As long as the hardware is supported by cDOT, it can be converted.

HOWEVER....it is not as simple as reloading. You need to make sure you have enough 10Gig ports
(each node needs at least 2 for the cluster back end, even if you do a switchless 2-node)

You would be best served checking in with your sales team.
You will need new licenses for the cDOT install. You cannot convert those, they need to be done for you.
Your sales team should be able to point you to a doc that walks through the conversion.

Good luck.



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On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Justice, Gerald <Gerald.Justice@ssc-spc.gc.ca> wrote:
Hi Toasters,

I am getting different stories about whether it is possible to convert an existing 7-mode install of 8.2.1 into cluster mode.  This HA pair has only the config that the NetApp SE installed as part of his QA when the system was first setup.  We have done nothing with the machine, in particular it has no data on it.  Can we convert to cDOT?  Is it documented anywhere?  WIll I have a supported system if I do that?

I hoping to hear from some of you that have experience with this issue.

Thanks,

Gerald (Gerry) Justice
> Team Lead, Research Computing Support, Operations Branch
> Shared Services Canada / Government of Canada
> gerald.justice@ssc-spc.gc.ca / Tel: 250-363-0055
>
> Chef d’équipe, Soutien de la recherche informatique, Direction générale des opérations
> Services partagés Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
> gerald.justice@ssc-spc.gc.ca / Tél: 250-363-0055




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