Learn about All-Flash SAN Array configurations
The NetApp All-Flash SAN Arrays (ASAs) are available beginning with ONTAP 9.7. ASAs are all-flash SAN-only solutions built on proven AFF NetApp platforms.
ASA platforms include the following:
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ASA A150
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ASA A250
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ASA A400
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ASA A800
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ASA A900
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ASA C250
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ASA C400
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ASA C800
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Beginning with ONTAP 9.16.0, a simplified ONTAP experience specific to SAN-only customers is available on ASA r2 systems (ASA A1K, ASA A90, ASA A70, ASA A50, ASA A30, or ASA A20). If you have an ASA r2 system, see the ASA r2 system documentation. |
ASA platforms use symmetric active-active for multipathing. All paths are active/optimized so in the event of a storage failover, the host does not need to wait for the ALUA transition of the failover paths to resume I/O. This reduces time to failover.
Set up an ASA
All-Flash SAN Arrays (ASAs) follow the same setup procedure as non-ASA systems.
System Manager guides you through the procedures necessary to initialize your cluster, create a local tier, configure protocols, and provision storage for your ASA.
ASA host settings and utilities
Host settings for setting up All-Flash SAN Arrays (ASAs) are the same as those for all other SAN hosts.
You can download the NetApp Host Utilities software for your specific hosts from the support site.
Ways to identify an ASA system
You can identify an ASA system using System Manager or using the ONTAP command line interface (CLI).
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From the System Manager dashboard: Click Cluster > Overview and then select the system node.
The PERSONALITY is displayed as All-Flash SAN Array.
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From the CLI: Enter the
san config show
command.The "All-Flash SAN Array" value returns as true for ASA systems.
Learn more about
san config show
in the ONTAP command reference.