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RE: Net app support
by admin＠berkcom.net 10 Jan '07

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RE: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks
by Fox, Adam 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Yes, I can confirm that. But that doesn't *replace* any of the 50GB disks, which is what I understood as the original question. The rules are different if you add a disk vs. fail out a disk. If you were to fail out one of the 50GB disks in your scenario, and only a 100GB disk was available, WAFL would only use 50GB of the 100GB disk and even if you failed out both 50GB disks, the two 100GB disks that replaced them would still be 50GB. That's the catch. -- Adam Fox NGS Tools Developer adamfox(a)netapp.com -----Original Message----- From: Glenn Walker [mailto:ggwalker@mindspring.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 5:07 PM To: Willeke, Jochen; tmac; Fox, Adam Cc: toasters(a)mathworks.com Subject: RE: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks I can't seem to shake the memory of one other rule - if you add a 3rd disk of larger size, the extra space DOES get used. At least it used to be like that in the past, and I assume WAFL hasn't changed. For Example 100GB DP 100GB P 50GB D 50GB D Then add another 100GB data disk and it _should_ look like: 100GB DP 100GB P 100GB D 50GB D 50GB D Can anyone confirm this? Glenn -----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters(a)mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Willeke, Jochen Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:19 PM To: tmac; Fox, Adam Cc: toasters(a)mathworks.com Subject: RE: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks Hi, thanks...what you said is exactly what my tests showed. If the parity and DP are big enough you can run disks with different size in a raidgroup and use the whole size but this does not work if a small disk becomes replaced via a bigger one. thanks and best regards Jochen -----Original Message----- From: tmac [mailto:tmacmd@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:14 PM To: Fox, Adam Cc: Willeke, Jochen; toasters(a)mathworks.com Subject: Re: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks Sorry Adam, I used the wrong verbiage. I meant when the disk is added...not replaced. For now, ONTAP does indeed right-size a disk down to the size of the disk that it is replacing. thanks. On 1/10/07, Fox, Adam <Adam.Fox(a)netapp.com> wrote: > No. You can't replace disks in an aggregate that way. If you do, > they will sized down to the size of the disk they replaced. > > > -- Adam Fox > adamfox(a)netapp.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Willeke, Jochen [mailto:Jochen.Willeke@wincor-nixdorf.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:12 PM > To: toasters(a)mathworks.com > Subject: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks > > > Hi toasters, > > currently i am testing with my simulator and searching for a way to do > the following: > > - have a raidgroup with 5 disks > - the two parity-disks plus one data-disk are 100 MB (net) > - two other data-disks are 35 MB (net) > > I want to replace the 35MB-disks with bigger ones, but everything i > tried left the "new" disk in the raidgroup with a used size of 35MB. > > Is there a way to replace a small disk with a bigger one and use the > complete size of the disk without destroying the whole raidgroup? > > Regards and thanks in advance > > Jochen > > -- --tmac RedHat Certified Engineer #804006984323821

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Looking for Beta Testers
by Harry McIntosh 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Hi Toasters: We have a new software product for use with filers, and we are looking for beta testers for it. We can offer a free license for the product to a limited number of beta testers. The product is named Folderscape, and is a combination of Windows Explorer and FilerView. For details, please visit our website at Folderscape.com. Although future versions of Folderscape will include Unix functionality, the current version works only with NTFS volumes. If you have NTFS volumes, and would like to beta test the software, please let me know. Thanks, Harry McIntosh PAC Software, Inc. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Looking-for-Beta-Testers-tf2955517.html#a8267591 Sent from the Network Appliance - Toasters mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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RE: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks
by Glenn Walker 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

I can't seem to shake the memory of one other rule - if you add a 3rd disk of larger size, the extra space DOES get used. At least it used to be like that in the past, and I assume WAFL hasn't changed. For Example 100GB DP 100GB P 50GB D 50GB D Then add another 100GB data disk and it _should_ look like: 100GB DP 100GB P 100GB D 50GB D 50GB D Can anyone confirm this? Glenn -----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters(a)mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Willeke, Jochen Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:19 PM To: tmac; Fox, Adam Cc: toasters(a)mathworks.com Subject: RE: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks Hi, thanks...what you said is exactly what my tests showed. If the parity and DP are big enough you can run disks with different size in a raidgroup and use the whole size but this does not work if a small disk becomes replaced via a bigger one. thanks and best regards Jochen -----Original Message----- From: tmac [mailto:tmacmd@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:14 PM To: Fox, Adam Cc: Willeke, Jochen; toasters(a)mathworks.com Subject: Re: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks Sorry Adam, I used the wrong verbiage. I meant when the disk is added...not replaced. For now, ONTAP does indeed right-size a disk down to the size of the disk that it is replacing. thanks. On 1/10/07, Fox, Adam <Adam.Fox(a)netapp.com> wrote: > No. You can't replace disks in an aggregate that way. If you do, > they will sized down to the size of the disk they replaced. > > > -- Adam Fox > adamfox(a)netapp.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Willeke, Jochen [mailto:Jochen.Willeke@wincor-nixdorf.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:12 PM > To: toasters(a)mathworks.com > Subject: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks > > > Hi toasters, > > currently i am testing with my simulator and searching for a way to do > the following: > > - have a raidgroup with 5 disks > - the two parity-disks plus one data-disk are 100 MB (net) > - two other data-disks are 35 MB (net) > > I want to replace the 35MB-disks with bigger ones, but everything i > tried left the "new" disk in the raidgroup with a used size of 35MB. > > Is there a way to replace a small disk with a bigger one and use the > complete size of the disk without destroying the whole raidgroup? > > Regards and thanks in advance > > Jochen > > -- --tmac RedHat Certified Engineer #804006984323821

