NetApp configuration prerequisites
For the Infrastructure Management Server (IMS) to discover a NetApp enclosure, ensure that the storage network physical connections and NetApp server are properly configured.
The NetApp storage objects work on the Data ONTAP operating system, which provides various interfaces to administer the NetApp storage objects. The IMS communicates to the enclosures using the ONTAP SDK interface to get the NetApp enclosure information. This communication occurs through the HTTP protocol (using the port number 80) or through the HTTPS protocol (using the port number 443).
The IMS supports NetApp enclosures that have Data ONTAP 1.4 or later.
Resiliency Platform supports Netapp storage with volumes or qtrees mounted via NFS or with LUNs provisioned via Fibre Channel (FC).
The physical connection requirements for NetApp enclosure discovery are as follows:
Network connectivity between the discovery host and NetApp enclosure.
You should be able to connect from the discovery host to NetApp enclosure or server using HTTP and HTTPS connections. Use the following URLs to access the enclosure:
https://netapp_address/na_admin
Port 443 is used for HTTPS connection.
http://netapp_address/na_admin
Port 80 is used for HTTP connection.
netapp_address can be one of the following, registered with the Domain Name System (DNS).
For an IPv4 address : IP address
For an IPv6 address : NetApp array name
Setting up the device includes NetApp server configuration and enabling support for MultiStore Virtual Systems on NetApp enclosure.
Configure the array with an IP address or hostname, and an administrator-level account with valid user name and password. These credentials are used by IMS to access the enclosure for discovery.
Ensure you turn on the following options in the NetApp enclosure. These are required for NetApp SnapMirror operations.
httpd.admin.enable
httpd.enable
Ensure that the following licenses are installed and enabled:
licensed_feature.multistore.enable (required for discovering IP addresses)
licensed_feature.flex_clone.enable (required for rehearsal operation)
Ensure that the NFS datastore is mounted on a Netapp volume or qtree and not on a folder inside the volume or qtree.
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