Migrate LIFs and data aggregates on node2 to node1

03/09/2026 Contributors

Migrate the logical interfaces (LIFs) and data aggregates on AFF A150, AFF A220, or FAS2820 node2 to node1 before converting node2 to a drive shelf.

Before you begin

Verify that you meet the following requirements:

The original and replacement controllers have the same ONTAP release and patch version, when possible. Refer to the NetApp Hardware Universe for supported ONTAP releases.

You need to netboot and install the ONTAP version on node3 and node4 to match the ONTAP version on the FAS2820 systems. Node3 and node4 are the replacement controllers.
Both the primary and backup boot image of the node3 and node4 controllers must have the same ONTAP version.
You need to clear any residual cluster configuration on node3 and node4 by performing a wipeconfig from the boot menu.

Steps

Perform these steps on node1.

Disable storage failover automatic giveback:

storage failover modify -node node1 -auto-giveback false

Disable auto-revert of the LIFs across both nodes of the HA pair:
```
network interface modify -lif * -auto-revert false
```
Display the status of all data network LIFs:
```
network interface show -role data
```
Display the status of the cluster management LIFs:
```
network interface show -role cluster-mgmt
```
Migrate all data LIFs from the storage virtual machines hosted on node2:
```
network interface migrate -vserver <vserver_name> -lif <lif_name> -destination-node <node1> -destination-port <port_name>
```
This command only migrates non-SAN LIFs. You cannot use it to migrate iSCSI and FCP LIFs.
Display the status of all data LIFs in the cluster:
```
network interface show -role data
```
If any LIFs are down, set their administrative status to up by entering the following command once for each LIF:
```
network interface modify -vserver <vserver_name> -lif <lif_name> -status-admin up
```
Display the status of all data aggregates in the cluster:
```
storage aggregate show
```
Display failover eligibility:
```
storage failover show
```

Migrate the data aggregates on node2 to node1:

storage aggregate relocation start -aggregate <aggregate_name> -node <node2> -destination <node1>

Display the status of all data aggregates in the cluster:
```
storage aggregate show
```
Display the status of all data volumes in the cluster:
```
volume show
```
Display the ha status and ownership of epsilon:
```
cluster show
```
Disable cluster ha:
```
cluster ha modify -configured false
```
Display the ha status and ownership of epsilon:
```
cluster show
```

Halt node2:

halt -node <node2> -inhibit-takeover true -ignore-quorum-warnings true

What's next?

Creating your file...