What’s new for FAS and AFF systems

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Learn about the new features for FAS and AFF systems.

New adapter support

Adapter part number Description Category Available beginning

X91148A

2-port 100GbE RoCE QSFP28

  • Storage

  • Networking

  • HA/MetroCluster

ONTAP 9.8

X91122A

2-port 25GbE RoCE QSFP28

  • Networking

  • HA/MetroCluster

ONTAP 9.8

X9170A

NVMe SSD Module (1 TB)

Core dump device

ONTAP 9.8

New switch support

Switches Description Available beginning

36-port 100 GbE Cisco switch (X190200)

Supports a shared Infrastructure (Cluster, HA, and switch-attached storage) on the same pair of Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 switches, including support for MetroCluster IP configurations.

ONTAP 9.9.1

36-port 100 GbE Cisco switch (X190200 and X190210)

Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 cluster interconnect switch and storage switch support for AFF/FAS controllers, as well as for front-end data connectivity.

ONTAP 9.8

Broadcom BES-53248 switch (X190005 and X190005R)

Broadcom BES-53248 cluster interconnect switch support for AFF/FAS controllers with 40/100GbE ports.

ONTAP 9.8

36-port 100 GbE Cisco switch (X190200) 32-port 100 GbE Cisco switch (X190100 and X190100R)

Cisco Nexus 100 GbE switch can be used as a dedicated storage switch to connect NS224 NVMe drive shelves to the following platforms:

  • AFF A800/AFF ASA A800

  • AFF A700/AFF ASA A700

  • AFF A400/AFF ASA A400

  • AFF A320

ONTAP 9.8

Broadcom BES-53248 switch (X190005 and X190005R)

Broadcom BES-53248 cluster interconnect switch support for AFF/FAS controllers with 10/25GbE ports.

ONTAP 9.5P8

New platform support

Platforms (with links to data sheets) Available beginning

AFF A900

ONTAP 9.10.1

AFF A250/AFF ASA A250

ONTAP 9.8

FAS500f

ONTAP 9.8

AFF ASA A800

ONTAP 9.8

FAS8300

ONTAP 9.7

FAS8700

ONTAP 9.7

AFF A400

ONTAP 9.7

AFF ASA A220

ONTAP 9.7

AFF ASA A700

ONTAP 9.7

AFF C190

ONTAP 9.6

AFF A320

ONTAP 9.6

New shelf support

Shelves Available beginning

NS224

ONTAP 9.6

New hardware updates

Functionality Description and where to learn more Available beginning

Expanded platform support for NS224 drive shelves

The following platforms support NS224 drive shelves:

  • AFF A800/AFF ASA A800

  • AFF A700/AFF ASA A700

  • AFF A250/AFF ASA A250

  • FAS500f

ONTAP 9.8

Hot-adding 12Gb SAS shelves to 6Gb SAS storage stacks

A single speed transition from 6Gb to 12Gb in a SAS storage stack is now supported. This enables storage expansion of existing 6Gb stacks with 12Gb shelves.

Hot-adding shelves with IOM12 modules to a stack of shelves with IOM6 modules

ONTAP 9.7P4

ONTAP 9.6P9

ONTAP 9.5P14

New hardware upgrade enhancements

The hardware upgrade procedures have been simplified in ONTAP 9.8 with the introduction of the automatic port placement feature. When you are upgrading a system running ONTAP 9.8 you must use the correct procedure to account for the port placement feature.

Review the following table to see the available upgrade procedures. See each guide for additional details to determine if the procedure is appropriate.

For additional MetroCluster-specific procedures, see Choosing an upgrade or refresh method.

ONTAP version Location Nondisruptive Supports MetroCluster

9.8 to 9.0.x

Controller Hardware Upgrade Express Guide (Moving existing physical storage)

No

No

Controller Hardware Upgrade Express Guide (Moving volumes to new storage)

Yes

No

9.8

Using “system controller replace” Commands to Upgrade Controller Hardware Running ONTAP 9.8

Yes

Yes (FC)

9.8

Use Aggregate Relocation to Manually Upgrade Controller Hardware Running ONTAP 9.8 or Later

Yes

Yes (FC)

9.7 to 9.5

Using “system controller replace” Commands to Upgrade Controller Hardware Running ONTAP 9.5 to ONTAP 9.7

Yes

Yes (FC)

9.7 and earlier

Upgrading Controllers with Aggregate Relocation to Manually Upgrade Controller Hardware Running ONTAP 9.7 and Earlier

Yes

Yes (FC)