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ndmp incremental did full
by neil lehrer 14 Mar '02

14 Mar '02

hi, my ndmp incremental backup did a full backup. this was on the day after i converted the homedir qtree from unix style to ntfs and wrote acls for every dir and file. would this have caused dump to backup everything? ontap 6.1.1r2p1d17 --

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Adding memory to NetApp 740
by Maglinger, Paul 14 Mar '02

14 Mar '02

Has anyone ever tried adding more memory to a 740? We have 512MB in ours now, but would like to increase it to 1GB. Remember, you are unique... just like everyone else! Paul Maglinger, A+, CA, CET, MCSE Systems Administrator Shoe Carnival Inc. (812)867-4674 pmaglinger(a)scvl.com

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RE: SYSTEM_ID?
by Reger, Brad 13 Mar '02

13 Mar '02

[I've added a few notes on F85 and F87 to Guy's text below.] Guy Harris wrote: On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 02:46:25PM -0800, Jay Soffian wrote: > - Where does DOT grab the SYSTEM_ID from? The NVRAM card? The > motherboard? There are, for various historical reasons, several different system identification numbers for NetApp systems. I will give details on all of them, but will assume that by "SYSTEM_ID" you mean what is reported as "SYSTEM_ID=XXX" in autosupport mail; that comes from the NVRAM card. The original one, which is what is reported as "SYSTEM_ID=XXX" in autosupport mail, comes, on any NetApp system with an NVRAM card, *purely* from the NVRAM card - *none* of it comes from the motherboard or the chassis. On NetApp systems *without* NVRAM cards - i.e., C1100 and C1105 NetCache appliances - the "SYSTEM_ID" value is generated from the system serial number. That is not the case on any other platforms. That serial number, obviously, is not guaranteed to remain the same throughout the life of the system, as the NVRAM card can be replaced if it fails. With the F7xx/C7xx series, a serial number was put on the motherboard. Unfortunately, that's subject to change over the life of the system as well, as the motherboard is also replaceable. The C1100 and C1105 also have a serial "number" on the motherboard (I put "number" in quotes as it's not numeric - it includes letters); however, as the only replaceable unit on a C1100 or C1105 is the entire system, that number won't change for a system. (That's the number used to generate the "SYSTEM_ID" value.) The F85 and F87 do not have motherboard serial numbers that are reported. The motherboard serial number shows up in "sysconfig -v" output under "slot 0: System Board" as "Serial Number" on those platforms, at least in ONTAP 6.0/6.1 and NetCache 5.0/5.1/5.2 (I haven't checked what earlier releases do). With the F8xx/C3xxx/C6xxx series, a serial number was also put on the chassis. If you replace the chassis, you've replaced the system, so that number doesn't change over the life of the system. (Those machines also have a motherboard serial number.) On the C1100/C1105, I no longer remember whether separate motherboard and system serial numbers exist (not that it matters in the grander scheme of things, given that the motherboard isn't replaceable). The F85 and F87 have system serial numbers that are actually stored on the motherboard. If you swap motherboards on an F85, the system serial number will change so we provide a utility you can use to set it back to the sticker that's on the back of the chassis. Note that this serial number is alphanumeric. We don't support motherboard swaps on F87 so no matter where the number is actually stored, it should always match the sticker on the back of the chassis. This is a numeric-only serial number. At least in ONTAP 6.1 and NetCache 5.0/5.1/5.2, if a system has a chassis (system) serial number, it'll be reported by "sysconfig" (with or without "-v") as "System Serial Number". In autosupport mail in ONTAP 6.0/6.1 and NetCache 5.0/5.1/5.2: on systems with a chassis serial number, that number will be reported after the ===== SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBER ===== line as system serial number = XXX on systems *without* a chassis serial number, but with an "/etc/serialnum" file, the text in the first line of that file will be reported after the ===== SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBER ===== line as system serial number = XXX on systems with neither a chassis serial number nor an "/etc/serialnum" file, there will be no ===== SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBER ===== or system serial number = XXX line in the autosupport mail. ("/etc/serialnum" will *not* override the chassis serial number.) > - Is the SYSTEM_ID burned electronically into the system at NetApp, or > can it be reset in the field? The NVRAM serial number is burned electronically into the NVRAM card, and isn't reset in the field. > - Are the duplicate SYSTEM_ID's an accident? Yes. It's not supposed to happen.

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SYSTEM_ID?
by Jay Soffian 13 Mar '02

13 Mar '02

We've got a situation where our company (Loudcloud, Inc.) has a filer reporting the same SYSTEM_ID as a filer from another company (Toshiba). Recently, Toshiba's filer threw a disk and sent in an autosupport mail. Netapp was kind enough to open a ticket, and assign it to Loudcloud, Inc. Oops. Apparently, whatever parses the autosupport mail at NetApp uses the SYSTEM_ID to map the NetApp to an account (service contract). So, my questions are: - Where does DOT grab the SYSTEM_ID from? The NVRAM card? The motherboard? - Is the SYSTEM_ID burned electronically into the system at NetApp, or can it be reset in the field? - Are the duplicate SYSTEM_ID's an accident? Thanks. j. -- Jay Soffian System Administrator 408 744 7584 Loudcloud, Inc.

