NetApp Cluster Tutorial

NetApp Cluster:

Requirements:

Two Filers :

FASC1

FASC2
Add the cluster license on the both the filers.

FASC1> license add "XXXXXXXX"

FASC2> license add "XXXXXXXX"

Reboot the filers.

Enable the cluster on both the Filers.

FASC1> cf enable

FASC2> cf enable
FAS> cf status ---- to check the status of cluster
configuration.

While cluster configuration, add the takeover partner

ipaddress.

To check the cluster status,

FASC1> cf status

FASC1> partner
ifconfig -a
The output shows the ipaddress of the network interface
with the patrner takeover ip also.

FASC2> cf takeover
Now, FASC1 taken over by FASC2.

FASC2> patner

now you enter into the FASC1 console.

If you check the network interface,

All NIC taken over by the FASC2.

FASC1's ipaddress is 10.5.5.121.

And the cifs shares is myshare.

Even if the FASC1 is failed and take over by the FASC2,

you can access the cifs shares.

Accessing through the winows7 client.

Now, able to access the cifsshares(myshare) even if the
FASC1 is down.

FASC2> cf giveback
Giveback is successfully done.

cf status

All the best ............