• 7-Mode Transition
• Release Notes
• Command map for 7-Mode administrators
  • How 7-Mode commands map to ONTAP commands
  • How 7-Mode options map to ONTAP commands
  • How 7-Mode configuration files map to clustered Data ONTAP commands
  • How to interpret the clustered Data ONTAP commands, options, and configuration files maps for 7-Mode administrators
• 7-Mode Transition Tool installation and administration
  • Transition to clustered ONTAP by using the 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • ONTAP target releases supported by the 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • Comparison of copy-free transition and copy-based transition
    • Interfaces and transition capabilities available on Windows and Linux
  • Installing or uninstalling the 7-Mode Transition Tool on a Windows system
    • System requirements for installing the 7-Mode Transition Tool on Windows systems
    • Installing the 7-Mode Transition Tool on a Windows system
    • Enabling login for users not part of the Administrator group
    • Logging in to the 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • Uninstalling the 7-Mode Transition Tool on a Windows system
  • Installing or uninstalling the 7-Mode Transition Tool on Linux (Copy-based transition only)
    • System requirements for installing 7-Mode Transition Tool on Linux
    • Installing 7-Mode Transition Tool on Linux
    • Uninstalling 7-Mode Transition Tool on Linux
  • Modifying the configuration options of the 7-Mode Transition Tool
  • Troubleshooting issues
    • Tool installation fails with an incompatible OS error
    • Installation or uninstallation of the 7-Mode Transition Tool is blocked
    • Reinstalling or upgrading the 7-Mode Transition Tool fails on Windows system
    • Windows Program Compatibility Assistant notification displayed while installing the tool
• Copy-based transition
  • Transition overview
    • Copy-based transition by using the 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • Transition terminology
    • Limits for transition
  • Collecting and assessing the inventory information
    • Storage, host, and FC switches version requirements for transition assessment
    • Preparing the 7-Mode systems and hosts for transition assessment
    • Assessing controllers and hosts
      • Generating an assessment report by adding systems to the 7-Mode Transition Tool
      • Generating an assessment report by importing the inventory report XML
    • Generating an FC zone plan
      • Supported configurations for generating an FC zone plan
    • How you can use the assessment executive summary for transition assessment
  • Copy-based transition workflow
  • Data and configuration migration process
    • How you transition a stand-alone volume
    • How you transition volumes in a SnapMirror relationship
  • Preparing for copy-based transition
    • Requirements for copy-based transition
    • Port requirements for communicating with the 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • Restrictions for transition
    • Preparing the 7-Mode system for transition
    • Preparing the network for transition
      • Considerations for transitioning 7-Mode IP addresses
    • Preparing the cluster for transition
    • Preparing 7-Mode aggregates and volumes for transition
      • Restrictions for transitioning 7-Mode volumes
      • Preparing for transitioning to ONTAP 8.3 and later supported releases
        • Expanding an aggregate to the 64-bit format
        • Finding and removing 32-bit volumes and Snapshot copies
      • Considerations for deduplication and compression
      • Considerations for FlexClone volumes
      • Considerations for quotas
    • Support for transitioning SnapLock volumes
      • Considerations for transitioning of SnapLock Enterprise volumes
      • Considerations for transitioning of SnapLock Compliance volumes
      • Considerations for transitioning of SnapLock Audit volumes
      • Considerations for transitioning of 7-Mode SnapLock options
      • Considerations for using Chain of Custody verification for 7-Mode SnapLock volumes
    • Preparing to transition name services
      • Name services transition: supported and unsupported configurations, and required manual steps
      • Considerations for transitioning DNS, NIS, and LDAP configurations
      • Considerations for transitioning netgroups and UNIX users and groups
    • Preparing for NFS transition
      • Prerequisites for transitioning NFS configurations
      • NFS transition: supported and unsupported configurations, and required manual steps
      • How NFS exports are transitioned
    • Preparing for SMB/CIFS transition
