Re: NDU from 7.3.5.1P3 to 8.1RC2 supported?

-- 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 ssh logins ... > > OK > > Checking Data ONTAP versions... > > OK > > Checking licenses... > > OK > > Checking HA configuration identity... > > OK > > Checking cf status... > > OK > > Checking fcp cfmode settings... > > fcp: FCP is not licensed. > N/A > > Checking options... > > OK > > 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. > > -- > 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 > <upgrade.pdf>