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      • Upgrade by moving volumes or storage
        • Upgrade by moving storage
          • Optional - Move internal storage or convert to drive shelf
          • Complete upgrade
            • Overview
              • Complete in ONTAP 9.8
              • Complete in ONTAP 9.7 or earlier
        • Upgrade by moving volumes
          • Move, delete, or create SAN LIFS
      • Use aggregate relocation to upgrade controller hardware
        • Use "system controller replace" commands to upgrade AFF A700 to AFF A900 running ONTAP 9.10.1 or later
          • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Stage 2. Relocate resources and retire AFF A700 node1
          • Stage 3. Boot node1 with the AFF A900 controller module and NVRAM module
          • Stage 4. Relocate resources from node2 and retire node2
          • Stage 5. Install the AFF A900 NVRAM module and controller module on node2
          • Stage 6. Boot node2 with the AFF A900 controller module and NVRAM module
          • Stage 7. Complete the upgrade
          • Troubleshoot
        • Use "system controller replace" commands to upgrade controller hardware running ONTAP 9.8 or later
          • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
            • PDF of this page
          • Stage 2. Relocate and retire node1
          • Stage 3. Install and boot node3
          • Stage 4. Relocate and retire node2
          • Stage 5. Install and boot node4
          • Stage 6. Complete the upgrade
          • Troubleshoot
        • Manually upgrade controller hardware running ONTAP 9.8 or later
          • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Stage 2. Relocate and retire node1
          • Stage 3. Install and boot node3
          • Stage 4. Record information and retire node2
          • Stage 5. Install and boot node4
          • Stage 6. Complete the upgrade
          • Troubleshoot
        • Use "system controller replace" commands to upgrade controller hardware running ONTAP 9.5 to 9.7
          • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Stage 2. Relocate and retire node1
          • Stage 3. Install and boot node3
          • Stage 4. Relocate and retire node
          • Stage 5. Install and boot node4
          • Stage 6. Complete the upgrade
          • Troubleshoot
        • Manually upgrade controller hardware running ONTAP 9.7 or earlier
          • Reconfigure the FC switch layout for ONTAP 9.1 or later
          • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Stage 2. Relocate and retire node1
          • Stage 3. Install and boot node3
          • Stage 4. Record information and retire node2
          • Stage 5. Install and boot node4
          • Stage 6. Complete the upgrade
          • Troubleshoot 
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    • AFF and FAS System Upgrade Documentation
    • Upgrade by moving volumes or storage
      • Overview
      • Considerations
      • Choose method
      • Upgrade by moving storage
        • Workflow
        • Prepare
        • Shut down original nodes
        • Remove disk ownership
        • Reset default configuration
        • Install new nodes
        • Set up new nodes
        • Optional - Move internal storage or convert to drive shelf
          • Choices
          • Move internal drives
          • Convert node to drive shelf
        • Attach storage shelves and reassign disk ownership
        • Restore root volume configuration
        • Complete upgrade
          • Overview
            • Complete in ONTAP 9.8
              • Overview
              • Map network ports using ONTAP 9.8
              • Perform final steps in ONTAP 9.8
            • Complete in ONTAP 9.7 or earlier
              • Overview
              • Map network ports using ONTAP 9.7 or earlier
              • Perform final steps in ONTAP 9.7 or earlier
      • Upgrade by moving volumes
        • Workflow
        • Prepare
        • Install and join new nodes
        • Create aggregate and move volumes
        • Move non-SAN data LIFs and cluster management LIFs
        • Move, delete, or create SAN LIFS
          • Overview
          • Considerations for moving SAN LIFs
          • Delete SAN LIFs
          • Create new SAN LIFs or re-create deleted SAN LIFs
        • Unjoin original nodes
        • Complete upgrade
    • Use aggregate relocation to upgrade controller hardware
      • Overview
      • Use "system controller replace" commands to upgrade AFF A700 to AFF A900 running ONTAP 9.10.1 or later
        • Overview
        • Automate the controller upgrade process
        • Decide whether to use the aggregate relocation content
        • Required tools and documentation
        • Guidelines for upgrading from an AFF A700 to an AFF A900 with ARL
        • Overview of the ARL upgrade
        • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Verify the upgrade hardware
          • Prepare the nodes for upgrade
          • Get an IP address of an external key management server for storage encryption
        • Stage 2. Relocate resources and retire AFF A700 node1
          • Relocate non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs owned by node1 to node2
          • Relocate failed or vetoed aggregates
          • Retire node1
          • Netboot node1
        • Stage 3. Boot node1 with the AFF A900 controller module and NVRAM module
          • Boot node1 with the AFF A900 controller module and NVRAM module
          • Verify the node1 installation
          • Restore key-manager configuration on the upgraded node1
          • Move non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs owned by node1 from node2 to the upgraded node1
        • Stage 4. Relocate resources from node2 and retire node2
          • Relocate non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs from node2 to node1
          • Retire node2
        • Stage 5. Install the AFF A900 NVRAM module and controller module on node2
          • Install AFF A900 NVRAM module and controller module on node2
          • Netboot node2
        • Stage 6. Boot node2 with the AFF A900 controller module and NVRAM module