      • Prerequisites for transitioning CIFS configurations
      • Supported and unsupported CIFS configurations for transition to ONTAP
      • Considerations for transitioning CIFS local users and groups
    • Preparing for MetroCluster configuration transition
    • Preparing for SAN transition
      • Preparing SAN hosts for transition
      • Configuring zones by using the FC zone plan
      • Creating SAN LIFs before transition
      • SAN transition: supported and unsupported configurations, and required manual steps
      • Space considerations when transitioning SAN volumes
    • Preparing data protection features for transition
      • Data protection transition: supported and unsupported configurations
      • Considerations for using SnapMirror for transition
    • Guidelines for deciding when to perform cutover
    • Impact of takeover and giveback on transition
  • Migrating data and configuration from 7-Mode volumes
    • Transition preparation checklist
    • Adding controllers and clusters
    • Creating a transition project
    • Customizing the transition of 7-Mode configurations
    • Running prechecks
      • Severity levels for precheck messages
    • Starting baseline data copy
    • Applying 7-Mode configurations
    • Configuring zones by using the FC zone plan
    • Performing on-demand SnapMirror updates
    • Completing a transition project
    • Completing the Chain of Custody verification
  • Transitioning volumes by using the 7-Mode Transition Tool CLI
    • Scenarios for selecting volumes in a project
    • Transitioning volumes by using the 7-Mode Transition Tool CLI
      • Creating a transition project
      • Customizing the transition of 7-Mode configurations by using the CLI
        • Configurations that can be excluded from transition
        • Examples of consolidating NFS export rules and Snapshot schedules for transition
      • Running prechecks
      • Starting data copy for a transition project
      • Applying configurations to ONTAP volumes
      • Completing the transition
    • Commands for managing transition
  • Performing manual post-transition tasks
    • Configuring zones by using the FC zone plan
    • Recovering from a failed LUN transition
    • Viewing transitioned SAN configurations
    • Limitations with 7-Mode Snapshot copies of LUNs managed by SnapDrive and SnapManager after transition
    • Configuring cron job schedules on the remote site after transitioning a MetroCluster configuration
    • Deleting 7-Mode volume Snapshot copies from transitioned volumes
    • Consolidating cron schedules from transitioned volumes
  • Managing a transition project
    • Editing a project
    • Managing SnapMirror transfers and schedule
      • Creating a data copy schedule for SnapMirror transfers
      • Considerations for creating a data copy schedule
      • Editing or deleting a data copy schedule for SnapMirror transfers
    • Managing logical interfaces
    • Removing volumes from a project
    • Pausing and resuming a project
    • Aborting a project
    • Deleting a project
  • Troubleshooting issues
    • Downloading transition log files
    • Log files for the 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • Continuing with the transition if ignorable errors occur
      • Ignorable errors during transition
    • Transitioning a MetroCluster configuration that failed due to switchover or switchback
    • Cannot select a secondary volume from the Volume selection pane
    • Cannot select a volume for transition if the tool fails to retrieve the volume information
    • Cannot proceed from the Volume mapping pane if the selected SVM has no aggregate
    • Compression is not enabled after transition from Data ONTAP 7.3.x
• Copy-free transition
  • Transition overview
    • Copy-free transition by using 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • Transition terminology
  • Collecting and assessing the inventory information
    • Storage, host, and FC switches version requirements for transition assessment
    • Preparing the 7-Mode systems and hosts for transition assessment
    • Assessing controllers and hosts
      • Generating an assessment report by adding systems to the 7-Mode Transition Tool
      • Generating an assessment report by importing the inventory report XML
    • Generating an FC zone plan
      • Supported configurations for generating an FC zone plan
    • How you can use the assessment executive summary for transition assessment
  • Copy-free transition workflow
    • Phases of copy-free transition
  • Preparing for copy-free transition
    • Requirements for copy-free transition
    • Tools and documentation required for copy-free transition
