Just beware of this statement regarding updating disk firmware prior to the
Ontap upgrade. I don't know what type of shelves a FAS960 runs, but if they
are DS14 shelves, you may have problems.
"If you are currently running a version of Data ONTAP that does not include
a fix for Bug ID 113823, do not update disk firmware before upgrading to
this Data ONTAP 7.1 release, or you could damage disks, resulting in data
loss."
http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel7121/html/ontap/rnote/cautions.shtml#firmware
Stephen C. Losen wrote:
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
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Aaron Leonard
Aaron Leonard
aachleon@gmail.com
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