Learn about MetroCluster maintenance
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Learn how to prepare for MetroCluster maintenance tasks and choose the correct maintenance procedure for your configuration.
Prepare for maintenance tasks
Review the information in Prepare for MetroCluster maintenance before performing any maintenance procedures.
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You must enable console logging and remove ONTAP Mediator or Tiebreaker monitoring before you perform maintenance tasks. |
Maintenance procedures for different types of MetroCluster configurations
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If you have a MetroCluster IP configuration, review the procedures in Maintenance procedures for MetroCluster IP configurations.
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If you have a MetroCluster FC configuration, review the procedures in Maintenance procedures for MetroCluster FC configurations.
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If you cannot find the procedure in the specific section for your configuration, review the procedures in Maintenance procedures for all MetroCluster configurations.
All other maintenance procedures
The following table provides links to procedures related to MetroCluster maintenance that are not located in the three sections listed above:
Component |
MetroCluster type (FC or IP) |
Task |
Procedure |
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ONTAP software |
Both |
ONTAP software upgrade |
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Controller module |
Both |
FRU replacement (including controller modules, PCIe cards, FC-VI card, and so on)
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Upgrade and expansion |
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Transition from FC to IP connectivity |
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Drive shelf |
FC |
All other shelf maintenance procedures. The standard procedures can be used. |
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IP |
All shelf maintenance procedures. The standard procedures can be used. If adding shelves for an unmirrored aggregate, see Considerations when using unmirrored aggregates |