Intellisnap delivers some superb integration between CommVault and NetApp, however there is still a litte bit which can cause operational confusion. One of these is Dataset naming. The basic workflow is that * A Simpana subclient is created with the IntelliSnap feature enabled * When the first backup job is executed, Simpana…
I came across a situation that ordinarily should have been "impossible" (with standard physical HBAs), but as NetApp uses software coded HBA WWPNs, I was faced with duplicate WWPNs on a C-DOT HA pair of nodes. First, it is necessary to understand how Data ONTAP generates WWPNs for…
Some things to consider when configuring NDMP transfers for 8.2 . I came across these for a disaster recovery test, where no design documentation (outlining design decisions) for the PROD environment was available. The backup platform being used was Symantec Backup Exec 2012. vServer or Node Level NDMP In Clustered…
When migrating data from one Clustered ONTAP node to another, ordinarily vol move is your friend. In the case of a Load Sharing Mirror destination volume however, it doesn't work quite so well: CLUSTER01::> snapmirror show Source Destination Mirror Relationship Total Last Path Type Path State Status…
When performing a cf takeover as part of a Data ONTAP update, I encountered this error Takeover Node Partner Possible State Description -------------- -------------- -------- ------------------------------------- CLUSTER01-01 CLUSTER01-02 true Connected to CLUSTER01-02 CLUSTER01-02 CLUSTER01-01 true Connected to CLUSTER01-01, Giveback of one or more SFO…