp-driley netapp-sumathi netapp-dbagwell
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Cloud Volumes ONTAP 9.17.1 includes new enhancements.

New Cloud Volumes ONTAP features are also introduced in the latest versions of the NetApp Console. For more information, see what's new in Cloud Volumes ONTAP managed in the Console.

9.17.1 P1 (04 November 2025)

The Cloud Volumes ONTAP 9.17.1 P1 patch is now available for deployment and upgrade in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The Console will prompt you to upgrade your existing systems to this patch release.

View the list of bugs fixed in the P1 patch (NetApp Support Site login required).

9.17.1 RC1 (4 September 2025)

You can now use the Release Candidate 1 of Cloud Volumes ONTAP 9.17.1 for deployment and upgrade in Azure and Google Cloud.

Note This version is unavailable for deployment and upgrade in AWS.

Upgrade notes

Read through these notes to learn more about upgrading to this release.

How to upgrade

Upgrades of Cloud Volumes ONTAP must be completed from the Console. You should not upgrade Cloud Volumes ONTAP by using System Manager or the CLI. Doing so can impact system stability.

Learn how to upgrade when the Console notifies you.

Supported upgrade path

You can upgrade to Cloud Volumes ONTAP 9.17.1 from the 9.16.1 release in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. For AWS, you can upgrade to Cloud Volumes ONTAP 9.17.1 P1 and later. The Console will prompt you to upgrade eligible Cloud Volumes ONTAP systems to this release.

Downtime

  • The upgrade of a single node system takes the system offline for up to 25 minutes, during which I/O is interrupted.

  • Upgrading an HA pair is non-disruptive and I/O is uninterrupted. During this non-disruptive upgrade process, each node is upgraded in tandem to continue serving I/O to clients.