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How do I know if ACLs have been set on a file?
by Öberg Mats 12 Mar '02

12 Mar '02

Hi, I have kind of a problem on one of our filers, we have a directory structure that consists of around 500000 directories. We run this filer in mixed mode, which means that a number of directories and files have NT-acls and others have unix-rights. Now, how can I find out what files/directories have ACL-s set? I know I could use the SecureShare-Tab from the Nt-side, but I don't think I will live for another 100years, so is there another way? ---- Mats

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Re: Use for bad drives
by ScottUCE＠aol.com 12 Mar '02

12 Mar '02

Hello, John: There is a possibility that your "expired" NetApp drives can be repaired. Go to: http://www.seagate.com/support/service/warranty_validation.html Surprisingly, some NetApp disk drives -- but not all -- can actually be returned by the end user directly to Seagate for warranty repair! To extract the drive from the NetApp cannister, you simply have to remove the four Phillips head screws on top and gently slide it out. (If you don't get lucky on the Seagate warranty, we'd be happy to quote you an inexpensive replacement drive!) Scott Fischmann Union Computer Exchange, Inc. 6233 Idylwood Lane Minneapolis, MN 55436 Phone: 952 935 7282 FAX: 952 935 5056 scott(a)unioncomputer.com In a message dated 3/8/2002 4:10:04 PM Central Standard Time, jcoke(a)ibeam.com writes: > I have a couple of expired 18GB FC drives and am wondering what to do with > the bodies. I do not want to throw them away because electronics are not > good for the environment. Does NetApp take them back for "recycling." I > don't really care about getting any money for them though I would like a > prepaid shipping container :-) > > John Coke > Information Security Specialist, Senior Hostmaster - RHCE, CCNA > Williams Communications > ph: 405.717.4895 > cell: 405.209.8519 > PGP fingerprint: 272F C31D 82C5 2C23 531F 65FF F56E 3951 C3B9 DB51 > PGP key ID 0xC3B9DB51 (pgp.mit.edu) > For your safety, this email has been encoded in double ROT13. > >

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DOT 6.1.2R1 dump|restore support on local tape library
by Brian Tao 12 Mar '02

12 Mar '02

What sort of support exists for manipulating tape libraries on a filer? I have an F740 running 6.1.2R1 in a heavy EMC environment using EDM for tape backup. I'm assuming EDM (being an EMC product) will not play well with the Netapp. I can attach an old Exabyte EXB-220 tape library (Mammoth-1 drive, 20 slots) to the F740's on-board SCSI. Given that there is no other backup hardware or software available, what can I do for backups? Is there an "mt" or other DOT command to control the robotics? The filer will eventually hold about 300GB, but I only need a short-term solution for now. First time with a direct-attached tape library... the docs don't say much about tape library support, only tape drives. -- Brian Tao (BT300, taob(a)risc.org) "Though this be madness, yet there is method in't"

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RE: CIFS/NFS case sensitivity...
by Muhlestein, Mark 11 Mar '02

11 Mar '02

The problem isn't just with the server, it's the client as well. Any Unix-based NFS client will also operate in a case-sensitive manner, as far as I know. Some people have used smbfs (on Linux/BSD+others?) to do achieve case insensitivity, since that uses CIFS to access files. There is another Unix client filesystem called Sharity that can do this for Solaris and several other platforms, I think. I can't vouch for how these work with the filer, but I have heard of people successfully using them. These Unix CIFS filesystems have some definite limitations, but they may be ok for what you are doing. Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Mikusko [mailto:guerilla@concentric.net] > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 11:30 AM > To: toasters(a)mathworks.com > Subject: CIFS/NFS case sensitivity... > > > > > Reading info about case sensitivity and how the filer handles such via > CIFS & NFS clients, Netapp says that CIFS is case insensitive > (but case > preserving) and that NFS is case sensitive. > > Can one make NFS shared files NOT be case sensitive? > > I'm assuming this is just how NFS works, but wondered if > there was some > option that could be set that would allow NFS to ignore case > on the filer. > > > Any ideas on this would be appreciated. > > -Scott > > >

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Re: Use for bad drives
by ScottUCE＠aol.com 11 Mar '02

11 Mar '02

Hi, Geoff: You're right -- the disk warranties are supposed to be in force only directly with NetApp, but we have been able to get RMAs from Seagate for a number of broken NetApp drives. It's hit or miss, but worth a minute to plug in the serial numbers in hopes of getting lucky! Regards, Scott Scott Fischmann Union Computer Exchange, Inc. 6233 Idylwood Lane Minneapolis, MN 55436 Phone: 952 935 7282 FAX: 952 935 5056 scott(a)unioncomputer.com In a message dated 3/11/2002 12:14:55 PM Central Standard Time, geoff.hardin(a)dalsemi.com writes: > According to Seagate's web site, they will not RMA the drives because > they were sold as a component to NetApp. The warranty only extends to > the original purchaser and is non-transferable. > > Of course, if you're feeling lucky, you could try to replace the disk > inside with another Seagate drive (they don't sell the model ST318203FC > in their on-line store). The closest I can find on the site is a model > ST318452FC. At $340, it may be worth the chance if it works, compared > to $1,100 to get a disk from NetApp. > > Geoff Hardin > geoff.hardin(a)dalsemi.com

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CIFS/NFS case sensitivity...
by Scott Mikusko 11 Mar '02

11 Mar '02

Reading info about case sensitivity and how the filer handles such via CIFS & NFS clients, Netapp says that CIFS is case insensitive (but case preserving) and that NFS is case sensitive. Can one make NFS shared files NOT be case sensitive? I'm assuming this is just how NFS works, but wondered if there was some option that could be set that would allow NFS to ignore case on the filer. Any ideas on this would be appreciated. -Scott

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