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Prepare for migration from switchless clusters to switched clusters

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Follow these steps to prepare your switchless cluster for migration to a two-node switched cluster.

Steps

  1. If AutoSupport is enabled on this cluster, suppress automatic case creation by invoking an AutoSupport message:

    system node autosupport invoke -node * -type all - message MAINT=xh

    x is the duration of the maintenance window in hours.

    Note

    The AutoSupport message notifies technical support of this maintenance task so that automatic case creation is suppressed during the maintenance window.

  2. Determine the administrative or operational status for each cluster interface:

    1. Display the network port attributes:

      network port show

      Show example 
      cluster::*> network port show -role cluster
  (network port show)
Node: n1
                                                                       Ignore
                                                  Speed(Mbps) Health   Health
Port      IPspace      Broadcast Domain Link MTU  Admin/Oper  Status   Status
--------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- -------- ------
e4a       Cluster      Cluster          up   9000 auto/40000  -        -
e4e       Cluster      Cluster          up   9000 auto/40000  -        -

Node: n2
                                                                       Ignore
                                                  Speed(Mbps) Health   Health
Port      IPspace      Broadcast Domain Link MTU  Admin/Oper  Status   Status
--------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- -------- ------
e4a       Cluster      Cluster          up   9000 auto/40000  -        -
e4e       Cluster      Cluster          up   9000 auto/40000  -        -
4 entries were displayed.

    2. Display information about the logical interfaces:

      network interface show

      Show example 
      cluster::*> network interface show -role cluster
 (network interface show)
            Logical    Status     Network            Current       Current Is
Vserver     Interface  Admin/Oper Address/Mask       Node          Port    Home
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ------- ----
Cluster
            n1_clus1   up/up      10.10.0.1/24       n1            e4a     true
            n1_clus2   up/up      10.10.0.2/24       n1            e4e     true
            n2_clus1   up/up      10.10.0.3/24       n2            e4a     true
            n2_clus2   up/up      10.10.0.4/24       n2            e4e     true
4 entries were displayed.

  3. Verify that the appropriate RCFs and image are installed on the new 3132Q-V switches as necessary for your requirements, and make any essential site customizations, such as users and passwords, network addresses, and so on.

    You must prepare both switches at this time. If you need to upgrade the RCF and image software, you must follow these steps:

    1. Go to the Cisco Ethernet Switches page on the NetApp Support Site.

    2. Note your switch and the required software versions in the table on that page.

    3. Download the appropriate version of RCF.

    4. Select CONTINUE on the Description page, accept the license agreement, and then follow the instructions on the Download page to download the RCF.

    5. Download the appropriate version of the image software.

  4. Select CONTINUE on the Description page, accept the license agreement, and then follow the instructions on the Download page to download the RCF.

What's next?

Configure your ports.