          • Boot node2 with the AFF A900 controller module and NVRAM module
          • Verify the node2 installation
          • Restore key-manager configuration on node2
          • Move non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs back to node2
        • Stage 7. Complete the upgrade
          • Ensure that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume Encryption on the new controller module
          • Decommission the old system
          • Resume SnapMirror operations
        • Troubleshoot
          • Overview
          • Aggregate relocation failures
          • Reboots, panics, or power cycles
          • Issues that can arise in multiple stages of the procedure
          • LIF migration failure
        • References
      • Use "system controller replace" commands to upgrade controller hardware running ONTAP 9.8 or later
        • Overview
        • Automate the controller upgrade process
        • Decide whether to use the aggregate relocation content
        • Required tools and documentation
        • Guidelines for upgrading controllers with ARL
        • Verify the health of the MetroCluster configuration
        • Check for MetroCluster configuration errors
        • Verify switchover, healing, and switchback
        • Overview of the ARL upgrade
        • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Overview
          • Prepare the nodes for upgrade
          • Get an IP address of an external key management server for storage encryption
        • Stage 2. Relocate and retire node1
          • Overview
          • Relocate non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs owned by node1 to node2
          • Relocate failed or vetoed aggregates
          • Retire node1
          • Prepare for netboot
        • Stage 3. Install and boot node3
          • Overview
          • Install and boot node3
          • Set the FC or UTA/UTA2 configuration on node3
          • Verify the node3 installation
          • Restore key-manager configuration on node3
          • Move non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs owned by node1 from node2 to node3
        • Stage 4. Relocate and retire node2
          • Overview
          • Relocate non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs from node2 to node3
          • Retire node2
        • Stage 5. Install and boot node4
          • Overview
          • Install and boot node4
          • Set the FC or UTA/UTA2 configuration on node4
          • Verify the node4 installation
          • Restore key-manager configuration on node4
          • Move non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs owned by node2 from node3 to node4
        • Stage 6. Complete the upgrade
          • Overview
          • Ensure that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume Encryption on the new controller module
          • Decommission the old system
          • Resume SnapMirror operations
        • Troubleshoot
          • Overview
          • Aggregate relocation failures
          • Reboots, panics, or power cycles
          • Issues that can arise in multiple stages of the procedure
          • LIF migration failure
        • References
      • Manually upgrade controller hardware running ONTAP 9.8 or later
        • Overview
        • Decide whether to use the aggregate relocation content
        • ARL upgrade workflow
        • Guidelines for upgrading controllers with ARL
        • Required tools and documentation
        • Worksheet: Information to collect before and during the controller upgrade
        • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Overview
          • Determine whether the controller has aggregates on internal disk drives
          • Prepare the nodes for upgrade
          • Get an IP address of an external key management server for storage encryption
          • Manage authentication using KMIP servers
          • Manage authentication using an onboard key manager
          • Quiesce the SnapMirror relationships
          • Prepare for netboot
        • Stage 2. Relocate and retire node1
          • Overview
          • Relocate non-root aggregates from node1 to node2
          • Move NAS data LIFs owned by node1 to node2
          • Record node1 information
          • Retire node1
        • Stage 3. Install and boot node3
          • Overview
          • Install and boot node3
          • Set the FC or UTA/UTA2 configuration on node3
          • Map ports from node1 to node3
          • Move NAS data LIFs owned by node1 from node2 to node3 and verify SAN LIFs on node3
          • Worksheet: Information to record before moving NAS data LIFs to node3
          • Relocate non-root aggregates from node2 to node3
          • Move NAS data LIFs owned by node2 to node3
        • Stage 4. Record information and retire node2
          • Overview
          • Record node2 information
          • Retire node2
        • Stage 5. Install and boot node4
          • Overview
          • Install and boot node4
          • Set the FC or UTA/UTA2 configuarion on node4
          • Map ports from node2 to node4
          • Move NAS data LIFs owned by node2 from node3 to node4 and verify SAN LIFs on node4
          • Worksheet: Information to record before moving NAS data LIFs to node4
          • Relocate node2's non-root aggregates from node3 to node4
        • Stage 6. Complete the upgrade
          • Overview
          • Ensure that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume Encryption on the new controller module
          • Decommission the old system
          • Resume SnapMirror operations
        • Troubleshoot
          • Overview
          • Aggregate relocation failures
          • Reboots, panics, or power cycles
          • Issues that can arise in multiple stages of the procedure
          • LIF migration failure
          • LIFs are on invalid ports after upgrade
        • References
      • Use "system controller replace" commands to upgrade controller hardware running ONTAP 9.5 to 9.7
        • Overview
        • Automate the controller upgrade process
        • Decide whether to use the aggregate relocation content
        • Required tools and documentation
