Sort of. Use

ifconfig na03-vif0-205 partner na04-vif0-205

instead. That will add the partner interface to the running config without messing with the IP address.

Is your hostname added to the interface twice as “`hostname`-na03-vif0-205” in the ifconfig makes it look? With that statement the host file would have an entry for an interface named na03-na03-vif0-205.

Also, note that in 8.x that vif has been deprecated to ifgrp instead so you’ll want to update your rc files accordingly after the upgrade, otherwise OnTap will complain about it when it boots. It’ll still honor the vif command however.

From: Fletcher Cocquyt [mailto:fcocquyt@stanford.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:03 PM
To: Chris Muellner
Cc: toasters@teaparty.net
Subject: Re: NDU from 7.3.5.1P3 to 8.1RC2 supported?

I found and corrected the typo in the rc file - now the check passes on the rc files, but not the running config.

Is it safe/recommended to reissue the

ifconfig na03-vif0-205 `hostname`-na03-vif0-205 netmask 255.255.255.192 partner na04-vif0-205 up

to update the partner in the running config?

Or is there a better method?

thanks

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Fletcher

On Jan 31, 2012, at 2:48 PM, Chris Muellner wrote:

Verify the RC files on both controllers. You can ignore the c0x interfaces, but the tool is saying you’ll have an issue with this VIF here: NO PARTNER FOR na04-vif0-205 (17.25.104.23) ON na04 in /etc/rc

Make sure the ifconfig statement in both controllers RC files for that interface have the partner interface specified in the statement.

From: toasters-bounces@teaparty.net [mailto:toasters-bounces@teaparty.net] On Behalf Of Fletcher Cocquyt
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:01 PM
To: SW
Cc: toasters@teaparty.net
Subject: Re: NDU from 7.3.5.1P3 to 8.1RC2 supported?

Thanks for the feedback Steve,

I'm also running the netapp tool to check HA prior to failover:

Are these partner network errors valid? Someone in the community forums said they are bogus

./ha-config-check.cgi -s na03 na04

== NetApp HA Configuration Checker v2.0.0 ==

Checking ssh logins ...

Checking Data ONTAP versions...

Checking licenses...

Checking HA configuration identity...

Checking cf status...

Checking fcp cfmode settings...

fcp: FCP is not licensed.

N/A

Checking options...

Checking network configuration...

c0a (192.168.1.152) on na03 does not have a partner on na04

c0b (192.168.2.173) on na03 does not have a partner on na04

c0a (192.168.1.84) on na04 does not have a partner on na03

c0b (192.168.2.95) on na04 does not have a partner on na03

na04-vif0-205 (17.25.104.11) on na04 does not have a partner on na03

Checking network config in /etc/rc

NO PARTNER FOR na04-vif0-205 (17.25.104.23) ON na04 in /etc/rc

HA configuration issue(s) found above. Please correct them and rerun this script.

Done.

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Fletcher

On Jan 31, 2012, at 10:29 AM, SW wrote:

Hi Fletcher,

I only have a subset of answers relating to your Toasters inquiry, but I thought I’d share what I can...

According to the upgrade guide for 8.1RC2 (attached to this e-mail), a NDU from 7.3.5.1P3 to 8.1RC2 is supported:

From page 15:

“Nondisruptive upgrades to releases in the Data ONTAP 8.1 7-Mode release family are supported

from the following releases:

• Any 8.0.x release

• 7.3.2 and later 7.3.x releases”

Good luck!

Steve

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