Hi,
from my point of view i do not think that this should be a problem.
I see the point about changing too many things at the same time. So if i had to choose and i had enough time i would do it the save way. If you do not, adding the FC Cards should not be a problem at all. This is a thing we did several times (with FC Target and Initiator cards).
With 7.2.3 you are then able to hot-add new loops to a running filer (see also http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel723/html/ontap/cluster /6storag6.htm )
Best Regards and good luck for your upgrade
Jochen
-----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters@mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Stephen C. Losen Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:19 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Upgrade firmware, ONTAP and add hardware in one step?
We are adding FC interface cards and new shelves of 750G disks to a FAS960c pair. We need to upgrade ONTAP from 7.1.1.1 to 7.2.3 to support the disks and our system firmware is not the latest.
I was wondering if we dare try and do all of this with a single reboot like this:
install firmware files and download install ONTAP files and download halt and run update_flash to install firmware power off install interface cards connect new shelves and power them up power up the heads
I am concerned that now the filers will come up with new firmware, a new version of ONTAP, and newly installed hardware and disks. Am I asking for trouble?
My conservative nature tells me to install the firmware, boot back up, install ONTAP, reboot, shut down, power off, install the new hardware and power back on. It will take only a few more minutes.
Steve Losen scl@virginia.edu phone: 434-924-0640
University of Virginia ITC Unix Support