    • Port requirements for communicating with the 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • Preparing the 7-Mode HA pair for transition
    • Setting up the SP or RLM on the 7-Mode systems for copy-free transition
    • Preparing the network for transition
      • Considerations for transitioning 7-Mode IP addresses
    • Preparing the cluster for transition
    • Gathering cabling information for transition
      • Copy-free transition cabling worksheet
    • Preparing 7-Mode aggregates and volumes for transition
      • Restrictions for transitioning 7-Mode aggregates and volumes
      • Preparing for transitioning 7-Mode systems with 32-bit aggregates
        • Expanding an aggregate to the 64-bit format
        • Finding and removing 32-bit volumes and Snapshot copies
      • Aggregate space requirements for transition
    • Preparing to transition name services
      • Name services transition: supported and unsupported configurations, and required manual steps
      • Considerations for transitioning DNS, NIS, and LDAP configurations
      • Considerations for transitioning netgroups and UNIX users and groups
    • Preparing for NFS transition
      • Prerequisites for transitioning NFS configurations
      • NFS transition: supported and unsupported configurations, and required manual steps
      • How NFS exports are transitioned
    • Preparing for SMB/CIFS transition
      • Prerequisites for transitioning CIFS configurations
      • Supported and unsupported CIFS configurations for transition to ONTAP
      • Considerations for transitioning CIFS local users and groups
    • Preparing for SAN transition
      • Creating SAN LIFs before transition
      • Configuring zones by using the FC zone plan
      • Preparing SAN hosts for transition
      • SAN transition: supported and unsupported configurations, and required manual steps
      • Space considerations when transitioning SAN volumes
    • Preparing data protection features for transition
      • Preparing the cluster for transitioning volume SnapMirror relationships
      • Data protection transition: supported and unsupported configurations
  • Transitioning 7-Mode aggregates using copy-free transition
    • Planning a copy-free transition project
      • Copy-free transition project planning worksheets
      • Adding controllers and clusters
      • Creating a copy-free transition project
      • Selecting the target cluster nodes for transition
      • Mapping SVMs and volumes
      • Selecting LIFs for transition
      • Customizing the transition of 7-Mode configurations
        • Examples of consolidating NFS export rules and Snapshot schedules for transition
      • Running prechecks
        • Severity levels for precheck messages
    • Applying SVM configurations
    • Verifying that 7-Mode systems are ready for cutover
    • Exporting storage configurations and halting 7-Mode systems
    • Disconnecting disk shelves from the 7-Mode system and connecting to cluster nodes
    • Importing 7-Mode data to ONTAP
  • Completing the transition
    • Restrictions during preproduction testing
    • Rehosting transitioned volumes to a different SVM
    • Verifying the transitioned configurations
    • Performing manual configuration tasks after transition
    • Testing the workloads and applications
    • Committing the copy-free transition project
  • Transitioning a SnapMirror relationship
    • Transitioning HA pairs in a SnapMirror relationship in a staggered configuration
    • Transitioning primary and secondary systems in a SnapMirror relationship in parallel
  • Troubleshooting transition issues
    • Continuing with the transition if ignorable errors occur
      • Ignorable errors during transition
    • Downloading transition log files
    • Log files for the 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • Recovering from a failed LUN transition
    • Failed to boot the 7-Mode controller in maintenance mode
  • Performing a transition rollback to 7-Mode
    • When to roll back a transition and when to call technical support
    • Rolling back a copy-free transition project
      • Manually rolling back the transition
• Host and Storage Information Collection Guide
  • Collecting storage and host inventory information
    • ONTAP target releases supported by the 7-Mode Transition Tool
    • System requirements for running the Inventory Collect Tool
    • Storage, host, and FC switches version requirements for inventory collection
    • Preparing the 7-Mode systems and hosts for inventory collection
    • Supported configurations for generating an FC zone plan
    • Syntax and options
