Gather required materials for grid node recovery
Before performing maintenance procedures, you must ensure you have the necessary materials to recover a failed grid node.
Item | Notes |
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StorageGRID installation archive |
If you need to recover a grid node, you need to download the StorageGRID installation files for your platform. Note: You don't need to download files if you are recovering failed storage volumes on a Storage Node. |
Service laptop |
The service laptop must have the following:
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Recovery Package |
Obtain a copy of the most recent Recovery Package The contents of the If the primary Admin Node is operating normally, you can download the Recovery Package from the Grid Manager. Select MAINTENANCE > System > Recovery package. If you can't access the Grid Manager, you can find encrypted copies of the Recovery Package on some Storage Nodes that contain the ADC service. On each Storage Node, examine this location for the Recovery Package: |
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Contains the passwords required to access grid nodes on the command line. Included in the Recovery Package. |
Provisioning passphrase |
The passphrase is created and documented when the StorageGRID system is first installed. The provisioning passphrase is not in the |
Current documentation for your platform |
Go to the platform vendor's website for documentation. For the current supported versions of your platform, see the NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool. |
Download and extract StorageGRID installation files
Download the software and extract the files, unless you are recovering failed storage volumes on a Storage Node.
You must use the version of StorageGRID that is currently running on the grid.
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Determine which version of the software is currently installed. From the top of the Grid Manager, select the help icon and select About.
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Go to the NetApp Downloads page for StorageGRID.
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Select the version of StorageGRID that is currently running on the grid.
StorageGRID software versions have this format:
11.x.y
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Sign in with the username and password for your NetApp account.
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Read the End User License Agreement, select the checkbox, and then select Accept & Continue.
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In the Install StorageGRID column of the download page, select the
.tgz
or.zip
file for your platform.The version shown in the installation archive file must match the version of the software that is currently installed.
Use the
.zip
file if you are running Windows.Platform Installation archive Red Hat Enterprise Linux
StorageGRID-Webscale-version-RPM-uniqueID.zip
StorageGRID-Webscale-version-RPM-uniqueID.tgz
Ubuntu or Debian or Appliances
StorageGRID-Webscale-version-DEB-uniqueID.zip
StorageGRID-Webscale-version-DEB-uniqueID.tgz
VMware
StorageGRID-Webscale-version-VMware-uniqueID.zip
StorageGRID-Webscale-version-VMware-uniqueID.tgz
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Download and extract the archive file.
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Follow the appropriate step for your platform to choose the files you need, based on your platform and which grid nodes you need to recover.
The paths listed in the step for each platform are relative to the top-level directory installed by the archive file.
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If you are recovering a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, select the appropriate files.
Path and file name | Description |
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A text file that describes all of the files contained in the StorageGRID download file. |
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A free license that does not provide any support entitlement for the product. |
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RPM package for installing the StorageGRID node images on your RHEL hosts. |
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RPM package for installing the StorageGRID host service on your RHEL hosts. |
Deployment scripting tool |
Description |
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A Python script used to automate the configuration of a StorageGRID system. |
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A Python script used to automate the configuration of StorageGRID appliances. |
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An example configuration file for use with the |
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An example Python script that you can use to sign in to the Grid Management API when single sign-on is enabled. You can also use this script for Ping Federate integration. |
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A blank configuration file for use with the |
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Example Ansible role and playbook for configuring RHEL hosts for StorageGRID container deployment. You can customize the role or playbook as necessary. |
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An example Python script that you can use to sign in to the Grid Management API when single sign-on (SSO) is enabled using Active Directory or Ping Federate. |
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A helper script called by the companion |
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API schemas for StorageGRID. Note: Before you perform an upgrade, you can use these schemas to confirm that any code you have written to use StorageGRID management APIs will be compatible with the new StorageGRID release if you don't have a non-production StorageGRID environment for upgrade compatibility testing. |
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If you are recovering an Ubuntu or Debian system, select the appropriate files.
Path and file name | Description |
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A text file that describes all of the files contained in the StorageGRID download file. |
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A non-production NetApp License File that you can use for testing and proof of concept deployments. |
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DEB package for installing the StorageGRID node images on Ubuntu or Debian hosts. |
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MD5 checksum for the file |
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DEB package for installing the StorageGRID host service on Ubuntu or Debian hosts. |
Deployment scripting tool |
Description |
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A Python script used to automate the configuration of a StorageGRID system. |
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A Python script used to automate the configuration of StorageGRID appliances. |
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An example Python script that you can use to sign in to the Grid Management API when single sign-on is enabled. You can also use this script for Ping Federate integration. |
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An example configuration file for use with the |
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A blank configuration file for use with the |
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Example Ansible role and playbook for configuring Ubuntu or Debian hosts for StorageGRID container deployment. You can customize the role or playbook as necessary. |
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An example Python script that you can use to sign in to the Grid Management API when single sign-on (SSO) is enabled using Active Directory or Ping Federate. |
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A helper script called by the companion |
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API schemas for StorageGRID. Note: Before you perform an upgrade, you can use these schemas to confirm that any code you have written to use StorageGRID management APIs will be compatible with the new StorageGRID release if you don't have a non-production StorageGRID environment for upgrade compatibility testing. |
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If you are recovering a VMware system, select the appropriate files.
Path and file name | Description |
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A text file that describes all of the files contained in the StorageGRID download file. |
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A free license that does not provide any support entitlement for the product. |
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The virtual machine disk file that is used as a template for creating grid node virtual machines. |
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The Open Virtualization Format template file ( |
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The template file ( |
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The template file ( |
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The template file ( |
Deployment scripting tool |
Description |
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A Bash shell script used to automate the deployment of virtual grid nodes. |
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An example configuration file for use with the |
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A Python script used to automate the configuration of a StorageGRID system. |
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A Python script used to automate the configuration of StorageGRID appliances. |
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An example Python script that you can use to sign in to the Grid Management API when single sign-on (SSO) is enabled. You can also use this script for Ping Federate integration. |
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An example configuration file for use with the |
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A blank configuration file for use with the |
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An example Python script that you can use to sign in to the Grid Management API when single sign-on (SSO) is enabled using Active Directory or Ping Federate. |
|
A helper script called by the companion |
|
API schemas for StorageGRID. Note: Before you perform an upgrade, you can use these schemas to confirm that any code you have written to use StorageGRID management APIs will be compatible with the new StorageGRID release if you don't have a non-production StorageGRID environment for upgrade compatibility testing. |
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If you are recovering a StorageGRID appliance-based system, select the appropriate files.
Path and file name | Description |
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DEB package for installing the StorageGRID node images on your appliances. |
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MD5 checksum for the file |
For appliance installation, these files are only required if you need to avoid network traffic. The appliance can download the required files from the primary Admin Node. |