Hi there
Can anyone please tell me if it is possible to convert a normal AFF8080HA into an AFF8080SMC? (there is only one disk shelf attached)
I can imagine I would need the following:
* 2 x FCVI Cards * 1 x Empty AFF8080 chassis * 4 x QSFP to LC cables * 1 x disk shelf identical to current shelf
First job is to install the FCVI cards, which can be done with a few failovers. Then we need to do a failover and pull out the downed controller and install it into the new chassis, and attach the two systems. We then need to change the chassis setup from the maint.-console. Configure the FCVI cards and do a giveback. .. … As you maybe can tell, this is just of the top of my head 😉 Has anyone tried this? The plan was to convert a running system without any downtime… then mirror up the aggregates, move the SVMs, and then convert back to a normal HA setup again…
But won’t start this if there is a gotcha somewhere… and there is a somewhat high risk of that? 😊
/Heino