Re: Difference of fpolicy and fpolicy_server
Yes, I believe that's cDOT native FPolicy server and external FPolicy server.
View ArticleRe: Windows iSCSI IO downtime comparision between LIF down and SFO
Thanks for the kind help! When the customer has the LIF down test, that means taking down the active LIF. The client IO was interuppted for 15s. And the IO downtime will change by the modification of...
View ArticleRe: Windows iSCSI IO downtime comparision between LIF down and SFO
Ah, OK, it is just misleading parameter name. Windows iSCSI initiator LinkDownTime in reality defines IO request timeout, so it is exactly as I explained - when path becomes unavailable, host waits for...
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So when the node fails, the iSCSI LIFs will be taken down. Why the clients won't wait for the configured timeout before switching to another path?
View ArticleRe: Windows iSCSI IO downtime comparision between LIF down and SFO
Node takeover also moves LIFs from node to another node, so LIF is still available.
View ArticleRe: Windows iSCSI IO downtime comparision between LIF down and SFO
iSCSI LIFs will not migrate when SFO, so in the two different test scenario,(assume in 2node-cDOT8.3, every node has 2 iSCSI LIFs)1) take down the optimized LIFs; -> client IO will interrupte...
View ArticleRe: Windows iSCSI IO downtime comparision between LIF down and SFO
Yes, you are right, sorry for mixing up 7-Mode and C-Mode. Well, I think filer may notify host that preferred path changed so host simply continues IO over remaining LIF. But yes, I would be interested...
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Re: Windows iSCSI IO downtime comparision between LIF down and SFO
Yes, I guess so...But not sure how the filer notify to the host. Thanks for the kind answers to my question
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windows permissions are not kept when restore CIFS files back from snapshots
I've noticed that when we restore CIFS files back from snapshots the windows permissions are not being restored that are listed in the snapshots unless restored into an existing directory - if we...
View Articlesecond-level interface group
Hi All, Refer NetWork Managment Guide, second level interface group - "You can create a second-level interface group by using two multimode interface groups". Could it create first two port with lacp,...
View ArticleRe: second-level interface group
Yes, that's possible, but there is no real reason to have second VIF at all - you can just as well have single mode VIF between multi mode VIF and physical interface.
View ArticleRe: Clear showmount -a result
We're running into the same issue, a ton of stale entries in the rmtab that is causing current clients issues. We've confirmed that some of the entries would have been stale before the last reboot, so...
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NetApp FAS8020 NAS failed to transfer scanned document to remote location via...
Hello, One of my customer is using netapp server to transfer scanned document to remote server. Transfer is always getting failed when the customer chooses smb2 as protocol. network trace for...
View ArticleRe: Excel - 2007 (.xlsx) open as read only
Hello, I have the same problem you. With Mac OS X, the .xlxs files open read-only. Or the excel program closes itself. I used Office2011 or 0ffice2016.The problem is less frequent with .xls files. Did...
View ArticleChronic ISCSI / storage failover / failback issue
I am assigned to work on this chronic ISCSI/storage failover/failback issue. So here is the issue: Everytime there is storage failover, the host loses the lun connectivity and there is timeout....
View ArticleRe: Chronic ISCSI / storage failover / failback issue
The SAN host(s) may require remediation.First validate the config against the IMT, then perform any required updates. Likely causes:-Lack of MPIO, or misconfigured MPIO (if cDOT)-misconfigured CFO (if...
View ArticleRe: Chronic ISCSI / storage failover / failback issue
Out of interest what OS are the hosts running, if they're esx hosts I would also pursue vmware, this reconnection issue is a general esx problem.
View ArticleCIFS and NFS symbolic links
Hello, Doing work for a customer, they have files on a Netapp theat were put there with NFS then subsequently changed to Linux symbolic links. When they try to retrieve the files using a CIFS client...
View Articleunable to delete phantom qtree from onCommand System Manager (3.1.2)
I was doing some testing with 7MTT and needed to abort and reset the enviroment between my 7mode and cDot systems (both lab systems). When going into the qtree section of my SVM I see two qtrees...
View ArticleRe: Chronic ISCSI / storage failover / failback issue
Thats a good point. For VMware hosts the recommended settings should be applied with the VSC, some of which require a host reboot to take effect. Some guest instances may need timeouts set as well.
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