iSCSI configuration question
IHAC running iSCSI luns on windows 2012R2 enviroment. At the hosts side, there are 2 physical 10G connections with teaming enabled (i.e. one IP), Host utilities kit is installed too with single path...
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My only concern is that you state that the filer is running 8.3.2P1 (7mode). 8.3 only comes in the cDOT flavor. As long as the iSCSI connection is a link over a switch and not routed, it should be fine.
View ArticleRe: Difference of fpolicy and fpolicy_server
FPolicy seems to be the processes that are running on the actual cluster itself and fpolicy_server refers to the offbox processing. I hope this helps.
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Sorry my bad... Its running 8.2.3P4 (7mode) Is there anything else required ? or to be concerned of on this configuration ? There isnt a need of any MPIO here, right? Please correct me if i am...
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MPIO is only needed if you are using more than one path. In this case, you mentioned one path with 2 nics bound together and going to one destination. If everything is on the same network and not...
View ArticleRe: Strange behaviour with previous versions from Windows 7
In the root of the server share, is there shortcuts to anywhere else.I have seen massive folder hangs because say \\server\share$ had shortcuts to places within the share, places outwith the share etc...
View ArticleRemove all SHARES permissions
Hi all,I am new to NetApp world and having basic scripting skills.Here is the details :Domain name : contoso.com (fake name)Users naming model : firstname_secondname@contoso.com,...
View ArticleCifs Direct access without switch
Hello, can setup filer port to be connected to Server directly via Ethernet cable and configur it in same Subnet to have Direct Cifs access ? and it's supported configuration to have the host...
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Supported? Don't know.Will it work? maybe, depending on the design. In 7dot I could direct connect to an e0M, set up a cifs service in workgroup mode and drop code in to do an update. In cDOT the CIFS...
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Yes it’s part of windows domain .the server will have two nic one connected to Filer and the other one connected to network domain .I don't to use the switch or VLAN to connect the srever to Filer...
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If network goes down and filer cannot contact domain controller I suspect you won't get access anyway.
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Please don't take this the wrong way, but this sounds like you are solving the wrong problem. I'd invest the resources into solving the 'network goes down' problem. In either mode during a takeover...
View ArticleRe: Remove all SHARES permissions
You can probably accomplish most of your objectives using home directories. Your cli implies 7mode, so have a look at the 824...
View ArticleRe: Cifs Direct access without switch
in emergencies cases I will take the data network down for maintenance or other activity . but still I want only this server to be active to filer. for takeover I'm think of have another third nic and...
View ArticleRe: Remove all SHARES permissions
http://community.netapp.com/t5/FAS-and-V-Series-Storage-Systems-Discussions/Remove-all-SHARES-permissions/m-p/117418/highlight/false#M7334
View ArticleRe: Remove all SHARES permissions
Many thanks for your reply, I didn't mention that the shares are already created and the permissions are set.This is why I need to reset permissions first, than grant the appropriate right to users...
View ArticleUpgrading Domain Controllers to 2012
Hi, We are currently upgrading the domain controllers to Server 2012. I would like to know the best way to update the DNS on the SAN for vfilers. Please could you advise on how to do this for vfilers?...
View ArticleRe: Upgrading Domain Controllers to 2012
Its the same as you would on the hosting filer, edit resolv.conf using rdfile and wrfile. The difference being you need to edit the one in /vol/[vfiler_root_vol]/etc/resolv.conf for each of your...
View ArticleWindows iSCSI IO downtime comparision between LIF down and SFO
I have a question of the Windows iSCSI IO downtime. Host: Windows Server 2008Filer: cDOT 831 When I take the LIF down, the IO downtime in the Windows host is 15s, which defined by the LinkDownTime...
View ArticleRe: Windows iSCSI IO downtime comparision between LIF down and SFO
Taking LIF down is not related to LinkDownTime - interface on host is still up, there is no link problem. Timeout most like corresponds to IO request timeout after which MPIO on host retries on...
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