On 2002-09-12 (11:21, -0400), Dan O'Brien dmobrien@lcsi.net wrote:
We recently became caretaker of a new to us F630. This unit has 6 disk shelves, each shelf loaded with 9GB drives. We had NetApps come in and set it up (recertify it) after it was shipped to us from GB (we are in Ohio). Everything went fine except we had a couple of bad power supplies and a bad SCSI cable to one of the shelves.
We are now looking at maintaining the hardware ourselves. We are planning on securing some spare parts and build a small hot spare system from which we can pull parts as needed.
Anyone have any suggestions as new owners of a F630? We have lots of Unix and PC experience, but this is the first hands on with a NetApps.
Things that might help you:
- handbooks shipped with your filer - filer man pages (for the unix guys located at http://filer/na_admin/) - filer docs (located at http://filer/na_admin) - now.netapp.com - Network-Appliance trainings (ask your local key account manager)
I dont know what to suggest you - go and play with it before it gets a hot system.
(BTW: why is NetApps so secretive with info on their web site? Docs, manuals, specs, are all highly guarded with logins, passwords, etc.)
e.g.: a secured web site can't get spidered by search engines
However, netapp grants access to everyone who wants to with a guest account - its not meant to keep you away from all the knowledge in there ;-)
Greets,