    • Collecting inventory and generating inventory report
    • Generating the FC zone plan
    • Collection and assessment commands
    • Where to find information about transition assessment
• 7-Mode data transition using SnapMirror
  • Transitioning 7-Mode volumes using SnapMirror
    • Planning for transition
      • Features and volumes not supported for transition
        • Features not supported for SAN transition
      • 7-Mode version requirements for transition
      • Considerations for using SnapMirror for transition
      • Space considerations when transitioning SAN volumes
      • Guidelines for transitioning SnapLock volumes
    • Preparing for transition
      • License requirements for transition
      • Preparing the 7-Mode system for transition
      • Preparing the cluster for transition
      • Creating a transition peer relationship
      • Configuring a TCP window size for SnapMirror relationships
    • Transitioning volumes
      • Transitioning a stand-alone volume
      • Transitioning a volume SnapMirror relationship in a staggered configuration
        • Transitioning a secondary volume
        • Transitioning a primary volume
      • Transitioning a volume SnapMirror relationship in parallel
  • Transitioning a disaster recovery relationship between vFiler units
  • Recovering from a disaster at the 7-Mode site during transition
    • Redirecting clients to the clustered Data ONTAP secondary volume after a disaster
    • Transitioning the 7-Mode primary as a stand-alone volume
    • Redirecting clients to the clustered Data ONTAP primary volume
  • Troubleshooting transition issues when using SnapMirror
    • Resuming a failed SnapMirror baseline transfer
    • Recovering from a failed LUN transition
• SAN host transition and remediation
  • ONTAP target releases supported by the 7-Mode Transition Tool
  • 7-Mode Transition Tool transition phases
  • VMware ESXi host remediation
    • ESXi versions and features supported for SAN transitions using 7MTT
    • Preparing for transition of ESXi hosts
      • What the Inventory Collect Tool is
      • Preparing Linux guest operating systems for transition
      • Preparing Windows guest operating systems for transition
      • How to identify VM snapshots that must be removed before transition
        • Deleting VM snapshots copies using vSphere Client
        • Removing VM snapshots using the ESXi CLI
    • Testing transitioned LUNs and ESXi host applications before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
    • Downtime at apply configuration (precutover) phase of ESXi host transition
    • Post-transition remediation requirements for ESXi hosts
      • Preparing for post-transition ESXi host remediation
      • Reregistering VMs after transition on non-SAN boot ESXi hosts using vSphere Client
      • Reconfiguration of VMware software iSCSI initiator after transition
      • Setting up ESXi hosts configured for SAN boot after transition
      • Determining whether VMFS volumes need to be remounted after transition
        • Remounting VMFS volumes after transition using vSphere Client
        • Remounting VMFS volumes after transition using the ESXi CLI
      • Reattaching RDM LUNs to VMs
        • Removing stale RDMs using vSphere Client
        • Reattaching RDM to VMs using vSphere Client
        • Reattaching RDM using ESXi the CLI/console
      • Post-transition remediation for Linux and Windows guest operating systems
      • Recommended settings for ESXi hosts after transition remediation
    • Enabling CAW on a datastore using the ESXi CLI
  • RHEL host remediation
    • Gathering pretransition information from the Inventory Assessment Workbook
      • What the Inventory Collect Tool is
    • Transitioning RHEL DMMP devices without file systems
      • Verifying that RHEL LUNs are ready for transition using the Inventory Assessment Workbook
      • Verifying that RHEL 5 LUNs are ready for transition using the CLI
      • Verifying that RHEL 6 DDMP devices are ready for transition using CLI
      • Testing DMMP devices without file systems on RHEL hosts before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for cutover when transitioning a Linux host DMMP device without a file system
      • Replacing 7-Mode LUN WWIDs on Linux hosts after transition of LUNs
    • Transitioning LUNs with mount points using DMMP device names
      • Preparing RHEL LUNs with mount points using DMMP device names for transition using the Inventory Assessment Workbook
      • Preparing RHEL LUNs with mount points using DMMP alias names for transition using the CLI