        • Guidelines for upgrading controllers with ARL
        • Verify the health of the MetroCluster configuration
        • Check for MetroCluster configuration errors
        • Verify switchover, healing, and switchback
        • Overview of the ARL upgrade
        • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Overview
          • Prepare the nodes for upgrade
          • Get an IP address of an external key management server for storage encryption
        • Stage 2. Relocate and retire node1
          • Overview
          • Relocate non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs owned by node1 to node2
          • Relocate failed or vetoed aggregates
          • Retire node1
          • Prepare for netboot
        • Stage 3. Install and boot node3
          • Overview
          • Install and boot node3
          • Set the FC or UTA/UTA2 configuration on node3
          • Map ports from node1 to node3
          • Join the quorum when a node has a different set of network ports
          • Verify the node3 installation
          • Move non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs owned by node1 from node2 to node3
        • Stage 4. Relocate and retire node
          • Overview
          • Relocate non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs from node2 to node3
          • Retire node2
        • Stage 5. Install and boot node4
          • Overview
          • Install and boot node4
          • Set the FC or UTA/UTA2 configuration on node4
          • Map ports from node2 to node4
          • Join the quorum when a node has a different set of network ports
          • Verify the node4 installation
          • Move non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs owned by node2 from node3 to node4
        • Stage 6. Complete the upgrade
          • Overview
          • Ensure that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume Encryption on the new controller module
          • Decommission the old system
          • Resume SnapMirror operations
        • Troubleshoot
          • Overview
          • Aggregate relocation failures
          • Reboots, panics, or power cycles
          • Issues that can arise in multiple stages of the procedure
          • LIF migration failure
        • References
      • Manually upgrade controller hardware running ONTAP 9.7 or earlier
        • Overview
        • Decide whether to use the aggregate relocation content
        • ARL upgrade workflow
        • Guidelines for upgrading controllers with ARL
        • Required tools and documentation
        • Worksheet: Information to collect before and during the controller upgrade
        • Reconfigure the FC switch layout for ONTAP 9.1 or later
          • Overview
          • Send a custom AutoSupport message prior to reconfiguring switches
          • Verify the health of the MetroCluster configuration
          • Check for MetroCluster configuration errors
          • Persistently disable the switches
          • Determine the new cabling layout
          • Apply RCF files and recable the switches
          • Persistently enable the switches
          • Verify switchover, healing, and switchback
        • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Overview
          • Determine whether the controller has aggregates on internal disk drives
          • Prepare the nodes for upgrade
          • Get an IP address of an external key management server for storage encryption
          • Manage authentication using KMIP servers
          • Manage authentication using an onboard key manager
          • Quiesce the SnapMirror relationships
          • Prepare for netboot
        • Stage 2. Relocate and retire node1
          • Overview
          • Relocate non-root aggregates from node1 to node2
          • Move NAS data LIFs owned by node1 to node2
          • Record node1 information
          • Retire node1
        • Stage 3. Install and boot node3
          • Overview
          • Install and boot node3
          • Set the FC or UTA/UTA2 configuration on node3
          • Map ports from node1 to node3
          • Verify the node3 installation
          • Move NAS data LIFs owned by node1 from node2 to node3 and verify SAN LIFs on node3
          • Worksheet: Information to record before moving NAS data LIFs to node3
          • Relocate non-root aggregates from node2 to node3
          • Move NAS data LIFs owned by node2 to node3
        • Stage 4. Record information and retire node2
          • Overview
          • Record node2 information
          • Retire node2
        • Stage 5. Install and boot node4
          • Overview
          • Install and boot node4
          • Set the FC or UTA/UTA2 configuarion on node4
          • Map ports from node2 to node4
          • Verify the node4 installation
          • Move NAS data LIFs owned by node2 from node3 to node4 and verify SAN LIFs on node4
          • Worksheet: Information to record before moving NAS data LIFs to node4
          • Relocate node2's non-root aggregates from node3 to node4
        • Stage 6. Complete the upgrade
          • Overview
          • Ensure that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume Encryption on the new controller module
          • Decommission the old system
          • Resume SnapMirror operations
        • Troubleshoot
          • Overview
          • Aggregate relocation failures
          • Reboots, panics, or power cycles
          • Issues that can arise in multiple stages of the procedure
          • LIF migration failure
          • LIFs are on invalid ports after upgrade
        • References
    • docs.netapp.com
    • AFF and FAS Controller Upgrade

    Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade

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    During Stage 1, you must prepare the nodes for the upgrade and run a series of prechecks. You might need to rekey disks for Storage Encryption. You must also prepare to netboot the new controllers.

    Steps

    1. Prepare the nodes for upgrade

    2. Get an IP address of an external key management server for storage encryption

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