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This procedure describes how to upgrade the storage controllers in an HA pair with new controllers while keeping the existing data and disks. This is a complex procedure that should be used only by experienced administrators.

You can use this procedure under the following circumstances:

  • You are running ONTAP 9.15.1 or later.

  • You do not want to add the new controllers as a new HA pair to the cluster and migrate the data using the volume move procedure.

  • You are experienced in administering ONTAP and are comfortable with the risks of working in the diagnostic privilege mode.

Note You can use NetApp Storage Encryption (NSE), NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE), and NetApp Aggregate Encryption (NAE) with this procedure.

You cannot use this procedure under the following circumstances:

  • You are upgrading an AFF A800 to an AFF A70 or AFF A90. To perform this AFF A800 upgrade, see References to link to Use "system controller replace" commands to upgrade controller models in the same chassis.

  • You are upgrading a V-Series system or FlexArray Virtualization storage system using an external array for backend storage. Contact technical support for options to upgrade a V-series or FlexArray system.

  • You are upgrading a MetroCluster FC or IP configuration. To upgrade a MetroCluster configuration, see References to link to the MetroCluster Upgrade and Expansion documentation.

The following table shows the supported model matrix for the controller upgrade.

Existing controller Replacement controller Supported beginning with ONTAP…​

FAS8200, FAS8300, FAS8700, FAS9000

FAS70, FAS90

9.15.1P3

FAS9500

FAS90

9.15.1P3

AFF A300, AFF A400, AFF A700

AFF A70, AFF A90, AFF A1K

9.15.1

AFF A900

AFF A90, AFF A1K

9.15.1
Note

The AFF A70 and AFF A90 are integrated systems with two controllers in an HA configuration and onboard disks in a single chassis.

  • If you are upgrading to an AFF A70 or AFF A90 with internal drives, you must remove ownership of these drives before you upgrade. After completing the upgrade, you can assign the internal drives to the AFF A70 or AFF A90 nodes and use them for creating data aggregates. It is not mandatory to migrate root or data aggregates to internal drives.

  • If you are upgrading to an AFF A70 or AFF A90 without internal drives, you don't need to assign internal drives after completing the upgrade.

If your controller upgrade model combination is not in the above table, contact technical support.

If you prefer a different method of upgrading the controller hardware and are willing to do volume moves, refer to References to link to Upgrade by moving volumes or storage.

Refer to References to link to the ONTAP 9 Documentation Center where you can access ONTAP 9 product documentation.