      • Testing DMMP devices with file systems on RHEL hosts before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for the cutover phase when transitioning LUNs with mount points using DMMP device names on Linux hosts
      • Remounting DMMP devices on Linux hosts after transition
    • Transitioning LUNs with mount points using DMMP alias names
      • Preparing RHEL LUNs with mount points using DMMP alias names for transition using the CLI
      • Testing LUNs with mount points using DMMP alias names on RHEL hosts before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for the cutover phase when transitioning LUNs with mount points using DMMP device names on Linux hosts
      • Remounting LUNs with mount points using DMMP alias names on Linux hosts after transition
    • Transitioning Linux host file systems on LVM devices
      • Testing LUNs with file systems on LVM devices before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for cutover phase when transitioning Linux host file systems on LVM devices
      • Mounting logical volumes on Linux hosts after transition
    • Transitioning of SAN boot LUNs
      • Types of SAN boot LUNs supported for transition
      • Preparing for transition of FC or FCoE SAN boot LUNs on RHEL hosts
      • Preparing for transition of iSCSI SAN boot LUNs
      • Testing SAN boot LUNs on RHEL hosts before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for the cutover phase when transitioning SAN boot LUNs
      • Discovering SAN boot LUNs after transition
  • Windows host remediation
    • Preparing Windows hosts for transition
      • What the Inventory Collect Tool is
    • Testing transitioned LUNs on Windows hosts before the cutover phase
    • Preparing for cutover phase when transitioning Windows hosts
    • Bringing Windows hosts online after transition
    • Exceptions and known issues when transitioning SAN hosts to ONTAP
  • HP-UX host remediation
    • Transitioning HP-UX host LUNs with file systems
      • Preparing to transition HP-UX host LUNs with file systems
      • Testing data LUNs on HP-UX hosts before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for cutover phase when transitioning HP-UX host data LUNs with file systems
      • Mounting HP-UX host LUNs with file systems after transition
    • Transitioning HP-UX host SAN boot LUNs with FC/FCoE configurations
      • Preparing to transition SAN boot LUNs on HP-UX hosts with FC configurations
      • Testing transitioned SAN boot LUNs on HP-UX hosts before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for the cutover phase when transitioning SAN boot LUNs
      • Making a SAN boot LUN the primary boot LUN for HP-UX Emulex HBAs after transition
      • Making a SAN boot LUN the primary boot LUN for HP-UX QLogic HBAs after transition
  • AIX host remediation
    • Transition of SAN boot LUNs on AIX hosts with FC/FCoE configurations
      • Preparing to transition SAN boot LUNs on AIX hosts with FC/FCoE configurations
      • Testing transitioned SAN boot LUNs on AIX hosts before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for the cutover phase when transitioning AIX hosts with FC/FCoE configurations.
      • Booting from SAN boot LUN on AIX hosts with FC/FCoE configurations after transition
    • Transitioning AIX host data LUNs with file systems
      • Preparing to transition AIX host data LUNs with file systems
      • Testing transitioned LUNs on AIX hosts before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for cutover phase when transitioning AIX host data LUNs with file systems
      • Mounting AIX host data LUNs with file systems after transition
  • Solaris host remediation
    • Transitioning Solaris host data LUNs with ZFS file systems
      • Preparing to transition Solaris host data LUNs with ZFS file system
      • Testing data LUNs on Solaris hosts with ZFS file system before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for cutover phase when transitioning Solaris host data LUNs with ZFS file systems
      • Mounting Solaris host LUNs with ZFS file systems after transition
    • Transitioning Solaris host data LUNs with Sun Volume Manager
      • Preparing to transition Solaris host LUNs with Sun Volume Manager
      • Testing data LUNs on Solaris hosts with Sun Volume Manager before the cutover phase of copy-based transitions
      • Preparing for cutover phase when transitioning Solaris host Sun Volume Manager data LUNs
      • Mounting Solaris host LUNs with Solaris Volume Manager after transition
  • Rolling back LUNs to 7-Mode after transition
    • Rolling back ONTAP LUNs to 7-Mode LUNs on RHEL hosts
    • Rolling back ONTAP LUNs to 7-Mode LUNs on Windows hosts
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