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Implement well-architected OCI NSS system configurations

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Use Workload Factory to implement best practices for your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure NetApp Storage Service (OCI NSS) systems. You can easily review the well-architected status,learn about issues with your configurations, and fix issues to improve the architecture of any systems that aren't optimized for reliability, security, efficiency, performance, and cost.

Learn about the configuration analysis and well-architected status.

About this task

Workload Factory analyzes OCI NSS system deployment configurations daily.

Because requirements for storage configurations vary, you can dismiss the analysis of specific configurations that don't apply to your storage environment.

Link connectivity allows Workload Factory to scan for issues with performance, data protection, and configurations. Connect to an OCI NSS system using a link for the most comprehensive analysis of your file system resources.

What is analyzed

Workload Factory analyzes the well-architected status of the following configurations for OCI NSS systems:

  • Reliability: file object capacity, snapshot policy, and SSD capacity headroom

  • Operational excellence: host-visible capacity reporting and volume capacity headroom

  • Cost optimization: cold data tiering, snapshot cleanup, and storage efficiencies

Before you begin

Fix a configuration issue

You can fix configuration issues for an OCI NSS system or for selected volumes in a file system. You can select one or more configurations to fix.

Fix operations can cause instance downtimes or service interruptions. Review each recommendation carefully before fixing a configuration issue.

Steps

  1. Log in to the NetApp Console.

  2. Select the menu The hamburger menu icon is used to navigate to Workloads, Workloads > Well-architected > OCI NSS system.

  3. Select View and fix for any configuration. Make sure you review the recommendation carefully.

    The recommendation explains best practices and potential pitfalls of unoptimized configurations.

  4. Select resources and then Fix.

    Some fix operations are only available for specific operations and not always for more than one resource. For example, you might be able to fix the configuration for a single volume but not for multiple volumes.

  5. Review the action items to learn about consequences of this fix such as instance downtimes or service interruptions.

  6. Select Fix if you want Workload Factory to apply the recommended changes.

Result

The fix process starts. Select the account settings menu and then select Tracker to view the status of the operation.

Dismiss a configuration analysis

Stop a configuration analysis indefinitely for one or more resources. You can restart the analysis when needed.

Dismiss to stop configuration analysis for one or more OCI NSS systems or volumes. You can restart the analysis anytime.

Dismiss a configuration analysis for configurations
Steps

  1. Log in to the NetApp Console.

  2. Select the menu The hamburger menu icon is used to navigate to Workloads, Workloads > Well-architected > OCI NSS system.

  3. Under Configurations, identify the configuration that doesn't apply to your environment.

  4. Select the actions menu icon and then select Dismiss.

  5. In the Dismiss configuration dialog, select Dismiss to stop the analysis for the configuration.

Dismiss a configuration analysis for your resources
Steps

  1. Log in to the NetApp Console.

  2. Select the menu The hamburger menu icon is used to navigate to Workloads, Workloads > Well-architected > OCI NSS system.

  3. In the OCI NSS system well-architected dashboard, under Configurations, select the configuration that doesn't apply to your environment.

  4. On the configuration page, select the resource(s) to dismiss from the configuration analysis.

    • For one resource: select the actions menu icon and then select Dismiss.

    • For multiple resources: select the resources and then select Dismiss next to Bulk action.

  5. In the Dismiss resources dialog, select Dismiss to stop the analysis.

Result

Workload Factory stops the configuration analysis for selected configurations.

Reactivate a dismissed configuration analysis

Reactivate a dismissed configuration analysis at any time. You can select one or more configurations or resources to reactivate.

Reactivate a configuration analysis for configurations
Steps

  1. Log in to the NetApp Console.

  2. Select the menu The hamburger menu icon is used to navigate to Workloads, Workloads > Well-architected > OCI NSS system.

  3. Select Dismissed configurations.

  4. Identify the configuration(s) you want to reactivate and select Reactivate.

Reactivate a configuration analysis for your resources
Steps

  1. Log in to the NetApp Console.

  2. Select the menu The hamburger menu icon is used to navigate to Workloads, Workloads > Well-architected > OCI NSS system.

  3. In the OCI NSS system well-architected dashboard, under Configurations, select the configuration that doesn't apply to your environment.

  4. On the configuration page, select Dismissed configurations.

  5. Select the resource(s) to reactivate.

    • For one resource: select the actions menu icon and then select Reactivate.

    • For multiple resources: select the resources and then select Reactivate next to Bulk action.

Result

Workload Factory reactivates the configuration analysis and runs a new analysis every day.