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IBM System Storage N series Data ONTAP 7.3 Active/Active Configuration Guide

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Abstract

This guide describes how to install and manage standard and MetroCluster™ active/active configurations, including storage in an active/active configuration and MetroCluster disaster recovery, using IBM® System Storage™ N series storage systems that run the Data ONTAP® 7.3 release family software. This guide also applies to gateway systems that support active/active configurations, unless you see a note indicating that you should refer to the gateway documentation.

Content

This guide describes the following tasks and topics:

  • About this guide
  • Active/active configuration types and requirements
  • Active/active configuration installation
  • MetroCluster installation
  • Reconfiguring an active/active configuration into two stand-alone systems
  • Configuring an active/active configuration
  • Managing takeover and giveback
  • Managing EXN1000, EXN2000, or EXN4000 units in an active/active configuration
  • Disaster recovery using MetroCluster
  • Nondisruptive operations with active/active configurations
  • Controller failover and single-points-of-failure
  • Feature update record
  • Abbreviations

Publication Number

GC27-2208-08

Data ONTAP 7.3 Active/Active Configuration Guide
gc27220808.pdf

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 December 2021

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