Hello Gerald
Assuming the hardware is supported in cDOT (which normally it should be if it is a newish system) and you have at least 2 10 Gbe ports available then it is possible to convert from 7-mdoe to C-mode aka cDOT. There are some features which are not currently available in cDOT, the principal one is metrocluster.
That said the process is non-trivial. In fact I am a bit surprised the SE didn't default to cDOT if this is a new system.
https://kb.netapp.com/support/index?page=content&id=1013517&locale=e... on the netapp site documents the process.
You will need a fresh set of licenses for cDOT so my advice would be to contact the sales/SE who provided you with the equipment and let them assist you.
cheers Kenneth
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From: Gerald.Justice@SSC-SPC.gc.ca To: toasters@teaparty.net Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:50:42 -0700 Subject: conversion to cDOT
Hi Toasters,
I am getting different stories about whether it is possible to convert an existing 7-mode install of 8.2.1 into cluster mode. This HA pair has only the config that the NetApp SE installed as part of his QA when the system was first setup. We have done nothing with the machine, in particular it has no data on it. Can we convert to cDOT? Is it documented anywhere? WIll I have a supported system if I do that?
I hoping to hear from some of you that have experience with this issue.
Thanks,
Gerald (Gerry) Justice
Team Lead, Research Computing Support, Operations Branch Shared Services Canada / Government of Canada gerald.justice@ssc-spc.gc.ca / Tel: 250-363-0055
Chef d’équipe, Soutien de la recherche informatique, Direction générale des opérations Services partagés Canada / Gouvernement du Canada gerald.justice@ssc-spc.gc.ca / Tél: 250-363-0055
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