Chris,

What is your workload on the existing cluster?  You can convert the 2552 to a switched cluster fairly easily (https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_get_file/ECMP1140536) - I'd personally schedule an outage for this, but it is not purely necessary.  Once the systems are in the same cluster, migration of data \ SVMs \ LIFs are a fairly easy task and non-disruptive.  If you are buying all new disks, or at least enough capacity temporarily before swinging shelves between heads, this is likely the approach I'd use.  

Depending on the workload, given that you are seemingly replacing the 2552, you could also look to host-based tools like storage vmotion to move your datasets.  Great for VMware environments; less so for CIFS \ etc.  





On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:47 AM, Chris Good <chris@g2.nu> wrote:
Folks,

Currently we have a FAS2552 switchless cluster running 9.1.  We're planning an upgrade to FAS8200 and considering our migration options.  Netapp themselves aren't being terribly forthcoming on the best route to do this. 

I had hoped that upgrading from a FAS25xx would be a common thing with a reference workflow to go with it.  Maybe things are complicated somewhat because the FAS2552 runs ADP and the FAS8200 doesn't.  Has anyone been through a similar process or have any recommendations for a route to achieve this?

Thanks,

Chris

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