Document update record
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Feature release date
Feature updates
June 2020
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In the "Replacing disk shelves" procedure, steps about assigning disk
ownership were updated to clarity this is only if a fully populated shelf (not a
shelf chassis) was installed (added).
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Updated the "Hot-removing disk shelves or stacks in systems running Data
ONTAP 8.2.1 or later" procedure to add a requirement that the system cannot
have any SAS cabling error messages, and to download and run Active IQ
Config Advisor to verify cabling.
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Added information to the "Changing the disk shelf ID" procedure clarifying
what state disk drives need to be in to nondisruptively change a shelf ID.
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Added a requirement in the "Hot-adding a SAS disk shelf" and "Replacing
SAS cables" procedures, that the system cannot have any SAS cabling errors
and to download and run Active IQ Config Advisor to verify SAS cabling is
correct.
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Added bullet items to the "Hot-adding a SAS disk shelf" procedure's "Before
you begin" section:
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It is a best practice to have the current version of the Disk Qualification
Package (DQP) installed before hot-adding a disk shelf.
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Nondisruptive stack consolidation is not supported.
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Added a bullet item to the "Hot-swapping a disk drive or carrier" procedure's
"Before you begin" section stating it is a best practice to have the current
version of the Disk Qualification Package (DQP).
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Updated the "Verifying the disk drive, disk shelf, and ACP firmware
versions" procedure (performed after hot-adding a disk shelf) to clarify that if
the disk drive firmware was not automatically updated when you hot-added
the disk shelf, you need to manually force the update, which is disruptive.
Clustered Data ONTAP commands were also added.
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Removed the glossary section.
DS4243, DS2246, DS4486, and DS4246 Installation and Service Guide
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