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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
            • Complete in ONTAP 9.8 or later
            • Complete in ONTAP 9.7 or earlier
        • Upgrade by moving volumes
          • Move, delete, or create SAN LIFS
        • Upgrade AFF A250 to AFF A400 by converting to a drive shelf
      • Use aggregate relocation to upgrade controller hardware
        • Use "system controller replace" commands to upgrade controller models in the same chassis
          • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Stage 2. Relocate resources and retire node1
          • Stage 3. Boot node1 with the replacement system modules
          • Stage 4. Relocate resources and retire node2
          • Stage 5. Install the replacement system modules on node2
          • Stage 6. Boot node2 with the replacement system modules
          • 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
          • 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 node2
          • 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
          • Overview
          • 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 or later
            • 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 an aggregate and move volumes to the new ndoes
        • 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
      • Upgrade AFF A250 to AFF A400 by converting to a drive shelf
        • Workflow
        • Migrate LIFs and data aggregates on node2 to node1
        • Convert node2 to a drive shelf and connect to node4
        • Reassign drives from node2 to node4
        • Migrate data aggregates, epsilon, and LIFs on node1 to node4
        • Convert node1 to a drive shelf and connect to node3
        • Reassign drives from node1 to node3
        • Migrate LIFs and data aggregates on node4 to node3
    • Use aggregate relocation to upgrade controller hardware
      • Overview
      • Use "system controller replace" commands to upgrade controller models in the same chassis
        • Overview
        • Decide whether to use the aggregate relocation content
        • Required tools and documentation
        • Guidelines for upgrading controllers
        • Overview of the ARL upgrade
        • Stage 1. Prepare for upgrade
          • Overview
          • Verify the upgrade hardware
          • Prepare the nodes for upgrade
          • Manage storage encryption using the Onboard Key Manager
        • Stage 2. Relocate resources and retire node1
          • Overview
          • Relocate non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs owned by node1 to node2
          • Relocate failed or vetoed aggregates
          • Retire node1
          • Replace the node1 system modules
          • Netboot node1
        • Stage 3. Boot node1 with the replacement system modules
          • Overview
          • Boot node1 with the replacement system modules
          • 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 and retire node2
          • Overview
          • Relocate non-root aggregates and NAS data LIFs from node2 to node1
          • Retire node2
        • Stage 5. Install the replacement system modules on node2
          • Overview
          • Install the replacement system modules on node2
          • Netboot node2
        • Stage 6. Boot node2 with the replacement system modules
          • Overview
          • Boot node2 with the replacement system modules
          • 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
          • Overview
          • Manage authentication using KMIP servers
          • Confirm that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume or Aggregate 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
          • Manage storage encryption using the Onboard Key Manager
        • 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
          • Manage authentication using KMIP servers
          • Confirm that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume or Aggregate 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
          • Manage authentication keys using the 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
          • Manage authentication using KMIP servers
          • Confirm that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume or Aggregate 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
          • Manage Storage Encryption using the Onboard Key Manager
        • 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 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
          • 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
          • Manage authentication using KMIP servers
          • Confirm that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume or Aggregate 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
          • Manage authentication keys using the 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
          • Manage authentication using KMIP servers
          • Confirm that the new controllers are set up correctly
          • Set up Storage Encryption on the new controller module
          • Set up NetApp Volume or Aggregate 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 Systems
    • Upgrade controllers

    Overview

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    During Stage 4, you record node2 information for use later in the procedure and then retire node2.

    Steps

    1. Record node2 information

    2. Retire node2

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