Windows SMB migration to Netapp and DFS
I am involved in a migration project and in the part of Windows files to Netapp I have some doubts about how to reproduce the current share structure in Netapp. The Windows file infrastructure is based...
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> I understand that in the Netapp cockpit you cannot define \\domain.net as home for users. It's right? I don't think you'd do that on ONTAP. \\some.thing is a DFS Namespace property. it's not an...
View Articlecombine between two active stacks
Hey.I have a FAS8200 system (2 nodes) with 2 quad SAS ports slots per node.In the system i have 4 stacks of IOM6 shelfs, so all of my SAS ports are taken,I want to install a new shelf to the system...
View ArticleRe: The messy chinese characters in win client using NFSv3
Compare the volume language on your volume and your customer's volume.
View ArticleRe: combine between two active stacks
Joining stacks of shelves is indeed possible provided you don't exceed the stack limits. If the shelves are DS2246 or DS4246 you'll be fine, but the HDD limit per stack is 240 devices so if the shelf...
View Articlerobocopy didnt copy permission from windows to netapp
hello everyonei copy folders and files fron windows to netapp share (CIFS) i use robocopy command with copy all, (i use this command alwayes and all the time he copy the permission without any problem)...
View ArticleRe: NFS to be mounted on windows server
Yes. If you are using PCNFS to mount an NFS exported directory on a Windows client host then ONTAP will grant access based on the export policy.If you are using SMB to map a network drive on a Windows...
View ArticleRe: Facing errors while creating Multipath-Raid using mdadm
I would recommend that you open a technical case with NetApp Support to assist. Do you have MPIO enabled?
View ArticleRe: Discovering new paths on Windows Server
Disabling MPIO may not be at device level but for all the devices , which is not recommended when there is IO to the underlying Block Storage Device.But following can be tried.* Check if the initiator...
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Problems Converting Unix QTREE to Windows Share
We attempted to move a Unix qtree to a Windows share with the following procedure:1. Copying the Qtree to new Volume using NetApp XCP (with security-style=Unix as XCP wouldn't agree to copy from Unix...
View ArticleRe: NFS to be mounted on windows server
I've done it before, and it works fine. Just make sure to set up the export policy right, and you should be good to go.
View ArticleRe: Mount a CIFS share on Unix server?
Hello Team,Hello Team,Have a DM with CIFS Share. Trying to mount it on Windows and Linux both.It mounts without any issues on Windows but on Linux, I am getting this error. Did anyone come across such...
View ArticleRe: Mount a CIFS share on Unix server?
Just snag the 'cifs-utils' package, install it, and then fire up the trusty 'mount' command with the appropriate options.
View ArticleRe: Mount a CIFS share on Unix server?
Hello Jaydavis,Thanks for your response.On unix system we do have the cifs-utils. even we tried to build a new unix system with cifs-utils but i am still not able to mount the cifs on unix.Is there...
View ArticleIs NDMP on Ontap-V/Data ONTAP Edge possible?
Hello,My current situation is as follows: We used to be heavy on various NetApp arrays, and our legacy backup system was BackupExec12. Some tape backups from net apps were done using NDMP backups....
View ArticleRe: Is NDMP on Ontap-V/Data ONTAP Edge possible?
Hi @IVC NDMP is supported in ONTAP Select. "Yes, ONTAP Select supports all non-hardware bound features of ONTAP 9.x" https://kb.netapp.com/onprem/ontap/ONTAP_Select/Does_ONTAP_Select_support_NDMP
View ArticleCleaning unused volumes
How to identify unused volumes and before cleaning those volumes what is the procedure have to follow to perform cleaning
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I think you need tp specify what NetApp platform, volume type and what you mean by cleaning. I suggest you google your own question, I did that and several answers come back.
View ArticleRe: Cleaning unused volumes
-> please check volume utilization & growth -> IOPS on the volumeIf there are no IOPS, check with volume owner & proceed with lun unmapping / unexport & then offline / destroy
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