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RE: Net app support
by Glenn Walker 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

So berkcom.net redirects to zerowait - a 3rd party netapp reseller (used stuff?)... and the guy that emailed me\the list in response to the query just _happens_ to know a vendor? Convenient! Sounds like a sales pitch :-) Glenn ________________________________ From: owner-toasters(a)mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Timothy Naple Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:26 PM To: toasters(a)mathworks.com Subject: RE: Net app support This post by "Jack" (admin(a)berkcom.net) has nothing to do with us here at Berkeley Communications. I didn't even know there was a berkcom.net <http://www.berkcom.net> site that redirects to the company Zerowait until I saw that email and checked it out. Just to be clear and for the record, Berkeley Communications and Zerowait have no affiliation whatsoever. Thank you, Tim Timothy Naple tnaple(a)berkcom.com (510) 644-1599 x308 Berkeley Communications Corporation ________________________________ From: owner-toasters(a)mathworks.com on behalf of admin(a)berkcom.net Sent: Wed 1/10/2007 12:59 PM To: Glenn Walker Cc: Toaster Admins; Chris Shenton; Coder,James (STP) Subject: RE: Net app support The vendor I am familiar with on hardware support will overnight hardware replacements or have a on-site spares kit to pull from. For sales usually the next business day, as all equipment is tested again before it goes out the door. Email me direct for the name of this vendor if you are interested as I don't want this to turn into a big sales pitch pissing match! Jack -------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Net app support From: "Glenn Walker" <ggwalker(a)mindspring.com> Date: Wed, January 10, 2007 1:32 pm To: "Chris Shenton" <chris.shenton(a)nasa.gov>, "Coder, James (STP)" <James.Coder(a)guidant.com> Cc: "Toaster Admins" <toasters(a)mathworks.com> Out of curiosity, what type of turn-around time do all of these 3rd party vendors offer? Glenn -----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters(a)mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Chris Shenton Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:38 PM To: Coder, James (STP) Cc: Toaster Admins Subject: Re: Net app support On Jan 10, 2007, at 09:56, Coder, James (STP) wrote: > > Looking at other options other than netapp for hardware / software > support - was wondering who others on the list are using - both > stateside and outside the US (OUS). Net app seems a little too > rigid in > their pricing / support structure. I've had good experience with ZeroWait.com back in the dot-com days and for a system here we built out. They know their products and are responsive, both on purchasing and parts/support. For systems, their quotes were significantly lower than NetApp's and their advice was right-on -- no sleazy overselling. Hooked us up with a spare head on-site for less than a kit o' parts, which will make swapping out a lot faster in the event of a serious failure. Nice folks to work with.

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RE: Netapp support
by Glenn Walker 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Out of curiosity, what type of turn-around time do all of these 3rd party vendors offer? Glenn -----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters(a)mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Chris Shenton Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:38 PM To: Coder, James (STP) Cc: Toaster Admins Subject: Re: Netapp support On Jan 10, 2007, at 09:56, Coder, James (STP) wrote: > > Looking at other options other than netapp for hardware / software > support - was wondering who others on the list are using - both > stateside and outside the US (OUS). Netapp seems a little too > rigid in > their pricing / support structure. I've had good experience with ZeroWait.com back in the dot-com days and for a system here we built out. They know their products and are responsive, both on purchasing and parts/support. For systems, their quotes were significantly lower than NetApp's and their advice was right-on -- no sleazy overselling. Hooked us up with a spare head onsite for less than a kit o' parts, which will make swapping out a lot faster in the event of a serious failure. Nice folks to work with.

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RE: Net app support
by admin＠berkcom.net 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

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RE: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks
by Fox, Adam 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

No. You can't replace disks in an aggregate that way. If you do, they will sized down to the size of the disk they replaced. -- Adam Fox adamfox(a)netapp.com -----Original Message----- From: Willeke, Jochen [mailto:Jochen.Willeke@wincor-nixdorf.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:12 PM To: toasters(a)mathworks.com Subject: add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks Hi toasters, currently i am testing with my simulator and searching for a way to do the following: - have a raidgroup with 5 disks - the two parity-disks plus one data-disk are 100 MB (net) - two other data-disks are 35 MB (net) I want to replace the 35MB-disks with bigger ones, but everything i tried left the "new" disk in the raidgroup with a used size of 35MB. Is there a way to replace a small disk with a bigger one and use the complete size of the disk without destroying the whole raidgroup? Regards and thanks in advance Jochen

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add bigger disk into raidgroup with smaller disks
by Willeke, Jochen 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Hi toasters, currently i am testing with my simulator and searching for a way to do the following: - have a raidgroup with 5 disks - the two parity-disks plus one data-disk are 100 MB (net) - two other data-disks are 35 MB (net) I want to replace the 35MB-disks with bigger ones, but everything i tried left the "new" disk in the raidgroup with a used size of 35MB. Is there a way to replace a small disk with a bigger one and use the complete size of the disk without destroying the whole raidgroup? Regards and thanks in advance Jochen

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Netapp support
by Coder, James (STP) 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Looking at other options other than netapp for hardware / software support - was wondering who others on the list are using - both stateside and outside the US (OUS). Netapp seems a little too rigid in their pricing / support structure. Thanks in advance for replies. Jc James C. Coder "We're all leaders, and we're leading all the time, well or poorly." - Chris Lowney Sr. UNIX Administrator Boston Scientific Corporation 4100 Hamline Avenue North, M/S F309 St. Paul, MN 55112 email: james.coder(a)guidant.com www.bostonscientific.com Tel: 651-582-4797 Cell: 612-747-5377 Fax 651-582-4285 "Any views expressed in this e-mail are not those of Boston Scientific Corporation."

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