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What's new in ONTAP 9.17.1 for AFX storage systems

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Learn about the new capabilities included with ONTAP 9.17.1 that are available with your AFX storage system.

Note There are several new features available for AFX with ONTAP 9.17.1. Some of these are specific to AFX while many others are derived from a common shared product base. In addition to reviewing the AFX features described below, you should also refer to What's new in ONTAP 9.17.1.

Platforms

Update Description

Platforms

The following NetApp AFX storage system components are available along with the related supporting technology. Together this platform delivers a unified hardware and software solution that creates a simplified experience specific to the needs of high-performance NAS and S3 customers.

  • AFX 1K controllers

  • NX224 shelves

  • Cisco Nexus 9332D-GX2B and Nexus 9364D-GX2A switches

Storage resource management enhancements

Update Description

Volumes created on newly created SVMs on ONTAP clusters allocated for NAS protocols have File System Analytics (FSA) enabled by default. FSA is automatically activated as soon as a volume is created, providing immediate analytics capabilities without additional configuration.