We just got our new F840 (it has an UGLY *gold* faceplate by the way). It will be replacing an F740 straight away. My questions have to do with swapping an Intel NetApp for an Alpha NetApp while keeping the same disks. Has anyone done this yet? Aren't the Ontap system files different binaries?
What should the sequence of events be? Our plan (so far) is this:
1. Shut down the 740 2. Boot from floppy of old OS (5.3.6R1) 3. run a wafl_check (we want to do this anyway) 4. still using the 740, upgrade using the 537R1_sysfiles_i.tar file (I'm presuming these Intel binaries won't work on an Alpha NetApp) 5. on the 740 console, run the "download" command (will this work now?) 6. disconnect the 740, pulling it's Gigabit ethernet card 7. Put the gigabit card in the 840, connect it up 8. Turn it on and it will work (right?)!!
Any thoughts, comments, will be appreciated.